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The New Preservation

By Executive Director Heidi Swank There has never been a better time to be the executive director of Rethos. The people here are working...

Building Deconstruction & Salvage Toolkit Now Available for Download

By Josh Hauf, Minnesota GreenCorps Member Rethos is breaking into new fields by advocating, educating, and promoting deconstruction and...

Green remodeling and renovation

By Josh Hauf We live and work in buildings; sustainability and climate action are more achievable than we think. One of the best ways to...

Rethos + Reuse Minnesota's GreenCorps Member, Josh Hauf

Rethos is excited to announce a partnership with Reuse Minnesota to host Minnesota GreenCorps member Josh Hauf for the next eleven...

Are old buildings spooky or sustainable?

Fans of horror and Halloween know better than to mess around with old and abandoned buildings. Fear of ghosts, ghouls, and haunted houses...

Farewell to Riley! She got a charge out of her work as our Policy Associate

Did you know that this was our last week with Rethos’ amazing Administrative Manager, Riley Gage? ☹ And that Riley is moving on from...

Hennepin County's Building Reuse Grant Fund is Expanding

Exciting news! Hennepin County is expanding its building reuse grant fund! While originally only designed for residential deconstruction...

Reuse Minnesota partnering with Rethos: Places Reimagined to host GreenCorps member

Republished with permission from Reuse Minnesota We are excited to be partnering with Reuse Minnesota to host a Minnesota GreenCorps...

The Enduring Value of the Minnesota Historic Tax Credit

By Erin Hanafin Berg, Director, Rethos Policy Institute Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Things are looking rosier for Minnesota’s historic...

Deconstruction + Salvage at Great River Children’s Museum in St. Cloud

By Ann Marie Johnson, Rethos Central Minnesota Education Coordinator Salvage Report Added March 2022 On a bright sunny afternoon in early...