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In total, mpirg's community organizing program made over 214,902outreach attempts that resulted in 62,841 conversations about harm that the two proposed constitutional amendments would bring to minnesotans. After election day, mpirg's community organizing department did extensive outreach to educate minnesotans on establishing a renewable energy standard of 40% by 2030, a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives. In the end, mpirg and our coalition partners were successful in establishing the first step towards our solar electricity standard, by establishing a goal of 1.5% by 2030. Additional energy efficiency incentives were also passed into law. At the same time, the field canvass reached out to minneapolitans and st. Paulites to gain citizen support for curbside collection of compostable waste and to oppose the expansion of the downtown garbage burner, the hennepin energy recovery center (herc). The field and phone canvasses also educated, engaged, and activated minneapolis residents in support of taking charge of the city's energy future. Mpirg knocked on over 55,000 doors, discussed the issue with over 18,000 residents, and secured over 3,500 calls to action from minneapolis residents. As a result, mpirg secured commitments from both major utilities to do more for the city's residents.\n\nCampus organizing local initiatives - mpirg campus chapters mpirg's chapters work on both statewide as well as local campaigns. Each chapter chooses their issue priorities on an annual basis, with a focus on statewide priorities. In total, mpirg has over 300 active student members with over 600 that are engaged at some point over the course of the year. University of minnesota - twin cities 45 events, 9,301 reached, and 951 volunteer hours. Democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirgstudents at the university of minnesota - twin citieslaunched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 7,624 students on campus, educated 915 through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 18,110 direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgersengaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Affordable higher education mpirgers at university of minnesota - twin cities engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. Two students from the chapter became legislative interns with mpirg and then worked with the minnesota senate and house to introduce higher education debt relief legislation. In addition, mpirg students worked with an applied economist to release a report, and testify, on the positive economic benefits that would accrue to minnesota under the proposed legislation. This report was released along with a debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Environomics mpirg students were engaged and active in support of the clean energy and jobs campaign, a coalition of over 30 nonprofit organizations that pushed for a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Several students at the university of minnesota - twin cities campus were directly involved in the minneapolis energy options campaign to bring clean, local, efficient, affordable, and reliable energy to the city. They assisted in direct advocacy, communications, and community outreach efforts. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota - twin cities. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. University of minnesota - duluth 44 events, 7,378 reached, and 432 volunteer hours. Democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at the university of minnesota - duluth launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 2,514 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 1000s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Environomics mpirgers completed their work surveying student needs for the transit system in duluth. Preliminary recommendations were shared with the duluth transit authority, the city of duluth, and the university of minnesota - duluth administration. Students are currently working to complete a report on the findings of the survey and advocate for reasonable reforms that improve the alignment between transit and class schedules. The task force at the chapter also began work to support fossil fuel divestment by the university of minnesota - duluth to more socially responsible investments. Affordable higher education mpirgers at the university of minnesota - duluth engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. They participated in the debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. University of minnesota - morris 42 events, 1,703 reached, 494 volunteer hours democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at the university of minnesota - morris launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 713 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 100s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Mpirgers carried forward their interest in democracy issues to the state legislative session, in which they supported several voting reforms that would improve the experience of students and the broader community in the democratic process. Environomics mpirg students were engaged and active in support of the clean energy and jobs campaign, a coalition of over 30 nonprofit organizations that pushed for a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Affordable higher education mpirgers at the university of minnesota - morris engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. They participated in the debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. Augsburg college 28 events, 1,081 reached, and 305 volunteer hours democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at augsburg college launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 791 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 100s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti- marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Affordable higher education mpirgers at augsburg college engaged their peers and legislators at the\n\nIssue advocacy environomics mpirg continued to work actively to establish curbside collection of compostable materials in minneapolis and st. Paul. Mpirg once again engaged thousands of community members in the twin cities in support of these policies. In st. Paul, mpirg has worked to see curbside collection of compost put into the city budget. In minneapolis, mpirg has worked to encourage city councilmembers to establish an ordinance to begin curbside collection of compostables. In addition, mpirg and our student leaders have been working to oppose the proposed expansion of garbage incineration at the hennepinenergy recovery center (herc). A report outlining the public health concerns, the disproportionate impact the garbage burner has on low-income communities and communities of color, the global warming impacts, and the alternatives to approving such an expansion was finalized for release in late 2013. Mpirg educated, engaged, and activated minneapolis residents in support of taking charge of the city's energy future in a campaign called minneapolis energy options. The goal was clean, affordable, reliable, and local energy that benefits all communities. The campaign grew out of a coalition that wanted to employ a new strategy to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. The campaign connected minneapolis residents with the city council in support of greater freedom in franchise negotiations with the city's two major utility providers, xcel energy for electricity and centerpoint energy for gas. Mpirg knocked on over 55,000 doors, discussed the issue with over 18,000 residents, and secured over 3,500 calls to action from minneapolis residents. As a result, mpirg secured a commitment and memorandum of understanding with centerpoint energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030, reducing hiring disparities, and work to enhance their energy efficiency programs. These efforts also brought xcel energy to the table to negotiate with city leaders about how they can support local clean energy deployment, promote and achieve energy efficiency goals, and provide greater transparency in energy usage data to facilitate achieving these goals. At the capitol, mpirg students, as partners in the clean energy and jobs coalition, supported a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Affordable higher education mpirg worked with legislators at the state capitol to introduce bipartisan legislation to reduce the higher education debt burden felt by so many students in minnesota. The legislation, known as opportunity minnesota, creates a tax credit for payments made on eligible higher education debt payments for students from higher education institutions in minnesota that continue to live in the state post-graduation. Mpirg was successful in moving the legislation through two key committees in the senate, but work remains to advance the bill in the state house of representatives. Accompanying the introduction of the legislation and committee action, mpirg finalized and released an economic analysis of the policy that showed how the bill would, in the long term, pay for itself by increasing the number of students who would pursue and obtain a higher education. Mpirg worked closely with an applied economist at the university of minnesota who provided the overall direction and final analysis of the policy proposal. Mpirg released a debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having on students in minnesota. Civic engagement - vote november 6 mpirg worked with students at our seven college campuses and engaged community members to oppose two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Mpirg's work in opposition to the voter restriction and anti-marriage constitutional amendment on college campuses was a critical factor in their ultimate rejection by minnesotans. While overall opposition to the voter restriction amendment on college campuses was 69.5%, campuses with mpirg chapters were 12 points more likely to vote against it, averaging 76.9% voting \"no\". Likewise, overall opposition to the anti-marriage amendment on college campuses was 78.8%, campuses with mpirg chapters were 7 points more likely to vote against it, averaging 82.8% voting \"no\". This reflects the broad opposition by younger generations to restrictions on loving relationships and restrictions on exercising their franchise to vote. Research and public education as noted in program service one, mpirg released an economic analysis of our proposed legislation to reduce the higher education debt burden for college graduates in minnesota. Mpirg also finalized a report, for release in late 2013, that examines solid waste management in minneapolis and the many concerns associated with a proposed increase to garbage incineration in the downtown area. Key findings and concerns contained in the report outline the public health concerns, the disproportionate impact the garbage burner has on low-income communities and communities of color, the global warming impacts, an analysis of the most cost effective strategies, and the alternatives to approving such an expansion. Also noted in program service one, mpirg finalized and released an economic analysis of the higher education debt relief policy that showed how the bill would, in the long term, pay for itself by increasing the number of students who would pursue and obtain a higher education. Mpirg worked closely with an applied economist at the university of minnesota who provided the overall direction and final analysis of the policy proposal. Mpirg hosts numerous public education events throughout the year. Mpirg's organizing work, as described below, has a primary purpose of public education on key public interest issues.\n\nMinnesotans. After election day, mpirg's community organizing department did extensive outreach to educate minnesotans on establishing a renewable energy standard of 40% by 2030, a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives. In the end, mpirg and our coalition partners were successful in establishing the first step towards our solar electricity standard, by establishing a goal of 1.5% by 2030. Additional energy efficiency incentives were also passed into law. At the same time, the field canvass reached out to minneapolitans and st. Paulites to gain citizen support for curbside collection of compostable waste and to oppose the expansion of the downtown garbage burner, the hennepin energy recovery center (herc). The field and phone canvasses also educated, engaged, and activated minneapolis residents in support of taking charge of the city's energy future. Mpirg knocked on over 55,000 doors, discussed the issue with over 18,000 residents, and secured over 3,500 calls to action from minneapolis residents. As a result, mpirg secured commitments from both major utilities to do more for the city's residents.\n\nTo prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirgstudents at the university of minnesota - twin citieslaunched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 7,624 students on campus, educated 915 through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 18,110 direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgersengaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Affordable higher education mpirgers at university of minnesota - twin cities engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. Two students from the chapter became legislative interns with mpirg and then worked with the minnesota senate and house to introduce higher education debt relief legislation. In addition, mpirg students worked with an applied economist to release a report, and testify, on the positive economic benefits that would accrue to minnesota under the proposed legislation. This report was released along with a debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Environomics mpirg students were engaged and active in support of the clean energy and jobs campaign, a coalition of over 30 nonprofit organizations that pushed for a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Several students at the university of minnesota - twin cities campus were directly involved in the minneapolis energy options campaign to bring clean, local, efficient, affordable, and reliable energy to the city. They assisted in direct advocacy, communications, and community outreach efforts. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota - twin cities. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. University of minnesota - duluth 44 events, 7,378 reached, and 432 volunteer hours. Democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at the university of minnesota - duluth launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 2,514 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 1000s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Environomics mpirgers completed their work surveying student needs for the transit system in duluth. Preliminary recommendations were shared with the duluth transit authority, the city of duluth, and the university of minnesota - duluth administration. Students are currently working to complete a report on the findings of the survey and advocate for reasonable reforms that improve the alignment between transit and class schedules. The task force at the chapter also began work to support fossil fuel divestment by the university of minnesota - duluth to more socially responsible investments. Affordable higher education mpirgers at the university of minnesota - duluth engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. They participated in the debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. University of minnesota - morris 42 events, 1,703 reached, 494 volunteer hours democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at the university of minnesota - morris launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 713 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 100s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Mpirgers carried forward their interest in democracy issues to the state legislative session, in which they supported several voting reforms that would improve the experience of students and the broader community in the democratic process. Environomics mpirg students were engaged and active in support of the clean energy and jobs campaign, a coalition of over 30 nonprofit organizations that pushed for a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Affordable higher education mpirgers at the university of minnesota - morris engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. They participated in the debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. Augsburg college 28 events, 1,081 reached, and 305 volunteer hours democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at augsburg college launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 791 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 100s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti- marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Affordable higher education mpirgers at augsburg college engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. They participated in the debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade\n\nAt the hennepinenergy recovery center (herc). A report outlining the public health concerns, the disproportionate impact the garbage burner has on low-income communities and communities of color, the global warming impacts, and the alternatives to approving such an expansion was finalized for release in late 2013. Mpirg educated, engaged, and activated minneapolis residents in support of taking charge of the city's energy future in a campaign called minneapolis energy options. The goal was clean, affordable, reliable, and local energy that benefits all communities. The campaign grew out of a coalition that wanted to employ a new strategy to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. The campaign connected minneapolis residents with the city council in support of greater freedom in franchise negotiations with the city's two major utility providers, xcel energy for electricity and centerpoint energy for gas. Mpirg knocked on over 55,000 doors, discussed the issue with over 18,000 residents, and secured over 3,500 calls to action from minneapolis residents. As a result, mpirg secured a commitment and memorandum of understanding with centerpoint energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030, reducing hiring disparities, and work to enhance their energy efficiency programs. These efforts also brought xcel energy to the table to negotiate with city leaders about how they can support local clean energy deployment, promote and achieve energy efficiency goals, and provide greater transparency in energy usage data to facilitate achieving these goals. At the capitol, mpirg students, as partners in the clean energy and jobs coalition, supported a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Affordable higher education mpirg worked with legislators at the state capitol to introduce bipartisan legislation to reduce the higher education debt burden felt by so many students in minnesota. The legislation, known as opportunity minnesota, creates a tax credit for payments made on eligible higher education debt payments for students from higher education institutions in minnesota that continue to live in the state post-graduation. Mpirg was successful in moving the legislation through two key committees in the senate, but work remains to advance the bill in the state house of representatives. Accompanying the introduction of the legislation and committee action, mpirg finalized and released an economic analysis of the policy that showed how the bill would, in the long term, pay for itself by increasing the number of students who would pursue and obtain a higher education. Mpirg worked closely with an applied economist at the university of minnesota who provided the overall direction and final analysis of the policy proposal. Mpirg released a debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having on students in minnesota. Civic engagement - vote november 6 mpirg worked with students at our seven college campuses and engaged community members to oppose two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Mpirg's work in opposition to the voter restriction and anti-marriage constitutional amendment on college campuses was a critical factor in their ultimate rejection by minnesotans. While overall opposition to the voter restriction amendment on college campuses was 69.5%, campuses with mpirg chapters were 12 points more likely to vote against it, averaging 76.9% voting \"no\". Likewise, overall opposition to the anti-marriage amendment on college campuses was 78.8%, campuses with mpirg chapters were 7 points more likely to vote against it, averaging 82.8% voting \"no\". This reflects the broad opposition by younger generations to restrictions on loving relationships and restrictions on exercising their franchise to vote. Research and public education as noted in program service one, mpirg released an economic analysis of our proposed legislation to reduce the higher education debt burden for college graduates in minnesota. Mpirg also finalized a report, for release in late 2013, that examines solid waste management in minneapolis and the many concerns associated with a proposed increase to garbage incineration in the downtown area. 