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WATCH: Ben Jealous and Tonya Allen talk climate and equity at MinnPost Festival

In the closing keynote at MinnPost Festival, Ben Jealous and Tonya Allen discussed how they’ve centered equity and climate justice in their work.

by Tanner Curl 10/14/202410/11/2024

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WATCH: Ben Jealous and Tonya Allen talk climate and equity at MinnPost Festival

by Tanner Curl, MinnPost
October 14, 2024

					<h1>WATCH: Ben Jealous and Tonya Allen talk  climate and equity at MinnPost Festival</h1>
<p class="byline">by Tanner Curl, MinnPost <br />October 14, 2024</p>
					
<p>We’re highlighting conversations from MinnPost Festival 2024, including the closing keynote, Climate, Equity and the Outdoors: A Path to a Just Future, featuring Ben Jealous, executive director of the Sierra Club and Tonya Allen, president of the McKnight Foundation. </p>
<p>Moderated by MinnPost Editor Elizabeth Dunbar, the discussion drew on both of the experiences of these leaders as they’ve centered equity and climate justice in their work.</p>
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<p>You can watch all sessions from MinnPost Festival on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@minnpost/featured" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube</a>.</p>
<p>Thank you to our speakers, sponsors and volunteers for making the Festival happen!</p>

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