By Will Steger Foundation
February 2, 2010

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WILL STEGER JOINS BUSINESS LEADERS TO PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY

Will Steger and Minnesota business leaders will host briefing on business solutions to climate change

MINNEAPOLIS , MN – Join polar explorer Will Steger and several Minnesota business leaders as they discuss the opportunities for clean energy solutions in Minnesota at a press conference on Monday February 8th at 11:30 am.  Hear from this diverse group as they illustrate the importance a strong limit on carbon emissions has on future investments and job growth and why the U.S. needs bold climate action in 2010.

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Noted polar explorer and climate activist Will Steger will keynote launch event Jan. 26, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS – (Jan. 13, 2010) – To educate and inspire people to value, conserve and protect Minnesota’s water resources, the Freshwater Society is launching a yearlong initiative, 2010: The Year of Water, with a free public lecture by Will Steger, noted polar explorer.

“The time is now to make a total cultural shift in how we view our water resources in Minnesota,” said Gene Merriam, president of Freshwater Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising public awareness about water issues.

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Diverse Midwestern Voices on Copenhagen

Local Representatives Will Host Briefing for Journalists Live from the Bella Center

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – Join several of the more than four dozen representatives of Midwestern utilities, cities, agencies, policy makers, youth, and non-governmental organizations currently in Copenhagen, Denmark, attending the United Nations Climate Summit (COP15) for a live webcast on Friday, December 11 to hear what’s happened thus far in the first week of the convention and what is likely to happen in the second week. Listen to the stories of this diverse group and what they each think this international event holds for climate action in the U.S. in 2010.

Stonyfield Sponsors “Expedition Copenhagen” to Raise Awareness of Climate Conference
Companion sweepstakes also offers consumers a chance to win Trek 7.2 FX bicycles

Londonderry, NH – November 6, 2009 – Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, and the “Expedition Copenhagen” team of twelve youth delegates is no exception.

Stonyfield Farm is helping the Will Steger Foundation send a dozen young leaders on an expedition to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5-19 to help raise awareness for what’s at stake: our kids and the health of the planet they’ll inherit.

Expedition Copenhagen will be led in part by internationally renowned polar explorer Will Steger, with Stonyfield Farm as the lead sponsor. Delegates will assume a leadership role in a regional climate campaign to pass strong climate legislation leading up to the international negotiations, and will also support the Will Steger Foundation Citizen Climate curriculum in schools across the United States.

CONGRESS MEMBERS ELLISON AND MCCOLLUM TO HEADLINE CLIMATE RALLY AT MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL
State Legislators Join Will Steger Foundation, Oxfam America, Augsburg College and 1Sky 
as part of the 350 International Day of Climate Action

300 student bike riders will join community members, legislators, and Will Steger Foundation’s Minnesota youth delegates to the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen, for a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol, calling for strong United States leadership in climate policy. This major event is one of thousands of coordinated actions taking place in 170 countries for the 350 International Day of Climate Action on October 24th.

 

By Will Steger Foundation
October 7, 2009

DELEGATE TO UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE TO BIKE 350 MILES ACROSS MINNESOTA TO SPOTLIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS

Delegate to Cycle Across Minnesota in Outreach for Clean Energy and Swift Action

Reed Aronow, a Minnesota youth delegate to the Copenhagen climate negotiations in December with the Will Steger Foundation, will launch a 15-day bike tour on October 10th in honor of the 350 International Day of Climate Action (www.350.org). As the ride progresses, Aronow and other riders will visit organizations, farms, and businesses around Minnesota to discuss clean energy and the importance of upcoming federal legislation and the U.N. conference on climate change in Copenhagen this December.

By Will Steger Foundation

BILL MCKIBBEN AND WILL STEGER CALL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS

Bill McKibben and Will Steger are encouraging climate change solutions through
public policy, education and leadership

Join author and climate activist Bill McKibben and polar explorer and Minnesota native Will Steger for a free public forum as they share their experiences and perspectives on climate solutions from the global to local level.

