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This Year's Vendors.

Below is a list of this year's vendors that will have a table with their information at this year's Sustainability Fair. We hope you all come and see all of the amazing work that each of our vendor's is doing. If you are interested in learning more about any of the vendors, click the link to their website. We hope you come see what this year's vendors have to offer!

Silverwood Park

Nestled along the shores of Silver Lake, and with a focus on arts and the environment, Silverwood Park is unique in the metro area. Minutes from a busy freeway, it offers visitors an opportunity to relax in tranquil beauty and provides inspiration for artists. Stop in the coffee shop, bring an instrument and share your musical talents, or simply set up your easel in the park to paint. Artists are welcome here!

University of Minnesota - Extension Master Gardeners

The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener™ program is an internationally recognized volunteer program. It exists in all fifty states, in Canada and in the United Kingdom. Nationally, there are nearly 100,000 Master Gardener volunteers from all walks of life. 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization's mission statement is: to lead, and to foster stewardship of the watershed with actions that promote civic ownership and responsibility and through measures that achieve diverse and functional ecosystems. 

 

 

 

 

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency monitors environmental quality, offers technical and financial assistance and enforces environmental regulations. The MPCA finds and cleans up spills or leaks that can affect our health and environment. Staff develop statewide policy, and support environmental education. The MPCA works with many partners — citizens, communities, businesses, all levels of government, environmental groups, and educators — to prevent pollution, conserve resources, and to help ensure pollution does not have a disproportionate impact on any group of people

 

 

 

 

Cooperative Energy Futures

Cooperative Energy Futures does things differently. We see that the biggest challenge has always been implementing the simple, easy, and cheap technologies we already have available, such as light bulbs, faucet aerators, and home insulation. While one person can only influence their own energy bills, many people acting collectively can change the face of the energy system.

 

 

 

 

Saint Anthony Village

Our mission is to be a progressive and livable community, a walkable village, which is sustainable, safe and secure.

Alliance for Sustainability

For over 30 years, the Alliance for Sustainability has advanced collaborative efforts to create sustainable communities. 

 

We bring together citizen, congretional, government and business leaders to work collaboratively to create sustainable communities.

 

The Alliance for Sustainability brings about personal, organizational and planetary sustainability by informing, inspiring, educating, engaging and connecting people thorugh positive, high impact projects and programs that bring communities together to act to create a sustainable future. 

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Hennepin County Environment and Energy

Hennepin County delivers a variety of programs to protect and preserve the environment.

Three Rivers Park District

The mission of Three Rivers Park District is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system.

 

The Park District was created in 1957. Since then, it has grown to encompass over 27,000 acres of parks and trails and serves over 10 million visitors annually. 

Citizens for Sustainability
Ramsey County
Sustainable Resources Center

Our mission is to create healthy and energy efficient home environments in partnership with families and communities. Our programs include weatherization, lead hazard education and control, healthy homes education and remediation and training.

 

Spark-Y Youth Action Labs

Spark-Y™ is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization providing sustainable education for youth through local Twin Cities high schools and partner organizations. Founded in 2009 by Mary Helen Franze, our organization has been growing rapidly. We currently partner with over 10 schools, host an annual summer internship program, and serve approximately 600 youth each year. To help youth discover knowledge and empowerment we use programs focused on urban agriculture systems including: aquaponics, vermicomposting, algae cultivation, and mushroom cultivation. During coursework, students learn to construct and build the systems as a team guided by a rich curriculum covering diverse subject matter.

 

Sustainabilty Education
Rice Creek Watershed District

The purpose of the RCWD is to conserve and restore water resources of the District for the beneficial use of current and future generations. We accomplish these goals through the following activities:

  • Managing lakes, streams, groundwater and wetlands

  • Monitoring water quality

  • Promoting best management practices to improve water quality

  • Maintaining public drainage systems

  • Inventorying natural resources

  • Issuing permits / inspecting construction sites

  • Administering the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA)

  • Educating residents about the environment and what they can to help

  • Helping municipalities fulfill EPA mandates

Wilshire Wellness Committee
Wilshire Eco Club
Bee Keepers of Saint Anthony Village
UMN Bee Squad, Department of Entomology

Inspired by Dr. Marla Spivak at the University of Minnesota Bee Lab, the Bee Squad helps beekeepers and the community in the Twin Cities area foster healthy bee populations and pollinator landscapes through education and hands-on mentorship.

 

Fossil Free MN Student Group
Neighborhood Energy Connection

The Neighborhood Energy Connection (NEC) is a 30-year-old Saint Paul-based nonprofit organization that provides energy conservation information, services and programs to residents and communities across Minnesota.

We partner with individuals, community groups, utilities, businesses, and institutions to design and deliver high-quality energy conservation services.

The NEC is proud of our innovative programs, our skilled and committed staff and board of directors, and our wonderful partners. We'd love to serve you!

 

SunShare

Here at SunShare, we see beyond the roof.  Instead of installing small projects on individual roofs, we’re building large solar projects that incorporate thousands of panels. We call these Community Solar Gardens.  Our Community Solar Gardens enable everyone to receive the benefits of clean, locally produced solar electricity – without the hassle of installing solar equipment.

 

Sustainable Systems Management Club
SolarUp MN

You can make a difference in the clean energy future by going solar today. We’ll build a solar garden to power your community with clean energy with zero upfront costs. Rooftop solar doesn’t work for every home, but now – whether you own a house in the shade, rent an apartment or call a condo home – you can keep it running sustainably.

Tri-City Tech Club
Applied Energy Innovations

Applied Energy Innovations offers expert commercial and residential building electrical services to Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding metro areas.  From Lighting Retro-Fits to Residential & Commercial EV Chargers, AEI can help you in all phases of construction, from design to build.

 

 

 

 

 

Lawn Chair Gardeners

Minimal effort for maximum yield and eco-friendliness. “Lawn chair gardeners” have an interest in a balanced life and a more balanced world creating eco-friendly yards that create food and habitat for both people and wildlife. The term “lawn chair gardener” refers to gardeners who take a relaxed approach to gardening and have rounded lives – not hours a day to spend in the garden.

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