Emerging Climate Careers
Are you interested in a career focused on climate action, clean energy, or sustainability? Join us for a series of “spark talks”—short presentations by experts in their field—that highlight a wide range of climate-related career options.
Growing Connections: Building Food Hubs to Support Farmers and Feed Communities
This session celebrates the farmers who sustain us year-round, the markets that bring their harvest to life, and the partnerships that build strong, resilient food networks. This session will illuminate the “connective tissue” of resilient food systems—bridging local infrastructure, community partnerships, and a culture of care for the earth.
Mending Workshop: Stitching Together Community and Climate Action (Afternoon Session)
This session is sold out. Join our waitlist and get notified if more space becomes available.
Join us for a hands-on mending circle with Curiosity Studio as part of The Great Northern’s Climate Solution Series, where participants will build community, learn climate-resilient skills, and engage in dialogue to develop collective actions rooted in relationships.
Unraveling Textile Waste: Hidden Costs and Solutions
This session will explore the hidden costs of textile production and disposal, examining environmental and health impacts, innovative recycling initiatives, and the role of waste management systems, with insights from experts on reimagining textiles, enhancing material reuse, and the benefits of second-hand markets.
Britt Wray and Leah Thomas in conversation
Dr. Britt Wray, Director of CIRCLE at Stanford Psychiatry and author of Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis, joins Leah Thomas, Founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, to discuss navigating climate anxiety by fostering hope through taking action and building meaningful community.
Our Winter Weather Future: Understanding, Preparing For, and Navigating Winter In the Midst of Climate Change
This session is sold out. Standby tickets are available.
Join the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP) to learn about what our future winters might look like, drawing from their MN CliMAT tool, and highlighting local efforts of how communities are already adapting to climate change.
Mending Workshop: Stitching Together Community and Climate Action (Morning Session)
This session is sold out. Join our waitlist and get notified if more space becomes available.
Join us for a hands-on mending circle with Curiosity Studio as part of The Great Northern’s Climate Solution Series, where participants will build community, learn climate-resilient skills, and engage in dialogue to develop collective actions rooted in relationships.