2014—2015 Annual Report

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Annual Report 2014—2015
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LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER
We know the hard truth when
it comes to climate change:
we are all eyewitnesses now.
Years back, during my Arctic
expeditions, I experienced
the early effects of a warming
world in the forms of thin
sea ice on the Arctic ocean and ice shelves
disintegrating that took weeks or months to cross
via ski or dogsled. News of the Antarctic’s Larsen
B Ice Shelf collapse, which happened in a matter
of weeks and rendered my International TransAntarctic expedition irreplicable, turned me from
aware to active on the issue of climate change.
Back then I was one of a relatively small number of
people who could serve as an eyewitness to climate
change. Even at that point, I knew that this was
a defining issue of our time, and committed to
telling the story of climate change in the hopes of
avoiding greater escalation of the problem.
I dedicated my life to climate change education
and solutions efforts not only because I’ve seen
its effects; more importantly, because I believe
it is our moral imperative to address this issue.
It will predominately impact those who had
the least to do with causing it: vulnerable lowincome populations, low-lying coastal nations
with negligible carbon footprints, and future
generations, who will inherit a world very different
from the one I grew up in.
I am no longer alone in feeling the firsthand
impacts of climate change – we are all living
through it, and in fact some are already victims
to it. Climate change is loading the dice for the
extreme weather events that are flooding our
communities, drying up our crops and heating our
urban environments, here in Minnesota as well as
around the world. We all have a story to tell. We
are all eyewitnesses now.
With all this in mind, I am firm in my belief that
our state, national, and global communities can
rise to this challenge. I have spoken out many
times in support of a bold climate action plan,
especially here in Minnesota, that meets our state’s
carbon reduction goals while growing our clean
energy economy, and I hope that you will join me
in this effort. Just as we are all now experiencing
climate change, we all have a moral responsibility
to act.
Onward,
Will Steger
LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
This was a big year for
the organization! We have
entered a new chapter and
our new name, Climate
Generation: A Will Steger
Legacy, fits the organization
that we have become, in
addition to reflecting our
hope and promise for the future. As I reflect back
on all that we have accomplished each year, I
am amazed again and again. It is a testament to
the dedicated team of people we have working at
Climate Generation, our mission and programs,
and most importantly our committed supporters
like you that keep us moving forward and truly
make our work possible.
Thank you for believing in and supporting our
work!
Warm regards,
Nicole Rom, Executive Director
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CLIMATE GENERATION: A WILL STEGER LEGACY OVERVIEW
Established in 2006 as the Will Steger Foundation, our
mission at Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy
remains the same: to educate and empower people to
engage in solutions to climate change.
Our unique story stems from our founder Will Steger,
who uses his compelling eyewitness account of the
consequences of a warming world from over 50 years
of polar exploration as a means to engage people in the
issue and solutions.
Based in Minneapolis, MN, Climate Generation
strategically engages and empowers youth, educators,
decision-makers and the public to foster climate literacy
and action with the goal of building a more equitable
and sustainable future for all.
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU
to our outstanding Board of Directors who helped launch us into this new stage of organizational growth!
We are honored to have the following individuals and former Board members involved as
Advisory Board members going forward.
Michael Noble, 2006-2014
David Brown, 2007-2014
Bridget Levin, 2012-2015
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EDUCATION
Summer Institute
“The positive and solutions-oriented framework of the
entire Summer Institute modeled how this information
can be successfully conveyed to students! “
- SUMMER INSTITUTE 2015 PARTICIPANT
“I learned how to effectively communicate about climate
change in a way that is relevant to the general public.
I also enjoyed hearing perspectives from scientists and
other educators. It helped me to really connect things to
Minnesota instead of only viewing climate change as a
global issue.”
- SUMMER INSTITUTE 2015 PARTICIPANT
10th annual Summer Institute.
We also spent the year developing
a new middle school curriculum
resource that supports the Next
Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which was released
in Fall 2015.
Climate Minnesota: Local Stories, Community Solutions
Research has shown that approximately three-fifths
of Minnesotans acknowledge that climate change is
happening and human induced. However, they are
not likely to share this with their family, friends or
community members, or take action. Nearly 68% of
Minnesotans would not take political action, and only
11% of Minnesotans have taken actions several times to
mitigate climate change.
In response to this data, our two-year public education
project, Climate Minnesota: Local Stories, Community
Solutions, increases climate literacy and promotes
sustainable behavior change among Minnesotans by
sharing the knowledge of local experts and the stories
of individuals working to address climate change in their
communities.
