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2015—2016 Annual Report 1

Annual Report 2015—2016 2 Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy

LETTERS FROM OUR FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

As As Climate Generation’s Ten years ago our focus was founder and as an simple: to build public will eyewitness to climate for climate action. At change, I am invested that time, Will Steger’s in this moment of eyewitness story and opportunity. Not just Arctic expeditions were because our world is our vehicle, coupled with changing faster than we educator professional could have imagined, and development and not not just because we are curriculum offerings. Today, running out of time to curb our emissions; I am our focus is still to build public will for climate invested in this moment because our greatest action, and the power of story still guides our asset for breakthrough is right in front of us. approach. However, the use of the expedition is now in the form of a metaphor for how we Climate change is happening and the time for will successfully address the climate threat: by active, new, large-scale leadership is now. We persevering with courage and tenacity towards need only consider the thousands of record- our goal. We’ve had several ups and downs high temperatures over the last decade, and in along this journey, but we must continue to 2016 alone, which is on track to surpass 2015 as forge ahead. the hottest on record. We are all experiencing climate change in our daily lives, and we are I am inspired by what we achieved from also paying for it with taxpayer dollars. September 2015-August 2016. We reached hundreds of youth organizers through the We owe it to our kids to protect them, and Midwest Youth Convergence and our YEA! that means addressing climate change before MN high school leadership program; and it becomes irreversible. I firmly believe that thousands of students via their teachers America’s ingenuity and resolve is up to this who participated in our COP21 Education task. Those who say nothing can be done about Ambassador program and Summer Institute climate change forget who we are and what we for Climate Change Education. Our Climate can do. Minnesota: Local Stories, Community Solutions project developed community champions who We know our children and grandchildren face shared stories of climate change and solutions, a very uncertain climate future. The task ahead while also implementing action projects in their is no longer about defining the challenge; communities. it is about meeting the challenge. We don’t need more roadmaps; we need to move faster Programmatically and financially, this fiscal year towards the destination. With new thinking, was our strongest yet. We are building on this innovation and collaborative action, we can momentum to invest in our long-term success. transform our world and turn the vision of I am thankful to Climate Generation’s incredible a sustainable and equitable future for all staff and board who represent 23 of the most into reality. committed and creative people around. We are grateful for our partners and all of the students, Thank you for the support and commitment youth leaders, teachers, and communities that you bring to this moment, to Climate who make change happen every day. And, Generation, and to our collective progress. we appreciate you, our current and growing community of supporters, who are investing Onward, in climate leaders and solutions as well as investing in Climate Generation. Thank you.

Sincerely, Will Steger

Nicole Rom, Executive Director 2015—2016 Annual Report 3

CLIMATE GENERATION: A WILL STEGER LEGACY MISSION & VISION

Building on the experience of our founder Based in Minneapolis, MN, Climate Will Steger, polar explorer and science Generation is a nationally connected and educator, Climate Generation: A Will trusted nonprofit dedicated to climate Steger Legacy’s mission is to educate and literacy, climate change education, youth empower people to engage in solutions to leadership and citizen engagement for climate change. Our vision is a sustainable innovative climate change solutions. and equitable future for all.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are thankful to our phenomenal board of directors who dedicate their time, energy and expertise to our work each year. They are committed individuals with experience in law, policy, education, finance, nonprofits, marketing, communications, and industry who have a passion for our mission. This year, we extend a special thanks to our outgoing board members, Tim Seck and Matt Schuerger, who completed their service in January 2016.

We would also like to acknowledge our distinguished Advisory Board, a group of respected individuals who have an active relationship with Climate Generation and are making exceptional contributions in the areas of climate change, renewable energy, philanthropy and policy.

Finally, in 2016, we began a new organizational strategic plan, which will be finalized by the end of the year and will guide our next three years of work. Our process was full of questions and excitement as we reflected on Climate Generation’s legacy in climate literacy, leadership development, storytelling, and action-oriented programming. Thanks to all who contributed to the plan!

