Registration

The 2025 Awards celebration will be held Nov. 14 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Wilder Center in St. Paul. The registration fee is $15 to attend.

Contact Rachel Geissinger at 612-334-3388 ext. 8122 with any questions about registration. We are dedicated to making the celebration as accessible as possible. Please connect with Rachel to request an accessibility accommodation or a no-cost ticket if the fee is a barrier.

Registration confirmations are automatically sent. If you have not received a confirmation, check your junk/spam email.

2025 Celebration Schedule

  1. Registration, networking, food and beverages
  2. Welcome, meet the speakers
  3. Networking, food and beverages
  4. Adjourn

Meet the speakers

Our 2025 speakers are past award winners from 1998 to 2023, including Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs), Flint Hills Resources, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and Jamez Staples. Connect with them at the celebration to network and learn more about their inspiring work.

Meet the sponsors

Awards sponsors are deeply invested in the opportunity to highlight innovative partnerships solving complex environmental challenges. Representatives of each sponsor organization will be in attendance and welcome the opportunity to share what these Awards mean to them.

Meet the board

Connect with our board members during the celebration. They will be there to cheer on the winners and connect with community members and partners.

Meet the staff

Behind the scenes, Environmental Initiative staff are “all in” when it comes to honoring the changemakers and innovators through the Awards. The team loves to learn about other inspiring work, make new connections, cultivate relationships, and brainstorm collaborative possibilities.