To celebrate our 10th Summer Institute for Climate Change
Education, we featured our entire curriculum suite, giving
educators a chance to choose the curriculum that best fit
their needs, and offered supplemental sessions to enhance
the background information for them to take back to
their educational setting. We also offered a specific track
for informal educators through the National Network
for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation, which
included training on ways to inform the public about
climate change. Out of the 70 people who attended, 45%
were formal educators and 29% were informal educators.
Attendees reported that the resources are adaptable, user
friendly, and organized in a way that meets their needs,
and were happy to be able to modify the use of the
curriculum because of its alignment with standards.
Curriculum Resources
Our interdisciplinary, standards-based curriculum suite
was revised, updated and showcased in strands at the
The Climate Minnesota project includes a series of 12
public convenings across Greater Minnesota. We have
been able to conduct an evaluation of the first four
Climate Minnesota convenings, which show that our
model of engagement is having an impact:
• Participants leave the event and remember it in
a positive light, feeling hopeful, energized, and
connected.
• Participants show an increase in their confidence to
talk about climate change impacts and solutions.
• The majority of participants said they met at least 2
people at the convening who they could email, call
or meet with if they needed advice about how to deal
with climate change.
• Over 85% say they have spoken with others about the
event at least a few times since it happened, with 36%
of attendees saying they spoke about it frequently.
• 90% of participants said they have taken some steps
towards mitigating and/or adapting to climate change
since the convening.
Read more at www.climateminnesota.org
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EMERGING LEADERS
YEA! MN Convenes Youth-Led Climate Justice Event for
High School Students
The positive impact continues from Youth CAN! (Youth
Climate Action Now!), a one-day conference hosted
by our YEA! MN program last November that explored
the intersections of climate change, environmental
justice, and social justice. The inspiration for Youth
CAN! came from YEA! MN steering committee student
Sjournee Cornelius-Quaidoo, who traveled with YEA!
MN to the national Powershift youth climate summit
in 2013 and came home inspired. The YEA! MN student
planning committee invited speakers, workshop leaders,
and recruited over 160 high school students from over
20 different high schools for the event, held in south
Minneapolis at El Colegio Charter School.
For some students, Youth CAN!
was an opportunity to deepen
the leadership skills and
knowledge that they already
had. For other students, this was
their first time participating in
the youth climate movement,
learning about community
organizing and environmental
justice, and talking about race in a safe and intentional
space. YEA! MN student leaders are building off of the
experience to engage in local environmental justice
campaigns, and joining the racial justice and gender
equity movements in their own high schools. We want
to thank Spark-Y and El Colegio for partnering with us
and making the day possible. We also want to thank the
Headwaters Foundation for Justice for their generous
Community Innovation Grant.
YEA! MN Hosts Youth Forum with Governor Dayton
Over 100 high school students attended our third
annual Youth Climate Forum with Governor Dayton this
past February. The event was held in conjunction with
our seventh annual Youth Lobby Day at the Capitol,
in partnership with MPIRG and the Clean Energy and
Jobs Campaign, to support a 40% renewable energy
standard in Minnesota by 2030. YEA! MN student
intern and DeLaSalle High School senior Kumar FlowerKay moderated the forum, which also included youth
representatives from MN350, MPIRG, the Sierra Club and
MN Interfaith Power & Light.
Kumar wrote in his blog post about the event, “I had
the privilege of planning and facilitating the meeting,
something that I will not forget for a long, long time.”
When Kumar directly asked the Governor whether he
would support the 40% renewable energy standard he
gave a strong and definitive yes.
Governor Dayton stayed long past his half-hour timeframe
to speak with the hundreds of students there. The day was
no doubt a memorable and empowering one for Kumar,
and for the 100+ students in the audience – a reminder
that youth matter, and that Minnesota’s Governor is
listening.
Mentorship Program Helps RE-AMP Network
Our Emerging Leaders Mentorship Program, in
collaboration with the RE-AMP Network, engaged 12
pairs of youth climate leaders and veteran staff over
a period of nine months. Pairs were matched around
shared interests in an equal exchange that recognizes
both participants as teachers and learners. Pairs were
supported through a series of guided activities and group
calls. The program evaluation and feedback over the
year underscored the valuable role these conversations
play in stimulating fresh ideas and new perspectives on
nurturing our networks and collaborations in the climate
change and energy landscape.