Climate Generation staff, board, advisory board and partners gathered at Macalester for a strategic planning session in May 2016. 4 Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

DEVELOPMENT

Birchwood Cafe Selects Us as Partner Askov Finlayson Partnership Formed to of New Giving Program Keep The North Cold

Tackling an issue like climate change requires In the fall of the whole community. With that in mind, we 2015, men’s were thrilled to partner with the Birchwood retailer Askov Cafe – well known for their culture of Finlayson fostering an active and engaged community worked with among their patrons – during the inaugural us to launch months of their Birchwood BOOST initiative their Keep The in February and March of 2016. Birchwood North Cold BOOST is an ongoing community partnership campaign, which program that launched on MLK Day as a way they intended “to give [Birchwood] customers and staff to generate deeper opportunities to learn and engage in awareness of making the world a better place for all of us.” climate change impacts in Minnesota as well as support for our youth education work. During the two months of our BOOST The partnership built off of Askov Finlayson partnership, our staff tabled at Birchwood; co-founder Eric Dayton’s long-running hosted a Booster Club dinner for donors; relationship with Will Steger – Dayton joined convened a training session for our Youth Steger’s 2004 Arctic Transect expedition, Lobby Day; and facilitated a screening whose mission was to highlight the effects and discussion of Minnesota Stories in a of climate change on the Arctic region. Like Changing Climate at the cafe. At the end of Climate Generation, Askov Finlayson believes March, Birchwood that education is a key part of efforts to donated the address climate change. proceeds from their “Be the Throughout the fall and early winter, Askov Change” round- Finlayson made a donation for every North up at the register product they sold to contribute to our as well as a share climate change youth education efforts, of the proceeds and held several special events to promote from the booster the partnership. During the weekend after dinner to benefit Thanksgiving, they donated 10% of all online our 11th annual and in-store sales to Climate Generation. On Summer Institute December 23rd, Askov Finlayson partnered for Climate with Uber to deliver North hats on demand Change Education. – and donated the proceeds from that day Birchwood owner Tracy Singleton was to us as well. All told, Keep The North Cold excited to channel the funds to our teacher raised almost $15,000 in fiscal year 2016 to training efforts, as, in her words, “teachers support our efforts to educate and empower provide the seeds of climate literacy and the next generation of climate leaders, who awareness for their students. The Birchwood are already at work on climate solutions that is thrilled to contribute to this ripple effect.” will protect the state we love. 2015—2016 Annual Report 5

YEA! MN Convenes Youth-Led Climate Justice Event for High School Students The positive impact continues from Youth

Climate Generation staff and corporate partner, ESG Architects, at an Earth Day film screening. Visit climategen.org/mnstories to learn more about hosting a screening of your own.

Corporate Supporters Host Film Screenings Since its release at a premiere event on of our New Documentary October 1, 2015, Climate Generation staff have facilitated screenings and discussions In partnership with Twin Cities PBS, this year at a variety of venues, reaching almost 700 we created a new film, Minnesota Stories in people. Several of our corporate supporters, a Changing Climate, as part of our two-year such as Aveda, Andersen Corporation, Best public outreach project Climate Minnesota: Buy and Elness Swenson Graham Architects Local Stories, Community Solutions. The film (ESG), have co-hosted screenings with us. showcases six stories of Minnesotans facing In partnership with ESG, we organized an the impacts of climate change, along with Earth Day screening at Mill City Museum narration from some of the state’s leading that included climate stories and solutions climate experts. With this documentary, shared by a Mississippi River park ranger we hoped to build Minnesotans’ awareness and the City of Minneapolis Sustainability of climate change impacts across many office. We’re continuing to host screenings different sectors and livelihoods around and discussions for interested businesses, the state, including agriculture, community congregations, education centers and resilience and public art. neighborhood groups. 6 Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy

EDUCATION

Summer Institute Moves Teachers Fund with additional support from the from Theory to Practice McKnight Foundation, Loll Designs and Rahr Corporation. Over 1,000 participants and 100 organizations engaged with Climate Minnesota through 12 public convenings held in local communities throughout the state. Each convening was tailored to the particular place, aiming to leverage existing social networks, build climate literacy, and cultivate deeper engagement in community-based climate solutions.

Looking back on Climate Minnesota and the Before attending the 2016 Summer Institute rich conversations that took place in various for Climate Change Education, over 80% corners of the state, we are proud to have of attendees believed it was important for built community around this issue through them to include climate change in their sharing what people value most and the teaching, and everyone felt that climate changes that are happening in our backyards. change had some relevancy to their subject Following the convenings, over 90 percent area. But despite this recognition, only 50% of participants reported taking action on of attendees were currently incorporating climate change in their communities! climate change into their educational settings. COP21 Education Ambassadors Meet with A central focus of each Summer Institute is President Obama’s Science Advisor to make our climate change resources and educational activities accessible and easy for educators to implement. Upon leaving the 2016 Institute, educators overwhelmingly felt hopeful, connected and energized. The majority of educators shifted from feeling only “somewhat confident” teaching climate change to feeling “very confident.”

