Energy Conservation, Clean Energy, Community Resilience, Cultural Exchange, and Celebration
About the Morris Model
The Morris Model is an award-winning group made up of partner organizations working together towards a shared vision of advancing a sustainable community in Morris, Minnesota and West-Central Minnesota. Morris is already a model community and strives to become even more of a model through our local, state, and global relationships. The Morris Model focuses its work on energy conservation, clean energy, community resilience, cultural exchange, and celebration with specific goal areas within clean and efficient energy, transportation, waste reduction and recycling, and education.
What is the Morris Model?
We're glad you asked! Check out the video below to hear from our Morris Model friends and partners!
The Morris Model Goals
The "Big 3" Goals:
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Produce 80% of the energy consumed in the county by 2030
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Reduce energy consumption 30% by 2030
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No land-filling of waste generated within the county by 2025
Learn more about our goals, Strategic Plan, and Resiliency Plan at www.morrismodel.org/morris-goals.
About Our Team
Eric Buchanan
Renewable Energy Scientist, West Central Research and Outreach Center
Sheldon Giese
Mayor, City of Morris
Troy Goodnough
Director, UMN Morris Office of Sustainability
Bryan Herrmann
Vice Chancellor of Finance and Facilities, University of Minnesota Morris
Blaine Hill
City Manager, City of Morris
Mike Reese
Renewable Energy Director, West Central Research and Outreach Center
Sam Rosemark
Morris Model Intern
Chris Watkins
Sustainability Project Coordinator, City of Morris