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Eighth Fire Green Jobs Conference

KAXE | By Heidi Holtan,

Published December 9, 2022 at 2:09 AM CST

Annie Humphrey, award-winning singer and songwriter, joined the Thursday Morning show to discuss the Eighth Fire Green Jobs Conference! It isn't just a job fair- it's a place to go to be inspired, think about how you want to participate in building a more sustainable society, or just want to tweak your career. Annie, Kari, and Heidi discuss the breadth of green jobs: teachers, financial advisors, musicians, elder care workers, and more can fit into the green jobs category! Keynote speakers include Chef Sean Sherman (The Sioux Chef), Robert Blake of Solar Bear, and Will Steger (polar explorer and creator of the documentary “After Antarctica”). The daytime session runs 9 am-3 pm, and the evening portion is scheduled from 6 pm-9 pm. Learn more and register here!

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Heidi Holtan

Heidi Holtan is KAXE's Director of Content and Public Affairs where she manages producers and is the local host of Morning Edition from NPR. Heidi is a regional correspondent for WDSE/WRPT's Duluth Public Television’s Almanac North.

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Kari Hedlund

Kari (CAR-ee) is originally from South Dakota … a state often referred to as the land of infinite variety. As Music Director at Northern Community Radio, Kari has taken that theme to heart with her ability to feed a community of listeners hungry for an infinite variety of music and ideas. Along with her trademark lipstick and husky voice … Kari also raises a family … and Baguettes when time permits

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Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell (she/they) joined the KAXE team in February of 2022. Sarah creates the Season Watch Newsletter, writes segment summaries for the website, and coordinates our Engaging Minnesotans with Phenology project. With a background in wildlife biology, Sarah enjoys learning a little bit about everything, whether it's plants, mushrooms, aquatic invertebrates, or the short-tailed shrew (did you know they can echolocate?).

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