Welcome to our Monthly RCC Updates for city & county staff, elected & citizen leaders. Send us your updates & resources to share! November Updates rccmn.co/topics/rcc-november-updates/
Please RSVP to join us on Nov 15 & Dec 2 & invite others! rccmn.co/build-back-better/ THANKS! Sean Gosiewski, Executive Director, RCC, 612 250-0389 sean@rccmn.co www.rccmn.co
Action Alert
- Ask Congress to Approve the Build Back Better Package – Including 555 Billion in Climate Investments
RCC Fall Events
- Mon Nov 15 6:30pm City-County Collaborative Climate Action with American Rescue Plan Funds RSVP Face Book
- Thurs Dec 2 City-County Collaborative Climate Action with Build Back Better Funds 1pm RSVP 6:30pm RSVP Briefing, Q & A on Build Back Better Climate Funding with Dr. Peter Wyckoff, Office of Senator Tina Smith & Break Out Topic Conversations
- Thurs Nov 18 Give MN Day Support RCC’s Work supporting citizen coalitions & City Commissions & local climate action
November Events
- Nov 3 (Recording) MCEA COP26 Panel Discussion:Designing an equitable carbon-free future in Minnesota & Midwest
- Mon NOV 8 6pm to 7pm The American Rescue Plan: How are local governments stepping up? Facebook Live Stream
- Mon NOV 8 7pm to 8:30pm “Achieving Drawdown: Dr. Jonathan Foley, RSVP Flyer
- Wed Nov 17 Noon Debriefing COP26 with J. Drake Hamilton, (Zoom) RSVP Event Page Fresh Energy COP26 Blog
- Upcoming MN GreenStep City Workshops
- Nov. 17 – 9-11am: New Approaches to Parking Management
- Dec. 15 – 9-11am: Engaging Green Businesses in Your Community
- Jan. 19 – 9-11am: All About B3
- Feb. 16 – 9-11am: Solar Subscriptions and Green Power Purchasing
City Updates
- MN Cities to Declare a Climate Emergency Local governments of all sizes, & in all regions of MN will join in declaring a Climate Emergency on Jan 24th or 25th, calling for immediate action at all levels of government to address the climate crisis
New Resources
- 2021 Green Team Guide https://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/2021-09/GreenTeamGuide_2021_BP24_0.pdf
- City Commissions Guide Addressing the Sustainability Gap in the Development Process
- Guide for Cities Approaches to Parking Management
- Excellent Recorded Workshops https://mngreenstepcities.blogspot.com
RCC Updates rccmn.co/blog/
- Introducing our Network’s new name & focus Resilient Communities Coalition rccmn.co/about
WELCOME to RCC’s new Board Members
- Ian Oundo Member, Coon Rapids, Sustainability Commission,
- Huda Ahmed (Blaine) Founder, Transformational Solutions ,
- Daniel Katzenberger Member, Eden Prairie Sustainability Commission,
- Leo Ndiaye (Mpls) Coordinator, MN BIPOC Local Elected Leaders Network,
- Mia Simpson (Mpls) Member, NENA & Richfield Arts Commission,
A BIG THANK YOU to our outgoing Founding Board Members – Jenifer Munt, Phil Muessig, Robert Blake, Asad Aliweyd and Tatyana Nelima!
THANKS for supporting RCC’s work with your end of the year & sustaining monthly gifts http://rccmn.co/donate/
Support RCC’s work on GIVE MN DAY Thursday Nov 18
RCC’s network is connecting & supporting local volunteers active in citizen coalitions and City Commissions in 40 cities toaccelerate equitable local climate action givemn.org/organization/Resilientcitiesandcommunities