Workshop
Resilient Energy Systems
This workshop is designed for communities to better understand how they are being impacted by the current energy infrastructure.
Bringing Justice to Sustainability
Grounded in the lived experiences of low income and communities of color, we root our work in research, community engagement, and policy to build the capacity of environmental justice communities.
Upcoming Workshops and Events
Events
Minneapolis Rezoning Commenting Workshop
In an effort to gather real-life experiences, concerns, and needs from affected community members, CEED, in collaboration with Community Members for Environmental Justice (CMEJ), is hosting a Rezoning Commenting Workshop on Wednesday, March 15 2023.
All members of society have a voice in public decision-making and have a right to a healthy and vibrant planet.
We work to ensure that historically marginalized communities and policy makers have the tools and information they need to create just, sustainable energy and environmental policy. Indigenous communities, low income communities, communities of color (i.e. environmental justice communities) have a right to be at the decision making table. We develop tools and information on climate, environment and energy to build the capacity of community members to effectively participate in public decision making.
What We Do
Policy Advocacy
CEED provides research and capacity building so that communities can make informed decisions about policies and programs affecting their environmental conditions on the local and federal level.
Climate, Energy & Health Research
CEED works in partnership with grassroots communities, policy makers and researchers, combining technical research with a priority for understanding policy impacts on justice communities.
Popular Education
CEED conducts popular education within grassroots communities to build their capacity to engage in their own voice on critical energy, climate and environmental policies and planning that affect their health and livelihoods.
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Events
Minneapolis Rezoning Commenting Workshop
In an effort to gather real-life experiences, concerns, and needs from affected community members, CEED, in collaboration with Community Members for Environmental Justice (CMEJ), is hosting a Rezoning Commenting Workshop on Wednesday, March 15 2023.
Blog
Incineration in Minnesota: The Environmental Justice Fight Against Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC)
Back in December of 2022, CEED’s Natalya Arevalo connected with Akira Yano, a local organizer with the MNEJT. They talked about the HERC, its impacts, barriers to pushing for its closure, and how to maintain effective momentum. Take a look at their conversation.
Blog
On the Shoulders of Giants: A Scientist’s Reflections on the Intersection of Black History and a Just and Sustainable Future
As a Black woman, scientist, mom, and advocate for equitable access to safe, healthy, and sustainable environments, I am proud of the contributions that Black Americans have made to science, technology, and environmental advocacy. However, the history of systemic racism and oppression in the United States has made it difficult for communities of color to access safe and healthy environments. This reality is unacceptable, and it’s up to all of us to work together to build a more just and sustainable future.
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Information is Power
Our interactive mapping tool pinpoints sources of pollution in the Twin Cities in order to promote a common understanding of environmental risks amongst ourselves.
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