Member of the Week
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Rivers Unlimited is an Ohio statewide group of organizations established to protect and restore rivers. Founded in 1972, their mission is to restore, maintain, and improve Ohio's rivers and streams, their water quality, scenic beauty, their multiple economic uses and their effect upon Ohio's quality of life.
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Calendar
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There are lots of great events happening in the tri-state! Be sure to check out our GU calendar!
Thurs, Sept. 12th
4:00pm-7:00pm
Hosted by: City of Cincinnati Office of Environmental Quality Sept. 13th-14th Hosted by: Kentucky Association for Environmental Education Sat, Sept. 14th 2:00pm-11:00pm Hosted by: Imago Sat, Sept. 14th 12:00pm-11:00pm Hosted by: The Cincinnati Observatory
Tues, Sept. 17th 9:00am-11:00am Hosted by: Alliance for Leadership & Interconnection Tues, Sept. 17th 5:30pm-8:30pm Hosted by:Greening Cincinnati
Wed, Sept. 18th 7:00pm Hosted by: Environmental Ohio Fri, Sept. 20th 3:00pm-7:00pm Hosted by: LEWFM Tues, Sept. 24th 12:00pm-1:30pm Hosted by: CDC Association of Greater Cincinnati Wed, Sept. 25th 9:00am-4:00pm Hosted by: Cincinnati Living Building Challenge Collaborative Thurs, Sept. 26th 6:00pm-8:00pm Hosted by: Agenda 360, METRO, City of Cincinnati
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School Outreach Program Finder
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Are you looking for nature-based or environmental education programs for school or for after-school activities? Check out Leave No Child Inside's new easy to use Program Finder!
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What's Happening Outdoors?
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Here are just a few fun outdoor activities happening in the tri-state region this weekend:
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Do you want a FREE Tree?
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If you or your community garden resides in the City of Cincinnati you may be eligible to receive a FREE tree courtesy of Cincinnati Park's ReLeaf Program!
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Action Team Schedule
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Get involved today... join an ACTION TEAM!
Wed, Sept. 11th
10:00am-12:00pm
Civic Garden Center
Thurs, September 19th
1:00pm-2:30pm
Building Healthy Lives Foundation/Clever Crazes for Kids
625 Eden Park Drive Ste 200
Waste Reduction
Fri, September 20th
12:00pm-1:30pm
250 William Howard Taft, Cincinnati
Thurs, September 26th
8:30am-9:30am
2135 Dana Ave., Ste 200, Cincinnati
Tues, October 1st
2:30pm-4:00pm
GU Office
4138 Hamilton Ave., Ste D, Cincinnati
Thurs, October 3rd
8:30am-10:30am
REI, Rookwood
2643 Edmondson Rd, Cincinnati
Fri, October 4th
9:00am-10:30am
250 William Howard Taft, Cincinnati
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September 13th, 2013-Issue #66
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Good afternoon and thanks for checking out this week's E-Newsletter!
The 10th Great Outdoor Weekend is just around the corner! Come out with your family and learn to canoe, zipline, fish, tag butterflies, and more--September 28th & 29th! Check out our website for the full program of events!
Also, don't forget! On Saturday, September 28th, The Whole Foods Market will be hosting a first of its kind (for Northern Cincinnati) Food & Wine Festival! The Mason Food Pantry in partnership with the Green Umbrella and Mason-Deerfield Art Alliance have been selected as this year's partners! The proceeds of the event will go help fight hunger throughout the region and to bring awareness of ways to keep our planet healthy by sustainable practices and to promote the local arts.
Please share with your colleagues and continue to send your events, articles, and feedback to me at [email protected].
Elyse Wergers, Intern & Green News Writer |
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation has announced 21 finalists for the Big Idea Challenge, and Green Umbrella affiliates have taken all three slots in the Environmental Stewardship category! Up for a $5,000 grant (and potentially a $50,000 grand prize grant):
- Taking Root Tree Planting Campaign (submitted by Scott Beuerlein)-Inspire the community to combat the many threats to our trees by planting 2,000,000 trees, one for each citizen in the tr-state.
- Inspiring Prosperity through Sustainability Education (submitted by Laura Collins)-The Growing Up Green Mobile Classroom uses creative problem solving to engage regional youth with sustainable technologies and practices.
- Sustainable Transportation Alliance (submitter by Adena Kass)-Change Cincinnati's transportation culture to embrace sustainable transportation options, starting with employers' policies and incentives.
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25th Anniversary of Sawyer Point
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On the 25th anniversary of the opening of Bicentennial Commons at Sawyer Point Park, the Cincinnati Park Board wants to take a fresh look at the park and determine what changes and improvements may be appropriate! As part of this assessment process, Sawyer Point want to hear people's concerns and ideas about how the park might change and improve.
