March Green Drinks with Green Umbrella & Cincinnati Public Radio

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Green Umbrella and the Greater Cincinnati 2030 District invite you to our first Green Drinks of 2025. We are thrilled to partner with Cincinnati Public Radio offering a sneak peak at their new HQ!

The event will feature a panel discussion with experts from the building design & engineering firms involved in the facility, a building tour, and networking happy hour with complimentary light bites and beverages.

Come learn about CPR’s new building which will become part of the first LEED-certified commercial campus in the Tri-State, featuring sustainably grown mass timber. The structure will feature state-of-the-art facilities designed to support 21st-century news media, music production, broadcasts, and outreach programs. And the new space will offer a live performance studio, podcast booth, outdoor gathering space, and a public atrium.

This event has reached its capacity, but the waitlist is open below. If you are signed up to attend, but cannot make it, please let us know so we can make your ticket available to someone else. 

Speakers include:

  • Nikki Goldstein, Design Architect, emersion DESIGN
  • Jeff Smoker, Project Manager, Skanska USA
  • Chris Hahnel, Project Manager, Schaefer
  • Kyle Waymeyer, Partner, CMTA
  • Richard Eiswerth, President, GM & CEO, Cincinnati Public Radio
  • Wyatt King, Director, Greater Cincinnati 2030 District, Green Umbrella (moderator)

Program:

  • 4:00 doors open; drinks & networking
  • 4:30 welcome remarks and panel discussion
  • 5:30 building tours
  • 6:00 networking continues
  • 7:00 event ends

2024 Local Government Climate Action Showcase

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Join Green Umbrella for the 2024 Local Government Climate Action Showcase from 3:00-4:30 PM on Thursday, August 8th at the UC Digital Futures Building (3080 Exploration Avenue)! Featuring the City of Covington KY, City of Milford OH, and City of Oxford OH.

RSVP here.

Hear from our three fellows and local government leaders about how they led their communities in starting and growing their climate action planning process and projects. They will cover the following topics and more:

  • Conducting Capacity and Needs Assessments (including climate risk data collection and analysis)
  • Starting a Green Team
  • Creating a Climate/Sustainability Action Plan
  • Engaging Communities
  • Projects related to greenspace, green infrastructure, food, and energy

Green Umbrella will share opportunities that any community can embrace to take next steps to prepare their community for environmental change and access funding to improve infrastructure, build community resilience, and save money.

There will also be networking time to connect with the fellowship participants, other government leaders, and community partners to learn how your community can take next steps.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Following the showcase, join us for our August Green Drinks at Somerset OTR at 139 E McMicken Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45202 from 5:00-7:00 PM.

RSVP today! Email Bamidele Osamika with any questions: bamidele@greenumbrella.org