By Bre McGee Special to the Star Tribune Guests at Wine & Dine for Climate couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful setting: rows upon rows of ripening grapes. The event, which supports the youth leadership and education programs of Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy, was held at Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings, the […]
We could not have asked for more beautiful weather for the night of our Wine & Dine for Climate event at Alexis Bailly Vineyard, and all other aspects of the event were as lovely as our outdoor surroundings. On Saturday, August 29th, over 50 friends and supporters joined us at Alexis Bailly Vineyards, Nan Bailly’s […]
March 24, 2015 By: Katie Siegner Good food brings people together. Local, organic food sustains the earth. So why not unite people behind the climate change-solving potential of sustainable, farm-to-table food? This was the thinking behind Climate Generation’s winter fundraising series, Dine for Climate. At pioneering local food restaurants including Birchwood Cafe, French Meadow Bakery […]
Throughout our winter fundraising series, Dine for Climate, good food, good company and a good mission came together to unite a whole new community of Twin Cities conscientious eaters behind the climate change-solving potential of local and sustainable food. Our partnership with Birchwood Café, French Meadow Bakery & Café, Spoonriver Restaurant and Lucia’s Restaurant highlighted […]
Dine for Climate was a fundraising event series launched in winter 2014 to make the connection between climate change and our food system. Dine for Climate is a delicious solutions to climate change!
Lucia’s – March 12 Bring your family and friends to enjoy a delicious, sustainable dinner and a portion of the proceeds go to the Will Steger Foundation. Learn More!
Letter from the Executive Director Despite the decision by the current administration to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, we are already seeing leadership from cities, states and the private sector to fill the void in climate leadership. From Minnesota announcing it will join 12 other states to commit to the Paris accord […]
By Alissa Johnson In the last issue of Wilderness News, we learned about Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy, which is reframing the way that people talk about the issue of climate change, incorporating not only the science but the potential solutions. In this issue, we learn about some of the ways that climate change […]
We have long understood that tackling an issue such as climate change requires the whole community. Whether we’re talking about a local community, a national community or a global community, addressing an issue of this magnitude necessitates collaboration among a wide range of diverse individuals, businesses and organizations. Climate action is a community endeavor. In […]
Roy Lander, a Middle Learning science teacher at The Galloway School in Buckhead, will engage deeply with his students around climate change issues thanks to two recently received grants. He will attend the UNFCCC 21st Conference of the Parties in Paris, France from Dec. 6-11 as one of 10 Education Ambassadors selected by Climate Generation: […]