October 10, 2007

Register now for Policy and a Pint, the Policy Analysis Conference and our annual meeting

A friendly reminder about our three upcoming events: Policy and a Pint: The Death of Environmentalism, the Policy Analysis Conference and the Citizens League Annual Meeting: Policy Happens Here!

Please note: We expect next week's Policy and a Pint to sell out - and we are already nearing capacity. Sign up now to guarantee yourself a spot! (And check out reviews of the book we'll be discussing, Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility, from Wired Magazine, Grist, The New Republic and the New York Review of Books.)

Policy and a Pint®: The Death of Environmentalism
Tuesday, October 16
Doors at 5:30 p.m., program at 6:00 p.m.
Varsity Theater, 1308 4th Street SE, Minneapolis

$10, $5 for students with valid ID
Appetizers from the Loring Pasta Bar included

Join the Citizens League and 89.3 The Current for our next Policy and a Pint, featuring Michael Shellenberger, co-author of Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility. Shellenberger and co-author Ted Nordhaus stirred up controversy a few years ago when they released an essay called "The Death of Environmentalism." They argue that the old ways of talking about pollution and acid rain won't change how people go about their lives, and that "environmentalism" has to die in order for real change to happen - that we need to come up with new models that take into account economics, job creation and people's quality of life.

For more information or to register for Policy and a Pint, click here.

23rd Annual Conference on Policy Analysis
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Continuing Education and Conference Center
University of Minnesota - St. Paul Campus
1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul

Broadening the conversation: cross-sector cooperation and public policy

Increasing public scrutiny, uncertainty, and skepticism have opened new debates on the role of government in our society and communities. Nonprofit and private entities are taking on more and more responsibilities thought largely to be the purview of the public sector. Against this backdrop, the 23rd Annual Policy Analysis Conference offers a fresh approach. Its plenary sessions will open the door to new visions and new pathways for Minnesota's future. Innovations are emerging in all sectors - nonprofit, private, and public. Conference participants will be challenged to think anew about the state's future and how their work contributes to it, regardless of the sector they represent.

Click here for more information and to register for the Policy Analysis Conference.

Policy Happens Here! The 2007 Citizens League Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Doors open at 5:00 p.m., program begins at 6:30 p.m.. dessert reception at 7:30 p.m.
The Milwaukee Depot, 225 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis

Admission is free; cash bar; complimentary hors d'oeuvres and dessert buffet

It's time to join friends and neighbors, active citizens, elected officials, and policy wonks to talk about the state of public affairs and the work of the Citizens League at the state's best civic event. It's free and open to all - please come and bring a friend!

For more information or to register, click here.

Posted by Victoria Ford at October 10, 2007 3:08 PM