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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Big Tobacco!

Posted by: hollyaprea December 15, 2008

Big news today! The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people can bring lawsuits against Big Tobacco that claim the tobacco industry has been lying and misleading customers for years about the real story behind light... »MORE

Good news! Minnesota high school smoking rates on the decline (at least among girls)

Posted by: hollyaprea December 11, 2008

Here's the latest news on teen smoking in MN from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in a news release they sent out yesterday, December 10, 2008. You can check out today's article in... »MORE

Team Building Presentation

Posted by: andyberndt December 02, 2008

I presented this at the "So How are the Children" summit in Faribault. The summit was very interesting, the group is focused on increasing youth capacity in Faribault, which is always a lofty goal. It's... »MORE

Fire-safe cigarettes become law in Minnesota

Posted by: andyberndt December 01, 2008

By Jeffrey DeMars, KARE 11 News a { color:#000066; } It may have taken 20 years to pass, but beginning Monday Minnesota law will require any cigarette sold in the state to be fire-safe, meaning... »MORE

Sign up here for the Catalyst Mini Summit!

Posted by: andyberndt November 25, 2008

Sign up today! So big news here at Catalyst HQ, we are expanding our focus to work on healthy eating and nutrition, and we want to celebrate with all of you!We will still be working... »MORE

Students from Iowa display 1200 Shirt campaign

Posted by: andyberndt November 24, 2008

Students from Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids Iowa had a similar display to our last summit activism event. Here are the pictures, they are sweet! »MORE

Dave Goerlitz - Former Winston Man turned anti-tobacco activist

Posted by: andyberndt November 19, 2008

Dave Goerlitz was a model for Winston cigarettes longer than any other spokesperson.Then in November, 1988, Dave took an historic stand against the tobacco industries by condemning their targeting and selling their lethal products... »MORE

Instant Activism Presentation

Posted by: andyberndt November 19, 2008

This is how to get active, RIGHT NOW! It gives you a variety of ways to get involved in the fight against the tobacco industry. If you need help adapting these to your area,... »MORE

Smoking is a good source of Vitamin A??

Posted by: andyberndt November 17, 2008

So my friend Matt is really "into" history. Like "read really old newspaper for sport" into history. He found this old newspaper from Frederick Maryland in 1966. It reads: "A researcher has discovered evidence that... »MORE

Save the Date! Catalyst Mini Summit - January 17th - Duluth, MN!

Posted by: andyberndt November 11, 2008

So big news here at Catalyst HQ, we are expanding our focus to work on healthy eating and nutrition, and we want to celebrate with all of you! We will still be working... »MORE

Help Make Minneapolis Parks Smokefree!

Posted by: andyberndt November 10, 2008

Help Association for Nonsmokers- MN make the biggest park system in Minnesota Smokefree! We're all meeting up to start on this project. Email andy@bethecatalyst.org if you're interested. November 20th - 4:00pmNorthpoint Health & Wellness1313 Penn Ave NMinneapolis,... »MORE

Tobacco Underground Gameshow

Posted by: andyberndt November 05, 2008

This is the gameshow edition of Tobacco Underground. It's FUN! And EASY! Did I mention FUN? It's a very easy game to play, you can play teams, you can have teams buzz in, however... »MORE

Catalyst Summit Video 2008!

Posted by: andyberndt November 03, 2008

The Catalyst Summit Video is done! Here it is in all it's glory. We're very proud of it, and hope you like it! Catalyst Summit Video 2008 from Catalyst Movement on Vimeo. You... »MORE

Coolest Campaign in IA, you gotta check it out!

Posted by: andyberndt October 31, 2008

So obviously we've always loved the folks in IA, but they've outdone themselves. First go this website. http://www.whattownisnext.com/ The campaign has raised so much attention that it has been covered by media outlets across... »MORE

Andy in San Diego at Public Health Conference

Posted by: andyberndt October 27, 2008

Hey posse! I'm out there learning all sorts of new things at the American Health Public Association conference. I'm here to keep up to date on all things tobacco and health and learn a thing... »MORE

Spud Cigarettes - The most awesomely ridiculous cigarette brand

Posted by: andyberndt October 23, 2008

I was perusing Archive.org and saw this ad, it's so wonderfully fantastic. There are tons more like it here. Check them out! »MORE

Catalyst Youth Board Rocks the Ropes!!!

Posted by: hollyaprea October 21, 2008

The YB met October 10th to 12th at Camp Ihduhapi in Loretto, MN to start planning for Catalyst 2009! They are working to plan a Catalyst mini-summit, a one day summit extravaganza that will be... »MORE

Catalyst Celebrates One Year of Fresh Air!

Posted by: hollyaprea October 21, 2008

Sorry for the delay everyone! It's been a busy few weeks for Catalyst - with the Freedom to Breathe Act celebrating its first anniversary on October 1, 2008, and the Catalyst Youth board Retreat October... »MORE

Youth Fighting the Tobacco Industry in Bangladesh

Posted by: andyberndt October 07, 2008

This is a video of current tobacco control going on in Bangladesh. It's kind of like the Catalyst summit video only in a different country. They are working on a variety of similar issues,... »MORE

Killer Quotes Tour Video!

Posted by: andyberndt September 23, 2008

We finally finished the Killer Quotes video, hope you love it!! Killer Quotes Video from Catalyst Movement on Vimeo. »MORE

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