“The Institute provided fabulous resources, wonderful information, great people and rich conversations. I left with interesting cross-curricular ideas and an increased knowledge base about climate change!” –SI 2016 Educator During their time in Paris for the COP21 Climate Talks, our 10 Education Climate Minnesota Builds Collective Ambassadors had the opportunity to meet Narrative and Action with President Obama’s Science Advisor, Dr. John Holdren. They shared position In 2014, Climate Generation launched statements from their students in support Climate Minnesota: Local Stories, Community of strong climate action, and discussed Solutions, a two-year public education the importance of effective, widespread project funded through the Minnesota climate change education in the U.S. Environment and Natural Resources Trust 2015—2016 Annual Report 7

EMERGING LEADERS

Midwest Youth Climate Convergence Builds March 14, 2016. This event, held during Regional Partnerships the 2016 legislative session, focused on the implementation of a racially and 100 young climate economically just Clean Power Plan in leaders traveled from Minnesota. Participating high school and eight Midwest states college-age youth had the opportunity to for the Midwest Youth share their perspectives on the Clean Power Climate Convergence, Plan, and call on the Governor as well as co-hosted by state legislators to support a state plan Climate Generation that advances both clean energy and at the Minneapolis climate justice. American Indian Center the weekend of October 30-November 1, 2015. This 3-day working retreat brought together Spotlight on YEA! MN High School experienced organizers to strategize on Youth Leader Kendra Roedl existing campaigns related to tar sands, fossil fuel divestment and just re-investment, This past year, my as well as new efforts aimed at building the involvement in YEA! green economy through community wealth MN has challenged building. The Convergence explored the me in a good way. interrelated nature of these issues through I’ve been pushed to the frames of race, class, climate change and think more critically. economy, with the goal of building a more I’ve pushed myself coordinated youth climate movement across to practice building the Midwest. We were proud to work with a relationships with strong group of partners including MPIRG, different groups of Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, people, understand MN350, Energy Action Coalition, Grand why I’m doing it, and reflect throughout Aspirations, Young People’s Action Coalition, the process. Through YEA! MN and my Soulardarity, Divestment Student Network, internship at Climate Generation, I invested Responsible Endowments Coalition, and the my time and energy into issues within my RE-AMP Network. community, like the industrialization of the East Phillips neighborhood. Harnessing Youth Lobby Day for a Strong and Just the support system of Climate Generation Clean Power Plan enabled me and two other YEA! MN youth, in partnership with Tamales y Bicicletas, Young people across to organize a Toxic Tour bike ride of the Minnesota are invested polluting facilities around my school’s in solutions to climate neighborhood. change that address the systemic nature YEA! MN has given me an outlet for my of the problem and its voice, providing me numerous opportunities root causes. To give to speak in front of the press, to an voice to their concern, audience, and to decision-makers. The most Climate Generation’s powerful part of the program is being in Youth Environmental a room with other young people who Activists of MN (YEA! have similar concerns to mine, in a space MN) program co-hosted its annual Youth where we feel heard and can learn from Lobby Day and Governor’s Summit on each other. by the numbers 1,900 education Emerging Leaders TWITTER FOLLOWERS CLIMATE MN Opinion pieces 1,688 MILES 35K published by BIKED TO WORK BY OUR STAFF AVG. MONTHLY TWEET our youth OVER THE YEAR IMPRESSIONS CONVENING 5 • 1100 ATTENDEES COMMUNITY 345 media stories about • 120 ORGANIZATIONS 163,921 REACHED 100 DONORS 66Climate Generation website views students attended our Youth CONVENING 22,465 during the Summit and Lobby Day Facebook month of December WORKSHOP 113 3,740 followers alone, when our COP21: 45LEADERS Window Into Paris NEW Instagram program took place OF PARTICIPANTS The Emerging Leaders DONORS! 420 followers SAID THEY HAVE Mentorship Program TAKEN ACTION ON engaged participants from CLIMATE CHANGE! COP21: WINDOW INTO PARIS 90% 74 different organizations YEARS SINCE across the Midwest over the OUR FOUNDING HIGHLIGHTS SUMMER INSTITUTE course of 4 years Since 2006, Climate Generation 750 Students 16 GUEST REACHED DIRECTLY Our YEA! MN program has reached over SPEAKERS collaborated with 400 SUBSCRIBERS presented at our 2016 Summer 20 partner organizations • 35,000 YOUTH, to the Your Window Into Paris Daily Institute on topics related to Digest with a 50% average open rate climate change, from stormwater this year EDUCATORS management, to modeling in the • 17,000 classroom, to urban heat labs and over Cafe Roundtables with experts including business, academia, PEOPLE Summer 1,000 • 75,000 philanthropy and education. postcards generated by 2,525 Institute through our 12 attendees and educators youth in support of a strong receive our monthly Climate programming and BLOGS WRITTEN BY and just Clean Power Plan Lessons Update public engagement efforts. AMBASSADORS, for Minnesota 150 STAFF AND GUESTS by the numbers 1,900 education Emerging Leaders TWITTER FOLLOWERS CLIMATE MN Opinion pieces 1,688 MILES 35K published by BIKED TO WORK BY OUR STAFF AVG. MONTHLY TWEET our youth OVER THE YEAR IMPRESSIONS CONVENING 5 • 1100 ATTENDEES COMMUNITY 345 media stories about • 120 ORGANIZATIONS 163,921 REACHED 100 DONORS 66Climate Generation website views students attended our Youth CONVENING 22,465 during the Summit and Lobby Day Facebook month of December WORKSHOP 113 3,740 followers alone, when our COP21: 45LEADERS Window Into Paris NEW Instagram program took place OF PARTICIPANTS The Emerging Leaders DONORS! 420 followers SAID THEY HAVE Mentorship Program TAKEN ACTION ON engaged participants from CLIMATE CHANGE! COP21: WINDOW INTO PARIS 90% 74 different organizations YEARS SINCE across the Midwest over the OUR FOUNDING HIGHLIGHTS SUMMER INSTITUTE course of 4 years Since 2006, Climate Generation 750 Students 16 GUEST REACHED DIRECTLY Our YEA! MN program has reached over SPEAKERS collaborated with 400 SUBSCRIBERS presented at our 2016 Summer 20 partner organizations • 35,000 YOUTH, to the Your Window Into Paris Daily Institute on topics related to Digest with a 50% average open rate climate change, from stormwater this year EDUCATORS management, to modeling in the • 17,000 classroom, to urban heat labs and over Cafe Roundtables with experts including business, academia, PEOPLE Summer 1,000 • 75,000 philanthropy and education. postcards generated by 2,525 Institute through our 12 attendees and educators youth in support of a strong receive our monthly Climate programming and BLOGS WRITTEN BY and just Clean Power Plan Lessons Update public engagement efforts. AMBASSADORS, for Minnesota 150 STAFF AND GUESTS FINANCIAL INFORMATION BALANCE SHEET August 31, 2016