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OVER THE COURSE OF THE CAMPAIGN, MPIRG'S FIELD CANVASS KNOCKED ON 139,522 DOORS AND DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH 51,534 MINNESOTANS ACROSS THE STATE.OUR PHONE CANVASS MADE 75,380 ATTEMPTS TO REACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, YIELDING 11,307 DISCUSSIONS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF BOTH AMENDMENTS. IN TOTAL, MPIRG'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAM MADE OVER 214,902OUTREACH ATTEMPTS THAT RESULTED IN 62,841 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HARM THAT THE TWO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS WOULD BRING TO MINNESOTANS. AFTER ELECTION DAY, MPIRG'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT DID EXTENSIVE OUTREACH TO EDUCATE MINNESOTANS ON ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD OF 40% BY 2030, A SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD OF 10% BY 2030, AND OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES. IN THE END, MPIRG AND OUR COALITION PARTNERS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS OUR SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD, BY ESTABLISHING A GOAL OF 1.5% BY 2030. ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES WERE ALSO PASSED INTO LAW. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FIELD CANVASS REACHED OUT TO MINNEAPOLITANS AND ST. PAULITES TO GAIN CITIZEN SUPPORT FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLE WASTE AND TO OPPOSE THE EXPANSION OF THE DOWNTOWN GARBAGE BURNER, THE HENNEPIN ENERGY RECOVERY CENTER (HERC). THE FIELD AND PHONE CANVASSES ALSO EDUCATED, ENGAGED, AND ACTIVATED MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS IN SUPPORT OF TAKING CHARGE OF THE CITY'S ENERGY FUTURE. MPIRG KNOCKED ON OVER 55,000 DOORS, DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH OVER 18,000 RESIDENTS, AND SECURED OVER 3,500 CALLS TO ACTION FROM MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS. AS A RESULT, MPIRG SECURED COMMITMENTS FROM BOTH MAJOR UTILITIES TO DO MORE FOR THE CITY'S RESIDENTS.","expense":457824,"revenue":587503},{"description":"CAMPUS ORGANIZING LOCAL INITIATIVES - MPIRG CAMPUS CHAPTERS MPIRG'S CHAPTERS WORK ON BOTH STATEWIDE AS WELL AS LOCAL CAMPAIGNS. EACH CHAPTER CHOOSES THEIR ISSUE PRIORITIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WITH A FOCUS ON STATEWIDE PRIORITIES. IN TOTAL, MPIRG HAS OVER 300 ACTIVE STUDENT MEMBERS WITH OVER 600 THAT ARE ENGAGED AT SOME POINT OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES 45 EVENTS, 9,301 REACHED, AND 951 VOLUNTEER HOURS. DEMOCRACY - VOTE NOVEMBER 6 TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE 2012 ELECTIONS, MPIRGSTUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIESLAUNCHED A NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORT THAT REGISTERED OR PLEDGED TO VOTE 7,624 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, EDUCATED 915 THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND ELECTION ISSUES RELATED PROGRAMMING, AND MADE 18,110 DIRECT CONTACTS REMINDING STUDENTS OF THEIR POLLING PLACES AND TO GO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. WHILE DOING THIS WORK, MPIRGERSENGAGED THEIR PEERS IN OPPOSITION TO THE TWO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: 1) THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND 2) THE VOTER RESTRICTION AMENDMENT. AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION MPIRGERS AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES ENGAGED THEIR PEERS AND LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF AN AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION. TWO STUDENTS FROM THE CHAPTER BECAME LEGISLATIVE INTERNS WITH MPIRG AND THEN WORKED WITH THE MINNESOTA SENATE AND HOUSE TO INTRODUCE HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT RELIEF LEGISLATION. IN ADDITION, MPIRG STUDENTS WORKED WITH AN APPLIED ECONOMIST TO RELEASE A REPORT, AND TESTIFY, ON THE POSITIVE ECONOMIC BENEFITS THAT WOULD ACCRUE TO MINNESOTA UNDER THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION. THIS REPORT WAS RELEASED ALONG WITH A DEBT YEARBOOK IN WHICH THE FACES OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE AND THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDEN WERE SHOWN TO HIGHLIGHT THE REAL, PERSONAL IMPACT THIS DEBT IS HAVING. THEY ALSO ADVOCATED IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING STATE INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE STATE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THAT FROZE TUITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE. ENVIRONOMICS MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ENGAGED AND ACTIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS CAMPAIGN, A COALITION OF OVER 30 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PUSHED FOR A SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD OF 10% BY 2030. THE COALITION WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING A START ON THIS OBJECTIVE BY ESTABLISHING A 1.5% SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD, WHILE ALSO ADVANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS, AND OTHER POLICIES THAT CREATE THE RIGHT INCENTIVES AND BEGIN THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. SEVERAL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES CAMPUS WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE MINNEAPOLIS ENERGY OPTIONS CAMPAIGN TO BRING CLEAN, LOCAL, EFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE, AND RELIABLE ENERGY TO THE CITY. THEY ASSISTED IN DIRECT ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY MPIRGERS CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR GREATER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ON CAMPUS BY RAISING AWARENESS AND TAKING ACTION TO MOVE AWAY FROM PREDATORY BANKS TO MORE RESPONSIBLE BANKING OPTIONS. THE ALSO BEGAN WORK TO EXAMINE THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE INVESTMENTS IN THE ENDOWMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS IDENTIFY THOSE INVESTMENTS WHICH RUN COUNTER TO THE VALUES OF STUDENTS, AND THE UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE, AND TO TRANSITION TO MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH 44 EVENTS, 7,378 REACHED, AND 432 VOLUNTEER HOURS. DEMOCRACY - VOTE NOVEMBER 6 TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE 2012 ELECTIONS, MPIRG STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH LAUNCHED A NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORT THAT REGISTERED OR PLEDGED TO VOTE 2,514 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, EDUCATED 100S THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND ELECTION ISSUES RELATED PROGRAMMING, AND MADE 1000S OF DIRECT CONTACTS REMINDING STUDENTS OF THEIR POLLING PLACES AND TO GO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. WHILE DOING THIS WORK, MPIRGERS ENGAGED THEIR PEERS IN OPPOSITION TO THE TWO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: 1) THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND 2) THE VOTER RESTRICTION AMENDMENT. ENVIRONOMICS MPIRGERS COMPLETED THEIR WORK SURVEYING STUDENT NEEDS FOR THE TRANSIT SYSTEM IN DULUTH. PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS WERE SHARED WITH THE DULUTH TRANSIT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF DULUTH, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH ADMINISTRATION. STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO COMPLETE A REPORT ON THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY AND ADVOCATE FOR REASONABLE REFORMS THAT IMPROVE THE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN TRANSIT AND CLASS SCHEDULES. THE TASK FORCE AT THE CHAPTER ALSO BEGAN WORK TO SUPPORT FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH TO MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS. AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION MPIRGERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH ENGAGED THEIR PEERS AND LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF AN AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION. THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE DEBT YEARBOOK IN WHICH THE FACES OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE AND THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDEN WERE SHOWN TO HIGHLIGHT THE REAL, PERSONAL IMPACT THIS DEBT IS HAVING. THEY ALSO ADVOCATED IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING STATE INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE STATE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THAT FROZE TUITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE. CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY MPIRGERS CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR GREATER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ON CAMPUS BY RAISING AWARENESS AND TAKING ACTION TO MOVE AWAY FROM PREDATORY BANKS TO MORE RESPONSIBLE BANKING OPTIONS. THE ALSO BEGAN WORK TO EXAMINE THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE INVESTMENTS IN THE ENDOWMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS IDENTIFY THOSE INVESTMENTS WHICH RUN COUNTER TO THE VALUES OF STUDENTS, AND THE UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE, AND TO TRANSITION TO MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS 42 EVENTS, 1,703 REACHED, 494 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY - VOTE NOVEMBER 6 TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE 2012 ELECTIONS, MPIRG STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS LAUNCHED A NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORT THAT REGISTERED OR PLEDGED TO VOTE 713 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, EDUCATED 100S THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND ELECTION ISSUES RELATED PROGRAMMING, AND MADE 100S OF DIRECT CONTACTS REMINDING STUDENTS OF THEIR POLLING PLACES AND TO GO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. WHILE DOING THIS WORK, MPIRGERS ENGAGED THEIR PEERS IN OPPOSITION TO THE TWO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: 1) THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND 2) THE VOTER RESTRICTION AMENDMENT. MPIRGERS CARRIED FORWARD THEIR INTEREST IN DEMOCRACY ISSUES TO THE STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IN WHICH THEY SUPPORTED SEVERAL VOTING REFORMS THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. ENVIRONOMICS MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ENGAGED AND ACTIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS CAMPAIGN, A COALITION OF OVER 30 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PUSHED FOR A SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD OF 10% BY 2030. THE COALITION WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING A START ON THIS OBJECTIVE BY ESTABLISHING A 1.5% SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD, WHILE ALSO ADVANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS, AND OTHER POLICIES THAT CREATE THE RIGHT INCENTIVES AND BEGIN THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION MPIRGERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS ENGAGED THEIR PEERS AND LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF AN AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION. THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE DEBT YEARBOOK IN WHICH THE FACES OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE AND THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDEN WERE SHOWN TO HIGHLIGHT THE REAL, PERSONAL IMPACT THIS DEBT IS HAVING. THEY ALSO ADVOCATED IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING STATE INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE STATE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THAT FROZE TUITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE. CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY MPIRGERS CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR GREATER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ON CAMPUS BY RAISING AWARENESS AND TAKING ACTION TO MOVE AWAY FROM PREDATORY BANKS TO MORE RESPONSIBLE BANKING OPTIONS. THE ALSO BEGAN WORK TO EXAMINE THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE INVESTMENTS IN THE ENDOWMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS IDENTIFY THOSE INVESTMENTS WHICH RUN COUNTER TO THE VALUES OF STUDENTS, AND THE UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE, AND TO TRANSITION TO MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS. 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MPIRG ONCE AGAIN ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE TWIN CITIES IN SUPPORT OF THESE POLICIES. IN ST. PAUL, MPIRG HAS WORKED TO SEE CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF COMPOST PUT INTO THE CITY BUDGET. IN MINNEAPOLIS, MPIRG HAS WORKED TO ENCOURAGE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO ESTABLISH AN ORDINANCE TO BEGIN CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLES. IN ADDITION, MPIRG AND OUR STUDENT LEADERS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO OPPOSE THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF GARBAGE INCINERATION AT THE HENNEPINENERGY RECOVERY CENTER (HERC). A REPORT OUTLINING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS, THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT THE GARBAGE BURNER HAS ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, THE GLOBAL WARMING IMPACTS, AND THE ALTERNATIVES TO APPROVING SUCH AN EXPANSION WAS FINALIZED FOR RELEASE IN LATE 2013. MPIRG EDUCATED, ENGAGED, AND ACTIVATED MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS IN SUPPORT OF TAKING CHARGE OF THE CITY'S ENERGY FUTURE IN A CAMPAIGN CALLED MINNEAPOLIS ENERGY OPTIONS. THE GOAL WAS CLEAN, AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, AND LOCAL ENERGY THAT BENEFITS ALL COMMUNITIES. THE CAMPAIGN GREW OUT OF A COALITION THAT WANTED TO EMPLOY A NEW STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. THE CAMPAIGN CONNECTED MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF GREATER FREEDOM IN FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY'S TWO MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS, XCEL ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOR GAS. MPIRG KNOCKED ON OVER 55,000 DOORS, DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH OVER 18,000 RESIDENTS, AND SECURED OVER 3,500 CALLS TO ACTION FROM MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS. AS A RESULT, MPIRG SECURED A COMMITMENT AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CENTERPOINT ENERGY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 25% BY 2030, REDUCING HIRING DISPARITIES, AND WORK TO ENHANCE THEIR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS. THESE EFFORTS ALSO BROUGHT XCEL ENERGY TO THE TABLE TO NEGOTIATE WITH CITY LEADERS ABOUT HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT LOCAL CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT, PROMOTE AND ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS, AND PROVIDE GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN ENERGY USAGE DATA TO FACILITATE ACHIEVING THESE GOALS. AT THE CAPITOL, MPIRG STUDENTS, AS PARTNERS IN THE CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS COALITION, SUPPORTED A SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD OF 10% BY 2030. THE COALITION WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING A START ON THIS OBJECTIVE BY ESTABLISHING A 1.5% SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD, WHILE ALSO ADVANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS, AND OTHER POLICIES THAT CREATE THE RIGHT INCENTIVES AND BEGIN THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION MPIRG WORKED WITH LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE CAPITOL TO INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDEN FELT BY SO MANY STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA. THE LEGISLATION, KNOWN AS OPPORTUNITY MINNESOTA, CREATES A TAX CREDIT FOR PAYMENTS MADE ON ELIGIBLE HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT PAYMENTS FOR STUDENTS FROM HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN MINNESOTA THAT CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THE STATE POST-GRADUATION. MPIRG WAS SUCCESSFUL IN MOVING THE LEGISLATION THROUGH TWO KEY COMMITTEES IN THE SENATE, BUT WORK REMAINS TO ADVANCE THE BILL IN THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ACCOMPANYING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE LEGISLATION AND COMMITTEE ACTION, MPIRG FINALIZED AND RELEASED AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY THAT SHOWED HOW THE BILL WOULD, IN THE LONG TERM, PAY FOR ITSELF BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO WOULD PURSUE AND OBTAIN A HIGHER EDUCATION. MPIRG WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN APPLIED ECONOMIST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WHO PROVIDED THE OVERALL DIRECTION AND FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY PROPOSAL. MPIRG RELEASED A DEBT YEARBOOK IN WHICH THE FACES OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE AND THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDEN WERE SHOWN TO HIGHLIGHT THE REAL, PERSONAL IMPACT THIS DEBT IS HAVING ON STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - VOTE NOVEMBER 6 MPIRG WORKED WITH STUDENTS AT OUR SEVEN COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO OPPOSE TWO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: 1) THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND 2) THE VOTER RESTRICTION AMENDMENT. MPIRG'S WORK IN OPPOSITION TO THE VOTER RESTRICTION AND ANTI-MARRIAGE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES WAS A CRITICAL FACTOR IN THEIR ULTIMATE REJECTION BY MINNESOTANS. WHILE OVERALL OPPOSITION TO THE VOTER RESTRICTION AMENDMENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES WAS 69.5%, CAMPUSES WITH MPIRG CHAPTERS WERE 12 POINTS MORE LIKELY TO VOTE AGAINST IT, AVERAGING 76.9% VOTING \"NO\". LIKEWISE, OVERALL OPPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES WAS 78.8%, CAMPUSES WITH MPIRG CHAPTERS WERE 7 POINTS MORE LIKELY TO VOTE AGAINST IT, AVERAGING 82.8% VOTING \"NO\". THIS REFLECTS THE BROAD OPPOSITION BY YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO RESTRICTIONS ON LOVING RELATIONSHIPS AND RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISING THEIR FRANCHISE TO VOTE. RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AS NOTED IN PROGRAM SERVICE ONE, MPIRG RELEASED AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF OUR PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDEN FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES IN MINNESOTA. MPIRG ALSO FINALIZED A REPORT, FOR RELEASE IN LATE 2013, THAT EXAMINES SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MINNEAPOLIS AND THE MANY CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPOSED INCREASE TO GARBAGE INCINERATION IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. KEY FINDINGS AND CONCERNS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT OUTLINE THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS, THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT THE GARBAGE BURNER HAS ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, THE GLOBAL WARMING IMPACTS, AN ANALYSIS OF THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES, AND THE ALTERNATIVES TO APPROVING SUCH AN EXPANSION. ALSO NOTED IN PROGRAM SERVICE ONE, MPIRG FINALIZED AND RELEASED AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT RELIEF POLICY THAT SHOWED HOW THE BILL WOULD, IN THE LONG TERM, PAY FOR ITSELF BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO WOULD PURSUE AND OBTAIN A HIGHER EDUCATION. MPIRG WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN APPLIED ECONOMIST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WHO PROVIDED THE OVERALL DIRECTION AND FINAL ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY PROPOSAL. MPIRG HOSTS NUMEROUS PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 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The field canvass program reached 10,867 members of the community on this issue and generated 3,042 postcards to legislators in support of the Complete Streets policy. The phone canvass program reached over 13,299 of MPIRG's members, educated them on federal health care reform and had over 7,920 members make calls to their elected officials in support of strong federal health care reform. In total, MPIRG's community organizing program made over 24,166 direct contacts - educating them on MPIRG's public interest issues - and generated over 10,962 contacts to elected officials in support of those same issues.