Minnesotans are already living through our changing climate. It’s a challenge, but it’s one we’re up to. We know how to stick together, to pitch in, to plan, and to work together. We’re already doing it. In city halls and at county commissions, in church basements and union halls, Minnesotans are working to prepare and adapt for our future.

This report is a snapshot of what’s happening. It’s a survey of the work of Minnesota’s tribes, state agencies, and local governments, with our ideas for what to do next. Our State Legislature can be both a leader and a partner in building a 100% equitable & clean energy future.

We hope you’ll add to the conversation and let us know what you think.

Between now and 2030, policymakers, business leaders, and the public get to decide if we will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sufficiently to avoid the most destructive impacts of a changing climate.

Through innovation or inaction, constructive change or outright obstruction, we will make this collective decision together through many, smaller decisions. We will make choices in Washington D.C. and Saint Paul. We’ll make decisions about what we buy, how we travel, and where we live. The scope and scale of the challenge before us, namely, decarbonizing our economy while making it more fair, means that we will need to act together and simultaneously.

How are cities taking climate action? Click to download the paper below to learn more.

This year, Minnesota has the opportunity to make a big leap forward to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Smart investments in technical assistance and capacity building, resilient communities, resilient lands, and emergency preparedness will protect Minnesotans for years to come.

Building climate resilience matters for Minnesotans because climate change is already affecting people's lives. Longer allergy seasons and reduced air quality make health worse, bigger rainstorms wash out roads and cause wet basements, farmers struggle with the stress of whiplash between droughts and floods.

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