Climate Generation strives to build Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents $390,1 3 1 financial stability through multi-year Restricted Cash 3 7, 714 and diverse funding sources. Receivables 1 6,026 Prepaid Expenses 1 1,458 Equipment - Net of Depreciation 5,018

REVENUE Total Assets $460,347

Liabilities 5% 4% Accounts Payable 8,216 Accrued Expenses 47,901 24% Deferred Revenue 20,900

Total Liabilities $7 7,017

22% Net Assets Unrestricted Net Assets 343,116 Temp Retricted Net Assets 40,214

17% Total Net Assets $383,330

Liabilities and Net Assets $460,347 28% STATEMENT OF REVENUE & EXPENSES September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016

Individual Government Grants Unrestricted Temporarily Total Restricted Contributions In-Kind Ind. Contributions 16 1, 006 17,840 178,846 Corporate Program Fees, Corporate 25,860 97,945 123,805 Foundations Misc. Income Foundations 12 1,602 87, 760 209,362 Government Grants 147,603 20, 100 16 7,703 In-Kind 27,000 0 2 7,000 EXPENSES Program fees, Misc. income 41,218 0 4 1,218 Release from 12% Restriction 3 13,0 9 1 [313,091] 0

6% Total Support $837,380 [$89,446] $747,934

Expenses Education 380, 1 1 2 0 380, 1 1 2 49% Emerging Leaders 258,740 0 258,740 Administration 50, 193 0 50,193 Fundraising 91,255 0 9 1,255

33% Total Expenses 780,300 0 780,300

Beginning Net Assets 286,038 129,660 415,698

Changes in Net Assets 57,080 [89,446] [32,366]