\n\nCampus OrganizingLocal Initiatives - MPIRG Campus ChaptersMPIRGs chapters work on both statewide as well as local campaigns. Each chapter chooses their issue priorities on an annual basis, with a focus on statewide priorities. 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This chapter was also active in putting on a large educational event on same-sex marriage legislation. MPIRG students organized the annual Take Back the Night event, where over 70 students gathered to raise awareness around women's rights, domestic violence, and demonstrate the power every community has to overcome violence. University of Minnesota - Duluth:Civic Engagement / Democracy : MPIRG Duluth was active in training students to participate in their local precinct caucuses. They continued their efforts of preparing lifelong voters by registering 1,235 voters. They also worked to make sure every student in Duluth was counted as a part of the 2010 Census. Public Health: For the Detox Minnesota! Campaign, MPIRG students collected 500 postcards to Minnesota's Senators in favor of reform of the federal Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). In addition, MPIRG Duluth held a press conference that garnered media attention for green cleaning alternatives that protect public health and support local businesses. They were also active in generating support for strong federal health care reform by having UMD students contact Minnesota's Senators. Locally, MPIRG Duluth was active in generating support for Single Payer Health Care in Minnesota by working with their state representative as well as pushing for a positive solution to General Assistance Medical CareEnvironment and Green Transportation: MPIRG Duluth was active in generating grassroots pressure on Governor Pawlenty as they generated postcards in favor of the legislation. The Duluth chapter was active in raising awareness around a proposal to engage in sulfide mining in Northern Minnesota near the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area. University of Minnesota - Morris:Campus Sustainability: The University of Minnesota - Morris MPIRG students were once again active in a national campus energy challenge, known as the Campus Wars, where colleges and universities compete to see who can conserve more energy. They were also active in conducting an energy audit of campus buildings through a project known as \"It All Adds Up.\" MPIRG students at Morris were asked by the administration to research and propose ways to implement a campus composting program to reduce waste and increase sustainability. With respect to MPIRGs green transportation campaign, the students collected hundreds of postcards in support of Complete Streets and coordinated a biking event, known as Critical Mass, that brought attention to the need for transportation alternatives. Finally, MPIRG students were involved with new student orientation where they planned and implemented a workshop on Living Green at the University of Minnesota - Morris.Fair Trade: MPIRG Students gained support from more than a quarter of UMM students who signed the petition to have President Bruininks sign on to the Designated Suppliers Program (DSP). Students also attended a national conference on the role students can play in creating a more equitable market for fair trade practices. Civic Engagement: MPIRG students were active in organizing a day of service that involved over 60 UMM students. They also worked closely with their state legislative representatives through advocacy in the district and at the Capitol in St. Paul. Augsburg College:Public Health: MPIRG students at Augsburg worked to improve student health on campus by advocating for a campus nurse. They garnered support from over 700 students at Augsburg College in support of this effort. In addition, Augsburg MPIRG worked to advance MPIRG's state legislative priority of green cleaning supplies in public buildings by generating 200 postcards in support of the effort. Fair Trade and Civic Engagment: Augsburg MPIRG students worked aggressively for fair trade clothing on campus by petitioning the administration with over 500 signatures of support. Finally, the MPIRG chapter was nominated for three awards on campus for their outstanding work and commitment to improving student life at Augsburg College.Carleton College:Environment and Green Transportation: MPIRG students at Carleton College were very active on environment and green transportation initiatives. They collected over 370 postcards to Governor Pawlenty in support of the statewide Complete Streets policy. This was coupled with an educational event on the policy and its importance to the Northfield area. They were also asked to research and present on their recommendations for a community ride share database. Finally, Carleton MPIRG raised community awareness about the danger of sulfide mining in Northern Minnesota.Local Foods Initiative: Carleton MPIRG worked with their local county commissioners to research and develop incentives for organic farming conversions in the area. Students also hosted education events to raise awareness and broaden support for this important policy to strengthen local agriculture. These students expect to introduce and pass this policy in 2011. Public Health: MPIRG students generated over 120 calls to Minnesota's Senators in support of strong federal health care reform. They also generated grassroots support for MPIRG's federal advocacy efforts to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act. Hamline University:Social Justice: MPIRG students continued their work with Residential Life to coordinate a campus-wide collection of unwanted clothing, food and office supplies. This past year they collected over 200 lbs of clothing that was donated to a local charity. Within their social justice campaign, they made over 80 calls to Minnesota's Senators in support of strong federal health care reform. They also generated 40 comment cards to Governor Pawlenty regarding the restoration of General Assistance Medical Care. Environment and Green Transportation: Hamline MPIRG students hosted a screening of moving on the Complete Streets policy to raise awareness of this new paradigm in urban development. They also developed a campus ride share board and secured an HourCar vehicle for use on campus by Hamline students. Finally, these students organized an event on green beauty supplies to raise awareness of toxins commonly found in beauty products.Civic Engagement: MPIRG students hosted a well-attended forum for all of the early candidates for governor of Minnesota. This event provided an important educational and advocacy opportunity for students to ask the candidates directly their questions about their positions on key issues impacting Minnesota.Macalester College:Environment and Green Transportation: MPIRG students generated 341 postcards in support of Complete Streets. They also hosted educational events on campus which were well-attended. (narrataive continued in page 2, Section 4c)\n\n(narrative continued from page 2, question 4b) Macalester College continued: MPIRG Macalester students also organized a river clean-up event and an Earth Hour event in which no electricity was used. Public Health: MPIRG students generated over 200 calls to Minnesota's Senators in support of strong federal health care reform. In addition, they generated over 100 postcards in support of chemical policy reform through the Toxic Substances Control Act. 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The field canvass program reached 10,867 members of the community on this issue and generated 3,042 postcards to legislators in support of the Complete Streets policy. The phone canvass program reached over 13,299 of MPIRG's members, educated them on federal health care reform and had over 7,920 members make calls to their elected officials in support of strong federal health care reform. In total, MPIRG's community organizing program made over 24,166 direct contacts - educating them on MPIRG's public interest issues - and generated over 10,962 contacts to elected officials in support of those same issues.","expense":340281,"revenue":430121},{"description":"Campus OrganizingLocal Initiatives - MPIRG Campus ChaptersMPIRGs chapters work on both statewide as well as local campaigns. Each chapter chooses their issue priorities on an annual basis, with a focus on statewide priorities. In total, MPIRG has over 300 active student members with over 600 that are intermittently active over the course of the year.University of Minnesota - Twin Cities:Fair Trade: MPIRG students provided numerous educational opportunities about fair trade issues, including human rights abuses, fair trade practices, fair trade products, and volunteer opportunities. Students continued to organize and generate over 800 comments to President Bruininks to encourage him to sign on to the Designated Supplier Program, which ensures only fair trade apparel and products are sold by the University. Environment: MPIRG students focused on expanding transportation choices for students. In addition to being an active and vocal grassroots organizing force in favor of MPIRG's Complete Streets advocacy efforts, they also worked to have better transit, biking, and walking options across the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. They gathered over 1,000 signatures in support of the establishment of a bike lane on a major transit way through campus. Public Health: Students in this task force focused on generating student support for strong federal health care reform. On the local level, they also worked to improve workplace by generating support in favor of requiring the use of green cleaning supplies for public buildings in general, and at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in particular. In total, they gathered over 700 petition signatures in favor of this transition to safer cleaning products at the U of M.Gender and Sexuality Initiatives: MPIRG students at the University of Minnesota were the lead organizing force behind the development of and organizing of the Minnesota Sexual Experiences Survey, which has involved over a dozen higher education institutions that will soon be conducting a survey to assess the prevalence and incidence of sexual and gender based violence. This chapter was also active in putting on a large educational event on same-sex marriage legislation. MPIRG students organized the annual Take Back the Night event, where over 70 students gathered to raise awareness around women's rights, domestic violence, and demonstrate the power every community has to overcome violence. University of Minnesota - Duluth:Civic Engagement / Democracy : MPIRG Duluth was active in training students to participate in their local precinct caucuses. They continued their efforts of preparing lifelong voters by registering 1,235 voters. They also worked to make sure every student in Duluth was counted as a part of the 2010 Census. Public Health: For the Detox Minnesota! Campaign, MPIRG students collected 500 postcards to Minnesota's Senators in favor of reform of the federal Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). In addition, MPIRG Duluth held a press conference that garnered media attention for green cleaning alternatives that protect public health and support local businesses. They were also active in generating support for strong federal health care reform by having UMD students contact Minnesota's Senators. Locally, MPIRG Duluth was active in generating support for Single Payer Health Care in Minnesota by working with their state representative as well as pushing for a positive solution to General Assistance Medical CareEnvironment and Green Transportation: MPIRG Duluth was active in generating grassroots pressure on Governor Pawlenty as they generated postcards in favor of the legislation. The Duluth chapter was active in raising awareness around a proposal to engage in sulfide mining in Northern Minnesota near the Boundary Waters Wilderness Canoe Area. University of Minnesota - Morris:Campus Sustainability: The University of Minnesota - Morris MPIRG students were once again active in a national campus energy challenge, known as the Campus Wars, where colleges and universities compete to see who can conserve more energy. They were also active in conducting an energy audit of campus buildings through a project known as \"It All Adds Up.\" MPIRG students at Morris were asked by the administration to research and propose ways to implement a campus composting program to reduce waste and increase sustainability. With respect to MPIRGs green transportation campaign, the students collected hundreds of postcards in support of Complete Streets and coordinated a biking event, known as Critical Mass, that brought attention to the need for transportation alternatives. Finally, MPIRG students were involved with new student orientation where they planned and implemented a workshop on Living Green at the University of Minnesota - Morris.Fair Trade: MPIRG Students gained support from more than a quarter of UMM students who signed the petition to have President Bruininks sign on to the Designated Suppliers Program (DSP). Students also attended a national conference on the role students can play in creating a more equitable market for fair trade practices. Civic Engagement: MPIRG students were active in organizing a day of service that involved over 60 UMM students. They also worked closely with their state legislative representatives through advocacy in the district and at the Capitol in St. Paul. Augsburg College:Public Health: MPIRG students at Augsburg worked to improve student health on campus by advocating for a campus nurse. They garnered support from over 700 students at Augsburg College in support of this effort. In addition, Augsburg MPIRG worked to advance MPIRG's state legislative priority of green cleaning supplies in public buildings by generating 200 postcards in support of the effort. Fair Trade and Civic Engagment: Augsburg MPIRG students worked aggressively for fair trade clothing on campus by petitioning the administration with over 500 signatures of support. Finally, the MPIRG chapter was nominated for three awards on campus for their outstanding work and commitment to improving student life at Augsburg College.Carleton College:Environment and Green Transportation: MPIRG students at Carleton College were very active on environment and green transportation initiatives. They collected over 370 postcards to Governor Pawlenty in support of the statewide Complete Streets policy. This was coupled with an educational event on the policy and its importance to the Northfield area. They were also asked to research and present on their recommendations for a community ride share database. Finally, Carleton MPIRG raised community awareness about the danger of sulfide mining in Northern Minnesota.Local Foods Initiative: Carleton MPIRG worked with their local county commissioners to research and develop incentives for organic farming conversions in the area. Students also hosted education events to raise awareness and broaden support for this important policy to strengthen local agriculture. These students expect to introduce and pass this policy in 2011. Public Health: MPIRG students generated over 120 calls to Minnesota's Senators in support of strong federal health care reform. They also generated grassroots support for MPIRG's federal advocacy efforts to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act. Hamline University:Social Justice: MPIRG students continued their work with Residential Life to coordinate a campus-wide collection of unwanted clothing, food and office supplies. This past year they collected over 200 lbs of clothing that was donated to a local charity. Within their social justice campaign, they made over 80 calls to Minnesota's Senators in support of strong federal health care reform. They also generated 40 comment cards to Governor Pawlenty regarding the restoration of General Assistance Medical Care. Environment and Green Transportation: Hamline MPIRG students hosted a screening of moving on the Complete Streets policy to raise awareness of this new paradigm in urban development. They also developed a campus ride share board and secured an HourCar vehicle for use on campus by Hamline students. Finally, these students organized an event on green beauty supplies to raise awareness of toxins commonly found in beauty products.Civic Engagement: MPIRG students hosted a well-attended forum for all of the early candidates for governor of Minnesota. This event provided an important educational and advocacy opportunity for students to ask the candidates directly their questions about their positions on key issues impacting Minnesota.Macalester College:Environment and Green Transportation: MPIRG students generated 341 postcards in support of Complete Streets. They also hosted educational events on campus which were well-attended. (narrataive continued in page 2, Section 4c)","expense":160787,"revenue":204885},{"description":"(narrative continued from page 2, question 4b) Macalester College continued: MPIRG Macalester students also organized a river clean-up event and an Earth Hour event in which no electricity was used. Public Health: MPIRG students generated over 200 calls to Minnesota's Senators in support of strong federal health care reform. In addition, they generated over 100 postcards in support of chemical policy reform through the Toxic Substances Control Act. Social Justice: Macalester MPIRG Students hosted a self-defense seminar to help women protect themselves against sexual violence. Continuing their work in opposition to sexual violence, they were active in a local Take Back the Night effort for women's empowerment. They also hosted a local production of Eve Ensler's award winning production, the Vagina Monologues. Students were also driven to continue raising awareness around poverty and homelessness issues. They hosted a two forums on homelessness and hunger that were well-attended.St. Catherine University:Women's Initiatives: MPIRG students were active on numerous aspects of women's issues. They hosted an event highlighting the interesting role of women in horror films. They organized an entire week on body love issues to create an environment in which women break through the social images of women to one in which they are comfortable with they are. St. Kate's MPIRG students also participated in the statewide Take Back the Night rally. Perhaps most impressively, St. Kate's students organized a local adaptation of the Vagina Monologues, known as the Catherines Monologues. These students solicited stories from women across campus and adapted these stories into a full-length play about women's empowerment. The play was well-attended and well received as an innovative and incredibly powerful introspective of the issues afflicting women on campus. Environment: MPIRG students engaged over 500 students in its participation in the national Campus Wars to save energy on campus. 