I’m often asked: What does an environment institute director do? My standard response is three basic things – in equal parts.…
Last fall, at the Institute on the Environment’s annual meeting, I made a claim. I stood up, in front of…
On December 8, 2022, the University of Minnesota and the Institute on the Environment, supported by a gift from the…
The 27th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties: COP27. 40,000 people gathered in one spot with a global, far-reaching agenda and…
Rigorous and relentless. Straightforward and honest. Warm and caring. Visionary. These are just some of the words that people use…
You know that pause, the moment of anticipation, right before something important happens? Like the breath an actor takes before…
We live in difficult times. It seems like most days bring challenging news about stoked embers of conflict and people…
In my last blog post, I wrote about #buildbackbetter, a hashtag on Twitter that was helping me, and others, feel…
Dear IonE community, Tomorrow in Minnesota, we will observe the first memorial service for George Floyd. I am writing today,…
Want to feel better about the state of our country and planet today? Search social media for the hashtag: #buildbackbetter.…