| Metro Organizer November 19, 2009 |
Event I Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy 8:30 am - 1:30 pm The Bipartisan Policy Center's National Transportation Policy Project (NTPP) has begun a dialogue across the country regarding recommendations contained in its report Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy. The next public forum will be held at the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in conjunction with the Martin Olav Sabo Lecture Series. Former Congressman Sabo, NTPP co-chair, will speak at the event. Join NTPP to discuss the direction of federal surface transportation policy. Because Congress will soon consider a new six-year transportation bill, thisconversation comes at a critical time when there is extraordinary opportunity for revitalizing America's surface transportation system. Event I Organizer Roundtable: Tools from the Rail~Volution Conference noon - 1:30 pm A Twin Cities cohort of 36 people from nonprofits and government agencies attended the Rail~Volution Conference in Boston at the end of October. Rail~Volution is a conference for practitioners from all perspectives who believe strongly in the role of land use and transit as equal partners in the quest for greater livability and greater communities. This conference provided a unique opportunity for innovative minds to develop solutions for issues that affect livability in cities, towns and regions of all sizes and shapes. Event I Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota Celebration 5 - 7 pm Come and Celebrate this Holiday Season with Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota and Congressman Keith Ellison! Minnesota has done tremendous work around green jobs and climate change. Let’s celebrate this work together. We will hear from activists in the community, Congressman Ellison and you! We will also package a little gift to Senator Amy Klobuchar asking her to support important provisions in the climate bill. Other guests include Kathleen Schuler of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and Jennifer Jimenez of the Alliance, representing HIRE Minnesota. Please RSVP by contacting Karen Monahan at karenejam@yahoo.com. Resource I Green Equity Toolkit The Green Equity Toolkit highlights green equity success stories and practical steps for how labor and community organizers can advocate for equity and inclusion in the green economy. Article I Great Regions, Great Neighborhoods: Two Sides of the Same Coin Regional and neighborhood efforts are typically viewed as opposite challenges. Regional initiatives focus on large-scale systems, while local initiatives are targeted, place-based and personal. Are these two distinct realities? Or two sides of the same coin? Read more from David Worm at citiwire.net. Job Opportunity I Energy Counselor - Center for Energy and Environment The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) seeks an outgoing and highly motivated individual to provide in-home education and residential energy analysis in support of CEE’s Community Energy Services Program (CES). The individual filling this position will be the team leader for a residential conservation service and will be the primary point of contact for homeowners. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working with a wide variety of homeowners in the Twin Cities. Multiple positions are available. Opportunity I Help the Center for Neighborhood Technology Assess the Transportation Energy Intensity of Buildings The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) in Chicago is working with the U.S. Green Building Council to develop a metric that will assess the transportation energy intensity (TEI) of buildings. TEI is a measure of the amount of energy associated with getting people to and from a specific building.
CNT is looking for businesses and organizations that would be willing to participate in data collection for the project. Parties interested in participating would be asked to supply background information about the building in which they are located and send out an inquiry to building staff asking them to take a short survey that explores employee commuting patterns. Opportunity I Support the Minnesota Tenants' Bill of Rights HOME Line, an Alliance member group, has put together a Minnesota Tenants' Bill of Rights and is looking for partner organizations to endorse the platform. All of the proposals stem from issues and evidence gathered throughout tens of thousands of tenant hotline calls and legal cases HOME Line and Legal Aid receive yearly. To read the Tenants' Bill of Rights and sign on as an endorser, visit the HOME Line Policy Blog. Opportunity I See the in/stability photo exhibit at Midtown Global Market For those of you who weren't able to attend our 15th anniversary event, featuring the in/stability photo exhibit, you still have a chance! The exhibit is on display at the Midtown Global Market for the new few weeks. Check it out and support the local businesses at the market at the same time!
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