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Tuesday Group

Tuesday Group is a Boundary Waters Connect sponsored community gathering that takes place weekly over the noon hour on Tuesdays at the Grand Ely Lodge.

 

We provide a space for people to come together and learn something new, and strive to feature speakers and topics relevant to northeast Minnesota. Tuesday group attendees are encouraged to order lunch, but ordering lunch is not required. 

 

Many Tuesday Group presentations are offered in a hybrid model: both in-person and live online via Zoom. Go to the Events page for information on upcoming Tuesday Group sessions. 

Recorded Tuesday Group presentations can be found below and on the Boundary Waters Connect YouTube channel

Tuesday Group -- MCEA Presents: Mining the Climate Crisis
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Tuesday Group -- MCEA Presents: Mining the Climate Crisis

The Tuesday Group presentation on August 6, 2024 was provided by Kathryn Hoffman and Leigh Currie of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. They'll presented Mining the Climate Crisis: How mining companies position themselves as climate champions, and what it means for Minnesota. Kathryn Hoffman graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2006 magna cum laude, and earned a Masters in Public Policy from the Humphrey Institute at the same time. After working in complex litigation in Zelle LLP in Minneapolis for four years, she joined MCEA as a staff attorney in 2010. She stepped into the CEO role in 2017, and she is proud of the way the organization has grown and changed since then. She has worked as adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota Law School, and is also a former Chair of the Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Leigh Currie has a B.S. in environmental science and biology from Tufts University and an M.S. in conservation biology from the University of Minnesota. Leigh graduated salutatorian in 2006 with a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. In addition to her time at MCEA, Leigh has also clerked for the Minnesota Court of Appeals, practiced environmental law at a private firm, worked as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and the University of Minnesota Law School, and had an appointment (through the New York University School of Law State Impact Center) as a Special Assistant Attorney General at the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
Tuesday Group -- Solar Energy with Paul Helstrom of MN Power
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Tuesday Group -- Solar Energy with Paul Helstrom of MN Power

The Tuesday Group presentation on July 30, 2024 was provided by Paul Helstrom, a senior Customer Programs and Services Representative with Minnesota Power. The entire nation and world is under going an energy transition from fossil fuel based resources to renewable/carbon free energy. Minnesota Power is leading the way in our region on deployment of these resources. Paul came to his presentation ready to discuss this transition while focusing on solar energy. The presentation was interactive in order to address the questions of the group. Topics areas include Minnesota Power initiatives, state laws, large scale development, small private system considerations, and technology. Paul Helstrom administers the customer facing solar programs for Minnesota Power. He assists customers with inquiries about using solar for their homes and businesses. He works both internally and externally to execute interconnection agreements for customer sited renewables. In addition he is involved with electric vehicles and other projects involving solar development at Minnesota Power. Paul joined Minnesota Power in 2014 after spending many years in the solar industry working as an installer and assistant trainer. Paul graduated from college at the University of California- Santa Cruz with an environmental studies degree. Throughout his life Paul has taken time to travel the world and learn more about different place, and people. Paul enjoys spending time with his three children. He also loves to bike, canoe, and camp. He has spent time in many foreign countries working on schools, clinics, and teaching English.
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