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DEVELOPMENT
This was a big year of transitions, encompassing our new
name, brand launch, website and new staff. It has been
great to hear from so many partners and supporters who
have said that our new look and feel better articulates
our mission.
We ended our fiscal year on August 31, 2015 and, thanks
to our 324 generous donors, we were able to raise funds
to meet our ambitious budget! This year we held a
series of fun and creative fundraising events, including
the launch of our Dine for Climate series with longtime restaurant partners Birchwood, French Meadow,
Spoonriver and Lucia’s; our Brewing a Better Climate at
Bent Paddle in Duluth; and Wine & Dine for Climate at
the lovely Alexis Bailly Vineyard. These events not only
brought together long-time supporters, but also provided
a welcome mat for new friends to engage in our work. We
saw a 41% increase in new donors this year as well as a
significant jump in our social media and website traffic.
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While more than just a fundraising event, these evenings
generated close to $6,000 to support our climate change
education work, and engaged hundreds of people more
deeply with our organization. Throughout the series,
we received significant media coverage in addition to
increasing our Twitter followers, Facebook fans and email
list by several hundred. Many of these new supporters
have continued to attend our events and support our
work financially.
ADVISORY BOARD:
- JANET BROWN,
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
John Abraham
Will Steger, Founder
Leigh Currie, Chair
Matt Schuerger, Vice Chair
Sean P. Smith, Treasurer
Tim Seck, Secretary
David Brown
Timothy Brownell
Jon Dettmann
Joann Knuth
Michael Noble
Bridget Levin
Dine for Climate
to support our work, and we provided educational
materials on the food-climate change connection.
Ellen Anderson
Chuck Bennett
Chuck Dayton
David Durenberger
Lynn Gordon
Bob Elde
Patrick Hamilton
Skip Humphrey
Will Kaul
Ron Kroese
Jim Lenfestey
Meredith McQuaid
Roger Moe
Gayle Peterson
Winthrop Rockwell
Don Shelby
Throughout our winter fundraising series, Dine for
Climate, good food, good company and a good mission
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came together to unite Twin Cities conscientious
eaters behind
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food. Our partnerships with Birchwood Café,
French Meadow Bakery & Café, Spoonriver Restaurant
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and Lucia’s Restaurant
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Restaurant owners were thrilled with the weeknight
An event series to benefit the
winter crowds, more typical of a busy weekend night.
Partly in response to Birchwood’s successful Dine for
Climate night, owner Tracy Singleton has decided to
begin an intentional giving program, which will feature
six nonprofits a year, and would like our organization
to be among the first beneficiaries. Tracy said that
this series helped her to think differently and more
creatively about supporting good work in our community.
The public response was equally positive. When House
member, Melissa Hortman was thanked for showing up to
support us at French Meadow, she said, “Are you kidding?
I tweeted this out to all of my followers. This is so great
– we all have to eat, and who doesn’t love good food?
Supporting climate change work has never been easier!”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
Brewing a Better Climate – Bent Paddle Brewing
This May we held a Brewing a Better Climate event at
Bent Paddle Brewing Company in Duluth, featuring live
music from the Duluth-based band Janie and the Spokes,
local food from The Rambler food truck, and of course
craft beer on tap at Bent Paddle. Loll Designs provided
additional sponsorship for the event. With 60-plus
attendees, Bent Paddle called it the most successful
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fundraiser they’ve been a part of yet, and we raised
almost $7,000 to support our programming, including
generous in-kind gifts for our raffle. Many attendees went
home with raffle prizes, including a gift certificate for a
pair of moccasins generously donated by Steger Mukluks.
Wine & Dine for Climate - Alexis Bailly Vineyard
Over 50 friends and supporters joined us at Nan Bailly’s
Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings for an end-of-summer
fundraiser, raising over $3,700 to support our work.
Featured in the Sunday Star Tribune Scene and Heard
section, the event showcased how wine production is
both being impacted by climate change and can be part
of the solution when done in a sustainable fashion. In
addition to Alexis Bailly Vineyard donating the wine,
the space and several raffle prizes, Kowalski’s Markets
donated food for the evening, Gigi’s Cafe donated a local
salad, dessert bars and gift card for the raffle, and Peace
Coffee and Birchwood Cafe donated gift baskets.
