Thirty years ago, the Hiawatha/Highway 55 re-route and a MnDOT light rail project made a big impact on Minneapolis residents. But the impact was not always positive. The construction project threatened Coldwater Spring, the 11,000-year-old spring that furnished water to Fort Snelling for a century and was the birthplace of Minnesota. Coldwater Spring is on federal land and is contiguous with Minnehaha Park. The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota community and the Park and River Alliance went to court against MnDOT, the City of Minneapolis, and the Park Board to cease the destruction of Coldwater Spring. 

Today, Coldwater is still flowing thanks to hundreds of young protestors who were joined by Mendota Dakota descendants of the people who lived along the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers when Europeans arrived.

Advocate and water protector SuSu Jeffrey opposed the re-route project. 

Susu has written multiple articles on the history of the spring and the surrounding landscape. She has been leading full moon walks at Coldwater every month since the year 2000. Everyone is welcome to join in the group howl.

To learn more about Coldwater Spring, visit friendsofcoldwater.org. 

Support for MinneCulture on KFAI is provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

A Woman for Water

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we hear from Atlantic Fellows TANIA POUWHARE from New Zealand and ISHRAT JAHAN from India as they discuss their work with Indigenous communities.

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

Cumbia Colombianas

04 | Tania Pouwhare & Ishrat Jahan

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we hear from Atlantic Fellow SERGIO CHAPARRO HERNANDEZ, Principal Researcher at Dejusticia, who was instrumental in helping organise the Convening.

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

01 | Sergio Chaparro Hernández

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we hear from Atlantic Fellows LAUREN BURKE from the US and GEORGIA NICOLAU from Brazil as they discuss how to build worker and community engagement in the fight to address climate change.

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

02 | Lauren Burke & Georgia Nicolau

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we hear from Atlantic Fellows DORAH MAREMA from South Africa and PETER GAN from Malaysia as they discuss how to engage communities in their work – Dorah works in local government and Peter in public health.

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

05 | Dorah Marema & Peter Gan

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we hear from Atlantic Fellow BRIAN KAMANZI from South Africa.  Brian has been involved in putting together the global Atlantic community’s climate action plan. 

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

03 | Brian Kamanzi

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we hear from Atlantic Fellow and environmental activist TISA RODRIGUEZ from the US.  Tisa works in transportation infrastructure and got the activism bug from her parents.  

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

06 | Tisa Rodriguez

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we hear from Atlantic Fellow JONATAN KONFINO from Argentina.  Jonatan is Under-Secretary for Health for the province of Buenos Aires, the largest province in the country.

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

07 | Jonatan Konfino

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we join Atlantic Fellows LISA McMURRAY from Australia and RENARD SIEW from Malaysia as they discuss the challenges of developing high-integrity carbon markets.  

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

08 | Lisa McMurray & Renard Siew

In October 2024, ATLANTIC FELLOWS from around the world gathered in Bogotá, COLOMBIA, for a CLIMATE ACTION CONVENING on planetary health and a just transition.  The Convening was co-hosted by Colombian human rights organisation DEJUSTICIA, whose work includes campaigning for environmental justice.  

In this podcast, we join Atlantic Fellows AZEEZA RANGUNWALA from South Africa and GELO APOSTOL from the Philippines as they discuss low-carbon, climate-resilient healthcare.  

Atlantic Fellows | https://www.atlanticfellows.org/
Dejusticia | https://www.dejusticia.org/en/

MUSIC | Cumbia Colombianas by Eshi Era

#climatejustice #sustainability #decolonization #indigenousknowledge #indigenousrights #indigenousgovernance

09 | Azeeza Rangunwala & Gelo Apostol

MinneCulture is KFAI’s award-winning audio storytelling program. We produce audio documentaries exploring Minnesota’s art, culture, and history — stories about musical sensations, small town heroes, cultural icons, local lore, and everything in between.

United in their pursuit of equity, Atlantic Fellows come from all walks of life and a variety of professions.

They are a global community of leaders—advocates, artists, journalists, lawyers, business professionals, health practitioners, government officials, academics and researchers—who collaborate to advance equity, opportunity and human dignity.

Fellows are thinkers and doers with innovative ideas and the courage, conviction and capacity to bring lasting improvements to their communities  and the world.

New tracks tagged #Indigenous rights