Resources
Fourth National Climate Assessment – Midwest
The National Climate Assessment (NCA) assesses the science of climate change and variability and its impacts across the United States, now and throughout this century.
Transforming Coal Plants into Productive Community Assets
Since 2002, the Sierra Club has been leading the charge for coal plant retirements with its Beyond Coal campaign. […] The campaign continues to build momentum and push for closure of the remaining 345 plants. As coal plants retire, it is not only important to look at what type of energy is generated to replace […]
Rain Garden CAD Files Open Source Download
Please utilize Delta’s open source CAD files for Green Infrastructure Designs used to reduce flooding, manage stormwater, expand access to greenspace, and achieve other quality of life indicators. Municipalities have provided their engineers and/or landscape designers with these CAD files to streamline the design and installation process–thus reducing costs and time.
Climate Change Impacts on Minnesota Agriculture
Like other regions in the United States, agricultural and forestry productivity in Minnesota is vulnerable to weather and climate variability. In recent decades, changes in Minnesota’s climate, including temperature and precipitation variability, have emerged, with continued change expected in the future. Although some of these shifts may appear minor now, agriculture is already being impacted […]
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability – Community Resources
The Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability is a network of staff, faculty and students from colleges and universities working together to promote sustainability throughout the Upper Midwest. We welcome everyone in higher education who wants to create a culture of sustainability within their campus community, working to meet the needs of all people without […]
Organizations
Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub
The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (MBDH) is a network of people from academia, industry, government, and nonprofits who are passionate about using data-driven approaches to address grand challenges facing science and society. Anyone is welcome to join these efforts.
Environmental Protection Network
The Environmental Protection Network harnesses the expertise of over 650 former EPA career staff and political appointees from across the country to serve as a trusted resource, answering calls for objective analysis, scientific rigor, and a vision for a transformed 21st century EPA.
Taylor Geospatial Institute
The Nation’s Leading Geospatial Research Collaborative Rooted in St. Louis and the Midwest
Minnesota Priority Climate Action Plan
Minnesota PCAP submitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency