Monthly Meetings

Grandparents Day Celebration

Our September meeting is always a special one as we celebrate Grandparents' Day with an in-person gathering.

With a focus on celebrating our elder role in preserving a livable planet for future generations and all life, we also present "The Good Ancestor Award" to deserving community-minded people.

Climate Literacy & Earth Civics: Storytelling, Connection, and Community Engagement

Several ECA Twin Cities members shared takeaways from their training with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Climate Literacy, including tools like story‑driven education and the Climate Lit Database, and explored how our chapter can weave storytelling, youth engagement, and family‑centered climate learning more deeply into our work.  

See the chapter's climate literacy web page for more information. 

Picnic for the Planet

Our July monthly meeting will be transformed into Picnic for the Planet! At Como Park West Picnic Shelter.

Compassionate Action for Animals

Laura Matanah, Executive Director of Compassionate Action For Animals

Based in Minnesota, Compassionate Action for Animals inspires empathy for animals and promotes a shift toward plant-based eating. We envision a world where all beings—human and non-human—can live and thrive together.

Meshing climate urgency with slow, intentional community work

Brian D. Krohnke  Co-Executive Director Community Power

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Community Power is a coalition working to expand energy options through renewable energy, environmental stewardship, energy efficiency and a democratic control of our energy systems. 

Zero Burn Coalition: Freedom to Breathe

Representatives from the Zero Burn Coalition shared their campaign to close the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, including their hunger strike to get Hennepin County to commit to a date to close the HERC. 

Why our Green Vests and Your Voice Matters

The ECA Legislative Team shared the ins and outs of selecting, lobbying for and perhaps passing vital climate legislation in the MN Legislature and members practiced lobbying skills with a mock legislator in break out rooms.

2026 & Beyond:  What’s Next For Climate Wins in Minnesota

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Chris Conry, Managing Director of 100%, which seeks an equitable, clean energy future for Minnesota. He has been organizing in Minnesota since 2002, most recently as strategic campaigns director for TakeAction Minnesota where we led their efforts on the minimum wage and sick time.

Nurturing the Earth, One Water Bottle at a Time

Carolyn Anderson: My goal in climate work is to nurture the Earth and help to restore it. The work can be overwhelming, but I get a little sense of control by what I do in my own home. This presentation is not about doing everything, but about doing something. See Carolyn's List of Resources for Nurturing the Earth.

Forever Green Initiative 

Mitch Hunter, Co-director of the Forever Green Initiative, University of Minnesota.