Climate legacy videos

Hear about City programs that build a better climate legacy for residents and businesses.

What to know

From solar energy to sustainable gardens, our videos show how we're building a better future for all.

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Energy efficiency

An Energy-Efficient Future: Creating a Climate Legacy

We're building healthier communities through our Climate Legacy Initiative by:

  • Saving residents money
  • Making residents more comfortable
  • Helping improve our climate

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The City previously offered 0% interest loans for energy-efficient improvements to Minneapolis residents.

If you need funding for your next home energy-saving project, we are currently offering rebates up to $14,000.

Gas to Electric: Creating a Climate Legacy in Minneapolis

Parkway Lawn Service switched one of its landscape crews to battery-powered equipment.

Transforming Homes and Lives: The Green Cost Share Program in Minneapolis

Resident Kosar Mohamed made energy-saving improvements to his home with help from the: 

  • Green Cost Share program
  • Lead and Healthy Homes programs

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Green Rock Apartments: Building a More Climate Resilient Minneapolis

A property manager shares how he used Green Cost Share to improve his buildings.

Cutting Home Energy Costs in Minneapolis: Creating a Climate Legacy

Learn how Minneapolis resident Mary Britton cut her natural gas usage by 75% after making energy-saving improvements to her property.

Weatherization

Weatherizing Minneapolis Homes for the Future: Creating a Climate Legacy

Find out how our Green Cost Share and Lead and Healthy Homes programs help community members.

Solar energy

A Solar Journey: Minneapolis Businesses Creating a Climate Legacy

The City of Minneapolis’s Green Cost Share program offers up to $50,000 in financial assistance to businesses for solar energy projects.

With support from the program, Coloplast put solar on their U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis.

City Trees

Going Green with City Trees: Creating a Climate Legacy in Minneapolis

Learn how we're helping residents plant more trees to lower energy bills.

Creating a Climate Legacy: Minneapolis City Trees Program

Our City Trees program is creating a climate legacy by providing low-cost trees to Minneapolis property owners.

Together we can increase the tree canopy across the city, especially in areas that need it the most.

Homegrown Minneapolis

Creating a Climate Legacy: Funding Homegrown Minneapolis Community Projects

To create a climate legacy in our city, 16 Homegrown Minneapolis community-led projects received more than $315,000.

The projects aim to help:

  • Grow sustainable food in urban gardens
  • Prevent wasted food
  • And more

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Contact us

Minneapolis Health Department

Phone

612-673-2301

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415