Education Administration Ending Emerging Leaders Fundraising Net Assets $343, 1 1 8 $40,214 $383,332 2015—2016 Annual Report 11 FINANCIAL INFORMATION BALANCE SHEET August 31, 2016 CONTRIBUTORS Climate Generation strives to build Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents $390,1 3 1 financial stability through multi-year Thank you to our supporters for Brad Delapena and Meredith McQuaid FOUNDATION FRIENDS Restricted Cash 3 7, 714 contributions made during fiscal Nicole Dotin, Process Type Foundry ($100 - $499) and diverse funding sources. Receivables 1 6,026 year 2016: September 1, 2015 - Elness Swenson Graham Architects, Virginia Beth Alcorn-Benton Prepaid Expenses 1 1,458 August 31, 2016 Inc. Steve Andersen and Maggie Pastarr Equipment - Net of Depreciation 5,018 Fourth Sector Consulting Anne Aronson STEGER SOCIETY Lynn Gordon and French Meadow Audubon Minnesota REVENUE Total Assets $460,347 ($5,000 and above) Bakery & Cafe & Bluestem Bar Peter Bachman and Janet Rice Anonymous (X3) Fresh Energy Sharon Bash Liabilities Andersen Corporation Virginia Homme Sheila Bayle 5% 4% Accounts Payable 8,216 Askov Finlayson Michael and Donna Kaplan Mark and Karen Beltz Accrued Expenses 47,901 Avangrid Renewables Will and Claudia Kaul Shay Berkowitz 24% Deferred Revenue 20,900 Aveda Earth & Community Care Cathryn Kennedy Consulting, Ltd. Devarati Bhattacharya Best Buy Dan and Joann Knuth Jennifer Birnbaum Total Liabilities $7 7,017 Dana Brewer and Birchwood Financial Lenfestey Family Foundation Leslie Blue 22% Partners Nash Foundation Jan Bogrow and John Fleder Net Assets Community Power, Rethink Recycling John Owens & Owens Companies Katherine Bolsinger Unrestricted Net Assets 343,116 (Solid Waste Management and Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Mike and Janet Brown Temp Retricted Net Assets 40,214 Coordinating Board) Center Larry and Sally Brownell Conley Family Foundation Lew and Connie Remele Joan Brownstein 17% Total Net Assets $383,330 David Dayton Rockefeller Family Fund - RE-AMP Kimberly Byrd Judson Dayton Dr. William and Holly Rom Kathy Capra and Brenda Douville Liabilities and Net Assets $460,347 District Energy St. Paul, Inc. RxArtisans Sharon Carey 28% Energy Foundation Doug Shoemaker and Patricia Reid Carron and Becky Rom STATEMENT OF REVENUE & EXPENSES Ever-Green Energy Schoenecker Stuart and Jean Chastain General Mills Foundation Shriver Family Foundation Alex Clark September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 Great River Energy Software for Good David and Wendy Coggins Individual Government Grants Unrestricted Temporarily Total Hennepin County Green Partners Ron Sternal and Nancy Gibson Lee Coleman Restricted Program University of Minnesota Institute on Thomas and Carlyle Conrad Contributions In-Kind Ind. Contributions 16 1, 006 17,840 178,846 Knopf Family Foundation the Environment Dodd and Ann Cosgrove Corporate Program Fees, Corporate 25,860 97,945 123,805 Bridget and Ross Levin Jay and Page Cowles McKnight Foundation Ellie Crosby Foundations Misc. Income Foundations 12 1,602 87, 760 209,362 Minneapolis Foundation “Thanks to YEA! MN, I know Jan Dash Government Grants 147,603 20, 100 16 7,703 Minnesota Environmental Fund I have a climate story Joy Davis In-Kind 27,000 0 2 7,000 EXPENSES Olseth Family Foundation and I can tell it.” Edward and Sherry Ann Dayton Program fees, Judy Poferl Julia Deetz - Anna Klevin, YEA! MN leader, Misc. income 41,218 0 4 1,218 Rahr Corporation Kelsey Depew Rahr Foundation student at South High School Jonathan and Christine Dettmann Release from Sampson Family Charitable 12% Restriction 3 13,0 9 1 [313,091] 0 James Didier Foundation Jessica Dietzel 6% Total Support $837,380 [$89,446] $747,934 Still Ain’t Satisfied Foundation CIRCUMPOLAR CIRCLE Maria Dillon Van Dyke/Billy Foundation - William ($500 - $999) Brandy Dougherty Expenses Van Dyke & Jodi Kay Billy Anonymous Lisa Erickson Accredited Investors, Inc. Education 380, 1 1 2 0 380, 1 1 2 Faegre Baker Daniels Foundation 49% CLIMATE CHAMPIONS Nina Axelson Minnesota Farmers Union Foundation Emerging Leaders 258,740 0 258,740 ($1,000 - $4,999) Joseph and Michael Bailey Sandie and Chet Fenton Administration 50, 193 0 50,193 Anonymous (x2) Tom Braun and Felicity Britton BethAnne Flynn Fundraising 91,255 0 9 1,255 Albert’s Organics Timothy Brownell and Liz Flavin Ned Foster and Laura Tiffany David and Rita Baden Linda Bruemmer Dwight Friesen 33% Total Expenses 780,300 0 780,300 Chuck & Estelle Bennett Mary Dolan Danielle Glaser Heidi Bing Paul Douglas Barbara Golden Beginning Birchwood Cafe Michelle England and Michael Stewart Judith Graham Net Assets 286,038 129,660 415,698 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Dani Gradert Barry Greenwald Changes in Net Assets 57,080 [89,446] [32,366] David A. Brown, Jr. Cyndi McReavy-Seitz Mikaela Hagen David Bryan and Ann Longfellow Win and Binky Rockwell Jacob Hager Education Administration Ending David Chizek, MD Sean Smith and Ryanne Overom Dana Hallstrom Patricia Strong Emerging Leaders Fundraising Net Assets $343, 1 1 8 $40,214 $383,332 Climate Ride Wesley Hanna R. Michael and Sharon Conley Paul Snyder and Robert Payne Mark Haugen Peter and Leigh Currie Tiz Media Foundation Seth and Sam Hoyt Chuck Dayton and Sara Evans Hubert H. Humphrey III (Skip) 12 Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy

