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For Immediate Release Contact: Molly Priesmeyer Good Work Group molly@goodworkgroup.com 612.239.6358 A Public Thing’s “F
November 1, 2011 (Minneapolis)—Spurred by new conversations and movements concerning economic stability and independence, A Public Thing is hosting a “Financial Engagement” at Peavey Plaza in Minneapolis on Saturday, November 5th, from 1pm till 4pm.
The public engagement event will give attendees an opportunity to ask questions of experts and each other in an effort to gain a greater understanding of what an economically sustainable community might look like.
The event is free and open to everyone. The process is simple. Once assembled, small groups will self-organize to discuss questions generated by attendees through a facilitated process. Participation will be open, public, and non-hierarchical. Each person is an active participant, either convening a conversation around a question, sharing their thoughts, or actively listening and recording what is shared as a documentarian
MSP Tours and a unique public-transit system let layover passengers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport explore the best of the Twin Cities! Septem
A new project promises to showcase the Twin Cities to world travelers and help increase visibility, tourism, and business. MSP Tours, located at the Minneapolis St. Paul airport, is now offering self-directed audio-guided tours of the Twin Cities to travelers with layovers at the airport
A new web site in the Twin Cities is looking at how businesses use social good for innovation in Minnesota. Called Porpoise, the site was launched by
A new web site in the Twin Cities is looking at how businesses use social good for innovation in Minnesota. Called Porpoise, the site was launched by Adrienne Peirce, who has her MBA from the U of M and has worked in microfinancing and social-innovation consulting. Peirce, who plans on bringing other writers and social-good
We're so excited to be working with Harvest Moon Backyard Farmers, a fantastic company dedicated to promoting sustainability, healthy foods, and garde
We’re so excited to be working with Harvest Moon Backyard Farmers, a fantastic company dedicated to promoting sustainability, healthy foods, and gardening education all over the Twin Cities. The permaculture experts are working with homeowners, businesses, renters, and Habitat for Humanity to help transform urban spaces into sustainable mini-farms. Want a mini-farm of your own?
Tons of year-end-focused articles touted social media's big leap this year. The NYT, for example, noted that Facebook users jumped from 350 million in
Tons of year-end-focused articles touted social media’s big leap this year. The NYT, for example, noted that Facebook users jumped from 350 million in 2009 to 600 million users in 2010. In fact, there were huge numbers both for that Zuckerberg start-up and for Twitter, which signed on more than 100 million users in 2010.
I've been thinking a lot about work and what it means, especially as I talk to clients who look to convey what they do and love to others. But every
I’ve been thinking a lot about work and what it means, especially as I talk to clients who look to convey what they do and love to others. But every once in a while a client will ask me, “How do we convey our mission and story to our customers?” And the inherent problem is,
Friday evening promises plenty of all things good, with the new TPT show MN Original celebrating its debut and the creative community at Mears Park, a
Friday evening promises plenty of all things good, with the new TPT show MN Original celebrating its debut and the creative community at Mears Park, and the Fair Food Fight party at the Rau + Barber Building celebrating and promoting local foods with plenty of eye-opening discussions and a menu of items from favorites like
Here at Good Work Group headquarters, we loves us some local farms, CSAs, and fresh veggies. Even more--we love the folks who are helping deliver
Here’s a startling fact: The average one-way trip to the grocery store is five miles. In one year, that can amount to 2.7 million tons of CO2 emissions. In fact, if every person pledged to drive five fewer miles per week, that would amount to as many as 18,000 fewer cars on the road every year.
Here at Good Work Group headquarters, we loves us some local farms, CSAs, and fresh veggies. Even more–we love the folks who are helping deliver these goodies to people all over the Twin Cities. And it’s with equal amounts of giant, wrap-our-arms-around-it-love that we’re excited about entrepreneurs who are answering the call for sustainable food and sustainable methods of delivery. Enter VeloVeggies, a new Twin Cities bike-delivery venture that promises special-event catering and home delivery of farm-fresh farmer’s market foods, CSA shares, and groceries.
It’s true: VeloVeggies let’s you skip the stores, the CSA pick-ups, and the weekend trips to the farmer’s market and instead brings the food right to your door.
And along with offering zer0-emissions pick-up and delivery of sustainable foods, the pedal pushers also will pick up your weekly compostables and return the worm castings to you for use in the garden.
Learn more about this week’s #GoodIdea at VeloVeggies.com.
Have a #GoodIdea you’d like to share? Email me at molly[at]goodwork.com!
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Twin Cities bike culture just got cooler
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