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Video: Setting the Stage for a New Climate Economy in MSP

Posted by Zach Jenson  |  Friday, August 14, 2020
 
 
COVID-19 forced a shift in individual behaviors that is creating a temporary reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Lasting progress on climate solutions will require new thinking and long-term investments.  Dr. Jessica Hellmann, Director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota has ideas about how we can make the most of this moment of change to re-imagine our future and build back better to create a more sustainable, equitable and competitive economy in our region.
 
 
 

What's new with the MSP Regional Indicators Dashboard this year

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Competitiveness requires adaptation. The MSP Regional Indicators Dashboard was first developed in 2015 with input from hundreds of leaders across dozens of institutions in Minnesota to provide a shared fact base for understanding our region’s ...

Minnesota's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Economy Takes Flight

Friday, July 24, 2026
The infrastructure is now in place. The market can begin. For the past three years, Minnesota has been building something that doesn't exist anywhere else in the United States: a regional ecosystem capable of producing, delivering and using ...

How We Are Driving Greater Growth

Monday, July 6, 2026
Minnesota is one of the best places in the country to live, work, and build a future. Keeping it that way will require a stronger, faster-growing economy—and a new way of working together to build it. In this four-part series, we’ll ...

Four Headlines Shaping Our Region’s Economy

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
On Aug. 13, 2025, hundreds of regional leaders gathered at COMPETE25 to take stock of how our economy is performing and where we must go next. For 10 years, the MSP Regional Indicators Dashboard has given us a shared set of facts about the ...

Philips R&D and Manufacturing Expansion Advances Minnesota MedTech Leadership

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Plymouth, MN — State leaders joined Philips today (Thursday, April 10, 2025) to celebrate a major investment that strengthens Minnesota’s global leadership in medical technology, including the addition of new manufacturing and R&D ...

The key to growing our economy is people 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
What if—we had all the skilled people we need to realize amazing opportunities in technology, inclusion and sustainability? What if—our region was a top destination for new graduates from around the country? What if—every young ...