1. Minnesota Environmental Initiative’s
Clean Air Minnesota

2. Clean Air Minnesota Voluntary Consensus driven Collaborative process
Good for you, good for me
Emphasis on measurement
Immediate and deferred results

3. Founding partners Minnesota Chamber of Commerce (co-chair)
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (co-chair) 3M
American Lung Association of Minnesota
Andersen Corporation
Barr Engineering
Bush Foundation
City of Minneapolis
Flint Hills Resources
Ford Motor Company
Hennepin County
Izaak Walton League of America - Midwest Office
Metropolitan Council
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Environmental Initiative
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota Power
Minnesota Technical Assistance Program at the University of Minnesota
Target Corporation
U.S. EPA Region V
Rock - Tenn (Waldorf Corporation)
Xcel Energy

4. Success factors Not the usual suspects Multiple efforts and approaches
Focus on interests not positions
Committed individuals supporting a
collaborative process

5. Accomplishments Partners gained Emission reductions
Connecting the dots
Responsibilities added
Decision-maker recognition

6. Barriers Recognition of air quality problems Being the first Funding
Unforeseen obstacles
It’s a courtship
Idea is nice
Commitments
Responsibilities

7. Lessons learned All parties benefit All partners are equal
All make commitments
All recruit other partners
Measurement is key to success

8. Minnesota Environmental Initiative
Clean Air Minnesota
A program of the
Minnesota Environmental Initiative
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