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The field canvass program knocked on 86,116 doors, reached 30,369 members of the community on this issue and generated 305 constituent communications to legislators in support of campaign finance reform and the minneapolis business recycling ordinance. The phone canvass program reached over 9,180 of mpirg's members, educated them on federal health care reform and removing toxic chemicals from consumer products, and had over 5,372 members make calls to their elected officials in support of chemical policy reform and a single payer health care system. In total, mpirg's community organizing program made over 39,549 direct contacts - educating them on mpirg's public interest issues - and generated over 5,677 contacts to elected officials in support of those same issues.\n\nCampus organizing local initiatives - mpirg campus chapters mpirg's chapters work on both statewide as well as local campaigns. Each chapter chooses their issue priorities on an annual basis, with a focus on statewide priorities. In total, mpirg has over 300 active student members with over 600 that are engaged at some point over the course of the year. University of minnesota - twin cities 21 events, 4706 reached, and 326.5 volunteer hours. Green economy mpirg students actively supported the transition to a green economy. They held numerous events to engage the student body in utilizing transportation alternatives, such as biking, walking and transit, promoted green cleaning supplies, energy efficiency, sustainable living, and the green job revolution. Fair trade mpirg students provided numerous educational opportunities about fair trade issues, including human rights abuses, fair trade practices, fair trade products, and volunteer opportunities. This year the focus was on promoting alta gracia as a sweatshop-free alternative to traditional university apparel providers. In addition, they drew attention and raised awareness around the korea free trade agreement and promoted the concept of fair trade in that context. Democracy mpirg students were once again active in promoting student participation in the 2010 midterm elections. This nonpartisan election effort involved voter registration, voter education events, and a push to get young people to the polls on election day. Students in this chapter we very engaged in mpirg's efforts at the capitol to oppose voter photo id. University of minnesota - duluth 39 events, 5518 reached, and 215 volunteer hours. Green economy mpirg students actively supported the transition to a green economy. They held numerous events to engage the student body in utilizing transportation alternatives, such as biking, walking and transit, raised awareness around the use of tar sands oil in canada, began a campaign to get minnesota businesses off of tar sands oil through preferred purchasing, and promoted sustainability through educational events and materials. Democracy mpirg students were once again active in promoting student participation in the 2010 midterm elections in duluth. This nonpartisan election effort involved voter registration, voter education events, and a push to get young people to the polls on election day. Gender and sexuality initiatives students in this chapter held several events to oppose violence against women and promote a positive culture for all, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. These efforts included a women's self-defense workshop and event highlighting the on-going violence towards women in our communities. University of minnesota - morris 13 events, 612 reached, 126 volunteer hours green economy mpirg students in morris focused on transforming waste management on their campus. Through a broad stakeholder led process known as the organic recycling and composting initiative (orci), the sustainability task force was able to put their campus on the cusp of having full campus composting. They actively promoted sustainability through a weeklong series of educational events and activities that made up earth week 2011. Gender and sexuality initiatives in just the first year of this task force, mpirg students were successful in establishing the first gender neutral bathrooms on campus, build support for toxic-free feminine hygiene products, and held a gubernatorial forum focused exclusively on gender and sexuality issues. Higher education morris mpirgers now boast over 100 participants in their higher education debt yearbook, which contains the testimonials of students and the impact of debt in their lives. They also held several educational events focused on the state budget deficit and its impacts on higher education funding and tuition levels at the university of minnesota - morris. Augsburg college 12 events, 1829 reached, and 288 volunteer hours democracy mpirg students were once again active in promoting student participation in the 2010 midterm elections. This nonpartisan election effort involved voter registration, voter education events, poll watching, and a push to get young people to the polls on election day. In total, this task force reached over 1,069 students to encourage their participation in this basic democratic right. Students also were active in opposition to voter photo id, hosting an entire week on the various negative aspects of this legislative proposal. Green economy augsburg mpirgers were active proponents of our transition to a green economy. They hosted several events to promote transportation alternatives and better waste management practices. They co-hosted a focus the nation event focused entirely on sustainability that was attended by over 250 students and community members. St. Catherine university 6 events, 260 reached, 200 volunteer hours green economy mpirgers at st. Kate's drew attention to the transition to a green economy through several educational events focusing on water policy and reducing the use of more resource intensive products. Gender and sexuality initiatives the st. Kate's chapter continued to lead the way on awareness around issues related to gender and sexuality. They hosted a wildly successful \"take back the mic\" event that engaged over 80 students. They once again hosted body love week to engage their peers around positive body images for females and hosted a workshop on consent issues. Hamline university 6 events, 147 reached, and 110 volunteer hours democracy the hamline mpirg chapter continued to engage the campus community in the 2010 elections, educate them on who represents them at the state legislature, and fight against photo voter id. Green economy the hamline chapter focused on sustainability through educational events that focused on water resource scarcity in the current global economy and local decisions that maximize resource preservation. Fair trade the chapter was successful in getting the campus bookstore to offer altra gracia, a sweatshop-free collegiate apparel line, to the student body. Macalester college 13 events, 837 reached, 247 volunteer hours fair trade the macalester chapter of mpirg was active on fair labor issues through its work with and support for the centro de trabajadores unidos en lucha (ctul) campaign for fair labor conditions. Campaign finance reform mpirgers at macalester hosted several events educating the campus and the broader community about the influence of money in politics. Of note was the event that highlighted david cobb and the role of corporations and corporate money in politics, of which over 100 students and community members attended. Green economy mpirg students continued their strong tradition at macalester college of raising awareness around environmental and sustainability issues by hosting a screening of \"living downstream\" and \"coal country as well as hosting a \"earth hour extravaganza\". Hunger and homelessness the mpirg students continued their tradition of direct service by raising money and volunteering for local homeless shelters. Carleton college 7 events, 1442 reached, 167 volunteer hours democracy carleton mpirg students were active in promoting participation in the 2010 elections in minnesota through a candidate forum with 9 candidates for state house and senate in attendance, over 300 student voters registered, and get out the vote work on election day to maximize student voter turnout. This civic engagement work continued as the chapter held several events on minnesota's political scene, hosted a town hall forum with their elected officials, and fought against adoption of a voter photo id at the capitol in st. Paul. Green economy mpirgers were active in raising awareness of the green economy through educational events. They hosted an event that highlighted the potential negative impacts of sulfide mining in northern minnesota, petitioned to demonstrate student opposition to the proposed mining, and petitioned to maintain clean air act protections that were being threatened at the federal level.\n\nIssue advocacy chemical policy reform mpirg continued its multi-year campaign, called detox minnesota, to raise awareness of and phase-out the use of toxic chemicals in consumer products. Mpirg continued to promote the passage of reform to the federal toxic substances control act (tsca). After requesting support from minnesota's delegation for this important federal reform, mpirg was pleased this year that senator klobuchar signed onto a comprehensive reform of tsca known as the safe chemicals act of 2011. Green economy after a year and half, mpirg successfully passed a business recycling ordinance in minneapolis to require businesses to recycle just as homeowners do. This proposal and success was the result of an mpirg student's response to businesses throwing recyclable material into the garbage stream. At the capitol in st. Paul, mpirg students testified on several occasions to prevent deep cuts to the transit infrastructure and to stop rollbacks from minnesota's clean energy policy foundation. In the end, the transportation budget prevented the deepest, hardest hitting cuts that would have negative impacts on thousands of students as well as other transit dependent populations. Further, no rollbacks on minnesota's clean energy policy foundation were passed. At the federal level, mpirg's chapters collectively garnered over 2,400 signatures from students in opposition to proposed rollbacks of clean air protections to public health. These rollbacks were never passed. Affordable higher education mpirg's chapters led the way in developing debt yearbooks, which contain the testimonials of hundreds of students burdened with higher education debt. In addition, several of our student leaders testified on several occasions at the capitol in support of higher education funding in minnesota. In the end, the higher education cuts were much less than had been originally proposed. Civic engagement during the 2010 election cycle, mpirg's nonpartisan voter engagement initiative led to 2,053 registered student voters, three candidate forums with over 100 in attendance, 4,772 direct contacts and 26,690 indirect contacts to get students to the polls. During the 2011 state legislative session, mpirg worked to prevent passage of proposed voter photo id legislation. Mpirg opposed this because of its negative impact on student voters, many of whom would be unable to cast a ballot in minnesota if the proposed changes were adopted. In addition, the legislation would have a similar impact on thousands of seniors and low-income minnesotans. Students testified on several occasions on the negative impact to students and the failure of the policy to address fraud as the authors suggested. In the end, the bill was defeated. Research and public education mpirg conducted a statewide survey on sexual and gender-based assault and violence on college campuses across the state. The survey results collected provide critical data on the prevalence and incidence of negative sexual experiences in higher education institutions. Mpirg had eight higher education institutions participate in the survey which launched in the fall of 2010. A report will be released in late 2011 outlining the results and recommendations of the survey. Mpirg also assembled and released a report entitled \"a guide to commercial recycling ordinances\" which was used to support our campaign to get business recycling in minneapolis. Mpirg hosts numerous public education events throughout the year. 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In addition, they drew attention and raised awareness around the korea free trade agreement and promoted the concept of fair trade in that context. Democracy mpirg students were once again active in promoting student participation in the 2010 midterm elections. This nonpartisan election effort involved voter registration, voter education events, and a push to get young people to the polls on election day. Students in this chapter we very engaged in mpirg's efforts at the capitol to oppose voter photo id. University of minnesota - duluth 39 events, 5518 reached, and 215 volunteer hours. Green economy mpirg students actively supported the transition to a green economy. They held numerous events to engage the student body in utilizing transportation alternatives, such as biking, walking and transit, raised awareness around the use of tar sands oil in canada, began a campaign to get minnesota businesses off of tar sands oil through preferred purchasing, and promoted sustainability through educational events and materials. Democracy mpirg students were once again active in promoting student participation in the 2010 midterm elections in duluth. This nonpartisan election effort involved voter registration, voter education events, and a push to get young people to the polls on election day. Gender and sexuality initiatives students in this chapter held several events to oppose violence against women and promote a positive culture for all, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. These efforts included a women's self-defense workshop and event highlighting the on-going violence towards women in our communities. 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Higher education morris mpirgers now boast over 100 participants in their higher education debt yearbook, which contains the testimonials of students and the impact of debt in their lives. They also held several educational events focused on the state budget deficit and its impacts on higher education funding and tuition levels at the university of minnesota - morris. Augsburg college 12 events, 1829 reached, and 288 volunteer hours democracy mpirg students were once again active in promoting student participation in the 2010 midterm elections. This nonpartisan election effort involved voter registration, voter education events, poll watching, and a push to get young people to the polls on election day. In total, this task force reached over 1,069 students to encourage their participation in this basic democratic right. Students also were active in opposition to voter photo id, hosting an entire week on the various negative aspects of this legislative proposal. Green economy augsburg mpirgers were active proponents of our transition to a green economy. They hosted several events to promote transportation alternatives and better waste management practices. They co-hosted a focus the nation event focused entirely on sustainability that was attended by over 250 students and community members. St. Catherine university 6 events, 260 reached, 200 volunteer hours green economy mpirgers at st. Kate's drew attention to the transition to a green economy through several educational events focusing on water policy and reducing the use of more resource intensive products. Gender and sexuality initiatives the st. Kate's chapter continued to lead the way on awareness around issues related to gender and sexuality. They hosted a wildly successful \"take back the mic\" event that engaged over 80 students. They once again hosted body love week to engage their peers around positive body images for females and hosted a workshop on consent issues. Hamline university 6 events, 147 reached, and 110 volunteer hours democracy the hamline mpirg chapter continued to engage the campus community in the 2010 elections, educate them on who represents them at the state legislature, and fight against photo voter id. Green economy the hamline chapter focused on sustainability through educational events that focused on water resource scarcity in the current global economy and local decisions that maximize resource preservation. Fair trade the chapter was successful in getting the campus bookstore to offer altra gracia, a sweatshop-free collegiate apparel line, to the student body. Macalester college 13 events, 837 reached, 247 volunteer hours fair trade the macalester chapter of mpirg was active on fair labor issues through its work with and support for the centro de trabajadores unidos en lucha (ctul) campaign for fair labor conditions. Campaign finance reform mpirgers at macalester hosted several events educating the campus and the broader community about the influence of money in politics. Of note was the event that highlighted david cobb and the role of corporations and corporate money in politics, of which over 100 students and community members attended. Green economy mpirg students continued their strong tradition at macalester college of raising awareness around environmental and sustainability issues by hosting a screening of \"living downstream\" and \"coal country as well as hosting a \"earth hour extravaganza\". Hunger and homelessness the mpirg students continued their tradition of direct service by raising money and volunteering for local homeless shelters. Carleton college 7 events, 1442 reached, 167 volunteer hours democracy carleton mpirg students were active in promoting participation in the 2010 elections in minnesota through a candidate forum with 9 candidates for state house and senate in attendance, over 300 student voters registered, and get out the vote work on election day to maximize student voter turnout. This civic engagement work continued as the chapter held several events on minnesota's political scene, hosted a town hall forum with their elected officials, and fought against adoption of a voter photo id at the capitol in st. Paul. Green economy mpirgers were active in raising awareness of the green economy through educational events. 