Jennifer Johnson Wallace Wadd Kris Grangaard Will and Claudia Kaul Dale and Diane Wahlstrom Kate Greenberg Brad and Dolores Karan Eric Watkins John Guttermann Linda and Will Kenny Jim Welna and Sue Richards Welna Virginia Hagen Kari and Tom Kleven Westminster Presbyterian Church Carolyn Ham Kevin Kling and Mary Ludington Phyllis Wiener Inna Hays Kathy Koch Curt Yoakum and Anne Kanyusik Chris Heeter Sarah Komperud Yoakum Richard Heilig Stephen Kreller Theresa Hill Ron Kroese and Kimberly Colburn Janice Hoppe Lake Minnetonka Garden Club “Climate Generation is building Jamie Horter Steve Lampman and Liz Schendel and linking a community of Shirley Huskins Charlie and Anne Leck educators who truly care Ross Jackson and Elizabeth Wilson Richard and Sally Leider about improving public Aimee Jaroscak Amy Lilienfeld understanding of climate Janet Johnson Patty Lin Timothy Jung Donald Liu science. That is an important Barbara Kappler, PhD Mark Lystig job; I applaud you and Ruth Katz Edna Main Climate Generation for Alyssa Kline William D. Manahan taking on this task.” Mary Ann Knox Julie Marckel Lawrence Krantz Marcie Meditch - Dr. Ben Santer, Arlys Krauter Richard and Joan Meierotto Climate Scientist, Kristine Kvamme Michael Menzel and Kathy Iverson Advisory Board member Connie Lanphear Sara Meyer Linda Larson Alexandra Miller Craig and Barbara Laughlin David and Kathleen Miller ARCTIC ADVOCATES Richard and Madeleine Linck MN Conference UMW (Up to $100) Stan and Geraldine Maisel Roger Moe Mary Adair Howard and Lynne Markus Greyson Morrow Beckie and Wallace Alexander Edward and Signe Martell John Murphey Cindy Angerhofer John Marty Philip and Lynda Murray Mary Bang Cori and Ryan Mattke NEY Environmental Education Joan Bibelhausen Maureen and Jerry McCarter Foundation Tracy Bockbrader Krista Menzel Rolf and Kathryn Nordstrom Cathy Bockenstedt David Metzger and Holly Jepson Barbara Norrgard David Braslau Janet Miller Jane Novak Peggy Brennan Stacy Miller Nancy Novak Ilana Callender Cathy de Moll Lorraine O’Shea Stephan Carlson Herb and Virginia Morgenthaler Eric and Heidemarie Olson Patience Caso Sue Nankivell Juli Peterson Clarence Chaplin Sharon Natzel Roopali Phadke Joe and Connie Chouinard Anne Naylor Dave Rapaport and Jeanne Kirby Luke and Jaci Christenson Earl Nolting William Roberts Jo Ellen Christiansen Barbara Norblom Barbara Rom Daniel Clarkin Dennis and Turid Ormseth Elaine Rosner Natalie Cook Joseph and Mary Palen Dorothy Rossing Patricia Corcoran Jim Phillips Jim Rustad Wendy Crowell Molly Phipps Jim and Sandy Rutzick Paul Danicic Theresa Pick R.T. Rybak and Megan O’Hara Alex Dean Jordan Pinneke Carolyn Sampson Marie Domingo Craig Poorker Jim and Melissa Rappaport Schifman Jane Duden Theresa and Joni Redfern-Hall Joe Schmitz Mark and Mary Eckman Marc and Nancy Rosenberg Allan W Siegner, Jr. and Sarah Smith Andrew Falk Eve Roycraft Bill Sierks Joe Foss Kyle Rusie Karen Sondak Jim and Carol Fruehling Anders Rydaker Jim Sorensen Katie Galloway-Theole and Owen Dorothy and Roy Satre Susan Stodolka Theole Christopher Saur Jim and Judy Strande Diane Genova John Saxhaug Kathleen Swenson Kristin Gjerdset Mike and Patricia Sazy Devon Voljtech Renee Goneau Dawn Schilling 2015—2016 Annual Report 13