Sept. 8, 2008

Will Steger and Duluth Residents Call on Congress for Clean Energy Policy

Offshore Drilling Offers No Relief at the Pump

Duluth, MN– As Congress considers various proposals that would weaken decades of coastal protections and allow offshore drilling in protected waters, a large crowd of Duluth citizens gathered with Will Steger along the harbor yesterday with a “Clean Energy -No Drilling” message. This gathering was an example of Americans’ desire across the country to see Congress pass a plan that invests in clean, renewable energy options that would reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and provide long term solutions and relief at the pump.

ARCTIC EXPLORER WILL STEGER ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING THE MARKHAM ICE SHELF BREAK OFF

MINNEAPOLIS – Sept. 3, 2008 – Arctic explorer Will Steger issued the following statement in reaction to news about the Markham Ice Shelf break off:
“This is another shocking proof that global warming is real. I just cannot believe that the Markham Ice Shelf broke off.
For the sake of our children, I hope that our two presidential candidates address global warming as a top priority this election season.”

NASA Scientist Dr. James Hansen Calls For Global Warming Solutions

Dr. James Hansen and Will Steger are encouraging climate change solutions through public policy change, education and leadership

MINNEAPOLIS–Aug. 11, 2008–NASA climate scientist Dr. James Hansen, best known for his testimony on climate change to Congress in 1980’s that helped raise broad awareness of global warming issue, in partnership with the Will Steger Foundation, Fresh Energy, Science Museum of Minnesota, Aveda and 1Sky, is speaking to policymakers, educators and youth on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 between 2:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn. to propel global warming solutions.

RENOWNED EXPLORER WILL STEGER LEADS YOUTH ON ARCTIC EXPEDITION TO EXAMINE GLOBAL WARMING IMPACT

Steger and Six Young Explorers Make Final Preparations for 60-Day, 1,400-mile Dogsled Expedition

MINNEAPOLIS – March 18, 2008 – Today famed polar explorer Will Steger announced he is departing on an international expedition to document the impact of global warming in the Arctic region. Steger will be joined by a team of six young explorers – from Norway, Great Britain, Canada and the United States – on a 60-day, 1,400-mile dogsled expedition across Ellesmere Island, which is the northernmost part of the North American continent.

WILL STEGER TO EXPLORE ARCTIC WITH INTERNATIONAL YOUNG EXPLORER TEAM

Steger to lead six young explorers on a 60-day, 1,400-mile dogsled expedition across Ellesmere Island, an area on the front-line of global warming.

MINNEAPOLIS – December 3, 2007: In early 2008, polar explorer Will Steger will lead a team of six young explorers on a 1,400-mile dogsled across Ellesmere Island to document the impact of climate change in the Canadian Arctic. The international team includes emerging leaders from Norway, Great Britain, Canada and the United States; together, they aim to inspire and mobilize Generation Y to act collectively to solve global warming.

 

WILL STEGER RECEIVES TWO AWARDS

MINNEAPOLIS – October 31, 2007: Today the Will Steger Foundation announced that Will Steger is the recipient of two prestigious international awards for his exploration of climate change: the 2007 Lowell Thomas Award, presented jointly by The Explorer’s Club and Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc.; and National Geographic Adventure’s Second Annual Lifetime Achievement Award.

Will Steger and Minnesota business leaders will host briefing on business solutions to climate change

MINNEAPOLIS , MN – Join polar explorer Will Steger and several Minnesota business leaders as they discuss the opportunities for clean energy solutions in Minnesota at a press conference on Monday February 8th at 11:30 am. Hear from this diverse group as they illustrate the importance a strong limit on carbon emissions has on future investments and job growth and why the U.S. needs bold climate action in 2010.

Will Steger recently returned from the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark where he witnessed the critical role the U.S. plays in moving the international climate community forward on a legally, binding climate treaty; the U.S. Senate must pass energy and climate legislation in order for the U.S., and emerging economies like China and India, to agree on a binding international agreement that uses a market-based approach to limit emissions.