ENRTF ID: 148-CH Project Title: Enriching Natural Resource Knowledge for Informed Decision Making Category: H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding Sub-Category: C. Environmental Education Summary: A pilot educational outreach program designed to engage and encourage Minnesotans to participate in well-informed discussions about the complex interrelationships between Minnesota’s water and mineral resources and clean energy future. Total Project Budget: $ 196,627 Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs) Name: Lawrence Zanko Sponsoring Organization: U of MN -Duluth NRRI Department: Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) Address: 5013 Miller Trunk Highway Duluth MN 55811 Telephone Number: (218) 788-2674 Email lzanko@d.umn.edu Location: Statewide Alternate Text for Visual: Project title; NRRI and Sea Grant logos with a map of Minnesota between; text describing the project; and embedded graphics representing fresh water, mining, clean energy, people, and interpersonal engagement.