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Eating Healthy and Minimizing Food Waste in Practical Ways

Jun 29, 2023 09:00AM

Sponsored Content How a Minneapolis School Navigates Food Waste and Nutrition for Over 500 Students

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Choice Bank Seeks Donations for #PeopleFirst Pantries

Jul 31, 2022 08:00PM

#PeopleFirst Pantries are a community-driven solution to make food available to families and individuals who may not be able to meet their everyday food and personal needs.

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Become a Supporting Member of the Only Progressive Radio Station in Minnesota

Nov 30, 2021 08:00PM

Now you can support the only progressive talk radio station in Minnesota with your financial contributions with a gift of just $25 per month or a one-time $50 donation.

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Art That Transcends Exhibit Opens in Edina

Sep 30, 2021 07:00PM

The Bhakti Art Gallery invites the public for the opening of the exhibit, Art That Transcends, by artist Annie Merrell, beginning at 6:30 p.m., on October 7.

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Obstacles to Healing

Jul 01, 2021 12:01AM ● By Paul Chen

When will the healing start? Dr. Joy DeGruy elaborates on the challenges many African Americans face when it comes to post-traumatic slave syndrome (PTSS) and how to address it.

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Opinion: The Road to Healing

Jul 01, 2021 12:01AM ● By Trish Ahjel Roberts

The history of slavery is still an open wound in the nation. Trish Roberts shares how her Black ancestors came to America and the ongoing fight for freedom and equality.

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Healing Our City through Prayer and Meditation in Minneapolis

May 31, 2021 05:05PM

Learn about Healing Our City, a community-based initiative in Minneapolis to provide comfort and healing from the traumas of the George Floyd murder and COVID-19 pandemic.

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Inherited Trauma: Is It Real? Clues to Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome

May 31, 2021 04:51PM ● By Noah Chen

Through the study of epigenetics, science is starting to recognize that traumas and specific sensitivities of an individual can be passed down through numerous generations.

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Health Freedom in Minnesota via MN Statute 146A

May 31, 2021 03:39PM ● By Scha On Blodgett Ccp Btat

MN Statute 146A, “Unlicensed Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practices” law., how it protects practitioners and clients of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM),

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The Realities of Treating PTSS: A Therapist’s Perspective

May 02, 2021 03:32PM

Post-traumatic slave syndrome (PTSS) is a model that helps diagnose and treat clients as it prompts one to consider the broader societal context for the individual.

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Healing the Scars of Race-Based Trauma

May 02, 2021 03:17PM ● By Diane Eaton

Taking a penetrating look at the pervasive and devastating physical, emotional and behavioral legacy of American slavery and its aftermath in modern times—with an eye to heal it.

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Parker University Embraces Collaborative Approaches to Health Care

Apr 01, 2021 10:24AM ● By Sheila Julson

As society continues to embrace integrative health care models and wellness disciplines, Parker University has developed curricula that employ more interdisciplinary approaches.

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Avoiding Emotional Burnout This Winter

Jan 02, 2021 12:01AM ● By Deb Taylor

As we approach an extra stressful, socially-distanced winter season, it’s important to be mindful of the ways we can help combat the burnout it might bring.

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Join Natural Awakenings Twin Cities Connection Challenge

Dec 01, 2020 09:07PM

Natural Awakenings Twin Cities magazine is hosting an online, eight-week, Connection Challenge, to help you reconnect, show gratitude and lift the spirit of others.

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Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Partners to Benefit Bentleyville Tour of Lights

Dec 01, 2020 08:47PM

Bent Paddle Brewing Company has once again brewed their Christmas Cookie Cream Ale to celebrate and support Bentleyville Tour of Lights.

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The Journey to Becoming a Cancer Doula

Dec 01, 2020 08:08PM ● By Candi Broeffle

Utilizing everything she learned through her cancer journey, Talaya Dendy decided to become a cancer doula and opened her business, On The Other Side in the Twin Cities.

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Silk Road Wellness: Halal Beauty & Wellness

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

The first fully halal-certified wellness brand in the U.S., this distinctive skincare line is a unique combination of traditional healing systems and contemporary natural beauty standards.

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Midwest Artist Academy Now Accepting Applications for Summer Academy at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

Applications for the inaugural summer edition are now being accepted. This week-long arts experience offers courses in creative writing, theatre, dance, visual art & music and composition.

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Dynamic Functional Healing in Minneapolis Adds Micro and Nano Needling for Skin and Hair Issues

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

To discover if micro and nano needling may be right for you, join Dynamic Functional Healing, at 6 p.m., on November 17, for an open house and informational presentation.