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GoSun Stove Has Launched on KickStarter!
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Recently, Cincinnati's Patrick Sherwin has launched GoSun Stove, a portable, high efficiency solar cooker. This little solar cooker can cook a meal in 20 minutes, safely sizzling up to 550�F, the GoSun Stove is the first truly practical fuel-free cooking solution. Additionally, the GoSun Stove team aims to reduce the use of dirty fuels such as wood and charcoal for cooking.
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LEWFM Named #1 Farmers' Market in Ohio
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Lettuce Eat Well Farmers' Market (LEWFM) has just been named the #1 farmers' market in Ohio and #4 farmers' market in the country in the American Farmland Trust's I Love My Farmers Market Celebration. This celebration encouraged consumers to pledge to support family farmers by shopping directly from them this summer.
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TANK is Looking into the Future
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The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) is currently developing the plans for a future transit network at Northern Kentucky. Together with a team from a Seattle-based Transportation Consultancy, TANK is participating in a one-year study, studying its current fixed-route network. On July 1st, the study team completed the data collection phase and now needs YOUR feedback!
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Check out some of the Top 100 Ways the region around Cincinnati is greener than you think:
- In 2012, GCEA saved its clients more than $500,000 on energy bills, created more than 50 jobs and added more than $20 million to the local economy.
- UC's DAAP and Village Life Outreach program provided net-zero energy, water, and a waste facility to an area in Tanzania. The project was designed in Cincinnati and built in Tanzania.
- Hamilton County Parks protects more than 16,000 acres of greenspace in the county.
- Cincinnati Parks was ranked in 2009 as a Top Urban Park System in the Excellent Parks study by the Trust for Public Land.
Be sure to look out for many more ways the region around Cincinnati is greener than you think in next week's issue of Green News You Can Use!
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In the News
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Ohio's 'Driving Boom' Slowing Down-Ohio drivers are logging more miles again, but auto travel may plateau or decline in coming years
Catch more stories similar to these on our Green Umbrella Facebook page and be sure to like our page while you're there! |
Civic Garden Center- September is an important month for the garden since harvest and planting happen simultaneously. Do you have a few hours to spare? Come experience the Civic Garden Center's Community Gardens and help weed, plant, and mulch (Sept. 19th & Oct. 10th, 19th). To volunteer, please contact Peter Huttinger at [email protected].
Civic Garden Center- If you enjoy meeting new people and learning about gardening, this is a terrific way to spend a few hours! For more information, please call Jan at 513-221-0981.
Mill Creek Watershed Council-Take Action! Clean up Cincinnati's urban stream on October 5th for the Upper Mill Creek Watershed Cleanup! Keeping our streams clean keeps our communities beautiful. For more information and to RSVP please contact Annie Rahall at 513-563-8800 or by email at [email protected].
OEFFA- On September 14th (12pm-4pm), Carriage House is offering an OEFFA farm tour. Due to the large crowd, OEFFA is seeking help directing parking. To volunteer, please contact Sally Godschalk at [email protected].
ReSource-ReSource is looking for design professional volunteers, once a month, to help create vignettes for ReSource's showroom. They also are seeking volunteers to help organize their warehouse and to help with their October 5th Gala. For more information, contact Colleen Weinkam at [email protected]. |
Professional Development News & Tips |
Project Management-Your boss assigns you a new, complex project or asks you to plan the annual volunteer luncheon. Where do you start? What resources-including funding and staff time-do you need? Learn how to plan and manage projects in this interactive program on September 24th.
Nonprofit Finance for Non-Finance People-It can be confusing to be thrown into the world of nonprofit finance, budgets, and reports when one has not been trained in business subjects. Come join Interact for Health for this informative workshop on September 26th.
Introduction to Fundraising-Small nonprofits often do not have development of fundraising staff, yet fundraising is vital to the organization. This 2-day program will help you develop a fundraising plan and teach fundraising skills that leaders and board members can use to raise money. Come join Interact for Health for this informative workshop on October 2nd-3rd.
How to Develop Strategic Successful Special Events-Special Events can be an effective way for your organization to build awareness, reach new members and supporters, educate audiences, and raise needed funds. Come join Interact for Health for this informative workshop on October 22nd!
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Let us know about job openings with your business or organization. We will promote them here and on our
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Visit the Green Umbrella website to check out our regional calendar of "green" events, to find out about the 8 action teams, and to learn more about our 230+ active members!
Please forward this E-Newsletter to folks in your organization or business so they can get this great information as well! |
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