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GLOBAL VISITORS:
Moscow, New York, New Delhi,
Washington DC, London and Beijing
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in new
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about our work
SOCIAL MEDIA:
FACEBOOK:
TWEET IMPRESSIONS:
3,320 likes
15K /month
1,300
600
TWITTER FOLLOWERS:
YOUTUBE VIEWS:
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reached through YEA! MN
YOUTH ATTEND
YOUTH CAN!
25
YEA! MN schools
OVER
100
10
schools in YEA! MN Steering
Committee
YOUTH AT LOBBY
DAY AND MEETING
WITH GOVERNOR
DAYTON
2
YEA! MN co-chairs
5,000
Youth Engagement
164
3,500
Educators
Reached
SUMMER INSTITUTE:
70
EDUCATORS
ATTENDED
18
GUEST
SPEAKERS
100%
INCREASE IN EDUCATOR’S
CONFIDENCE TO TEACH
CLIMATE CHANGE
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
BALANCE SHEET
August 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$410,575
Receivables38,076
REVENUE
n
Emerging Leaders
Policy
Administration
Fundraising
Total
Prepaid Expenses
11,116
300233
186044
71164
65336
39233
66
Equipment - Net of Depreciation
7,816
731846951
0.281028987477531
0.10749686560626
0.098693373211885
0.0592634552348152
4% 3%
Total Assets
$467,583 24%
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
7,457 27%
Accrued Expenses
44,428 Total Liabilities
$51,885 8%
Net Assets
Unrestricted Net Assets
286,038 Temp Retricted Net Assets
129,660 Total Net Assets
$415,698 34%
Liabilities and Net Assets
$467,583
Climate Generation strives to build organizational health
through financial stability and proactive, multi-year and
diverse funding.
Individual Corporate
Foundations
Government Grants
In-Kind
Program and Speaking
Fees
EXPENSES
10%
11%
6%
45%
28%
Education
Emerging Leaders
Policy
Administration
Fundraising
STATEMENT OF REVENUE & EXPENSES
September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015
UnrestrictedTemporarily
Total
Restricted
Sources of Support
Contributions
$170,805170,805
Program & Speaker fees 13,126 13,126
In-Kind Services
31,077 31,077
Corporate
22,088 32,50054,588
Foundations
38,044 201,429239,473
Government
175,904 17,400193,304
Misc. income
10,263 10,263
Release from Restriction257,823 [257,823]
Total Support
$719,129 [$6,494]$712,636
Expenses
Education
300,233300,233
Emerging Leaders
186,044 186,044
Policy
71,164 71,164
Administration
65,336 65,336
Fundraising
39,233 39,233
Total Expenses
$662,011 $662,011
Excess
$57,118 [$6,494] $50,625
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CONTRIBUTORS
Thank you to our supporters.
Contributions made during fiscal year
2015: September 1, 2014 August 31, 2015
STEGER SOCIETY ($5,000 and above)
Anonymous (3)
Aveda Earth & Community Care
Jodi Billy
Carolyn Foundation
Center For Energy and Environment
Community Power - Rethink Recycling
(Solid Waste Management and
Coordinating Board)
Conley Family Foundation
David Dayton
Judson Dayton
Donald Weesner Charitable Trust
Energy Foundation
General Mills Community Action and
Foundation
Hennepin County Green Partners
Program
Iberdrola Renewables
Laura Jane Musser Fund
Bridget and Ross Levin
Loll Designs
Minneapolis Foundation
Minnesota Environmental Fund
Rahr Corporation
Rahr Foundation
Rockefeller Family Fund
Sampson Family Charitable Foundation
Still Ain’t Satisfied Foundation
CLIMATE CHAMPION
($1,000 up to $5,000)
Anonymous (2)
David and Rita Baden
Gordie and Jo Bailey
Joe and Michael Bailey
Jacqueline Day Bemis and Carol Bemis
Chuck Bennett
Timothy Brownell and Liz Flavin
David Bryan and Ann Longfellow
Climate Ride
Lee Coleman
R. Michael and Sharon Conley
Dan Buettner Family Fund
Chuck Dayton
Earth Island Institute
Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen
Foundation
Lynn Gordon and French Meadow
Bakery
Hennepin County Environmental
Services
Virginia Homme
Knopf Family Foundation
Dan and Joann Knuth
Jim and Susan Lenfestey
Lenfestey Family Foundation
Linden Hills Co-Op
Meredith McQuaid and Brad Delapena
Process Type Foundry
The Queenan Foundation
Raj Rajan
Darby Ringer
Ray Rodney and Wilderness Travel
Bill and Holly Rom
RxArtisans
Timothy and Denise Seck
Don Shelby
Sarah and Kevin Shriver
Tracy Singleton and Birchwood Cafe
Ron Sternal and Nancy Gibson
University of Minnesota
Lucia Watson and Lucia’s Restaurant
CIRCUMPOLAR CIRCLE
($500 up to $1,000)
Anonymous (2)
Bluegreen Alliance Foundation
Leigh and Peter Currie
Bob Elde
Matthew Gilmore
Michael and Donna Kaplan
Will Kaul and Claudia Kaul
Bradley and Linda Kingery
Patricia Klass
Jon Kramer and Julie Martinez
Sharon Krumme
Brenda Langton and Spoonriver
Richard and Joan Meierotto
Kent Murray
Lew Remele and Connie Remele
Win and Binky Rockwell
Jim Sorensen
Kristan Wegerson
Ralph Wyman
FOUNDATION FRIENDS
($100 up to $500)
Anonymous
Accredited Investors, Inc.
