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Advancing a Network of Community-Engaged Sustainability Programs
By Carissa Schively Slotterback
On April 10-12, a group of more than 40 faculty and staff from 24 universities gathered in Portland and Eugene, Oregon, to explore prospects for building a network of community-engaged sustainability programs. The gathering was sponsored by the Sustainable Cities Initiative and its Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP) at the University of Oregon.
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Schively Slotterback gives Frontiers on the Environment lecture
Carissa Schively Slotterback, IonE Resident Fellow and Associate Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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Ramsey County Review/Lillienews: North St. Paul Gets Help from U Grant
By Johanna Holub, originally published in the Ramsey County Review/Lillienews, March 27, 2013
$175K in services to boost city’s sustainability
North St. Paul and the University of Minnesota will be teaming up for the 2013-14 academic year, as the city was recently chosen to be the recipient of the university’s Resilient Communities Project grant.
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Pioneer Press: North St. Paul enters sustainability partnership with University of Minnesota
By Sarah Horner, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 19, 2013
North St. Paul is positioned to amp up its sustainability efforts.
The city beat out six others to become the University of Minnesota's Resilient Communities Project partner for the 2013-14 academic year.
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North St. Paul Selected as 2013-2014 Community Partner
Contacts: Mike Greco, Resilient Communities Project, [email protected], (612) 625-7501; Laurie Koehnle, City of North St. Paul, [email protected], (651) 747-2504; Matt Hodson, University News Service, [email protected], 612-625-0552
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Rosemount Town Pages: Editorial: U of M program could be a good resource
Originally published in the Rosemount Town Pages, February 7, 2013
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Rosemount Town Pages: City hopes to become 'resilient'
By Emily Zimmer, Rosemount Town Pages, February 6, 2013
The University of Minnesota Resilient Communities Project will pick one community to partner with for the 2013-2014 academic year. The city of Rosemount hopes to be that community partner.
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Investments in water and energy efficiency that pay back
By Barrett Colombo
When the City of Minnetonka approached Holaday Circuits, Inc., about a project to improve water and energy conservation within the company’ operations, the partnership came easily. The Minnetonka-based company produces circuit boards and other equipment that requires a lot of water and power to manufacture. Although the company is already at the cutting edge of water and energy efficiency in their operations, they were open to finding even more opportunities for improvement.
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Dense housing that complements suburban open space
By Barrett Colombo
For many residents of Minnetonka, a suburb in the southwest metro of the Twin Cities with ample lakes, wetlands, and woodlots, the rural character of their community is a defining characteristic. At the same time, the community has watched with some concern as new buyers looking for mid-priced homes pass over Minnetonka for bordering communities that are more affordable.
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League of Women Voters RCP Presentation Jan 12
Published January 12, 2013 in the Sun Sailor
By Matthew Hankey
The League of Women Voters of Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and Hopkins invites community members to attend Minnetonka’s Partnership for Community Resiliency 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Minnetonka City Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka.
This meeting is free and open to the public. Coffee and refreshments will be served.
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Putting the "U" in Community
Article originally posted on Eye on Earth Jan 4, 2013
By Mary Hoff
Writing term papers, doing problem sets ... it's easy for college students to wonder whether what they do really matters. But members of 10 University of Minnesota classes last fall had no question at all about the relevance of their work. Inaugural participants in the University's new Resilient Communities Project, they spent their semester helping solve very real sustainability challenges for the city of Minnetonka.
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Building on common interests to strengthen community connections
By Barrett Colombo
How might a city better involve its citizens in local government and encourage a stronger sense of community among residents? University of Minnesota (U of MN) students tackled these and other issues to recommend strategies that could place the City of Minnetonka at the forefront of innovative efforts to encourage connections among its residents.
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APA Minnesota Lunch Event to Feature RCP
When: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 12:00–1:00 pm
Presenters: Jeff Thomson, City of Minnetonka, and Mike Greco, University of Minnesota
Where: City of Minnetonka, 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345. -
Current RCP projects address core community issues
For over three months, RCP students and faculty from seven colleges at the University of Minnesota have been working on key issues of resilience in the City of Minnetonka. Current projects include:
Stormwater Management through Site Design | This project will provide analysis of stormwater management options and best practices as they relate to the Ridgedale Mall, which presents unique storm water issues. In turn, this effort will inform the development of a public education strategy intended to engage the public in advancing surface water quality protection.
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Minnetonka Patch: Take a Poll: How Do You Feel About Your Minnetonka Neighborhood's Identity?
By Becky Glander, Minnetonka Patch, December 6, 2012
In September, the city of Minnetonka and the University of Minnesota became partners for the Resilient Communities Project (RCP), an initiative that will bring the expertise of hundreds of graduate students and the University to sustainability-related projects identified by Minnetonka.