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Eckankar Soul Adventure Online Seminar: The Power of Gratitude

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

The free online seminar, through December 31, explores the secret to spiritual living that can help create a rich and fulfilling life, including the transforming power of gratitude.

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Jajja Wellness Brings Indigenous African Health Juices to Twin Cities

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

A line of health juices based on indigenous African recipes is making a splash in the Twin Cities market. Jajja Wellness offers a variety of tonics that are infused with African superfoods.

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Women Transform Their Bodies from the Inside-Out

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

Barbara Brodsho, soul purpose coach and holistic healer, facilitates a process of listening to one’s body and the voices of one’s soul to seek the wisdom that is buried deep within.

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Soul Weaver’s Virtual Symposium

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

The six-week virtual symposium is a journey to personal exploration and alignment with the emergent Coherent Divine Feminine energies, for those called to witness the unfolding a New Earth.

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Launch of KnoWEwell Community and Marketplace Platform for Natural Awakenings

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

KnoWEwell has launched a personalized, integrated, private, secure, community and marketplace platform to quickly becoming the destination for Regenerative Whole Health knowledge.

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Reimagine Aging Conference: Combating the Loneliness Epidemic with Technology

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

Reimagine Aging Conference shares innovative and new technological solutions to help seniors live a high-quality, independent life through the use of accessible, adaptive technology.

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Change the Energy of Your Home with this Online Webinar

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

Learn How to Dowse: An Online Webinar, proves anyone can learn to dowse and change the energy of their home or office to remove negative energy and replace it with uplifting vibrations.

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New Book By Shanna Warner Helps in Overcoming Stress

Oct 31, 2020 08:00AM

This book details ways to battle stress, from rescripting nightmares to using positive verbal anchors, and includes exercises to create a framework for transformational growth.

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Bhakti Wellness Center In Edina Welcomes New Acupuncturist Specializing in Macular Regeneration

Oct 30, 2020 08:00AM

Bhakti Wellness Center in Edina, announces the addition of Acupuncturist and Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Roy Yuan, to their team of practitioners.

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Calling All Genies

Oct 01, 2020 12:00AM ● By Drake Burke

This speech was delivered at the 2020 Exercising Your First Amendment Rights: Engaging in Protest and Civil Disobedience event by Drake Burke, a non-binary and trans social justice activist, educator and historian.

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AM950 Radio Welcomes Santita Jackson

Aug 30, 2020 01:50PM

AM950 Radio announces the addition of “Morning Drive” with Santita Jackson to their regular weekday lineup A powerful and compelling show hosted and produced by women of color.

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Community Members Seek to Serve

Aug 30, 2020 12:58PM

Meet two local candidates running in the November elections, Kristin Bahner, the DFL-endorsed candidate and Dori Tossed, the GOP-endorsed candidate for state representative in District 34B.

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Community Members Seek to Serve

Aug 01, 2020 12:00AM

Meet three local candidates running in the August 11 primary - Cedrick Frzier, Daonna Depoister and De'Vonna Pittman. Listen to their full interview on Green Tea Conversations podcast below.

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Participate in Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation

Aug 01, 2020 12:00AM

The 2020 Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation, a free global online gathering, brings thousands together for spiritual renewal and upliftment during these challenging times.

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In Solidarity: A Learning Community Launches in July

Jun 23, 2020 08:45AM

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Support Your Local Businesses

May 28, 2020 12:00AM ● By Jackie Flaherty

Online sales are booming because people are home shopping, but this is not serving our local financial well-being. Find tips to support local businesses and help our community thrive!

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How We Can All Support LGBTQ Seniors

May 28, 2020 12:00AM ● By Emma Friend

Finding affordable, high-quality home services, accessing health care and staying connected to community are a few hurdles faced by older adults and especially those in the LGBTQ community.

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Minnesota Caucuses and Primaries: What You Need to Know

Feb 01, 2020 12:00AM

Participating in a caucus is an excellent way to show a candidate support or raise an issue that’s important to you. Learn more about the what and when for these political processes.

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AM950’s Blue State Ball Features Thom Hartmann

Jan 31, 2020 12:00AM

Relax, laugh, and mingle with Twin Cities progressives at this year’s extra special Blue State Ball with Thom Hartmann. The 2020 event is at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis on February 23.

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Join in a Climate Strike Event

Sep 01, 2019 12:00AM

On September 20, millions of people worldwide will walk out of their classes, jobs and homes as part of a Global Climate Strike, with many organized events taking place nationwide.

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Coral Care: Reefs to Get Their Day in Court

Aug 15, 2019 11:13PM

To fight the rapid decline of coral species, the Center for Biological Diversity is filing a lawsuit seeking protective action by the federal government under the Endangered Species Act.