Stuart and Ann Ackman
Albert’s Organics
Nicole Anderson
Sigurd and Sharon Anderson
Robert Bach
Peter Bachman and Janet Rice
Annie Baker
Dick and Debbie Bancroft
Sheila Bayle
Michelle Beeman and Barb Trethaway
Mark and Karen Beltz
Robert Benke
Matt and Marybeth Blair
Dave Brown
Larry and Sally Brownell
Kathy Capra and Brenda Douville
Stuart and Jean Chastain
David and Wendy Coggins
Jeffrey Cohen
Richard Condon
Dodd and Ann Cosgrove
Jay and Page Cowles
The Crosswols Foundation
Laurie Dandrea
Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton
Joe and Christine Decker
Jonathan Jonathan and Christine
Dettmann
Katie Eukel
Faegre Baker Daniels Foundation
Farmers Union Foundation
Heidi and Kjell Ferris
Ned Foster and Laura Tiffany
Christina Frederickson
Dwight Friesen
Mary Gentry
Barbara Golden
Kate Greenberg
Barry Greenwald
Wesley Hanna
Mark Haugen
Lisa Herschberger
Paula Holden
Representative Melissa Hortman and
Mark Hortman
Seth and Sam Hoyt
Janet Johnson
The K Foundation
Vina Kay
Linda Kenny
John and Lynda Kern
Tom and Lisa Kirscht
Kevin Kling and Mary Ludington
Kate and Sam Knuth
John Knuth
Kimball Knutson
Kathy Koch
Mark and Christie Kraabel
Kathleen Krasky
Ron Kroese and Kimberly Colburne
Marigale Lasher
Jill Leyk
Mark Lystig
William D. Manahan
Howard Markus
David and Kathleen Miller
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Roger Moe
Philip and Lynda Murray
Barbara Norblom
Barbara Norrgard
Eric and Heidemarie Olson
John Owens
Maggie Pastarr and Steve Andersen
Helen Paul and Steve Arnold
Robert Payne and Paul Snyder
Richard Phillips
Craig Poorker
Paul and Betty Quie
Tracy Robinson
Meredith Rom
Barbara Rom
Jim Rustad
Jim and Sandy Rutzick
Carolyn Sampson
Mike and Patricia Sazy
Jim Schifman and Melissa Rappaport
Jim Sharpsteen
Douglas Shoemaker and Patricia
Schoenecker
Cynthia Siewert
Carin Skoog
Sean Smith
Bruce and Barbara Snyder
Susan Maris Stodolka
Andrea Storrs
Wallace Wadd
Dale and Diane Wahlstrom
Eric Watkins
Lucia Watson
Jim and Sue Welna
Lisa Wersal
Irene Whitmyre and Elaine Wait
Aimee Witteman
ARCTIC ADVOCATES (Up to $100)
Anonymous
Mary Adair
Cindy Angerhofer
Kara Bancroft
Mary Bang
Janis Batt
Michael Bauer
Chelsea Bearfoot
Theodore Becker
Robert Beltrame
Sarah Berger
David Braslau
Carolyn Breedlove
Peggy Brennan
Margit Bretzke and J Hanson
Mike and Janet Brown
Jessica Buchberger
Sharon Carey
Ana Caride
Bernadette Carland
Stephan Carlson
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Geoff and Gina Carroll
Patience Caso
Clarence Chaplin
Joe and Connie Chouinard
Jo Ellen Christiansen
Dan Christianson
Daniel Clarkin
Jay Coogan
Claudia Del Zoppo
Mark and Mary Eckman
Andrew Falk
Abby Fenton and Aaron Rutzik
Joan Foreman
