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SUMMARY:Welcoming Week in West Central Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Welcoming Week is a national movement organized by Welcoming America that helps communities become more welcoming to newcomers\, immigrants\, and refugees. Welcoming Week celebrations bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong communities and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity. \nClick here to see a list of Welcoming Week events happening in our region.
URL:https://wcif.org/event/welcoming-week-2024-2/
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SUMMARY:Climate Catalysts
DESCRIPTION:Climate Catalysts is a networking group comprised of regional stakeholders\, community leaders\, and West Central Initiative staff that convenes monthly around climate action in west central Minnesota. The Climate Catalysts group: \n\nSupports cross-sectoral relationship building around climate action through regular conversations and idea sharing.\nCollaborates by coordinating efforts and tracking progress on climate-related initiatives across the region.\nAdvocates for and supports climate work in the region\, state\, and beyond.\nShares information from and with partners\, including training and educational opportunities\, funding/resources\, and events.\nEducates and supports the development of regional climate champions: spokespeople knowledgeable in specific sectors in the Climate Action Plan.\n\nClimate Catalysts September Meeting Agenda:\n\nGroup introductions\nClimate data highlight\nPresentation by Climate Resiliency Officer Griffin Peck – Overview and use of the Minnesota CliMAT interactive modeling tool that provides highly localized climate projections for Minnesota. Users can view climate projections down to the 4 km/2.5 mile scale across the state\, visualizing how even specific towns will likely be impacted in the coming decades.\nResource Sharing: funding and training opportunities\nClimate-related project updates from attendees\nTime for discussion\n\nPresentation topics will vary by month\, if you have a project or program you would like featured\, let us know! Upcoming topics for Climate Catalyst meetings include the CERTs Energy Ambassador Program\, regenerative agriculture work\, growth of Organics Recycling Programs in the region\, and more! \nClick here to register to attend.
URL:https://wcif.org/event/climate-catalysts-september-2/
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