Sustainability Spotlights
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USDA Grant Will Help Expand Our Region's Farm to School Programs |
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The Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council's Farm to School Impact Team has been hard at work developing the region’s existing farm to school programs into a collaborative network. With the support of a newly awarded USDA grant, the FPC will leverage the success of Cuyahoga County’s Feed our Future model, convene a regional advisory board, establish a Regional Farm to School Curriculum Coordinator, launch a training program for teachers and work with key partners on education content and local menu takeovers!
“Helping schools expand access to healthy, locally grown produce through these grants is
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just one of the many ways USDA is transforming America’s food system. Not only will this give children more nutritious food options in school, it supports local agriculture economies, while connecting them to the farms and farmers that grow the food we all depend on.” - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack |
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Volunteers Help Create Outdoor Learning Stations for CPS Students |
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Last Saturday, over 20 volunteers from the Cincinnati Rotary Club met at Gamble Montessori Elementary for a fun workday. The day supported a strategy of Green Umbrella's CPS Outside Impact Team: creating outdoor learning stations on school campuses, so students can learn in and explore nature at school. Volunteers worked on creating an outdoor classroom under the boughs of three huge oak trees, on trails into the school’s mature woodland and on clearing honeysuckle to allow for more space to explore the woods. A deer fence around the orchard and garden will be installed later this summer. |
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The Rotary Club will continue working with Imago to complete these, and additional, outdoor learning spaces envisioned by the Gamble learning community in the upcoming year. If you're interested in volunteering or have ideas for an outdoor schoolyard transformation contact Ryan.
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Greenspace Gem: Heritage Park Riverfront |
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The best remaining bottomland forest in the region occupies the mile-long Great Miami River shoreline of Heritage Park. Protected by Colerain Township Parks and Services, the mature woodland is composed of floodplain species such as cottonwood, sycamore, silver maple, box elder and black willow. These are trees that are able to tolerate frequent submergence, saturated soil and reduced soil aeration. Bald eagles nest here, and shorebirds, herons and kingfishers frequent the river borders. Learn more about our region's Greenspace Gems! |
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Sustainability in the Headlines
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Featured Member Events View our full events calendar
July 22:
Green Drinks and Urban Hike 5:00-7:00 pm, Green Umbrella
Get the Jump on Jumping Worms 6:30-7:30 pm, Civic Garden Center
July 23:
Fun Family Friday: Reduce Reuse Recycle 10:00-11:30 am, Metro Parks of Butler County
Full Moon Walk: Buffalo Moon 9:00-10:30 pm, Cincinnati Nature Center
July 24:
Healthy in Nature Trail Run 9:00 am-10:00 am, Cincinnati Nature Center
Native Bird Tour at the Arboretum 9:00 am-11:00 pm, Boone County Arboretum
Stream Clean Up: South Fork Park 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Boone County Conservatory
Electronics Recycling Drop-Off 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub
July 28: The Water Show 9:30 am, Kenton County Parks
Repackaging the Future 12:00 pm, Cintrifuse Health & Wellness Strategies for Buildings 1:00-2:15 pm, USGBC
Flower Arranging in Your Garden 6:00-7:00 pm, Civic Garden Center
Searching for Ancient Egypt's Beekeepers 7:00 pm, Lloyd Library and Museum
July 29: Creeking in the Parks 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Metro Parks of Butler County July 31:
Historic Barns of Ohio 11:00 am-2:00 pm, Gorman Heritage Farm
Enjoy the Arts @ Parks 1:00-5:00 pm, Great Parks of Hamilton County August 5: The Connected Region 12:00-1:00 pm, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber August 6: Outdoors For All Expo 4:00-9:30 pm, Adventure Crew
August 7:
Paddlefest 2021 6:00 am-1:00 pm, Adventure Crew
Family Farm Storytime: Wiggly Worms 10:00-11:00 am, Gorman Heritage Farm |
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Professional Opportunities
Center for EcoTechnology (CET) is providing free technical assistance to businesses in Ohio on July 27th from 10:00am-12:30pm to support wasted food prevention, recycling and diversion efforts. Schedule a 15-minute time slot to meet one-on-one with a wasted food expert to learn how your business can save money, provide benefits to your customers, nourish your community, and improve your environmental footprint.
Collective Impact Forum is hosting Champions for Change 2021, a three-session online workshop (9/21, 9/28 & 10/5) designed to build essential skills for supporting collective action and systems change, including embedding equity into your initiative, sharing leadership and credit within your collaborative, building trust amongst stakeholders and communities, and moving from initial vision to implementation. (Scholarship applications due 7/30).
Ohio Environmental Council is hosting an Environmental Justice Writing Competition for undergraduate, graduate and law school students. This year's focus is "Our Fight for Clean, Safe & Accessible Water." (Submissions due 7/31)
Flywheel, Cintrifuse, HCDC and Green Umbrella are partnering again to launch another Sustainable Cincy accelerator program this Fall. Selected startups will receive expert coaching, valuable connections, and up to $15,000 in financial support to accelerate their growth and impact. (Apply by 8/2).
Invest in Neighborhoods is accepting nominations for its 2021 Neighborhood Summit Awards. (Submissions due 8/3).
PEDCO & Emersion Design are co-hosting the REBUILD Conference on October 7, focused on Midwest business sustainability issues and potential solutions from across the nation. |
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