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IN ADDITION, THEY DREW ATTENTION AND RAISED AWARENESS AROUND THE KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AND PROMOTED THE CONCEPT OF FAIR TRADE IN THAT CONTEXT. DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. STUDENTS IN THIS CHAPTER WE VERY ENGAGED IN MPIRG'S EFFORTS AT THE CAPITOL TO OPPOSE VOTER PHOTO ID. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH 39 EVENTS, 5518 REACHED, AND 215 VOLUNTEER HOURS. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HELD NUMEROUS EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE STUDENT BODY IN UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS BIKING, WALKING AND TRANSIT, RAISED AWARENESS AROUND THE USE OF TAR SANDS OIL IN CANADA, BEGAN A CAMPAIGN TO GET MINNESOTA BUSINESSES OFF OF TAR SANDS OIL THROUGH PREFERRED PURCHASING, AND PROMOTED SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND MATERIALS. DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS IN DULUTH. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES STUDENTS IN THIS CHAPTER HELD SEVERAL EVENTS TO OPPOSE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND PROMOTE A POSITIVE CULTURE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED A WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP AND EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE ON-GOING VIOLENCE TOWARDS WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITIES. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS 13 EVENTS, 612 REACHED, 126 VOLUNTEER HOURS GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS IN MORRIS FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMING WASTE MANAGEMENT ON THEIR CAMPUS. THROUGH A BROAD STAKEHOLDER LED PROCESS KNOWN AS THE ORGANIC RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING INITIATIVE (ORCI), THE SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE WAS ABLE TO PUT THEIR CAMPUS ON THE CUSP OF HAVING FULL CAMPUS COMPOSTING. THEY ACTIVELY PROMOTED SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH A WEEKLONG SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT MADE UP EARTH WEEK 2011. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES IN JUST THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS TASK FORCE, MPIRG STUDENTS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING THE FIRST GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS ON CAMPUS, BUILD SUPPORT FOR TOXIC-FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND HELD A GUBERNATORIAL FORUM FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY ISSUES. HIGHER EDUCATION MORRIS MPIRGERS NOW BOAST OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT YEARBOOK, WHICH CONTAINS THE TESTIMONIALS OF STUDENTS AND THE IMPACT OF DEBT IN THEIR LIVES. THEY ALSO HELD SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON THE STATE BUDGET DEFICIT AND ITS IMPACTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING AND TUITION LEVELS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS. AUGSBURG COLLEGE 12 EVENTS, 1829 REACHED, AND 288 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ONCE AGAIN ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, POLL WATCHING, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. IN TOTAL, THIS TASK FORCE REACHED OVER 1,069 STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS BASIC DEMOCRATIC RIGHT. STUDENTS ALSO WERE ACTIVE IN OPPOSITION TO VOTER PHOTO ID, HOSTING AN ENTIRE WEEK ON THE VARIOUS NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF THIS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL. GREEN ECONOMY AUGSBURG MPIRGERS WERE ACTIVE PROPONENTS OF OUR TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES AND BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THEY CO-HOSTED A FOCUS THE NATION EVENT FOCUSED ENTIRELY ON SUSTAINABILITY THAT WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 250 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY 6 EVENTS, 260 REACHED, 200 VOLUNTEER HOURS GREEN ECONOMY MPIRGERS AT ST. KATE'S DREW ATTENTION TO THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOCUSING ON WATER POLICY AND REDUCING THE USE OF MORE RESOURCE INTENSIVE PRODUCTS. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES THE ST. KATE'S CHAPTER CONTINUED TO LEAD THE WAY ON AWARENESS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO GENDER AND SEXUALITY. THEY HOSTED A WILDLY SUCCESSFUL \"TAKE BACK THE MIC\" EVENT THAT ENGAGED OVER 80 STUDENTS. THEY ONCE AGAIN HOSTED BODY LOVE WEEK TO ENGAGE THEIR PEERS AROUND POSITIVE BODY IMAGES FOR FEMALES AND HOSTED A WORKSHOP ON CONSENT ISSUES. HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 6 EVENTS, 147 REACHED, AND 110 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY THE HAMLINE MPIRG CHAPTER CONTINUED TO ENGAGE THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN THE 2010 ELECTIONS, EDUCATE THEM ON WHO REPRESENTS THEM AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE, AND FIGHT AGAINST PHOTO VOTER ID. GREEN ECONOMY THE HAMLINE CHAPTER FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT FOCUSED ON WATER RESOURCE SCARCITY IN THE CURRENT GLOBAL ECONOMY AND LOCAL DECISIONS THAT MAXIMIZE RESOURCE PRESERVATION. FAIR TRADE THE CHAPTER WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE TO OFFER ALTRA GRACIA, A SWEATSHOP-FREE COLLEGIATE APPAREL LINE, TO THE STUDENT BODY. MACALESTER COLLEGE 13 EVENTS, 837 REACHED, 247 VOLUNTEER HOURS FAIR TRADE THE MACALESTER CHAPTER OF MPIRG WAS ACTIVE ON FAIR LABOR ISSUES THROUGH ITS WORK WITH AND SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LUCHA (CTUL) CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR LABOR CONDITIONS. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM MPIRGERS AT MACALESTER HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS EDUCATING THE CAMPUS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN POLITICS. OF NOTE WAS THE EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTED DAVID COBB AND THE ROLE OF CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATE MONEY IN POLITICS, OF WHICH OVER 100 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS CONTINUED THEIR STRONG TRADITION AT MACALESTER COLLEGE OF RAISING AWARENESS AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES BY HOSTING A SCREENING OF \"LIVING DOWNSTREAM\" AND \"COAL COUNTRY AS WELL AS HOSTING A \"EARTH HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA\". HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS THE MPIRG STUDENTS CONTINUED THEIR TRADITION OF DIRECT SERVICE BY RAISING MONEY AND VOLUNTEERING FOR LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTERS. CARLETON COLLEGE 7 EVENTS, 1442 REACHED, 167 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY CARLETON MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN THE 2010 ELECTIONS IN MINNESOTA THROUGH A CANDIDATE FORUM WITH 9 CANDIDATES FOR STATE HOUSE AND SENATE IN ATTENDANCE, OVER 300 STUDENT VOTERS REGISTERED, AND GET OUT THE VOTE WORK ON ELECTION DAY TO MAXIMIZE STUDENT VOTER TURNOUT. THIS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK CONTINUED AS THE CHAPTER HELD SEVERAL EVENTS ON MINNESOTA'S POLITICAL SCENE, HOSTED A TOWN HALL FORUM WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND FOUGHT AGAINST ADOPTION OF A VOTER PHOTO ID AT THE CAPITOL IN ST. PAUL. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRGERS WERE ACTIVE IN RAISING AWARENESS OF THE GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. THEY HOSTED AN EVENT THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF SULFIDE MINING IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, PETITIONED TO DEMONSTRATE STUDENT OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED MINING, AND PETITIONED TO MAINTAIN CLEAN AIR ACT PROTECTIONS THAT WERE BEING THREATENED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.","expense":158808},{"description":"ISSUE ADVOCACY CHEMICAL POLICY REFORM MPIRG CONTINUED ITS MULTI-YEAR CAMPAIGN, CALLED DETOX MINNESOTA, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND PHASE-OUT THE USE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS. MPIRG CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE PASSAGE OF REFORM TO THE FEDERAL TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA). AFTER REQUESTING SUPPORT FROM MINNESOTA'S DELEGATION FOR THIS IMPORTANT FEDERAL REFORM, MPIRG WAS PLEASED THIS YEAR THAT SENATOR KLOBUCHAR SIGNED ONTO A COMPREHENSIVE REFORM OF TSCA KNOWN AS THE SAFE CHEMICALS ACT OF 2011. GREEN ECONOMY AFTER A YEAR AND HALF, MPIRG SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A BUSINESS RECYCLING ORDINANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS TO REQUIRE BUSINESSES TO RECYCLE JUST AS HOMEOWNERS DO. 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IN ADDITION, SEVERAL OF OUR STUDENT LEADERS TESTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT THE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING IN MINNESOTA. IN THE END, THE HIGHER EDUCATION CUTS WERE MUCH LESS THAN HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY PROPOSED. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DURING THE 2010 ELECTION CYCLE, MPIRG'S NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE LED TO 2,053 REGISTERED STUDENT VOTERS, THREE CANDIDATE FORUMS WITH OVER 100 IN ATTENDANCE, 4,772 DIRECT CONTACTS AND 26,690 INDIRECT CONTACTS TO GET STUDENTS TO THE POLLS. DURING THE 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MPIRG WORKED TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF PROPOSED VOTER PHOTO ID LEGISLATION. MPIRG OPPOSED THIS BECAUSE OF ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT VOTERS, MANY OF WHOM WOULD BE UNABLE TO CAST A BALLOT IN MINNESOTA IF THE PROPOSED CHANGES WERE ADOPTED. IN ADDITION, THE LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT ON THOUSANDS OF SENIORS AND LOW-INCOME MINNESOTANS. 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states and provides for a stronger financial incentive to recycle. In addition, the field canvass reached out to minneapolitans and st. Paulites to gain citizen support for curbside collection of compostable waste. Beginning in april, the field canvass began outreach in opposition to two statewide constitutional amendments on establishing voter id and banning same-sex marriage. The field canvass program knocked on 187,286 doors, reached 66,507 members of the community on this issue and generated 527 constituent communications to decision makers in support of our campaigns. The phone canvass program reached over 16,707 of mpirg's members, educated them on the benefits of the recycling refund act and encouraged them to vote \"no\" on the two constitutional amendments, and had over 5,202 members make calls to their elected officials in support of chemical policy reform and a single payer health care system. In total, mpirg's community organizing program made over 83,214 direct contacts - educating them on mpirg's public interest issues - and generated over 5,729 contacts to elected officials in support of those same issues.\n\nCampus organizing local initiatives - mpirg campus chapters mpirg's chapters work on both statewide as well as local campaigns. Each chapter chooses their issue priorities on an annual basis, with a focus on statewide priorities. In total, mpirg has over 300 active student members with over 600 that are engaged at some point over the course of the year. University of minnesota - twin cities 31 events, 5120 reached, and 543 volunteer hours. Green economy mpirg students actively supported the transition to a green economy. They held numerous events to engage the student body in utilizing transportation alternatives, such as biking, walking and transit, promoted green cleaning supplies, energy efficiency, sustainable living, and the green job revolution. Students worked aggressively to see the university of minnesota become a supporter of securing state bonding support for solar projects. While progress was made, we came up short of obtaining official support for solar in minnesota. At the capitol, students supported a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030 by lobbying their elected officials as well as delivering 100s of postcards in support of the policy. Students also worked to \"ban the bottle\" at the university of minnesota by drawing attention to the waste of plastic bottles as well as the extremely high quality of minneapolis water. Mpirg students also worked to expand recycling by fraternity and sororities at the u. Fair trade mpirg students provided numerous educational opportunities about fair trade issues, including human rights abuses, fair trade practices, fair trade products, and volunteer opportunities. The bulk of this work took place during fair trade week in october. Democracy mpirg students were active in promoting student participation in the senate district 59 senate special election. This nonpartisan election effort involved voter registration, voter education events, and a push to get young people to the polls on election day. Students then held an in-district meeting with the elected senator dziedzic to discuss students' legislative priorities. At the same time, mpirgers worked to establish a policy that would provide for an excused absence from class for voting, which was adopted by the political science department and resulted in many professors promoting active student engagement in the democratic process. Students in this chapter we very engaged in mpirg's efforts at the capitol to oppose voter id constitutional amendment, including testimony and rallies. On campus, students worked to form key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. University of minnesota - duluth 26 events, 3112 reached, and 658 volunteer hours. Green economy mpirg students actively supported the transition to a green economy. They held numerous events to engage the student body in utilizing transportation alternatives, such as biking, walking and transit, and promoted sustainability through educational events and materials. Because of a grant from the duluth superior area community foundation, mpirg formed a partnership with the duluth transit authority and the city of duluth to conduct a survey of students and propose improvements to transit system that better serve this population. The first phase is complete and involved 1) an on-bus survey of transit riders and 2) a survey of students living in campus housing. This work is ongoing and will enter the second phase in the next academic year. Democracy mpirg students were active in forming key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. They produced a video encouraging their peers to vote \"no\" that was well received via social media. The chapter also worked aggressively to stop the passage of the voter id constitutional amendment, including testifying at the state legislature and hosting several campus educational events in the amendments harmful impacts to students, seniors, low-income minnesotans, and military personnel. University of minnesota - morris 10 events, 476 reached, 97 volunteer hours green economy mpirg students in morris produced an extensive buyer's guide for the morris area, which included information about vendors and their products: organic options, fair trade products, free-range/grass-fed meat, locally grown/made food, and other sustainable products. These guides were distributed widely on campus and in the community. Higher education morris mpirgers piloted an experimental program to discover smart buying practices for students. This program included innovative option such as bulk buying for dorm floors and shared houses, tips on how to save money as a college student, and more. Augsburg college 14 events, 805 reached, and 133 volunteer hours democracy mpirg students were active in forming key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. They hosted several campus wide trainings on how to engage the community in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment. The chapter also worked aggressively to stop the passage of the voter id constitutional amendment by hosting a call-in day for students to their elected officials. Finally, students held an in-district meeting with representative kahn to discuss students' legislative priorities. Green economy augsburg mpirgers were active proponents of our transition to a green economy. They hosted several events to promote transportation alternatives and better waste management practices. They hosted a \"solar panel\" which included key advocates and speakers in support of more solar energy in minnesota's renewable energy mix. They also garnered student opposition to attacks on the clean air act through tabling and calls to elected officials. Finally, they also worked to \"ban the bottle\" through starting a petition in support of banning bottled water on campus. Awards the augsburg mpirg chapter received two awards this past academic year: student group of the year award and one for their work making the community a better place for the lgbtqia community. St. Catherine university 10 events, 241 reached, 73 volunteer hours green economy mpirgers at st. Kate's worked alongside other chapters in generating opposition to proposed rollbacks of clean air act protections. Gender and sexuality initiatives the st. Kate's chapter continued to lead the way on awareness around issues related to gender and sexuality. They hosted several campus educational events promoting healthy body image and discussing important women's rights issues. Food justice st. Kate's mpirgers also worked to raise awareness about the food we eat, where it comes from, and the impacts our food decisions have on our lives and the lives of those who produce. They hosted several education events on this topic and formed a campus coalition to broaden their reach and impact of this campaign. Democracy students held an in-district meeting with representative paymar to discuss students' legislative priorities. Hamline university 14 events, 730 reached, and 113 volunteer hours democracy mpirg students were active in forming key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. They hosted several education events, including a very successful speakout open mic event in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment. The chapter held voter id demonstrations that included videos, multimedia, and interactive games to promote awareness about the challenges voter id would present to students. Hamline mpirgers also worked to educate their peers about the implementation of ranked choice voting (rcv) in the local st. Paul city elections. Green economy the hamline chapter, much like other mpirg chapters, worked to protect the integrity of the federal clean air act through grassroots action. Finally, they also worked to \"ban the bottle\" and conducted water taste tests that demonstrated that students actually preferred tap to bottled water. Fair trade the chapter continued its efforts to promote fair trade products, such as alta gracia, a sweat-shop free apparel company. They succeed in getting alta gracia in the campus bookstore. Macalester college 19 events, 907 reached, 218 volunteer hours health care macpirg was active hosting educational events on health care in america relative to other countries, as well as health care implementation information. Corporate accountability mpirg students worked to establish better procurement practices by macalester college with respect to hotels the college uses to house traveling staff and/or visitors. The also began investigating the size and beneficiaries of the college's endowments to ensure alignment with the college's mission. Democracy\n\nIssue advocacy chemical policy reform mpirg was represented in high level discussions on potential consensus items in chemical policy management in minnesota through a stakeholder process hosted by the environmental initiative. While consensus was never reached, the effort served an important conversation on how public and private partnerships can be forged to determine