Chuck and Yvonne Selcer Power Shift Network Breadsmith Robert Shepard Fossil Free Divestment Cafe Latte Katie Siegner Student Network Chinook Book Cary Siegner and Ken Appelbaum Fresh Energy CLEAN Helen Sievers Futures North Common Roots Catering Laura Silver Grand Aspirations Do It Green! Dana Slade Green Schools Coalition Eastside Food Co-op Bruce and Barbara Snyder Green Schools Connect Freshwater Society Patrick Stahl iMatter Jeffers Foundation Nancy Stier Minnesota Department of Commerce Macalester College Richard Stockton Minnesota Environmental Partnership NOAA Valerie Tolhurst Minnesota Environmental Patagonia Lyndon Torstenson Quality Board Peace Coffee Tom Trow Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light Prairie Restorations Ronnette Trulson Minnesota Pollution Control Agency REI Christine Wahlstrom Minnesota Public Interest Seward Co-op Anna Waugh Research Group United States Global Change James Wellman Minnesota Zoo Research Program Lisa Wersal Mississippi National River and Wedge Community Coop Rebecca Wiinanen Recreation Area Frank and Alys Wilson Mississippi River Connection SUMMER INSTITUTE SPONSORS Margaret Winchell MN350 Andersen Corporation Elise Wolf NCA Education Group US Global Avangrid Foundation Change Research Program Avangrid Renewables CLIMATE GUARDIANS Neighborhoods Organizing Aveda Monthly Donors for Change General Mills Mike and Janet Brown Northern Lights Minnesota Environment and Sharon Carey NOAA Natural Resources Trust Fund as Carolyn Ham Peace Coffee recommended by the Legislative- Mark Haugen RE-AMP Citizen Commission on Minnesota Kathy Koch Regional Sustainable Development Resources Connie Lanphear Partnerships of the U of MN Olseth Family Foundation Robert Payne and Paul Snyder Responsible Endowments Coalition Rahr Corporation Jim Sorensen Saint Paul EcoDistrict School of Environmental Studies CLIMATE MINNESOTA PARTNERS DONATIONS IN HONOR SEEDS Many thanks to all of our Raymond Fenton Sierra Club North Star Chapter storytellers, solutions workshop (From Sandie Fenton) Sierra Club John Muir Chapter providers, and resource fair Teresa Koch and Dave Umbehocker Soulardarity exibitors. See them all at (From David Chizek, MD) St. Paul Public Schools climateminnesota.org SustainUS 1% FOR THE PLANET Tamales y Bicicletas Albany High School Loll Designs Twin Cities Public Television Alliance for Sustainability Process Type Foundry University of Minnesota GO! American Lung Association RxArtisans MN Program in Minnesota US Climate Action Network Audubon Owatonna Chapter EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAMS US Climate Plan Audubon Society 3M US Green Building Council Becker County Environmental Services Ameriprise Financial, Inc WISPIRG Blattner Energy Blue Cross Blue Shield Youth Energy Summit Brainerd Area Environmental Learning Minnesota Environmental Fund Young People’s Action Coalition Network (BAELN) UnitedHealth Group Center for Earth Spirituality and PARTNERSHIP CAMPAIGNS Rural Ministry PROGRAM PARTNERS Askov Finlayson – Keep The North Center for Energy and Environment Able Seedhouse + Brewery Cold Campaign (CEE) Lending Center Askov Finlayson, Keep the North Birchwood BOOST Giving Campaign Central Lakes College Agricultural and Cold Campaign Energy Center Climate Literacy Network SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTNERS Central Lakes College, Student Craig Johnson, School of Aveda NR Club Environmental Studies Big Top Wine and Spirits Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) District Energy Birchwood Cafe Clean H2Owatonna 14 Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy

