Green Zone Summit

The Green Zone Summit brings awareness and empowerment for environmental justice.

About this event

 

 

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Join us at the Environmental Justice Green Zone Summit  

The Northside and Southside Green Zones of Minneapolis are hosting an environmental justice Green Zone Summit. This summit is at the Minneapolis Community Connections Conference.

At the summit, you'll connect with fellow neighbors and organizers to raise awareness and build power to advance environmental justice actions in Minneapolis. 

Topics 

  • Community air monitoring 
  • Climate equity  
  • Recycling and zero waste 
  • Energy cost savings  

Learn more about green zones

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Featured session

Minneapolis 2023 Climate Equity Plan

In this session, you'll learn Minneapolis plans to:

  • Renovate homes and apartments to be healthy and green.
  • Lower energy costs.
  • Provide living wage jobs and small businesses support.
  • Provide many modes of carbon free transportation.
  • Improve racial equity and create a community that is:
    • Healthy
    • Wealthy
    • Able to handle climate change
  • Help people access energy cost-saving programs.

 

 

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Register for the Community Connections Conference

You can register online before or in-person on the day of the conference in many languages.

Event details

Green Zone Summit

Community Connections Conference
Minneapolis Convention Center

Date

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Time of event

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Location 

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 Second Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN

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Minneapolis climate and equity planning session

Green Zone Summit
Minneapolis Convention Center

Date

Saturday, June 10, 2023 

Time of event

To be determined

Location 

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 Second Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN

Find using Google maps