Bruce Lindgren

TGIF- Taking Great Ideas Forward - is a weekly newsletter that I have been publishing each Friday for over seven years. The eNewsletter engages readers at the intersection of Ecology, Economics and Education. Although the content emphasizes economic development in the Northern Tier - Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan - readers from across the country take away thoughts that stimulate new directions for action. In particular, readers realize that my essays raise questions about our schools, particularly rural schools and the need to look creatively for alternatives and critically at proposals for change. Our emerging future is critically dependent upon the values that our young people bring to their personal engagement with opportunity.

In addition to TGIF, I have been writing a book with a tentative title; Education Ecology; Why Teaching, Testing, Textbooks and Technology are Not Enough. An initial draft has been completed. If you are interested in reviewing any of this writing, please contact me. (more)

Lake Superior Binational Forum. I am currently serving as the United States Co-Chair for the Lake Superior Binational Forum. This is a citizen stakeholder that has been in existence since 1991. The Charter for LSBF calls for 24 members equally divided between the US and Canada. The membership is self-appointing and includes provision for broad representation of sectors important to the protection and restoration of the Lake Superior ecosystem. These sectors include: forestry, economic development, recreation, power generation, academics, conservation practice, faith-based organizations, First Nation and Native American governments, media and communication. The Forum is currently re-examining its practices, operations and franchise with the federal governments of Canada and the United States. (more)

Wisconsin Innovation Network, Lake Superior Chapter. WIN LS (more)

Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board. (more)

Bill Gates appeared as a speaker at TED in February. His Talk emphasized the urgency of getting to ZERO CO2 emissions. TED is a conference that invites participants to explore ideas about Technology, Entertainment and Design.

Climate Change skeptics are answered in this outstanding lecture by Naomi Oreskes. Dr. Oreskes is a professor of the history of science at the University of California - San Diego. The lecture is about 60 minutes. The development of evidence for global warming is outlined and the strategy for denial of global warming by industry is explained.