Engagement
The Twin Cities Sustainability Committee and Working Groups took data points from the engagement process, best practices, and internal baseline assessments to help formulate the Climate Action Plan’s goals, key performance indicators, and strategies.
Engagement Events
Upcoming Engagement Opportunities
Events that list date, time, and location are open to the public.
Stay tuned for more upcoming engagement opportunities.
Past Engagement Opportunities
Climate Action Planning Events/Meetings
- May 4, 2022: Climate Action Planning Town Hall
- September 26, 2022: Environmental Student Association*
- September 15, 2022: Honors Course - Part 1*
- November 9, 2022: IonE - All Staff*
- November 10, 2022: Sustainable Systems Management*
- November 11, 2022: Clean Energy Leaders*
- November 15, 2022: Climate Action Planning Workshop*
- November 15, 2022: Senate Committee on Finance and Planning
- November 16, 2022: IonE - Knowledge Initiative*
- November 29, 2022: Undergraduate Student Government (formerly known as MSA) Forum*
- December 7, 2022: Climate Action Planning Virtual Workshop
- December 12, 2022: Twin Cities Deans Council
- January 23, 2023: Senate Social Concerns Committee
- IonE- Learning and Education*
- Honors Course - Part 2*
- Students for Climate Justice*
- USenate Social Concerns*
- CLA Student Board*
- February 11th, 2023: Prospect Park Association and City of Minneapolis Open House*
- February 21st, 2023: 365 Green*
- March 20th, 2023: Climate Action Planning Open House
- April 11, 2023: Senate Committee on Finance and Planning
- April 24, 2023: U Senate - Twin Cities Members Consultation
- May 2, 2023: Student Government Consultation (Undergraduate Student Government, Council of Graduate Students, Professional Student Government)
- May 8, 2023: Twin Cities Deans Council
- May 11, 2023: Board of Regents May meeting - McNamara Alumni Center 6th floor
- The new Climate Action Plan will be presented as part of the MPact 2025 Sustainability update to the Board of Regents on Thursday, May 11th during the Board's Finance and Operations Committee meeting!
- Show your support for the Climate Action Plan and climate action at the University
- Preview the CAP in the Meeting Docket
- Attend the meeting (The meeting begins at 1:00pm; we expect to begin presenting at around 1:30pm)
- Watch the livestreamed video
1:1s to Discuss Goals and Possible Partnerships
- City of St. Paul*
- Circle of Indigenous Nations*
- Ramsey County*
- Hennepin County*
- Cedar Riverside Community Council*
- Northeast Park Neighborhood Association*
- Prospect Park Association*
- Minneapolis Climate & Equity Plan Consultant*
- Northeast Park Neighborhood Organization (NEPNA)*
Other Engagement Opportunities
- January 2023: Decarbonization and Resilience Planning Survey
* Event held in person; no recording available
Engagement/Governance Structure
This graphic shows all the key stakeholders in the process and how they connected and collaborated on this process. We held meetings, conducted interviews, and reached out to help build a network ready to implement the plan.
Phases of Engagement
Phase I wrapped up in December 2022. In Phase I we met with groups and made connections for future stages.
In Phase II, we largely engaged online through a survey to get feedback to support strategy development and prioritization, but continuing to get the word out to more folks that this process is happening and with an invitation to join us if they’re interested.
In Phase III, we returned to the folks we talked to in Phases I and II to report back on what we heard, what we did with the information, and we heard feedback on what we developed.