Joe Foss
Barbara Freese and James Cohen
Jim and Carol Fruehling
Katie Galloway-Thoele
A. Diane Genova
John Guttermann
Virginia Hagen
Carolyn Ham
Jothsna Harris
Janelle and Paul Higdem
Lois Holzemer
Jamie Horter
Shirley Huskins
Ruth Katz
Erin Kelly
Mary Ann Knox
Larry Kraft
Tracy Krueger
Laurie Kumerow
Linda Larson
Elaine Leach
Richard and Madeleine Linck
Ann Lind
Byron Lubenkov
Linda Maleitzke
Joan Marks
Alice Marszalek
Edward and Signe Martell
Senator John Marty
Maureen and Jerry McCarter
Krista Menzel
Beth Mercer-Taylor
Stacy Miller
Dan and Moira Moga
Rebecca Montgomery
John Mooty
Herb and Virginia Morgenthaler
Victoria Morrison
Greyson Morrow
Paul Moss
Kristen Murray
Anne Naylor
Wyatt Nolan
Joseph and Mary Palen
Carlos Parra
Theresa Pick
Kristin Riegel
Nicole Rom
Eve Roycraft
Dorothy and Roy Satre
Christopher Saur
Laura Silver
Michael and Melody Skoglund
Patrick Stahl
Ronald and Diane Stevens
Nancy Stier
Michael Stoesz
Jim and Judy Strande
Karin Topping
Lyndon Torstenson
Jenna and Travis Totz
Jessica Tritsch
Ronnette Trulson
Bill and Jane Van Loh
Christine Wahlstrom
Bob Weidman
James Wellman
Michelle and Ray West
Amy White
Shawn Willy
Ruth Wilwerding
Justin Young
POLAR PARTNERS - Monthly donors
Mark Haugen
Will & Claudia Kaul
Kathy Koch
Paul Snyder and Robert Payne
Jim Sorensen
DONATIONS IN HONOR
Anonymous
In honor of Teresa Koch and Dave
Umbehocker
Larry and Sally Brownell
In honor of Tim Brownell
Laurie Dandrea
In honor of Dr. Harold Hofstrand
Virginia Hagen
In honor of Harold Hagen
Barbara Rom
In honor of Nicole Rom
CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT
Albert’s Organics
Aveda Earth & Community Care
District Energy of St. Paul
Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by
the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
Ever-Green Energy
General Mills
Hennepin County Green Partners
Program
Iberdrola Renewables
Rahr Corporation
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Community Power, Rethink Recycling
- Solid Waste Management
Coordinating Board1% FOR THE PLANET
Loll Designs
Process Type Foundry
Rx Artisans
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAMS
3M
Ameriprise Financial Employee Giving
Campaign
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Minnesota Environmental Fund
Stanley Black & Decker Inc
Thomson Reuters/Community Shares
UnitedHealth Group
IN-KIND SUPPORT
Climate Generation minimizes expenses
through lean, efficient operations and
generous in-kind support from many
individuals and partner organizaitons. We
thank the following for their professional
service, time, equipment, facilities and
much more:
David Brown, CBIZ, MHM, LLC.
Kevin Brown of Smart Set Inc.