Paul Douglas Environmental Quality Board Eureka Recycling Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network Program and Dovetail Partners, Inc./ Shared table with U.S. Forest Service, Superior National Forest Freshwater Society Full Circle Organics Green Gate Guest House Happy Dancing Turtle Hemker Park and Zoo Paul Huttner, MPR Chief Meteorologist Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability John Saxhaug, EQB Land Stewardship Project Laurentian Environmental Center Loll Designs Mankato Zero Waste McKnight Foundation Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative- Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources Minnesota Environmental Fund Minnesota Green Schools Coalition Minnesota Plug-in Vehicle Owners’ Circle Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Minnesota Street Market Minnesota Student Energy Project (MNSEP) Natural Harvest Food Co-op Sierra Club Transition Lab at U of MN Northfield Area Community Solar Solar Connection Ken Berlin, President and CEO Climate Northland Arboretum St. Louis County Environmental Reality Project Olmsted County Public St. Peter Food Co-op Laura Bishop, Best Buy VP Public Health Services Stearns County Soil and Water Affairs and Sustainability RCTC Environmental Science Program Conservation District (SWCD) Best Buy Red River Basin Commission Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric Melissa Hortman, MN State Region Five Development Commission Sustainable Farming Association Representative and Resilient Region Terry Webster, Department Jeffrey Iverson, Freelance Journalist Region Nine Development of Commerce Aly Johnson-Kurtz, SustainUS Youth Commission Transition Mankato Delegation Leader Regional Sustainable Development Tri-County Solid Waste Management Erlend Moster Knudsen, Daniel Price, Partnerships of the U of MN Twin Cities PBS Oria Jamar de Bolsee- Pole to Paris Renewing the Countryside We Bike Rochester Kate Knuth, Boreas Leadership Rice Soil and Water Aeris Weather Program Directore Institute on the Conservation District YES! and Albany High School E-Club Environment U of MN and former Rochester Energy Commission Zenergy MN State Representative RREAL (Rural Renewable Zumbro Watershed Partnership Ben Lilliston, Director of Climate Energy Alliance) Strategies, Institute for Agriculture RxArtisans COP21: WINDOW INTO and Trade Policy Saint John’s Outdoor University PARIS PARTNERS Beth Mercer-Taylor, Director of Sauk River Watershed and YES! Team #youth4climate campaign partners Sustainability Studies, U of M SCC Environmental Action Group Ellen Anderson, former MN State Ed Miller, Environment Program Mark Seeley, U of M Climatologist Senator and Director of Energy Director Joyce Foundation 2015—2016 Annual Report 15

Tamales Y Bicicletas Board Committees: Young Peoples Action Coalition Nina Axelson, David Brown, Germana Paterlini, Bob Weidman, VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS Margaret Winchell Allie Belyaev JoEllen Christiansen IN-KIND SUPPORT Liam DelMain Nina Axelson Kelsey Depew David Brown, CBIZ, MHM, LLC Heidi Ferris Kevin Brown of Smart Set, Inc Jesse Huff-Larson Bryn Bundlie Aimee Jaroscak Heather Durenberger Kathy Koch Germana Paterlini Jared Sousa Regional Sustainable John Sticha Development Partnerships Susan Maris Stodolka Bob Weidman Adam Wolf Margaret Winchell Justin Young

10 Year Planning Committee Members: Sara DeKok, Katie Galloway, Aimee Jaroscak, Jeanne Kirby, Joann Knuth, Brian Shekleton, Susan Maris Stodolka, Margaret Winchell

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