Resist Tar Sands, Twin Ports!

September 9th, 2013

Save the date. Event # 1: WHAT: Resist Tar Sands, Twin Ports: (Demonstration against Enbridge Line 67 expansion / shipping 13 million barrels of tar sands across Lake Superior each yr). WHERE: Canal Park (Next to Aerial Lift Bridge) WHEN: September 9th, 4:30 PM. MORE INFO: kate@mn350.org Event # 2: WHAT: Resist Tar Sands educational talk, featuring Marty Cobenais of the Indigenous Environmental Network, MN ASAP founder, Professor Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Clean Water Advocate / former State Rep. Frank Moe, and leaders from MN350.org, the Sierra Club, and Idle No More. WHERE: Teatro

Safe Products, Made Safely: Tools for Businesses

October 8th, 2013

This full day workshop will provide a framework for evaluating the best approaches and tools for your business in meeting goals to eliminate or reduce the use of toxic chemicals in consumer products and processes throughout the supply chain. Increasingly businesses are recognizing the value and cost savings from reducing toxic inputs, including regulatory compliance, reduced liability, and meeting consumer demand for safer products. The workshop will cover the regulatory landscape and other drivers for safer chemistry, as well as specific tools designed to meet business needs for