potential collaboration to achieve safe products that also meet private sector needs. Green economy this past year, mpirg has worked actively to establish curbside collection of compostable materials in minneapolis and st. Paul. Mpirg has engaged thousands of community members in the twin cities in support of these policies. In st. Paul, mpirg has worked to see curbside collection of compost put into the city budget. In minneapolis, mpirg has worked to encourage city council members to establish an ordinance to begin curbside collection of compostables. In addition, mpirg and our student leaders have been working to oppose the proposed expansion of garbage incineration at the hennepin energy recovery center (herc) and have report forthcoming outlining concerns of such an expansion. At the capitol, mpirg students supported a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. At the federal level, mpirg's chapters collectively garnered over 1,500 signatures from students in opposition to proposed rollbacks of clean air act protections to public health. These rollbacks were never passed. Affordable higher education mpirg's chapters are working to finalize debt yearbooks, which contain the testimonials of hundreds of students burdened with higher education debt. Mpirg continues to work to provide an economic analysis of a proposed policy that increases college access and decreases higher education debt burdens. Our goal would be to release that report and reach out to elected officials in support of that policy during the 2013 state legislative session. Civic engagement during the 2012 state legislative session, mpirg worked to prevent passage of a proposed constitutional amendment on voter photo id. Mpirg opposed this because of its negative impact on student voters, many of whom would be unable to cast a ballot in minnesota if the proposed changes were adopted. In addition, the constitutional amendment would have a similar impact on thousands of seniors and low-income minnesotans. Students testified on several occasions on the negative impact to students and the failure of the policy to address fraud as the authors suggested. In the end, the bill was passed and voters will decide on november 6, 2012 whether it should be put in the minnesota constitution. Mpirg's field canvass, phone canvass, and campus organizing program have all transitioned to an effort to defeat this constitutional amendment, as well as one banning same sex marriage, as both of these amendments would negatively communities across minnesota. Research and public education in may of 2012, mpirg conducted a student public policy opinion poll on eight college campuses statewide. The poll examined students' perspectives and opinions on a wide variety of public policy issues. The results of that survey have been shared with the media, candidates for public office, and other decision makers and opinion leaders to better inform them and the community of the issues most important to the youth of minnesota. Mpirg has been working for a year and half on an economic analysis of the costs and benefits of a policy proposal known as \"opportunity minnesota\" with a professor of applied economics at the university of minnesota - twin cities campus. The policy provides for student debt relief for college graduates who stay and work in minnesota. The results of that economic analysis, when finished, will be used to produce a report that mpirg's student leaders will share with state legislators to relieve the increasing burden of student debt. Finally, mpirg is nearing completion on a report which outlines the challenges related to an expansion of garbage incineration in minneapolis. Mpirg hosts numerous public education events throughout the year. Mpirg's organizing work, as described below, has a primary purpose of public education on key public interest issues.\n\nMakers in support of our campaigns. The phone canvass program reached over 16,707 of mpirg's members, educated them on the benefits of the recycling refund act and encouraged them to vote \"no\" on the two constitutional amendments, and had over 5,202 members make calls to their elected officials in support of chemical policy reform and a single payer health care system. In total, mpirg's community organizing program made over 83,214 direct contacts - educating them on mpirg's public interest issues - and generated over 5,729 contacts to elected officials in support of those same issues.\n\nGreen economy mpirg students actively supported the transition to a green economy. They held numerous events to engage the student body in utilizing transportation alternatives, such as biking, walking and transit, promoted green cleaning supplies, energy efficiency, sustainable living, and the green job revolution. Students worked aggressively to see the university of minnesota become a supporter of securing state bonding support for solar projects. While progress was made, we came up short of obtaining official support for solar in minnesota. At the capitol, students supported a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030 by lobbying their elected officials as well as delivering 100s of postcards in support of the policy. Students also worked to \"ban the bottle\" at the university of minnesota by drawing attention to the waste of plastic bottles as well as the extremely high quality of minneapolis water. Mpirg students also worked to expand recycling by fraternity and sororities at the u. Fair trade mpirg students provided numerous educational opportunities about fair trade issues, including human rights abuses, fair trade practices, fair trade products, and volunteer opportunities. The bulk of this work took place during fair trade week in october. Democracy mpirg students were active in promoting student participation in the senate district 59 senate special election. This nonpartisan election effort involved voter registration, voter education events, and a push to get young people to the polls on election day. Students then held an in-district meeting with the elected senator dziedzic to discuss students' legislative priorities. At the same time, mpirgers worked to establish a policy that would provide for an excused absence from class for voting, which was adopted by the political science department and resulted in many professors promoting active student engagement in the democratic process. Students in this chapter we very engaged in mpirg's efforts at the capitol to oppose voter id constitutional amendment, including testimony and rallies. On campus, students worked to form key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. University of minnesota - duluth 26 events, 3112 reached, and 658 volunteer hours. Green economy mpirg students actively supported the transition to a green economy. They held numerous events to engage the student body in utilizing transportation alternatives, such as biking, walking and transit, and promoted sustainability through educational events and materials. Because of a grant from the duluth superior area community foundation, mpirg formed a partnership with the duluth transit authority and the city of duluth to conduct a survey of students and propose improvements to transit system that better serve this population. The first phase is complete and involved 1) an on-bus survey of transit riders and 2) a survey of students living in campus housing. This work is ongoing and will enter the second phase in the next academic year. Democracy mpirg students were active in forming key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. They produced a video encouraging their peers to vote \"no\" that was well received via social media. The chapter also worked aggressively to stop the passage of the voter id constitutional amendment, including testifying at the state legislature and hosting several campus educational events in the amendments harmful impacts to students, seniors, low-income minnesotans, and military personnel. University of minnesota - morris 10 events, 476 reached, 97 volunteer hours green economy mpirg students in morris produced an extensive buyer's guide for the morris area, which included information about vendors and their products: organic options, fair trade products, free-range/grass-fed meat, locally grown/made food, and other sustainable products. These guides were distributed widely on campus and in the community. Higher education morris mpirgers piloted an experimental program to discover smart buying practices for students. This program included innovative option such as bulk buying for dorm floors and shared houses, tips on how to save money as a college student, and more. Augsburg college 14 events, 805 reached, and 133 volunteer hours democracy mpirg students were active in forming key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. They hosted several campus wide trainings on how to engage the community in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment. The chapter also worked aggressively to stop the passage of the voter id constitutional amendment by hosting a call-in day for students to their elected officials. Finally, students held an in-district meeting with representative kahn to discuss students' legislative priorities. Green economy augsburg mpirgers were active proponents of our transition to a green economy. They hosted several events to promote transportation alternatives and better waste management practices. They hosted a \"solar panel\" which included key advocates and speakers in support of more solar energy in minnesota's renewable energy mix. They also garnered student opposition to attacks on the clean air act through tabling and calls to elected officials. Finally, they also worked to \"ban the bottle\" through starting a petition in support of banning bottled water on campus. Awards the augsburg mpirg chapter received two awards this past academic year: student group of the year award and one for their work making the community a better place for the lgbtqia community. St. Catherine university 10 events, 241 reached, 73 volunteer hours green economy mpirgers at st. Kate's worked alongside other chapters in generating opposition to proposed rollbacks of clean air act protections. Gender and sexuality initiatives the st. Kate's chapter continued to lead the way on awareness around issues related to gender and sexuality. They hosted several campus educational events promoting healthy body image and discussing important women's rights issues. Food justice st. Kate's mpirgers also worked to raise awareness about the food we eat, where it comes from, and the impacts our food decisions have on our lives and the lives of those who produce. They hosted several education events on this topic and formed a campus coalition to broaden their reach and impact of this campaign. Democracy students held an in-district meeting with representative paymar to discuss students' legislative priorities. Hamline university 14 events, 730 reached, and 113 volunteer hours democracy mpirg students were active in forming key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. They hosted several education events, including a very successful speakout open mic event in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment. The chapter held voter id demonstrations that included videos, multimedia, and interactive games to promote awareness about the challenges voter id would present to students. Hamline mpirgers also worked to educate their peers about the implementation of ranked choice voting (rcv) in the local st. Paul city elections. Green economy the hamline chapter, much like other mpirg chapters, worked to protect the integrity of the federal clean air act through grassroots action. Finally, they also worked to \"ban the bottle\" and conducted water taste tests that demonstrated that students actually preferred tap to bottled water. Fair trade the chapter continued its efforts to promote fair trade products, such as alta gracia, a sweat-shop free apparel company. They succeed in getting alta gracia in the campus bookstore. Macalester college 19 events, 907 reached, 218 volunteer hours health care macpirg was active hosting educational events on health care in america relative to other countries, as well as health care implementation information. Corporate accountability mpirg students worked to establish better procurement practices by macalester college with respect to hotels the college uses to house traveling staff and/or visitors. The also began investigating the size and beneficiaries of the college's endowments to ensure alignment with the college's mission. Democracy mpirg students were active in forming key alliances with other student groups in opposition to the anti-marriage amendment and began pledging students to vote \"no\" on this harmful amendment. They had a very successful rally, with keynote speaker representative erin murphy, to defeat the anti-marriage amendment that had over 150 attendees. Macpirg held an in-district meeting with representative murphy to discuss students' state legislative p\n\nThis past year, mpirg has worked actively to establish curbside collection of compostable materials in minneapolis and st. Paul. Mpirg has engaged thousands of community members in the twin cities in support of these policies. In st. Paul, mpirg has worked to see curbside collection of compost put into the city budget. In minneapolis, mpirg has worked to encourage city council members to establish an ordinance to begin curbside collection of compostables. In addition, mpirg and our student leaders have been working to oppose the proposed expansion of garbage incineration at the hennepin energy recovery center (herc) and have report forthcoming outlining concerns of such an expansion. At the capitol, mpirg students supported a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. At the federal level, mpirg's chapters collectively garnered over 1,500 signatures from students in opposition to proposed rollbacks of clean air act protections to public health. These rollbacks were never passed. Affordable higher education mpirg's chapters are working to finalize debt yearbooks, which contain the testimonials of hundreds of students burdened with higher education debt. Mpirg continues to work to provide an economic analysis of a proposed policy that increases college access and decreases higher education debt burdens. Our goal would be to release that report and reach out to elected officials in support of that policy during the 2013 state legislative session. Civic engagement during the 2012 state legislative session, mpirg worked to prevent passage of a proposed constitutional amendment on voter photo id. Mpirg opposed this because of its negative impact on student voters, many of whom would be unable to cast a ballot in minnesota if the proposed changes were adopted. In addition, the constitutional amendment would have a similar impact on thousands of seniors and low-income minnesotans. Students testified on several occasions on the negative impact to students and the failure of the policy to address fraud as the authors suggested. In the end, the bill was passed and voters will decide on november 6, 2012 whether it should be put in the minnesota constitution. Mpirg's field canvass, phone canvass, and campus organizing program have all transitioned to an effort to defeat this constitutional amendment, as well as one banning same sex marriage, as both of these amendments would negatively communities across minnesota. Research and public education in may of 2012, mpirg conducted a student public policy opinion poll on eight college campuses statewide. The poll examined students' perspectives and opinions on a wide variety of public policy issues. The results of that survey have been shared with the media, candidates for public office, and other decision makers and opinion leaders to better inform them and the community of the issues most important to the youth of minnesota. Mpirg has been working for a year and half on an economic analysis of the costs and benefits of a policy proposal known as \"opportunity minnesota\" with a professor of applied economics at the university of minnesota - twin cities campus. The policy provides for student debt relief for college graduates who stay and work in minnesota. The results of that economic analysis, when finished, will be used to produce a report that mpirg's student leaders will share with state legislators to relieve the increasing burden of student debt. Finally, mpirg is nearing completion on a report which outlines the challenges related to an expansion of garbage incineration in minneapolis. Mpirg hosts numerous public education events throughout the year. 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IN ADDITION, THE FIELD CANVASS REACHED OUT TO MINNEAPOLITANS AND ST. PAULITES TO GAIN CITIZEN SUPPORT FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLE WASTE. BEGINNING IN APRIL, THE FIELD CANVASS BEGAN OUTREACH IN OPPOSITION TO TWO STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON ESTABLISHING VOTER ID AND BANNING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. THE FIELD CANVASS PROGRAM KNOCKED ON 187,286 DOORS, REACHED 66,507 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON THIS ISSUE AND GENERATED 527 CONSTITUENT COMMUNICATIONS TO DECISION MAKERS IN SUPPORT OF OUR CAMPAIGNS. THE PHONE CANVASS PROGRAM REACHED OVER 16,707 OF MPIRG'S MEMBERS, EDUCATED THEM ON THE BENEFITS OF THE RECYCLING REFUND ACT AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO VOTE \"NO\" ON THE TWO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, AND HAD OVER 5,202 MEMBERS MAKE CALLS TO THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF CHEMICAL POLICY REFORM AND A SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. IN TOTAL, MPIRG'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAM MADE OVER 83,214 DIRECT CONTACTS - EDUCATING THEM ON MPIRG'S PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES - AND GENERATED OVER 5,729 CONTACTS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF THOSE SAME ISSUES.","expense":509335,"revenue":9995},{"description":"CAMPUS ORGANIZING LOCAL INITIATIVES - MPIRG CAMPUS CHAPTERS MPIRG'S CHAPTERS WORK ON BOTH STATEWIDE AS WELL AS LOCAL CAMPAIGNS. EACH CHAPTER CHOOSES THEIR ISSUE PRIORITIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WITH A FOCUS ON STATEWIDE PRIORITIES. IN TOTAL, MPIRG HAS OVER 300 ACTIVE STUDENT MEMBERS WITH OVER 600 THAT ARE ENGAGED AT SOME POINT OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES 31 EVENTS, 5120 REACHED, AND 543 VOLUNTEER HOURS. