Open the Curtains
If your office, school, or workplace has lots of windows, try turning off the electric lights and using the natural light of the sun. It’s good for the brain, good for the body, and good for the planet.
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Get A Bus Pass
The easiest way to start taking transit is to get a transit pass! With a bus pass, you’re free to drive less, chill more, and save some carbon emissions. If you’re in the Twin Cities area, the Metro Transit program offers tons of options—check out the link below!
Unplug Your Office
Does your workplace have a ton of unused appliances plugged in? Try unplugging them to save power, money, and the environment. Just make sure you talk to your team first!
Choose Recycling
If your workplace doesn’t have easily accessible recycling bins, it can be hard to prioritize recycling. Try setting up a bin in a convenient location where people will remember to use it.
Find a Hike
AllTrails is a great resource to find hikes near you, whether you’re at home in Minnesota or traveling around the country—or even the world. Plus, they show you the difficulty, length, and time it’ll take to hike the trail, so you can prepare for adventure or a relaxing stroll.
Reuse Shopping Bags
Forgot a reusable bag? Find a way to re-use your plastic and/or paper grocery bags. Plastic makes great trash bags for smaller cans, so you can skip buying small trash bags. Or use them as laundry bags when traveling. Paper bags are perfect for taking recycling out to the bins.
Try a Zero-Waste Store
There are zero-waste stores all over the state of Minnesota, with tons of products to choose from! These stores typically work by filling up containers you already own with the product, rather than selling you a new set of packaging along with what you actually want to buy.
Check Out the Farmers’ Market
There are tons of local farmers’ markets in the Twin Cities and beyond. Farmers’ markets are a fun activity, a great source of local produce and other goodies, and a way to support your community. They’re most common in summer, but plenty are running at other times of year.
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Integrating Nature and Sustainability into Community Support and Housing
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ (CC) mission is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community. With programs located throughout Hennepin and Ramsey counties, CC serves a wide spectrum of clients, including children and families, older adults and people with disabilities, and individuals seeking emergency shelter or… Read More →
David Fallon: Finding Urban Peace and Natural Beauty Through Photography Along the Mississippi River
David Fallon is a BIPOC artist with a disability, living in the Twin Cities. A photographer and painter, David captures the day-to-day experiences that come with living in the city. His photographs remind people that there is natural peace in urban environments. “Having epilepsy limits my mobility. I can’t just drive to the lake for… Read More →
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Colin Willemsen: Capturing the North Shore’s Beauty Through Landscape Photography
Written by Colin Willemsen, Upstream Care for Place Fellow I am Colin Willemsen, an 18-year-old landscape and nature photographer located in Duluth, Minnesota. My mission revolves around finding and capturing distinctive locations, along with revealing the hidden splendor within well-known areas along the North Shore of Lake Superior. My experiences along Superior’s shores have fostered… Read More →