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Morris MN: A Climate Smart Municipality
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Morris is a small community in conservative western Minnesota that is doing groundbreaking sustainability work. Inspired by students at the University of MN Morris and a partnership with Saerbeck Germany as part of a unique "Climate Smart Municipalities" program, local leaders have come up with "The Morris Model" that guides the community's efforts. We interview former City Manager Blaine Hill and Univ. of MN - Morris Vice Chancellor Bryan Hermann to learn how the Morris Model started and about ongoing solar, wind, biogas, battery storage, composting, and EV infrastructure programs.ResourcesThe Morris ModelSustainability at University of Minnesota MorrisSaerbeck Germany City Climate Corner episodeClimate Smart Municipalities program at the University of MN's Institute on the EnvironmentFlow Battery proposal mentioned in episodeVolts podcast episode where Larry is interviewed about MN's new climate smart transportation law (mentioned in intro)
Released:
Oct 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (73)
Clean Energy Scorecard for Small Cities: After introducing the podcast and what listeners can expect, our first episode looks at an analysis of clean energy efforts by 30 small cities around the country. We interview Dave Ribeiro, director of local policy at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and explore the application to small cities of a scorecard previously used only for large cities. by City Climate Corner