Exclusive book preview, co-presented with Milkweed Editions.

A family-centered virtual exploration of all the ways that bird watching can be an accessible activity for all ages, close to home.

A virtual family event filled with entertaining performances, educational seminars, arts and crafts lessons, storytelling sessions, and much more.

Ahead of the world premiere co-presented by the Walker this May, join Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Nate Bachhuber and composer William Brittelle in an exploration and meditation on the creation of the Meta Simulacrum, Vol 1.

Nature is the ultimate carbon capture technology—we cannot solve the global climate crisis without it. Join this session to learn about the remarkable power of natural climate solutions: conservation, restoration and land management actions that can increase carbon storage in Minnesota and around the world.

What would climate justice look like, how do we get there, and who gets to decide? One answer is that it looks like, depends on, and must include all of us. In this panel, a mix of national and local activists and organizers will share their variations on that theme, through stories of “We the People” climate action centering Indigenous, conservative, racial-justice, and civic-political philosophies and approaches.

Autonomous vehicles are coming over the next ten years and will require different kinds of streets and infrastructure than we have now, with positive environmental and social impacts. The Minnesota Design Center at the University of Minnesota, supported by a National Science Foundation grant, has been exploring what our future streets may look like. Tom Fisher, Joseph Hang and Java Nyamjav share their work in a highly visual presentation.

Composer Gabriella Smith comes together with cellist Gabriel Cabezas on Lost Coast, a forthcoming album that addresses both the natural beauty of the planet and humanity’s hand at destroying it. This event includes a music preview, video premiere by Darian Donovan Thomas and q&a hosted by Living Music’s Nadia Sirota.

A drive-in viewing of Le Goût d’un Pays (The Essence of a Country) followed by a Q&A with the director and a cast member of the film. Presented by Alliance Française MSP, in partnership with Arts Midwest, MSP Film Society, Québec Government Office in Chicago and The Great Northern.

This panel will explore trends and innovations in energy technology that are driving change in how we power the economy, including distributed solar power, electrification of transportation and hydrogen production at existing nuclear facilities.

The Great Northern presents the video premiere of the single Before Blue from Minneapolis-born, NYC-based composer Elori Saxl’s upcoming album, choreographed and directed by choreographer Emma Portner and dancer Justin Dejager.

Food and agriculture are major contributors to climate change, but the ways we grow and eat food have the potential to be vital solutions as well. During this session, we will do a deep dive into what the science tells us and how you can help.

MSP Film and The Great Northern present a special conversation around the documentary First Daughter and the Black Snake with Keri Pickett (filmmaker) and Winona LaDuke (economist and Executive Director of Honor the Earth), moderated by MSP Film Society's Craig Rice.

Great Northern-commissioned projected digital artwork Innerworld Prism by Marlena Myles will make its way across Minneapolis & Saint Paul at surprise locations Jan 28 – Jan 31. The work is described by Myles as “the loss of Ego to regain Nature, a reverie for ourselves to cherish and explore.”

Participate in the popular Winter Carnival Puzzle Contest virtually on January 31. Teams will be able to compete against each other in the comfort of their own homes.

Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, New York Times bestselling author, and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett interviews poet, teacher, birder and conservationist J. Drew Lanham, author of The Home Place—Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature (Milkweed Editions) for a special episode in partnership with The Great Northern.

Great Northern-commissioned projected digital artwork Innerworld Prism by Marlena Myles will make its way across Minneapolis & Saint Paul at surprise locations Jan 28 – Jan 31. The work is described by Myles as “the loss of Ego to regain Nature, a reverie for ourselves to cherish and explore.”

In this workshop we will explore Taoist philosophies about winter, focus on breathing techniques to generate inner heat, and practice a variety of Qigong and Tai Chi exercises while walking through the serene trails of Wood Lake Nature Center.

A virtual family event filled with entertaining performances, educational seminars, arts and crafts lessons, storytelling sessions, and much more.

Saint Paul Winter Carnival’s Securian Financial embraces what Winter Carnival is all about – enjoying Saint Paul’s great outdoors, all year long. This year, runners have the opportunity to run the 5k around Lake Phalen on January 30 or to participate virtually in the 5k, 10k or Half Marathon.

Great Northern-commissioned projected digital artwork Innerworld Prism by Marlena Myles will make its way across Minneapolis & Saint Paul at surprise locations Jan 28 – Jan 31. The work is described by Myles as “the loss of Ego to regain Nature, a reverie for ourselves to cherish and explore.”