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Hot Topic: Farmers Responding to Climate Change

Aug 15, 2019 11:13PM

Interest in regenerative agriculture, which stores more carbon dioxide in the soil, is growing so fast that 250 soil health bills have been introduced in legislative bodies in the last two years.

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Action Alert: Greenhouse Gases Hit Landmark

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit the highest levels ever recorded in human history in May, the networks’ nightly news devoted less than two minutes to climate change versus almost 18 minutes to the birth of the royal baby.

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Alarm Sounded: Ireland Declares Climate Emergency

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Following the UK governments of Wales and Scotland, the Republic of Ireland has declared a climate emergency that may lead to limits on oil and gas exploration and other measures.

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Action Alert: Banish Toxic Air in Plane Cabins

Jun 04, 2019 07:29PM

The Cabin Air Safety Act seeks to protect airline passengers and crew from toxic fumes that can occur when engine exhaust, fuel fumes, de-icing fluids or ozone is sucked through jet engines into the aircraft cabin.

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Find a Green Space and Make a Friend: Outdoor Colors Increase Trust and Happiness

May 31, 2019 10:47AM

Green spaces and colorful design elements like rainbow-painted crosswalks in a Vancouver, Canada neighborhood made people happier and more trusting of strangers.

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On the Brink: Monarchs Need Species Protections

Apr 30, 2019 10:46AM

Being listed as part of the Endangered Species Act would protect monarch butterflies, the numbers of which have plunged by roughly 97 percent in 20 years.

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Support Citizen Action Against Plastics

Mar 29, 2019 10:54AM

The Sierra Club is organizing a campaign to encourage corporations from participating in the Plastic Industry Association, which has been funding local campaigns that attempt to ban single-use plastic.

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Poles Apart: Earth’s Extremities on the Edge

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

With the recent years of record-breaking temperatures, both the North Pole and South Pole are melting at alarming levels, say scientists.

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Wave This: Planet Earth Has a Flag

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

A new planetary flag designed by a Swedish student shows seven rings intertwined on a deep-sea-blue background, forming a flower in the middle.

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Fish Revival: Shad Return After 174-Year Absence

Feb 01, 2019 05:09PM

Following the removal two years ago of an obsolete dam, shad have returned to New Jersey’s Millstone River for the first time since 1845.

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Bat Cave Rescue: Promising Progress Against Disease

Feb 01, 2019 05:09PM

A fungus known as white-nose syndrome is decimating U.S. bat species, but scientists hope that genetic strategies and cave treatments will turn the situation around.

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Bug Apocalypse: Sharp Decline Threatens Ecosystem

Feb 01, 2019 05:09PM

The number of invertebrates and insects such as moths, butterflies and bees has dropped worldwide by 45 percent in the last 35 years, raising alarm about the global ecosystem.

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Monstrous Morass: Great Pacific Garbage Patch Out of Control

Dec 27, 2018 01:45PM

The floating garbage patch is twice the size of Texas, but the fact that it’s only 8 percent micro-plastic makes a clean-up possible.

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Happy Hoppers: Nature Finds a Way

Dec 27, 2018 01:45PM

Natural evolution seems to be saving frog species in Panama that are growing in numbers after being nearly wiped out by a deadly fungal disease more than a decade ago.

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Ancient Canines: Presumed Extinct Dog Species Rediscovered

Dec 27, 2018 01:45PM

The most primitive dogs on the planet, once assumed to be extinct, have been discovered in a remote highland region of New Guinea.

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3-D Domiciles: High-Tech Instant Homes on Horizon

Dec 27, 2018 01:45PM

A 3-D printed house built in 24 hours in Austin, Texas for $10,000 is a prototype that may be used to provide homes for an entire community in El Salvador.

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Not Yet Extinct: New Species Discovered

Nov 30, 2018 03:18PM

Even as species die out from the impact of human activity, scientists are discovering new ones, including in 2018 a great ape, beetle and marsupial lion.

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Bridge Reborn: Tappan Zee Repurposed into Reef

Nov 30, 2018 03:18PM

Chunks of concrete and steel from the former Tappan Zee Bridge are being turned into artificial reefs in the waters off Long Island.

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End Game: Extinctions of Threatened Species Continue

Oct 31, 2018 11:04AM

An authoritative list of declining plant, mammal, bird, amphibian and marine species includes 5,583 considered “critically endangered.”

