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Clean Air Minnesota

Minnesota Environmental Initiative’s. Clean Air Minnesota. Clean Air Minnesota. Voluntary Consensus driven Collaborative process Good for you, good for me Emphasis on measurement Immediate and deferred results. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce (co-chair)

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Clean Air Minnesota

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  1. Minnesota Environmental Initiative’s Clean Air Minnesota

  2. Clean Air Minnesota • Voluntary • Consensus driven • Collaborative process • Good for you, good for me • Emphasis on measurement • Immediate and deferred results

  3. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce (co-chair) Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (co-chair) 3M American Lung Association of Minnesota Andersen Corporation Barr Engineering Bush Foundation City of Minneapolis Flint Hills Resources Ford Motor Company Hennepin County Izaak Walton League of America - Midwest Office Metropolitan Council Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Environmental Initiative Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Minnesota Power Minnesota Technical Assistance Program at the University of Minnesota Target Corporation U.S. EPA Region V Rock - Tenn (Waldorf Corporation) Xcel Energy Founding partners

  4. Success factors • Not the usual suspects • Multiple efforts and approaches • Focus on interests not positions • Committed individuals supporting a collaborative process

  5. Accomplishments • Partners gained • Emission reductions • Connecting the dots • Responsibilities added • Decision-maker recognition

  6. Barriers • Recognition of air quality problems • Being the first • Funding • Unforeseen obstacles • It’s a courtship • Idea is nice • Commitments • Responsibilities

  7. Lessons learned • All parties benefit • All partners are equal • All make commitments • All recruit other partners • Measurement is key to success

  8. Clean Air Minnesota A program of the Minnesota Environmental Initiative 612-334-3388 ext. 103 bdroessler@mn-ei.org

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