Bridget Levin
Carolyn Porter
Bob Weidman
Margaret Winchell
PROGRAM PARTNERS
Climate Literacy Network
Craig Johnson, ISD 197
Ecology Center
Energy Action Coalition
Fossil Free Divestment Student
Network
Fresh Energy
Grand Aspirations
Green Schools Coalition
Green Schools Connect
iMatter
John Olson, Department of Education
Minnesota Clean Energy and Jobs
Campaign
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Minnesota Environmental Quality
Board
Minnesota Inter-Faith Power & Light
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota Zoo
Mississippi National River and
Recreation Area
Mississippi River Connection
MN350
MPIRG
National Climate Assessment
NCA Education Group US Global Change
Research Program
Neighborhoods Organizing for Change
NOAA
Peace Coffee
RE-AMP
Real Food Challenge
Regional Sustainable Development
Partnerships of the U of MN
Responsible Endowments Coalition
School of Environmental Studies
SEEDS
Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Soulardarity
St. Paul Public Schools
SustainUS
Twin Cities Public Television
University of Minnesota GO! MN
Program
US Climate Plan
US Green Building Council
WISPIRG
EVENT SPONSORS:
DINE FOR CLIMATE
Birchwood Café
French Meadow Bakery & Café
Lucia’s
Spoonriver
BREWING A BETTER CLIMATE
Aveda
Banner Creations
Bent Paddle Brewing
Bryn Mawr Soap
Dubh Linn Pub
Duluth Huskies
Fitger’s Brew House
GB Schneider & Co
Grandma’s Restaurant
Great Lakes Aquarium
Happy Space
Steger Mukluks
Whole Foods Co-op
Zeitgeist Arts
WINE & DINE FOR CLIMATE
Alexis Bailly Vineyard and Nan Bailly
Birchwood Café
Gigi’s Café and Kim Bartmann
Kowalski’s Markets
Music provided by Grant Johnson and
Young Musicians of Minnesota
ensamble
Peace Coffee
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2015 SUMMER INSTITUTE SUPPORT
Birchwood Cafe
Emily Bowen, Great Lakes Aquarium
Breadsmith
Chinook Book
CLEAN
Common Roots Catering
Dakota Electric
Harry Davis, Elk River Schools
Do It Green!
Laura Duffey, Project Learning Tree
Lee Frelich, U of MN Center for Forest
Ecology
French Meadow Bakery and Cafe
Barry Greenwald, St. Paul Public
Schools
J. Drake Hamilton, Fresh Energy
Sarah Hobbie, U of MN
Jennifer Hubbard-Sanchez, Kentucky
State University
Institute on the Environment, U of M
Jeffers Foundation
Craig Johnson, ISD 197
Brad Johnson, ISD 197
Peter Lindstrom, CERTS
Minnesota DNR
Abigail Moore, Minnesota Zoo
Frank Niepold, NOAA
Peace Coffee
Prairie Restorations
School of Environmental Studies
Science Museum of Minnesota
Seward Co-op
Cathy Techtman, U of Wisconsin
Lyndon Torstenson, National Park
Service
Trader Joes
Valley Natural Foods
Anna Waugh, Mississippi River
Connection
Wedge Community Coop
Mick Wirtz, Saint Paul Public Schools
CLIMATE MINNESOTA
Many thanks to all of our storytellers,
solutions workshop providers, and
resource fair exhibitors. See them all at
climateminnesota.org
Environment and Natural Resource
Trust Fund
Environmental Quality Board
Loll Designs
McKnight Foundation
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Regional Sustainable Development
Partnerships of the U of MN
John Saxhaug, EQB
Twin Cities PBS
Terry Webster, Department of
Commerce
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YEA! MN PROGRAM PARTNERS
Be the Change
Burnsville High School
DeLaSalle High School
Eden Prairie High School
El Colegio High School
Great River School
Harding Senior High School
Hopkins High School
Minneapolis South High School
Minneapolis Southwest High School
OutFront Minnesota
School of Environmental Studies
Science Museum of Minnesota - Kitty
Andersen Youth Science Center
Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Spark-Y Youth Action Labs
St Paul Central High School
Tamales Y Bicicletas
Clima t e Ge n e ra t i o n : A W i l l S t e g e r L e g a cy
VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS
Devin Burri
Aimee Jaroscak
Grant Johnson
Kathy Koch
Amy Patee
Jordan Pinneke
Susan Maris Stodolka
Kristen Stone
Elissa Tikalsky
Sonja Tosteson
Justin Young
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Jim Lenfestey
Bridget Levin
Meredith McQuaid
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Raj Rajan
Winthrop Rockwell
Ben Santer
Don Shelby
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Nicole Rom, Executive Director
Janet Brown, Associate Director
Abby Fenton, Youth Programs Director
Kristen Poppleton, Director of Education
Jothsna Harris, Education Coordinator
Megan Van Loh, Programs Coordinator
Katie Siegner, Communications
Coordinator
Nicole Ektnitphong, YEA! MN
Coordinator
Savannah Duby, Youth Climate
Coordinator
Jenna Totz, Curriculum Coordinator
David Riviera, Webmaster
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Leigh Currie, Chair
Matt Schuerger, Vice Chair
Sean Smith, Treasurer
Tim Seck, Secretary
Jennifer Birnbaum
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