Rural Development

Piloted in Minnesota, the Rural Climate Dialogues began from the idea that rural citizens hold the solutions for addressing climate change in their communities. Our intensive work in three communities (Winona, Grand Rapids and Morris) has been globally recognized by the International Association for Public Participation as a creative and innovative form of community engagement that is empowering rural communities to take leadership in the transition to clean energy.

Trump's Budget Spurns Rural Communities

After securing tax breaks for the wealthy, President Trump's budget proposal undercuts Rural America.

Uprooted Episode 22: Transition in Appalachia

The coal industry is on its way out. But whether coal communities experience a just transition is an open question.

2014 Stevens County Climate Dialogue Final Report

Final report from the Stevens County Climate Dialogue, hosted in Morris, MN in June 2014.

Listening to Rural Minnesota on Climate Change

The following was published by Sierra on December 14, 2017, under the title Talking About Climate Change in Trump Country.

Em(power)ing the People: How Stevens County is telling a different energy story

This blog overviews our December 2017 "Our Energy Future" event in Morris, MN.

Uprooted Episode 10: Rural Climate Dialogues

A few of us were in New York this week, so we decided to do a podcast about our rural work. Juliette Majot and Anna Claussen join Josh to talk about the Rural Climate Dialogues.

IATP's Anna Claussen receives prestigious fellowship

IATP’s very own Anna Claussen, Director of Rural Strategies, is one of three people recently awarded one of three prestigious Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowships.

Sign-on letter to Congress addressing corporate control in agricultural markets and anti-competitive business structures

New Climate Bill Promotes 100% Clean Energy, Keeps Equity Central

The newly introduced Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act (OFF Act) is the most aggressive climate proposal to come out of the U.S. to date.

California's cap-and-trade extension puts industry ahead of environmental justice

Last week, California governor Jerry Brown signed legislation to extend California’s cap-and-trade program to 2030 rather than letting it expire in 2020.

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