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Air Fare: Creating Food from Carbon Dioxide

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

A startup is using microbes to transform the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into bio-based products such as protein powder that are packed with essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

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Saudi Solar: Oil Giant to Invest in Renewable Energies Project

Sep 28, 2018 10:58AM

Saudi Arabia, which produces an eighth of the world’s oil, is planning to build the world’s largest solar installation.

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Youths Step Up to the Global Challenge: Fresh Hope for a Troubled Planet

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Realizing that they can’t wait for adults to fix our sweeping societal and environmental problems, young people are taking meaningful action to end business as usual.

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Hopeful Sign: Animals Gain Some Protection in New Budget

Aug 31, 2018 10:51AM

The Humane Society and other groups succeeded in lobbying Congress’s 2018 budgetary process to preserve protection for wild horses and burros, wolves and puppies in mills.

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Pipeline Slowdown: Animal Safety Measures Delay Tree Cutting

Aug 31, 2018 10:51AM

The controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline has been delayed after the builder missed a tree-cutting deadline required for bird and bat protection.

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Action Alert: Migratory Birds Threatened by Rule Change

Aug 31, 2018 10:51AM

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the regulatory weakening of a 100-year-old federal law that protects songbirds and others from electrical power lines, towers, buildings and other manmade hazards.

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Climate Consensus: Researchers Raise Red Flags

Jul 31, 2018 11:29AM

Scientists are warning that if humans don’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions drastically and maintain natural carbon sinks like forests within 10 years, the impact on Earth’s climate will be catastrophic.

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Literacy Project: Dolly Parton Donates Millions of Books

Jul 31, 2018 11:29AM

The singer celebrated her foundation’s donation of 100 million books to children around the world with a reading at the Library of Congress.

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Big Melt: North Pole Rises Above Freezing

Jul 31, 2018 11:29AM

A thaw over the tip of the planet this year warmed the surface of the North Pole as high as 35 degrees—a once-rare event that has occurred during four of the last five winters.

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Sinking City: Rising Sea Levels Threaten San Francisco

Jul 31, 2018 11:29AM

By factoring in the settling of artificial landfill as water aquifers empty, scientists now estimate that 166 square miles of land around the bay is in jeopardy of being underwater by 2100.

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Urban Roots: Growing Healthy Communities

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

Empowering youth through nature, healthy food and community is the mission of Urban Roots. Located in East St. Paul, this urban agriculture nonprofit organization engages thousands of youths each year.

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Algae Alchemy: Dutch Turn Seaweed into 3-D Household Items

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

Two Dutch designers are processing live algae into material that can be used for 3-D printing of such items as shampoo bottles and trash bins.

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In Vitro Corals: Scientists Help Repropagate Vanishing Reefs

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

Frustrated by vanishing reefs, scientists are fertilizing coral sperm and eggs in labs and returning them to the wild.

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Pooch Patrol: Smart Vest Could Increase Neighborhood Safety

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

Thailand’s stray dogs could become community watches with a new “smart vest” that transmits videos of what a barking dog sees.

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Livable Communities We Love: Good for People and the Planet

May 31, 2018 10:43AM ● By John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist

Across the country, cities from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to Portland are finding fresh new ways to create engaging street life for residents while eco-upgrading their green spaces, services and infrastructure.

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Lower Overhead: Green Energy Reduces Utility Costs

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

Cincinnati has purchased 100 percent renewable energy to operate most of its municipal buildings through at least 2021, cutting its utility rates by more than $100,000 annually.

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Independent Action: Mayors Worldwide Sign Climate Charter

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

More than 50 mayors from around the globe have signed the Chicago Climate Charter, intended to guide cities toward reaching greenhouse gas emissions reductions similar to those targeted in the Paris climate accord.

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Deadly Cargo: Oil Spill Threatens Ocean Ecology

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

The Iranian tanker Sanchi oil spill in the East China Sea has scientists worried about unknown impacts caused by the toxic nature of the ultra-light, highly flammable oil.

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Eco-Villains: Cleanup Cites Worst Plastic Polluters

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

A beach cleanup in the Philippines resulted in the finding that Nestlé, Unilever and the Indonesian company PT Torabika Mayora were the top sources of plastic waste there.

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Green Team: Seattle Mariners Win Eco-Award

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

The Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field recycles 96 percent of all waste, garnering the team Major League Baseball’s Green Glove Award for 2017.

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Women Warriors: Africans Unite to Save Rhinos

Apr 30, 2018 10:17AM

The first majority-female anti-poaching unit in South Africa is saving rhinos and with it, the moral fabric of communities.

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All That Glitters: Sparkly Microbeads Face Ban

Apr 30, 2018 10:17AM

Decorative plastic glitter and the microbeads used in scrubs and shower gels pose a threat to fish and oceans, say scientists.

