Natural Awakenings Twin Cities June 2023

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news briefs Courtesy of Nea Clare Nea Clare Natural Awakenings Team is Growing Natural Awakenings is expanding, and with it comes the addition of new team member Nea Clare. Clare will take on the responsibility of ad sales, focusing on reaching out to businesses with goods and services in health and wellness, sustainability, personal development, spirituality, and all those seeking customers interested in natural, holistic living. “In the coming months, we will be announcing some exciting opportunities for our advertisers and our readers,” explains Candi Broeffle, publisher of Natural Awakenings Twin Cities. “I needed to hire someone with the business acumen to work with potential clients who also understands the value that advertising with Natural Awakenings brings. Nea has been an advertiser with us for nearly 10 years, is a business coach and a trusted friend—it’s a win/win!” The choice of Clare is obvious. “I love making connections and helping business owners find new opportunities for growth and profitability,” shares Clare. “Working with Candi and Natural Awakenings allows me to do what I love most—creating these opportunities!” Advertising with Natural Awakenings brings benefits beyond just placing an ad. Clients can share their news and events in print and online, write articles on topics of their expertise and be interviewed on Green Tea Conversations, the radio show on AM950 Radio. “Our advertisers not only get the benefits of sharing their business with our valued readers,” Broeffle expounds, “but their advertising dollars make it possible for us to continue to provide the magazine for free.” To learn more about advertising your business with Natural Awakenings Twin Cities, visit NATwinCities.com/advertise. See ad, page 2. JOIN NEWSLETTER AND RECEIVE A FREE MEDITATION Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. ~Albert Einstein A PATH OF SELF-MASTERY MYSTERY SCHOOL TRAINING TOOLS FOR LIFE HEALING MEDITATION GAIN JOY INNER PEACE CLARITY SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION CALL OR TEXT: 763-222-8600 7801 E BUSH LAKE RD, #240, BLOOMINGTON WWW.GENEVIEVEWACHUTKA.COM Paths of Hope Provides Purpose-Filled Education In many ways, it feels like things have returned to normal after the last few years. But some believe God wants more for us—to reset our lives on a new and better trajectory. Because of a major pandemic-like event in his own life, New York Times columnist David Brooks realized that there were two different sets of virtues to be cultivated. Résumé virtues are the skills we bring to the marketplace that help us get ahead. By contrast, eulogy virtues are talked about at our funeral—whether we were kind, brave, generous, honest and faithful—whether we really loved others. The pandemic years will not have been wasted if they taught us that the eulogy virtues are more important than the résumé ones—because the résumé virtues are all about me, and the eulogy virtues are about others. In particular, educational inequality continues to be one of the greatest racial inequalities in the Twin Cities. Low income and non-white students were hit hardest by the learning disruptions throughout COVID-19, exacerbating the achievement gap. Today, the front line of the civil rights movement runs through our schools. For instance, working together with parents and financial partners, Hope Academy, in Minneapolis is helping to grow hundreds of servant leaders. “A remarkable 96 percent of Hope Academy students have graduated on time, with nearly one in six receiving a full-tuition college scholarship,” proudly shares Head of School, Russ Gregg. “Graduates are becoming first-generation college students, completing higher education/vocational training, working in a variety of rewarding fields, and returning to mentor students and volunteer. Some even work or enroll their own children at Hope Academy.” As we continue to see widening achievement gaps and a lack of hope in our cities, Hope Academy is pursuing growth to serve more students. For those interested in pursuing a more purpose-based path for their children, Hope Academy is accepting applications for fall enrollment. Location: 2300 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis. To schedule a tour, call 612-540-2013. For more information, visit HopeSchool.org. See ad, page 3. Courtesy of Hope Academy 6 NA Edition/Location website address