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HELD NUMEROUS EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE STUDENT BODY IN UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS BIKING, WALKING AND TRANSIT, PROMOTED GREEN CLEANING SUPPLIES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABLE LIVING, AND THE GREEN JOB REVOLUTION. STUDENTS WORKED AGGRESSIVELY TO SEE THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BECOME A SUPPORTER OF SECURING STATE BONDING SUPPORT FOR SOLAR PROJECTS. WHILE PROGRESS WAS MADE, WE CAME UP SHORT OF OBTAINING OFFICIAL SUPPORT FOR SOLAR IN MINNESOTA. AT THE CAPITOL, STUDENTS SUPPORTED A SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD OF 10% BY 2030 BY LOBBYING THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS AS WELL AS DELIVERING 100S OF POSTCARDS IN SUPPORT OF THE POLICY. STUDENTS ALSO WORKED TO \"BAN THE BOTTLE\" AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BY DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE WASTE OF PLASTIC BOTTLES AS WELL AS THE EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WATER. MPIRG STUDENTS ALSO WORKED TO EXPAND RECYCLING BY FRATERNITY AND SORORITIES AT THE U. FAIR TRADE MPIRG STUDENTS PROVIDED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT FAIR TRADE ISSUES, INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, FAIR TRADE PRACTICES, FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THE BULK OF THIS WORK TOOK PLACE DURING FAIR TRADE WEEK IN OCTOBER. DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN PROMOTING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE SENATE DISTRICT 59 SENATE SPECIAL ELECTION. THIS NONPARTISAN ELECTION EFFORT INVOLVED VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS, AND A PUSH TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. STUDENTS THEN HELD AN IN-DISTRICT MEETING WITH THE ELECTED SENATOR DZIEDZIC TO DISCUSS STUDENTS' LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. AT THE SAME TIME, MPIRGERS WORKED TO ESTABLISH A POLICY THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR AN EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM CLASS FOR VOTING, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BY THE POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AND RESULTED IN MANY PROFESSORS PROMOTING ACTIVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. STUDENTS IN THIS CHAPTER WE VERY ENGAGED IN MPIRG'S EFFORTS AT THE CAPITOL TO OPPOSE VOTER ID CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, INCLUDING TESTIMONY AND RALLIES. ON CAMPUS, STUDENTS WORKED TO FORM KEY ALLIANCES WITH OTHER STUDENT GROUPS IN OPPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND BEGAN PLEDGING STUDENTS TO VOTE \"NO\" ON THIS HARMFUL AMENDMENT. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH 26 EVENTS, 3112 REACHED, AND 658 VOLUNTEER HOURS. GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HELD NUMEROUS EVENTS TO ENGAGE THE STUDENT BODY IN UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS BIKING, WALKING AND TRANSIT, AND PROMOTED SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND MATERIALS. BECAUSE OF A GRANT FROM THE DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MPIRG FORMED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DULUTH TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF DULUTH TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF STUDENTS AND PROPOSE IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSIT SYSTEM THAT BETTER SERVE THIS POPULATION. THE FIRST PHASE IS COMPLETE AND INVOLVED 1) AN ON-BUS SURVEY OF TRANSIT RIDERS AND 2) A SURVEY OF STUDENTS LIVING IN CAMPUS HOUSING. THIS WORK IS ONGOING AND WILL ENTER THE SECOND PHASE IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR. DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN FORMING KEY ALLIANCES WITH OTHER STUDENT GROUPS IN OPPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND BEGAN PLEDGING STUDENTS TO VOTE \"NO\" ON THIS HARMFUL AMENDMENT. THEY PRODUCED A VIDEO ENCOURAGING THEIR PEERS TO VOTE \"NO\" THAT WAS WELL RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THE CHAPTER ALSO WORKED AGGRESSIVELY TO STOP THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTER ID CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, INCLUDING TESTIFYING AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND HOSTING SEVERAL CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN THE AMENDMENTS HARMFUL IMPACTS TO STUDENTS, SENIORS, LOW-INCOME MINNESOTANS, AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - MORRIS 10 EVENTS, 476 REACHED, 97 VOLUNTEER HOURS GREEN ECONOMY MPIRG STUDENTS IN MORRIS PRODUCED AN EXTENSIVE BUYER'S GUIDE FOR THE MORRIS AREA, WHICH INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT VENDORS AND THEIR PRODUCTS: ORGANIC OPTIONS, FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS, FREE-RANGE/GRASS-FED MEAT, LOCALLY GROWN/MADE FOOD, AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS. THESE GUIDES WERE DISTRIBUTED WIDELY ON CAMPUS AND IN THE COMMUNITY. HIGHER EDUCATION MORRIS MPIRGERS PILOTED AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO DISCOVER SMART BUYING PRACTICES FOR STUDENTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED INNOVATIVE OPTION SUCH AS BULK BUYING FOR DORM FLOORS AND SHARED HOUSES, TIPS ON HOW TO SAVE MONEY AS A COLLEGE STUDENT, AND MORE. AUGSBURG COLLEGE 14 EVENTS, 805 REACHED, AND 133 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN FORMING KEY ALLIANCES WITH OTHER STUDENT GROUPS IN OPPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND BEGAN PLEDGING STUDENTS TO VOTE \"NO\" ON THIS HARMFUL AMENDMENT. THEY HOSTED SEVERAL CAMPUS WIDE TRAININGS ON HOW TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN OPPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT. THE CHAPTER ALSO WORKED AGGRESSIVELY TO STOP THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTER ID CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BY HOSTING A CALL-IN DAY FOR STUDENTS TO THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS. FINALLY, STUDENTS HELD AN IN-DISTRICT MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVE KAHN TO DISCUSS STUDENTS' LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. GREEN ECONOMY AUGSBURG MPIRGERS WERE ACTIVE PROPONENTS OF OUR TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY. THEY HOSTED SEVERAL EVENTS TO PROMOTE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES AND BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THEY HOSTED A \"SOLAR PANEL\" WHICH INCLUDED KEY ADVOCATES AND SPEAKERS IN SUPPORT OF MORE SOLAR ENERGY IN MINNESOTA'S RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX. THEY ALSO GARNERED STUDENT OPPOSITION TO ATTACKS ON THE CLEAN AIR ACT THROUGH TABLING AND CALLS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS. FINALLY, THEY ALSO WORKED TO \"BAN THE BOTTLE\" THROUGH STARTING A PETITION IN SUPPORT OF BANNING BOTTLED WATER ON CAMPUS. AWARDS THE AUGSBURG MPIRG CHAPTER RECEIVED TWO AWARDS THIS PAST ACADEMIC YEAR: STUDENT GROUP OF THE YEAR AWARD AND ONE FOR THEIR WORK MAKING THE COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE FOR THE LGBTQIA COMMUNITY. ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY 10 EVENTS, 241 REACHED, 73 VOLUNTEER HOURS GREEN ECONOMY MPIRGERS AT ST. KATE'S WORKED ALONGSIDE OTHER CHAPTERS IN GENERATING OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED ROLLBACKS OF CLEAN AIR ACT PROTECTIONS. GENDER AND SEXUALITY INITIATIVES THE ST. KATE'S CHAPTER CONTINUED TO LEAD THE WAY ON AWARENESS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO GENDER AND SEXUALITY. THEY HOSTED SEVERAL CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS PROMOTING HEALTHY BODY IMAGE AND DISCUSSING IMPORTANT WOMEN'S RIGHTS ISSUES. FOOD JUSTICE ST. KATE'S MPIRGERS ALSO WORKED TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE FOOD WE EAT, WHERE IT COMES FROM, AND THE IMPACTS OUR FOOD DECISIONS HAVE ON OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO PRODUCE. THEY HOSTED SEVERAL EDUCATION EVENTS ON THIS TOPIC AND FORMED A CAMPUS COALITION TO BROADEN THEIR REACH AND IMPACT OF THIS CAMPAIGN. DEMOCRACY STUDENTS HELD AN IN-DISTRICT MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVE PAYMAR TO DISCUSS STUDENTS' LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 14 EVENTS, 730 REACHED, AND 113 VOLUNTEER HOURS DEMOCRACY MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN FORMING KEY ALLIANCES WITH OTHER STUDENT GROUPS IN OPPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND BEGAN PLEDGING STUDENTS TO VOTE \"NO\" ON THIS HARMFUL AMENDMENT. THEY HOSTED SEVERAL EDUCATION EVENTS, INCLUDING A VERY SUCCESSFUL SPEAKOUT OPEN MIC EVENT IN OPPOSITION TO THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT. THE CHAPTER HELD VOTER ID DEMONSTRATIONS THAT INCLUDED VIDEOS, MULTIMEDIA, AND INTERACTIVE GAMES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES VOTER ID WOULD PRESENT TO STUDENTS. HAMLINE MPIRGERS ALSO WORKED TO EDUCATE THEIR PEERS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV) IN THE LOCAL ST. PAUL CITY ELECTIONS. GREEN ECONOMY THE HAMLINE CHAPTER, MUCH LIKE OTHER MPIRG CHAPTERS, WORKED TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT THROUGH GRASSROOTS ACTION. FINALLY, THEY ALSO WORKED TO \"BAN THE BOTTLE\" AND CONDUCTED WATER TASTE TESTS THAT DEMONSTRATED THAT STUDENTS ACTUALLY PREFERRED TAP TO BOTTLED WATER. FAIR TRADE THE CHAPTER CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS, SUCH AS ALTA GRACIA, A SWEAT-SHOP FREE APPAREL COMPANY. THEY SUCCEED IN GETTING ALTA GRACIA IN THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE. MACALESTER COLLEGE 19 EVENTS, 907 REACHED, 218 VOLUNTEER HOURS HEALTH CARE MACPIRG WAS ACTIVE HOSTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA RELATIVE TO OTHER COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS HEALTH CARE IMPLEMENTATION INFORMATION. CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY MPIRG STUDENTS WORKED TO ESTABLISH BETTER PROCUREMENT PRACTICES BY MACALESTER COLLEGE WITH RESPECT TO HOTELS THE COLLEGE USES TO HOUSE TRAVELING STAFF AND/OR VISITORS. THE ALSO BEGAN INVESTIGATING THE SIZE AND BENEFICIARIES OF THE COLLEGE'S ENDOWMENTS TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH THE COLLEGE'S MISSION. DEMOCRACY","expense":191786},{"description":"ISSUE ADVOCACY CHEMICAL POLICY REFORM MPIRG WAS REPRESENTED IN HIGH LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ON POTENTIAL CONSENSUS ITEMS IN CHEMICAL POLICY MANAGEMENT IN MINNESOTA THROUGH A STAKEHOLDER PROCESS HOSTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE. WHILE CONSENSUS WAS NEVER REACHED, THE EFFORT SERVED AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION ON HOW PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS CAN BE FORGED TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL COLLABORATION TO ACHIEVE SAFE PRODUCTS THAT ALSO MEET PRIVATE SECTOR NEEDS. GREEN ECONOMY THIS PAST YEAR, MPIRG HAS WORKED ACTIVELY TO ESTABLISH CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. MPIRG HAS ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE TWIN CITIES IN SUPPORT OF THESE POLICIES. IN ST. PAUL, MPIRG HAS WORKED TO SEE CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF COMPOST PUT INTO THE CITY BUDGET. IN MINNEAPOLIS, MPIRG HAS WORKED TO ENCOURAGE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ESTABLISH AN ORDINANCE TO BEGIN CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLES. IN ADDITION, MPIRG AND OUR STUDENT LEADERS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO OPPOSE THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF GARBAGE INCINERATION AT THE HENNEPIN ENERGY RECOVERY CENTER (HERC) AND HAVE REPORT FORTHCOMING OUTLINING CONCERNS OF SUCH AN EXPANSION. AT THE CAPITOL, MPIRG STUDENTS SUPPORTED A SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD OF 10% BY 2030. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, MPIRG'S CHAPTERS COLLECTIVELY GARNERED OVER 1,500 SIGNATURES FROM STUDENTS IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED ROLLBACKS OF CLEAN AIR ACT PROTECTIONS TO PUBLIC HEALTH. THESE ROLLBACKS WERE NEVER PASSED. AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION MPIRG'S CHAPTERS ARE WORKING TO FINALIZE DEBT YEARBOOKS, WHICH CONTAIN THE TESTIMONIALS OF HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS BURDENED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT. MPIRG CONTINUES TO WORK TO PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A PROPOSED POLICY THAT INCREASES COLLEGE ACCESS AND DECREASES HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDENS. OUR GOAL WOULD BE TO RELEASE THAT REPORT AND REACH OUT TO ELECTED OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF THAT POLICY DURING THE 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DURING THE 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, MPIRG WORKED TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON VOTER PHOTO ID. MPIRG OPPOSED THIS BECAUSE OF ITS NEGATIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT VOTERS, MANY OF WHOM WOULD BE UNABLE TO CAST A BALLOT IN MINNESOTA IF THE PROPOSED CHANGES WERE ADOPTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT ON THOUSANDS OF SENIORS AND LOW-INCOME MINNESOTANS. STUDENTS TESTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ON THE NEGATIVE IMPACT TO STUDENTS AND THE FAILURE OF THE POLICY TO ADDRESS FRAUD AS THE AUTHORS SUGGESTED. IN THE END, THE BILL WAS PASSED AND VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012 WHETHER IT SHOULD BE PUT IN THE MINNESOTA CONSTITUTION. MPIRG'S FIELD CANVASS, PHONE CANVASS, AND CAMPUS ORGANIZING PROGRAM HAVE ALL TRANSITIONED TO AN EFFORT TO DEFEAT THIS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, AS WELL AS ONE BANNING SAME SEX MARRIAGE, AS BOTH OF THESE AMENDMENTS WOULD NEGATIVELY COMMUNITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA. RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MAY OF 2012, MPIRG CONDUCTED A STUDENT PUBLIC POLICY OPINION POLL ON EIGHT COLLEGE CAMPUSES STATEWIDE. THE POLL EXAMINED STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES AND OPINIONS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. THE RESULTS OF THAT SURVEY HAVE BEEN SHARED WITH THE MEDIA, CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, AND OTHER DECISION MAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS TO BETTER INFORM THEM AND THE COMMUNITY OF THE ISSUES MOST IMPORTANT TO THE YOUTH OF MINNESOTA. 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While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Environomics mpirgers completed their work surveying student needs for the transit system in duluth. Preliminary recommendations were shared with the duluth transit authority, the city of duluth, and the university of minnesota - duluth administration. Students are currently working to complete a report on the findings of the survey and advocate for reasonable reforms that improve the alignment between transit and class schedules. The task force at the chapter also began work to support fossil fuel divestment by the university of minnesota - duluth to more socially responsible investments. Affordable higher education mpirgers at the university of minnesota - duluth engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. 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Mpirg once again engaged thousands of community members in the twin cities in support of these policies. In st. Paul, mpirg has worked to see curbside collection of compost put into the city budget. In minneapolis, mpirg has worked to encourage city councilmembers to establish an ordinance to begin curbside collection of compostables. In addition, mpirg and our student leaders have been working to oppose the proposed expansion of garbage incineration at the hennepinenergy recovery center (herc). A report outlining the public health concerns, the disproportionate impact the garbage burner has on low-income communities and communities of color, the global warming impacts, and the alternatives to approving such an expansion was finalized for release in late 2013. Mpirg educated, engaged, and activated minneapolis residents in support of taking charge of the city's energy future in a campaign called minneapolis energy options. The goal was clean, affordable, reliable, and local energy that benefits all communities. The campaign grew out of a coalition that wanted to employ a new strategy to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. The campaign connected minneapolis residents with the city council in support of greater freedom in franchise negotiations with the city's two major utility providers, xcel energy for electricity and centerpoint energy for gas. Mpirg knocked on over 55,000 doors, discussed the issue with over 18,000 residents, and secured over 3,500 calls to action from minneapolis residents. As a result, mpirg secured a commitment and memorandum of understanding with centerpoint energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030, reducing hiring disparities, and work to enhance their energy efficiency programs. These efforts also brought xcel energy to the table to negotiate with city leaders about how they can support local clean energy deployment, promote and achieve energy efficiency goals, and provide greater transparency in energy usage data to facilitate achieving these goals. At the capitol, mpirg students, as partners in the clean energy and jobs coalition, supported a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Affordable higher education mpirg worked with legislators at the state capitol to introduce bipartisan legislation to reduce the higher education debt burden felt by so many students in minnesota. The legislation, known as opportunity minnesota, creates a tax credit for payments made on eligible higher education debt payments for students from higher education institutions in minnesota that continue to live in the state post-graduation. Mpirg was successful in moving the legislation through two key committees in the senate, but work remains to advance the bill in the state house of representatives. Accompanying the introduction of the legislation and committee action, mpirg finalized and released an economic analysis of the policy that showed how the bill would, in the long term, pay for itself by increasing the number of students who would pursue and obtain a higher education. Mpirg worked closely with an applied economist at the university of minnesota who provided the overall direction and final analysis of the policy proposal. Mpirg released a debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having on students in minnesota. Civic engagement - vote november 6 mpirg worked with students at our seven college campuses and engaged community members to oppose two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Mpirg's work in opposition to the voter restriction and anti-marriage constitutional amendment on college campuses was a critical factor in their ultimate rejection by minnesotans. While overall opposition to the voter restriction amendment on college campuses was 69.5%, campuses with mpirg chapters were 12 points more likely to vote against it, averaging 76.9% voting \"no\". Likewise, overall opposition to the anti-marriage amendment on college campuses was 78.8%, campuses with mpirg chapters were 7 points more likely to vote against it, averaging 82.8% voting \"no\". This reflects the broad opposition by younger generations to restrictions on loving relationships and restrictions on exercising their franchise to vote. Research and public education as noted in program service one, mpirg released an economic analysis of our proposed legislation to reduce the higher education debt burden for college graduates in minnesota. Mpirg also finalized a report, for release in late 2013, that examines solid waste management in minneapolis and the many concerns associated with a proposed increase to garbage incineration in the downtown area. Key findings and concerns contained in the report outline the public health concerns, the disproportionate impact the garbage burner has on low-income communities and communities of color, the global warming impacts, an analysis of the most cost effective strategies, and the alternatives to approving such an expansion. Also noted in program service one, mpirg finalized and released an economic analysis of the higher education debt relief policy that showed how the bill would, in the long term, pay for itself by increasing the number of students who would pursue and obtain a higher education. Mpirg worked closely with an applied economist at the university of minnesota who provided the overall direction and final analysis of the policy proposal. Mpirg hosts numerous public education events throughout the year. Mpirg's organizing work, as described below, has a primary purpose of public education on key public interest issues.