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Temporary Protection: Locals Prevail Against Bristol Bay Mine

Apr 30, 2018 10:17AM

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided not to rescind Obama-era environmental protections that restricted the opening of a copper and gold mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay that would threaten fisheries and other natural resources.

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‘Sink’ Setback: Tropical Forests Releasing Excess Carbon

Mar 30, 2018 11:17AM

Logging, drought and wildfires may be turning forests in Africa, Asia and Latin America into carbon emitters rather than absorbers.

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Clear Gain: Window-Like Solar Cells Could Power 40 Percent of U.S. Needs

Mar 30, 2018 11:17AM

Scientists have developed a transparent, luminescent solar concentrator that looks like clear glass that could potentially supply two-fifths of U.S. energy needs.

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Scientists’ Security: France Welcomes Beleaguered Climate Researchers

Mar 30, 2018 11:17AM

To counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-science stance, French President Emmanuel Macron has awarded 18 climate scientists from the U.S. and elsewhere millions of euros to relocate to France to “Make Our Planet Great Again.”

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Top Polluters: Just 100 Companies Emit Most Global Emissions

Mar 30, 2018 11:17AM

New research shows that a 100 fossil-fuel producers globally are responsible for 71 percent of all global greenhouse gas emissions during the last 30 years.

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Waxworm Wonders: Caterpillars Offer Clues to Plastic Cleanup

Mar 30, 2018 11:17AM

Bacteria found in waxworms can digest plastic in mere weeks or months, far outperforming other plastic decomposition processes requiring 10 to 1,000 years.

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We Need Trees: Arbor Day More Vital Now than Ever

Mar 30, 2018 11:17AM

With the loss of 73.4 million acres of tree cover globally in 2016, annual tree-planting programs like Arbor Day in the U.S. and more massive tree-planting programs like those in Brazil, India and New Zealand are sorely needed.

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Sway Congress: Save Wild Horses Campaign Update

Mar 30, 2018 11:17AM

The Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget again calls on Congress to lift long-standing prohibitions on the destruction and slaughter of wild horses and burros.

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Wind Harvest: Floating Farm Helps Power UK Needs

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM

The first floating wind farm in the UK, Hywind in Scotland, will have a 30-megawatt capacity to provide clean energy to 20,000 homes.

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Fossilized Financing: Renewable Energy Subsidies Lag Far Behind

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM

The world’s biggest economies provide four times more public financing for fossil fuels than for renewable energies.

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Grassroots Gumption: Sweet Potato Project Encourages Enterprise

Feb 28, 2018 11:10AM

The Sweet Potato Project, a collaborative venture in St. Louis, trains at-risk youth in culinary, business, horticulture and restaurant skills.

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Renewable Payoff: Germany Undergoes an Energy Renaissance

Jan 31, 2018 11:39AM

For a few hours last May, Germany’s renewable mix of energy generated so much power that customers were actually paid for using electricity.

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Sealife Sanctuary: Greenpeace Lobbies to Create Huge Antarctic Preserve

Jan 31, 2018 11:39AM

Greenpeace is working with the European Union and Germany to set aside an Antarctic sanctuary of almost three-quarters of a million square miles to protect whales, penguins and other wildlife.

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Bureaucratic Bungle: Monsanto Still Gaming the System

Jan 31, 2018 11:39AM

The agriculture giant’s newest weed-killer, dicamba, is facing opposition from farmers that report crop damage and human health issues.

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Plumbing Progress: Recycled Plastics Put to Good Use

Dec 29, 2017 12:37PM

An innovative Australian project recycles discarded ocean plastic into 3-D printer filament, which is then used to make replacement plumbing parts in needy areas of the world.

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Urban Trees: City Greenery Boosts Public Health

Dec 29, 2017 12:36PM

Tree cover works to reduce depression, improve productivity and lessen disease, yet four million city trees a year are being lost due to their low priority in municipal budgets.

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Tree Tally: Digitalizing Data Helps Rainforest Census

Nov 30, 2017 03:21PM

By digitalizing photographs and other museum records, scientists are closing in on the number of tree species left to be discovered in the Amazon rainforest.

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Senior Sisterhood: New Options for Independent Co-Housing

Nov 30, 2017 03:20PM

Cohousing developments for older women are being created in the United Kingdom and United States to replace retirement homes that encourage dependency.

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Tiny Baubles: Microplastic Mess Threatens World Oceans

Nov 30, 2017 03:20PM

As many as 51 trillion particles of discarded plastic lie on the ocean floor, threatening marine life globally.

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