©iphoto New Research Suggests Connection Between Biofuels and Endangered Wildlife Corn ethanol production may be harming the habitats of endangered species, first-of-its-kind research shows, but there are readily available solutions. New research from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies investigated the connections between biofuels and threatened and endangered species across the U.S. The work, published in the March issue of the peer-reviewed journal Biological Conservation, is the first scientific assessment to establish the connection between the Renewable Fuel Standard, the subsequent widespread conversion of land to biofuel crops, and the adverse impacts to critical habitat of threatened and endangered species. Created in 2007, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requires that all U.S.-sold transportation fuel include a minimum volume of renewable fuels. Thus far, those fuels have come largely from cornbased ethanol whose production can consume land otherwise used for conservation, impair water quality and even increase greenhouse gas emissions. Tyler Lark, lead scientist in the Global Land Use and Environment Lab, compared cropland extensification to the critical habitats and extended ranges of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act, including whooping cranes, Poweshiek skipperlings and black-footed ferrets. The findings suggest a strong likelihood for interaction between protected species and the RFS—in other words, the federal mandate for corn ethanol production may be jeopardizing imperiled wildlife. “It’s not surprising that vulnerable wildlife are at risk, given what we know about the impacts of corn ethanol production,” Lark says of the new study, which follows his recent contributions to a multiyear, comprehensive assessment of the environmental outcomes of corn ethanol. “What’s more shocking is that we’re 15 years into our current biofuels policy and there’s been little to no research on these interactions.” In the new analysis, Lark suggests simple, readily available methods to mitigate these interactions. For starters, there should be deeper collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and federal wildlife agencies when implementing renewable fuel policy. Other actionable steps include shifting biofuel dependence from corn to native and perennial plants and incorporating the use of cover crops and other conservation practices into existing bioenergy croplands. “Fortunately, all the tools and practices that we need to mitigate these negative effects and improve wildlife habitat already exist. We just need to act,” Lark says. For more information, visit Nelson.WISC.edu. Treetop Trail to Take Minnesota Zoo to New Heights Guests at the Minnesota Zoo will be able to reach new heights when Treetop Trail, the world’s longest elevated pedestrian loop, holds its grand opening on July 28. The 1.25- mile Treetop Trail will bring guests up to 32 feet above the ground and provide them with an immersive and accessible naturistic journey. The opening date of the zoo’s new pathway to nature appropriately coincides with World Nature Conservation Day. As a worldwide leader in wildlife conservation, the Minnesota Zoo created the Treetop Trail to give guests year-round access to hundreds of acres of hardwood forest, ponds and marshes, and the diverse wildlife that call Minnesota home. Treetop Trail will provide new perspectives on many zoo animals, including tigers, moose and bison, as well as a bird’s-eyeview for bird watchers during each of Minnesota’s four seasons. The Minnesota Zoo opened 45 years ago in 1978 with a mission to connect people, animals and the natural world to save wildlife. The Treetop Trail will reinforce the zoo’s reputation as a trusted nature destination and is an evolution of the role that zoos play around the globe. “The Treetop Trail marks a new chapter for the Minnesota Zoo,” shares Minnesota Zoo Director and Foundation President John Frawley. “As we look ahead to the zoo’s next 45 years, the Treetop Trail is a major step in furthering connections to nature and animals in an accessible and immersive way.” Integrating into the Zoo’s original monorail track which was retired in 2013, the Treetop Trail is the ultimate reuse construction project. The zoo contracted with award-winning Snow Kreilich Architects; engineering firm Buro Happold (known for its work on the High Line in New York City); and construction partner PCL. Together, they have been committed to minimizing disruptions to the zoo’s animals and guests before, during and after construction. The entrance to the Treetop Trail will feature the zoo’s new animal ambassador habitat where guests will be greeted by several species native to Minnesota, including the Treetop Trail ambassador—a North American porcupine named Quillber. Planning for the Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail began in June 2018 and a ceremonial groundbreaking was held in April 2022. “Thanks to the full support from our boards, legislative and government champions, as well as the philanthropic community, we have secured $39 million in public and private partnership to support this transformational project,” states Frawley. The Minnesota Zoo expresses profound gratitude to the following for their support of the Treetop Trail: State of Minnesota, K.A.H.R. Foundation, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Target, Best Buy Foundation, Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation, and hundreds of individual donors. Location: 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. For more information, visit MNZoo.org/TreeTopTrail. 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