MN Clean Energy Forum

Focus the Nation & The Will Steger Foundation are proud to present the MN CLEAN ENERGY FORUM! On April 10th, join elected officials, business leaders, and community leaders where we will create a roadmap for Minnesota’s Clean Energy Future. Entrance (and lunch) are free, and attendees will have the opportunity to dialogue with policy-makers, scientists, and businesses at the forefront of the new Clean Energy economy that is sweeping the nation.

Location: Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave South, Minneapolis, MN
Date/Time: 10am-2pm, Saturday, April 10
For Directions: www.thecedar.org

MN Clean Energy Forum Agenda
Cedar Cultural Center, 416 South Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, April 10, 10am-2pm

Local leaders include:

Rep. Jeremy Kalin,
Sen. Ellen Anderson,
Gayle Prest

Invited: Senators Klobuchar, Franken and Congressman Ellison

10:00am Representative Jeremy Kalin – Opening Remarks – MC for the day
10:15 am – 11:30: Clean Energy Policy Discussion
*10:15-10:45: Policy Makers Speak
*10:45-1:30: Mediated Discussion
    *State Senator Ellen Anderson
    *Representative Jeremy Kalin
    *Gayle Prest, City of Minneapolis, Sustainability Director

11:30-Noon Lunch and Networking
*Bread donated by French Meadow Bakery

Noon – 12:45pm: Focus Local Break-Outs:
Green jobs for the future: Timothy Denherder Thomas

12:45 – 1:30 Businesses for Clean Energy Discussion
    *Gerardo Ruiz, freEner-g, Solar Business, President
    *Dale Howey, D&E Management, Owner
    *Rebecca Lundberg, President/ CEO Powerfully Green &
Executive, Board member on the MN Renewable Energy Society

*12:45-1:10pm: Business & Labor in the transition to Clean Energy
*1:10pm-1:30pm: Q&A Mediated Discussion
1:30-2:00 pm Closing Keynote Address
    (Invited: Congressman Keith Ellison)

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