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Sustainability Spotlights

Green Umbrella Endorses Great Parks Levy

Great Parks’ Master Plan is committed to increasing conservation of critical greenspace, educating the public about the natural environment and what they can do to protect it, increasing the sustainability of the park district’s operations and increasing access to quality greenspace for all residents. All of these priorities help achieve GU’s vision for a resilient, sustainable region for all. Green Umbrella believes our region can move towards this vision faster when Great Parks has the funds to implement its Master Plan.

That's why our Board has taken the exceptional step of

endorsing the 0.95 mill Great Parks levy that is on the ballot for Hamilton County voters this November. This a chance for our community to invest in protecting our natural resources, increasing access to outdoor experiences and time in nature, and connecting our trails network… all of which equitably improve health, environment and quality of life in Hamilton County. Read our endorsement letter here.

Greater Cincinnati 1 of 3 Regions in Equitable Climate Solutions Pilot

Communities of color have faced and will continue to face the worst impacts of climate change due to systemic injustices. It is these communities that should inform our solutions. Green Umbrella and partners (GroundworkORV, Urban League, OKI Regional Council of Governments, Hamilton County Public Health, and Village of Silverton) just completed the

Regional Collaboration for Equitable Climate Solutions (RCECS) pilot, a program led by the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC). RCECS brought together diverse teams to discuss regional climate goals while centering racial equity. Greater Cincinnati was one of three regions invited to participate, and leveraged the pilot to lay the groundwork for the launch of a Regional Climate Collaborative. To learn more about next steps, email Green Umbrella Climate Policy Lead Savannah Sullivan.

November Green Drinks to Tour Ohio's Healthiest Building

Join us on November 4th for Green Drinks and a Healthy Building Tour at Enriching Spaces and learn about how they became "the healthiest building in Ohio," achieving WELL Platinum certification and implementing many of the healthy building optimizations identified in the newly released Cincinnati 2030 District Occupant Health Guide.

And don't forget about next week's Green Drinks and Seek Cincy Green Building Scavenger Hunt on October 21st.

Food Policy Council to Host End of Year Outdoor Celebration

Join local food advocates and food system champions on November 10th for GATHER, an end of year celebration hosted by the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council at Gorman Heritage Farm. We'll enjoy a toasty fire and warming soup (thanks to La Soupe!) at this all-outdoor, covered event.

This is a free celebration, but we invite you to support the Food Policy Council's work to create a robust and resilient local food system by making a donation today. Give $40 or more and receive your own Food Policy Council mug. Please register in advance to secure your spot.

Sustainability in the Headlines

Green Umbrella Forum Gives Cincinnati Candidates, Voters Chance to Discuss Local Environmental Issues, Spectrum News

There’s Now a Guidebook for Better Health at Work, WVXU

This New Model Links Building Design and Operations Strategies to Local Health Data, FM Link

Officials Are Debating Making Clifton’s Bike Lane Permanent & Interim Options, WVXU

UC Officials Indicate Support for Short-Term Solution for Temporary Bike Lane, News Record

Cincinnati Council Candidates Talk Transportation, WVXU

Featured Events                                                    View our full events calendar

October 14: 

Connect With Nature Senior Series 3:00-5:00 pm, Great Parks

Treehugger Trivia 5:00-7:00 pm, USGBC

October 15:

2021 Root Ball 6:30-8:30 pm, Great Parks Forever

Spooky Tales on the Trails: A Journey to the Stars 7:00-9:00 pm, Great Parks

Cincy Block Party 8:00-11:00 pm, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful

October 16:

Urban Stream Adventure 9:00 am-2:00 pm, Mill Creek Alliance

2021 Halloween Happenings Kid’s Fun Day 1:00-4:00 pm, Kenton County Parks

October 16-17: Arthur E. Morgan Legacy Conference 10:00 am-4:30 pm, Agraria

October 18: Living into Transformative Change 5:00 pm, UC Sustainability

October 19:

Keeping the Critters Outside 7:00-8:00 pm, Gorman Heritage Farm

Touring American Observatories 7:00-8:00 pm, Cincinnati Observatory

October 21:

Local Solutions to Global Challenges 7:00-8:00 am, City of Cincinnati

Race, Wealth, and Homeownership 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Co-sponsored by the Brueggeman Center for Dialogue

Green Drinks & Seek Cincy Scavenger Hunt 5:00-7:00 pm, Green Umbrella

October 22:

Fire Building and S'mores 6:00-7:00 pm, Gorman Heritage Farm

Spooky Tales on the Trails: History is a Mystery 7:00-9:00 pm, Great Parks

October 23:

Reforest Northern Kentucky 9:30 am-1:00 pm, NKY Urban & Community Forestry Council

Fall Foliage Fest Nature Art Show 11:30 am-2:00 pm, Western Wildlife Corridor

Fall Orchard Installation - Price Hill 2:00-5:00 pm Common Orchard Project

October 24:

Fall Orchard Installation - Norwood 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Common Orchard Project

Goat Milk Soap Making with Pine Lane Soaps 2:00-4:00 pm, Gorman Heritage Farm

October 26: Monsters in the Sky 7:00-8:00 pm, Cincinnati Observatory

October 30: 

Fall Volunteer Tree Planting 9:00 am, City of Covington

Data Destruction and Paper Shred Event 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Hamilton County R3source

Professional Opportunities

USDA NRCS is offering financial and technical assistance to help local growers install hoop houses through the Cincinnati High Tunnel Initiative.

Hamilton County R3SOURCE (formerly Hamilton County Recycling) is offering Waste Reduction Innovation Grants to help communities and organizations implement waste reduction, reuse, food rescue, composting, and recycling programs in Hamilton County.

The City of Cincinnati is offering Energy Equity Programs, with grants to support energy efficiency upgrades in low-income multifamily buildings, energy efficiency education for renters and building owners, and utility credits for renters for program completion.

Cincinnati Permaculture Institute is offering a 96-hour immersive year long Permaculture Design Certification (begins 11/20).

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