Ava and Sylvia are two leaders in the ECOrganizers group of Environmental Coalition student members at St. Olaf college. They walk us through why they joined ECOrgainizers, their experiences with collaboration with other groups at St. Olaf, and some of the successes and challenges they've had while part of the Environmental Coalition. 

Join hosts Emilia Rodriguez, Declan Grubbs and Farren Groom as we talk though the highlights of the updated 2026 Minnesota Climate Action Framework. Learn what the framework is, how the climate emergency is impacting Minnesota, and the climate-action goals our state has set for itself in the coming decades. 

In the fourth episode of this series we met up with Suwannee from Carleton's Center for Civic and Community Engagement's cohort of Peace, Conflict and Democracy fellows to talk about the importance of political engagement in and outside of voting. Suwannee tells us about the events she coordinates with her coworkers to help people bridge political divides and make sure their voices are heard in local government. She also walks us through ways that we can engage with our own communities on a local and state level. 

Heron Mahn, Community Engagement Manager at Clean River Partners, chats about their experiences working for Clean River Partners, projects CRP is working on, and the impact of this organization. They do more than just river clean-ups, that's for sure!  

Join us as we talk with Carleton College's student farm workers Maeve and Daniel, and the farm manager Amanda, about the new composter their farm is building. We chatted with them about about their experiences while working on the farm, the importance of on-site composting, challenges in getting a composter built, and which projects they're looking forward to tackle next. 

In the first interview of the series, we talk with the Chair of Northfield's Environmental Quality Commission. Topics include initiatives that the EQC is working on and how the local government process works.