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Citizens participate in a rural dialogue

The Rural Dialogues supported empowered, informed, and resilient rural communities.

This project helped amplify the voices of rural residents, so that local, regional, state, and national leaders can develop climate, energy, and extreme weather policy and programs that reflect the realities of all Americans.

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Learn more about the communities who participated in the Rural Dialogues.

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Listen to Rural Dialogue participants talk about their experiences.

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View our community engagement case studies, toolkits, and partner projects.

From the blog

The future of wind energy – one county’s vision

March 9, 2020 By Tara Ritter

Residents of Murray County, Minnesota value the small-town feel, knowing people wherever they go, peace and quiet, and a strong sense of community. Murray is a primarily agricultural county; as you drive through the prairie, you can see farm fields stretching to the horizon. The landscape has changed over the past 20 years, though. Today,…

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  • The future of wind energy – one county’s vision
  • Shaping the Future of Energy in Murray County
  • Exploring the Future of Wind Development in Redwood County
  • Rural Energy Dialogues: Rural America’s Role in the Energy Revolution
  • The Power of Minnesota: Community Energy Discussion

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The Rural Dialogues were a 7 year long project of the Jefferson Center, a nonpartisan community engagement and policy nonprofit, and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a nonprofit advocacting for fair and sustainable food, farm, and trade systems.

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About the dialogues

The Rural Dialogues model offers a creative, resource-sensitive approach for bringing a community together to learn, plan, and act. While the Dialogues program is no longer active, this site aims to be a resource for those interested in this model.

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