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S3E4 The Morris Model is helping a Minnesota prairie town go green and avoid partisan divides

S3E4 The Morris Model is helping a Minnesota prairie town go green and avoid partisan divides

Update: 2025-09-09
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Morris, Minnesota, a rural place on the edge of the prairie, is at the forefront of environmental sustainability. In this episode, Tony Pipa visits Morris to discover how its residents and local leaders have set aside partisan politics to build powerful, trusted partnerships to invest in clean energy and conservation practices that improve the town’s economic viability and offer new opportunities to build lasting community wealth.

Also, see Tony's interview with Benji Backer, founder and CEO of Nature is Nonpartisan, on a nonpartisan approach to conservation and clean energy.

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S3E4 The Morris Model is helping a Minnesota prairie town go green and avoid partisan divides

S3E4 The Morris Model is helping a Minnesota prairie town go green and avoid partisan divides