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Current projects sponsored by Grand Aspirations:

The Summer of Solutions: A summer 2008 program bringing youth leaders from around the country for two months of hands-on learning-by-doing around sustainable community development in the Twin Cities oriented around open-space, systems-based organizing.

Solutionaries.net: A blog space for exploration, sharing, story-telling, discussion, and collaboration. started as a communication venue, story space, and public face for the Summer of Solutions.

Cooperative Energy Futures: a cooperative of everyday people, businesses, and institutions that builds global warming solutions through community organizing and provides returns to members by investing in energy efficiency improvements.

The Alliance to Re-Industrialize for a Sustainable Economy (ARISE): a coalition of non-profits, labor groups, students, city officials, and community members working to build sustainable communities centered around green manufacturing in St. Paul and beyond.

Ripple Effect: A daylong festival propelling a new wave of progressive action outside the Republican National Convention.

Minnesota Powershift: an inter-generational, participatory conference on climate, energy, sustainable development, and social justice.

The World Energy Community Action Network (WeCAN): a user-based web network for the climate movement that serves as an organizing space, social network, and public face.