\n\nMinnesotans. After election day, mpirg's community organizing department did extensive outreach to educate minnesotans on establishing a renewable energy standard of 40% by 2030, a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030, and other renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives. In the end, mpirg and our coalition partners were successful in establishing the first step towards our solar electricity standard, by establishing a goal of 1.5% by 2030. Additional energy efficiency incentives were also passed into law. At the same time, the field canvass reached out to minneapolitans and st. Paulites to gain citizen support for curbside collection of compostable waste and to oppose the expansion of the downtown garbage burner, the hennepin energy recovery center (herc). The field and phone canvasses also educated, engaged, and activated minneapolis residents in support of taking charge of the city's energy future. Mpirg knocked on over 55,000 doors, discussed the issue with over 18,000 residents, and secured over 3,500 calls to action from minneapolis residents. As a result, mpirg secured commitments from both major utilities to do more for the city's residents.\n\nTo prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirgstudents at the university of minnesota - twin citieslaunched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 7,624 students on campus, educated 915 through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 18,110 direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgersengaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Affordable higher education mpirgers at university of minnesota - twin cities engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. Two students from the chapter became legislative interns with mpirg and then worked with the minnesota senate and house to introduce higher education debt relief legislation. In addition, mpirg students worked with an applied economist to release a report, and testify, on the positive economic benefits that would accrue to minnesota under the proposed legislation. This report was released along with a debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Environomics mpirg students were engaged and active in support of the clean energy and jobs campaign, a coalition of over 30 nonprofit organizations that pushed for a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Several students at the university of minnesota - twin cities campus were directly involved in the minneapolis energy options campaign to bring clean, local, efficient, affordable, and reliable energy to the city. They assisted in direct advocacy, communications, and community outreach efforts. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota - twin cities. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. University of minnesota - duluth 44 events, 7,378 reached, and 432 volunteer hours. Democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at the university of minnesota - duluth launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 2,514 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 1000s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Environomics mpirgers completed their work surveying student needs for the transit system in duluth. Preliminary recommendations were shared with the duluth transit authority, the city of duluth, and the university of minnesota - duluth administration. Students are currently working to complete a report on the findings of the survey and advocate for reasonable reforms that improve the alignment between transit and class schedules. The task force at the chapter also began work to support fossil fuel divestment by the university of minnesota - duluth to more socially responsible investments. Affordable higher education mpirgers at the university of minnesota - duluth engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. They participated in the debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. University of minnesota - morris 42 events, 1,703 reached, 494 volunteer hours democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at the university of minnesota - morris launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 713 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 100s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Mpirgers carried forward their interest in democracy issues to the state legislative session, in which they supported several voting reforms that would improve the experience of students and the broader community in the democratic process. Environomics mpirg students were engaged and active in support of the clean energy and jobs campaign, a coalition of over 30 nonprofit organizations that pushed for a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Affordable higher education mpirgers at the university of minnesota - morris engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. They participated in the debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade. Corporate accountability mpirgers continued to push for greater corporate accountability on campus by raising awareness and taking action to move away from predatory banks to more responsible banking options. The also began work to examine the size and nature of the investments in the endowment at the university of minnesota. The ultimate goal is identify those investments which run counter to the values of students, and the university as a whole, and to transition to more socially responsible investments. Augsburg college 28 events, 1,081 reached, and 305 volunteer hours democracy - vote november 6 to prepare students for the 2012 elections, mpirg students at augsburg college launched a nonpartisan voter engagement effort that registered or pledged to vote 791 students on campus, educated 100s through direct communication and election issues related programming, and made 100s of direct contacts reminding students of their polling places and to go vote on election day. While doing this work, mpirgers engaged their peers in opposition to the two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti- marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Affordable higher education mpirgers at augsburg college engaged their peers and legislators at the state capitol in support of an affordable higher education. They participated in the debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having. They also advocated in support of increasing state investments in public higher education and the state grant program, which ultimately led to budget allocations that froze tuition for the first time in over a decade\n\nAt the hennepinenergy recovery center (herc). A report outlining the public health concerns, the disproportionate impact the garbage burner has on low-income communities and communities of color, the global warming impacts, and the alternatives to approving such an expansion was finalized for release in late 2013. Mpirg educated, engaged, and activated minneapolis residents in support of taking charge of the city's energy future in a campaign called minneapolis energy options. The goal was clean, affordable, reliable, and local energy that benefits all communities. The campaign grew out of a coalition that wanted to employ a new strategy to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy. The campaign connected minneapolis residents with the city council in support of greater freedom in franchise negotiations with the city's two major utility providers, xcel energy for electricity and centerpoint energy for gas. Mpirg knocked on over 55,000 doors, discussed the issue with over 18,000 residents, and secured over 3,500 calls to action from minneapolis residents. As a result, mpirg secured a commitment and memorandum of understanding with centerpoint energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030, reducing hiring disparities, and work to enhance their energy efficiency programs. These efforts also brought xcel energy to the table to negotiate with city leaders about how they can support local clean energy deployment, promote and achieve energy efficiency goals, and provide greater transparency in energy usage data to facilitate achieving these goals. At the capitol, mpirg students, as partners in the clean energy and jobs coalition, supported a solar electricity standard of 10% by 2030. The coalition was successful in getting a start on this objective by establishing a 1.5% solar electricity standard, while also advancing energy efficiency goals, and other policies that create the right incentives and begin the transition to a clean energy economy. Affordable higher education mpirg worked with legislators at the state capitol to introduce bipartisan legislation to reduce the higher education debt burden felt by so many students in minnesota. The legislation, known as opportunity minnesota, creates a tax credit for payments made on eligible higher education debt payments for students from higher education institutions in minnesota that continue to live in the state post-graduation. Mpirg was successful in moving the legislation through two key committees in the senate, but work remains to advance the bill in the state house of representatives. Accompanying the introduction of the legislation and committee action, mpirg finalized and released an economic analysis of the policy that showed how the bill would, in the long term, pay for itself by increasing the number of students who would pursue and obtain a higher education. Mpirg worked closely with an applied economist at the university of minnesota who provided the overall direction and final analysis of the policy proposal. Mpirg released a debt yearbook in which the faces of students across the state and their higher education debt burden were shown to highlight the real, personal impact this debt is having on students in minnesota. Civic engagement - vote november 6 mpirg worked with students at our seven college campuses and engaged community members to oppose two proposed constitutional amendments: 1) the anti-marriage amendment and 2) the voter restriction amendment. Mpirg's work in opposition to the voter restriction and anti-marriage constitutional amendment on college campuses was a critical factor in their ultimate rejection by minnesotans. While overall opposition to the voter restriction amendment on college campuses was 69.5%, campuses with mpirg chapters were 12 points more likely to vote against it, averaging 76.9% voting \"no\". Likewise, overall opposition to the anti-marriage amendment on college campuses was 78.8%, campuses with mpirg chapters were 7 points more likely to vote against it, averaging 82.8% voting \"no\". This reflects the broad opposition by younger generations to restrictions on loving relationships and restrictions on exercising their franchise to vote. Research and public education as noted in program service one, mpirg released an economic analysis of our proposed legislation to reduce the higher education debt burden for college graduates in minnesota. Mpirg also finalized a report, for release in late 2013, that examines solid waste management in minneapolis and the many concerns associated with a proposed increase to garbage incineration in the downtown area. Key findings and concerns contained in the report outline the public health concerns, the disproportionate impact the garbage burner has on low-income communities and communities of color, the global warming impacts, an analysis of the most cost effective strategies, and the alternatives to approving such an expansion. Also noted in program service one, mpirg finalized and released an economic analysis of the higher education debt relief policy that showed how the bill would, in the long term, pay for itself by increasing the number of students who would pursue and obtain a higher education. Mpirg worked closely with an applied economist at the university of minnesota who provided the overall direction and final analysis of the policy proposal. Mpirg hosts numerous public education events throughout the year. 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OVER THE COURSE OF THE CAMPAIGN, MPIRG'S FIELD CANVASS KNOCKED ON 139,522 DOORS AND DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH 51,534 MINNESOTANS ACROSS THE STATE.OUR PHONE CANVASS MADE 75,380 ATTEMPTS TO REACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, YIELDING 11,307 DISCUSSIONS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF BOTH AMENDMENTS. IN TOTAL, MPIRG'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAM MADE OVER 214,902OUTREACH ATTEMPTS THAT RESULTED IN 62,841 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HARM THAT THE TWO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS WOULD BRING TO MINNESOTANS. AFTER ELECTION DAY, MPIRG'S COMMUNITY ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT DID EXTENSIVE OUTREACH TO EDUCATE MINNESOTANS ON ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD OF 40% BY 2030, A SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD OF 10% BY 2030, AND OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES. IN THE END, MPIRG AND OUR COALITION PARTNERS WERE SUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS OUR SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD, BY ESTABLISHING A GOAL OF 1.5% BY 2030. ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES WERE ALSO PASSED INTO LAW. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FIELD CANVASS REACHED OUT TO MINNEAPOLITANS AND ST. PAULITES TO GAIN CITIZEN SUPPORT FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF COMPOSTABLE WASTE AND TO OPPOSE THE EXPANSION OF THE DOWNTOWN GARBAGE BURNER, THE HENNEPIN ENERGY RECOVERY CENTER (HERC). THE FIELD AND PHONE CANVASSES ALSO EDUCATED, ENGAGED, AND ACTIVATED MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS IN SUPPORT OF TAKING CHARGE OF THE CITY'S ENERGY FUTURE. MPIRG KNOCKED ON OVER 55,000 DOORS, DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH OVER 18,000 RESIDENTS, AND SECURED OVER 3,500 CALLS TO ACTION FROM MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS. AS A RESULT, MPIRG SECURED COMMITMENTS FROM BOTH MAJOR UTILITIES TO DO MORE FOR THE CITY'S RESIDENTS.","expense":457824,"revenue":587503},{"description":"CAMPUS ORGANIZING LOCAL INITIATIVES - MPIRG CAMPUS CHAPTERS MPIRG'S CHAPTERS WORK ON BOTH STATEWIDE AS WELL AS LOCAL CAMPAIGNS. EACH CHAPTER CHOOSES THEIR ISSUE PRIORITIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WITH A FOCUS ON STATEWIDE PRIORITIES. IN TOTAL, MPIRG HAS OVER 300 ACTIVE STUDENT MEMBERS WITH OVER 600 THAT ARE ENGAGED AT SOME POINT OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES 45 EVENTS, 9,301 REACHED, AND 951 VOLUNTEER HOURS. DEMOCRACY - VOTE NOVEMBER 6 TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE 2012 ELECTIONS, MPIRGSTUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIESLAUNCHED A NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORT THAT REGISTERED OR PLEDGED TO VOTE 7,624 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, EDUCATED 915 THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND ELECTION ISSUES RELATED PROGRAMMING, AND MADE 18,110 DIRECT CONTACTS REMINDING STUDENTS OF THEIR POLLING PLACES AND TO GO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. WHILE DOING THIS WORK, MPIRGERSENGAGED THEIR PEERS IN OPPOSITION TO THE TWO PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: 1) THE ANTI-MARRIAGE AMENDMENT AND 2) THE VOTER RESTRICTION AMENDMENT. AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION MPIRGERS AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES ENGAGED THEIR PEERS AND LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN SUPPORT OF AN AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION. TWO STUDENTS FROM THE CHAPTER BECAME LEGISLATIVE INTERNS WITH MPIRG AND THEN WORKED WITH THE MINNESOTA SENATE AND HOUSE TO INTRODUCE HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT RELIEF LEGISLATION. IN ADDITION, MPIRG STUDENTS WORKED WITH AN APPLIED ECONOMIST TO RELEASE A REPORT, AND TESTIFY, ON THE POSITIVE ECONOMIC BENEFITS THAT WOULD ACCRUE TO MINNESOTA UNDER THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION. THIS REPORT WAS RELEASED ALONG WITH A DEBT YEARBOOK IN WHICH THE FACES OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE AND THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDEN WERE SHOWN TO HIGHLIGHT THE REAL, PERSONAL IMPACT THIS DEBT IS HAVING. THEY ALSO ADVOCATED IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING STATE INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE STATE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THAT FROZE TUITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE. ENVIRONOMICS MPIRG STUDENTS WERE ENGAGED AND ACTIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE CLEAN ENERGY AND JOBS CAMPAIGN, A COALITION OF OVER 30 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PUSHED FOR A SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD OF 10% BY 2030. THE COALITION WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING A START ON THIS OBJECTIVE BY ESTABLISHING A 1.5% SOLAR ELECTRICITY STANDARD, WHILE ALSO ADVANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS, AND OTHER POLICIES THAT CREATE THE RIGHT INCENTIVES AND BEGIN THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. SEVERAL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES CAMPUS WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE MINNEAPOLIS ENERGY OPTIONS CAMPAIGN TO BRING CLEAN, LOCAL, EFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE, AND RELIABLE ENERGY TO THE CITY. THEY ASSISTED IN DIRECT ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY MPIRGERS CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR GREATER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ON CAMPUS BY RAISING AWARENESS AND TAKING ACTION TO MOVE AWAY FROM PREDATORY BANKS TO MORE RESPONSIBLE BANKING OPTIONS. THE ALSO BEGAN WORK TO EXAMINE THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE INVESTMENTS IN THE ENDOWMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS IDENTIFY THOSE INVESTMENTS WHICH RUN COUNTER TO THE VALUES OF STUDENTS, AND THE UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE, AND TO TRANSITION TO MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH 44 EVENTS, 7,378 REACHED, AND 432 VOLUNTEER HOURS. DEMOCRACY - VOTE NOVEMBER 6 TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE 2012 ELECTIONS, MPIRG STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH LAUNCHED A NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT EFFORT THAT REGISTERED OR PLEDGED TO VOTE 2,514 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, EDUCATED 100S THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION AND ELECTION ISSUES RELATED PROGRAMMING, AND MADE 1000S OF DIRECT CONTACTS REMINDING STUDENTS OF THEIR POLLING PLACES AND TO GO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. 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THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE DEBT YEARBOOK IN WHICH THE FACES OF STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE AND THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT BURDEN WERE SHOWN TO HIGHLIGHT THE REAL, PERSONAL IMPACT THIS DEBT IS HAVING. THEY ALSO ADVOCATED IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING STATE INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE STATE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO BUDGET ALLOCATIONS THAT FROZE TUITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE. CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY MPIRGERS CONTINUED TO PUSH FOR GREATER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ON CAMPUS BY RAISING AWARENESS AND TAKING ACTION TO MOVE AWAY FROM PREDATORY BANKS TO MORE RESPONSIBLE BANKING OPTIONS. THE ALSO BEGAN WORK TO EXAMINE THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE INVESTMENTS IN THE ENDOWMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS IDENTIFY THOSE INVESTMENTS WHICH RUN COUNTER TO THE VALUES OF STUDENTS, AND THE UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE, AND TO TRANSITION TO MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS. 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