Systemwide

2023 Systemwide Sustainability Student Impact Awards Recipients

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The Student Impact Awards honor and recognize individuals and groups for their contributions to sustainability in their communities over the past year. 

Star Tribune Opinion: Women are the future of agriculture

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If not for women entering the farming profession, the next farming crisis might be called "Who will grow our food?" 

University of Minnesota launches environmental justice center to help underserved communities

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The University of Minnesota is home to a new federal office intended to get as much climate investment into environmental justice communities as possible.

MPR News: Expanding drought conditions stressing crops in parts of Minnesota

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Drought has been a recurring for for Minnesota farmers over the past few years. But this growing season, the problem has started abnormally early in parts of the state. UMN experts weigh in on what has changed and what to expect. 

U of M Named a Best Employer for Women

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Forbes recently named the University of Minnesota a Best Employer for Women 2023

The history of Twin Cities Pride

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Aiden Bettine, curator of the University Libraries’ Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies, is available to provide expert commentary on the history of Twin Cities Pride.

MN Daily: UMN community celebrates Juneteenth

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The University of Minnesota hosted a Juneteenth celebration in North Minneapolis Saturday to bring the community together at a block party to commemorate the anniversary of enslaved Black Americans emancipation in 1865.

MN Daily: UMN making progress towards furthering sustainability education on-campus, community

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The University of Minnesota, along with Macalester College and other local groups, hosted a first-of-its-kind environmental collaboration expo between community members and students.

Source Magazine: Communicating about climate

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Equipped with communication skills and climate science knowledge, these Extension participants direct efforts toward communities impacted by changes to our climate. 

UN Sustainable Development Goals: Scenarios for Global Learning

Online, instructor led

This 30-minute webinar is designed to help you integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into your courses. Integrating the goals can help your students build awareness of global issues and learn about concrete steps they could take to address them on both global and local levels.