Minnesota Environmental Justice Table

@mnejtable.bsky.social

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A community and grassroots-led coalition fighting for environmental justice, fair development, and self-determination in overburdened communities.

Graphic with the reflection of a downtown building in the background and a group of people holding signs in the foreground that say “Stop Burning Away Our Futures,” “It’s a Choice to Keep HERC Open,” “Asthma is Killing Me,” etc. Text: “Hunger Strike Countdown. Someone tell the PUC: Burning Trash Ain’t Carbon Free! Take Action: Contact the PUC: tinyurl.com/carbon-free. Show Up: Jan. 15, 9:45am MN Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place E, St. Paul.” There is a Zero Burn Coalition logo that has a smoking factory in the background and a bar across it with the word “Strike”
Event flier with a picture of a massive room filled with trash and a bulldozer pushing trash into a pit. Text: “Join us at the Expert Panel & Community Forum. Join us to bring community voices and inform development of the waste facility plans that affect north west suburbs of MN. Speak up! Did you know: 1) $26 million planned to be allocated last legislative cycle 2) Brooklyn Park would be burdened by expanding the waste facility 3) Community health & the environment will be impacted. September 18th 6pm-8pm. Brooklyn Park Library Mississippi River Room (8500 W Broadway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445. Light dinner will be provided. For questions contact asasikumar@acerinc.org. RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/expert-panel-community-forum-tickets-1657443170139?aff=oddtdtcreator
Flier with an image of the Statue of Liberty. Text: St Paul Stand Up for Science 2025. March 7, 2025. Minnesota State Capitol. 3-5pm. Science is for Everyone. Find your local rally site and other ways to get involved: standupforscience2025.org
Flier with text: “Join Hands for Environmental Justice: A fundraising event for the movement”. MN Environmental Justice Table logo, Women’s Environmental Institute logo, and a picture of farmer Will Allen, a dark skinned man with a sleeveless hoody and cap, holding a pile of soil in his hands. “Friday, Feb 28th, 5pm. Sliding-scale admission. Pre-registration requested. Gather for a shared meal, project updates and screening of “Fresh: New Thinking About What We’re Eating.” Presented by Minnesota Environmental Justice Table, which leads the campaign to shut down the HERC trash burner and build a zero waste movement; the Women’s Environmental Institute, centered on organizing for environmental justice through food, racial & gender justice strategies; and renowned urban farmer Will Allen, a revolutionary in food access & community-based urban farming. It’s time to support frontline communities in leading the way! Register at https://bit.ly/EJTogether. Hosted by Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church - 2315 Chicago Ave. Minneapolis.