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Revamping Morris Model’s Sustainability Strategy: Unveiling the Strategic Plan 2.0
Starting in the summer of 2023, Griffin Peck, the Morris Model coordinator, initiated a planning effort to update and expand the scope of our sustainability strategic vision for the Morris community. Supported by community resilience funding from the West Central Initiative, Griffin collaborated with the core Morris Model team, community planner Guido Wallraven, and the… Read more
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Tree Canopy, Storm Water, and Lawn Maintenance Survey for Morris Residents!
HAVE A YARD? Minnesota Greencorps invites you to take a 3-7 minute survey about your lawn care, tree care, and winter maintenance habits and have a chance to win a Common Cup gift card! The results will help inform future Minnesota GreenCorps outreach and education in Morris. Click the link below or scan the QR code to take the… Read more
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City of Morris Solar PV Performance Report
Over the summer of 2023, the City of Morris and UMN Morris campus worked together to host a German intern from FH Munster school of engineering. Felix spent 5 months living and working in Morris analyzing the performance of the solar PV arrays installed across 4 city buildings. The report reviews the types of solar… Read more
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Morris Model Featured on Minnesota Public Radiohttps://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/08/29/morris-is-a-small-minnesota-town-with-big-climate-goalsMorris Model Featured on Minnesota Public Radio
Tomorrow, August 29th, The City of Morris, UMN Morris, and UMN WCROC will be featured in a story on Minnesota Public Radio. The story is a part of a larger series focusing on how MN will achieve its ambitious climate, energy, and resilience goals. The story will play during the MPR Morning Edition which is… Read more
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide framework beyond ‘being green’
Sustainable development is at the center of every major world power’s goals when it comes to evolving in a way that lessens our impacts on the planet while also ensuring that individuals’ needs are met. The United Nations have been exploring means for sustainable development for over 30 years since the first ‘Earth Summit’ occurred… Read more
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What happens to Solar and Wind Energy Waste?
One of the biggest and loudest arguments against expanding renewable energy is what to do with wind turbine blades and solar panels when they reach the end of their useful life. Many people are familiar with the two 1.68 MW wind turbines that sit on the hill outside of Morris, but in the US alone… Read more
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