November 11, 2020  -  View online

Sustainability Spotlight: 

Make it a Local Thanksgiving this Harvest Season

November is the time of year we reflect on our gratitude for the year's abundant harvest. We would like to thank all our farmers, farm workers and food system workers that are essential to growing our food and getting it to our tables. Let's support our regional farmers and food artisans, especially this year. Doing so helps shorten the supply chains, supports ecologically regenerative farming, builds our local economy and builds regional food security.

Check out Edible Ohio Valley's guide to buying local turkeys and learn about heritage breeds, then join us at Hyde Park

Farmers Market's annual Turkey Tuesday Harvest Celebration on November 24! 

Learn About Indigenous Food Sovereignty

Join us this Thursday at 6:00 pm for a panel discussion with Greater Cincinnati Native American Coalition and outdoor film screening of Gather, an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide.

This is an in-person event (masks and social distancing mandatory, bring your own chair),

but we also plan to livestream the discussion on Facebook and you can stream the film from home via this link with password "Gather2020".

Creating Climate Safe Neighborhoods in Cincinnati

Groundwork Ohio River Valley and the City of Cincinnati are teaming up to create climate safe neighborhoods by working with vulnerable communities to develop mitigation measures for extreme heat, flooding and air pollution. With the help of national grant funding, they will engage local residents in providing neighborhood-level expertise, creating a shared vision for their community and prioritizing solutions that enhance their climate resilience. 

Greenspace Gem: Gunpowder Creek Nature Park

This 122-acre preserve supports about 300 species of plants. The park features a graveled nineteenth-century logging trail that travels from an elevation of 830 feet to 620 feet and ends in a riparian woods along wide and rocky Gunpowder Creek. The stand of oaks on the northern hillside is one of the best remaining undisturbed areas of oak woodland in the region. The channel of the creek runs through alternating layers of shale and limestone. 

Check out our new interactive storymap and explore our region's 30 Greenspace Gems!

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Sustainability in the Headlines

New Energy Efficiency Grants Target Low-Income Apartment Buildings, Soapbox Cincinnati

Cincinnati Streetcar is Now Free to Ride Permanently, CityBeat

ArtWorks Dedicates New Light Sculpture Installation on Avondale Walking Trails, CityBeat

Columbus Strides Forward on Its Sustainable Steps Program, NRDC

Biden Won, Now Can He Save the Planet?, Grist

40 Things Biden Should Do First on Climate Change, Bloomberg Green

9 Things the Biden Administration Could Do Quickly on the Environment, NY Times

Real Estate Investors Want to Know What Cities Are Doing About Climate Risks, CityLab

Preparing Your Garden for November and Next Year, WVXU

Veterans and Gold Star Families Granted Lifetime Passes to National Parks, NPR

Professional Opportunities   

City Parks Alliance Equitable Park Funding Hub provides easy access to information on funding sources for parks and recreation in low-income communities and communities of color.

Boone County Conservation District is offering 2020-2021 Education Grants for teacher or student led school projects that foster learning about conservation and our environment.

Cincinnati Permaculture Institute is hosting a Year Long Permaculture Design Certification Course, which will begin November 21.

Ohio Food Policy Network is hosting the 2020 Ohio Food Policy Summit, November 16-17. Help set statewide policy priorities for 2021 and learn how to maximize your advocacy. 

NEEF is offering the Restoration & Resilience COVID Recovery Fund to support public lands impacted by increased use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications due December 1.

ACEEE is hosting the Energy Efficiency and Climate Policy Forum on December 3, to explore key steps and policies to reduce energy use and emissions by 50% by 2050.

City of Cincinnati Energy Equity Programs provide funding & education for energy efficiency upgrades in multifamily buildings for owners and tenants. Applications due December 4.

Kids Gardening is offering a 2021 Youth Garden Grant to support school and youth educational garden projects. Applications due December 18.

Boone County Conservation District is offering two $1,000 Student Scholarships to college students enrolled in a major related to the field of conservation. Applications due January 31.

Ohio EPA Recycling & Litter Prevention Program supports communities, nonprofits, businesses and academic institutions that initiate or expand recycling. Applications close February 5.

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