Members Only: April 2025

Coming Up Next: Events & Opportunities

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Member Resources

• Submit events to our Public Events Calendar
• Submit jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities to the Green Jobs Board
• Access all your Member Codes for discount tickets, special entry to events, and more through the Member Portal here

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Stay Tuned:

• Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit – June 5, 2025
• Climate Action Fellowship – Fellows/Host Cities Training – May 28, 2025
• Green Schoolyards Action Network – Facilities Manual (Site Maintenance Maps)
• Greenspace Alliance –  Conserve Greenspace through Planning and Zoning

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In Case You Missed It:

Climate Research Incubator hosts Project Working Sessions

Green Umbrella’s Climate Research Incubator, a program created in partnership with NKU’s Kristy Hopensperger, hosted two Project Working Sessions in March. These sessions are designed to allow project teams formal time to work, receive assistance from the CRI team, and, if not currently involved in projects, find or start a project. Current project teams are actively working on litter in Covington, greenspace in Avondale, and sustainability in Greater Cincinnati overall. The next CRI Working Session will be held on April 24. All working sessions are invite-only. For more information, contact Kristy Hopensperger at hopfenspek1@nku.edu.

Compost Sales – The Common Orchard Project

The Common Orchard Project is selling bulk and bagged compost for the Greater Cincinnati Region! This program transforms food scraps that would typically end up in landfills into premium screened compost that is perfect for raised beds, house plants, and mixing your own potting soil blends.

Have food scraps? Sign up for the free, residential compost program, and help create healthy soil while diverting your organics from the landfill. Drop-off bin is accessible 24/7, and is located at the gate entrance of Camp Washington Perennial Farm.

Climate Health & Equity Toolkit For Greater Cincinnati

We are delighted to introduce a compilation of our Public Service Announcement Series on Climate Change and Health Equity Outcomes in Greater Cincinnati. This PSA Series was based on Green Umbrella’s report Climate Health Equity: Analyzing the Impacts of Climate Change on Health Outcomes in Greater Cincinnati, a comprehensive resource completed in collaboration with Scioto Analysis that explores the pressing intersection of climate change and public health.

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Funding & Grant Opportunities

Green Cincinnati Plan Seeds of Change – City of Cincinnati

The City of Cincinnati has a call open for applications for Seeds of Change Grants. This funding aims to bring the Green Cincinnati Plan to life through resident-driven sustainability, equity, and resilience projects in the neighborhoods hardest hit by climate change. Projects from $1,000-$20,000 will be considered for awards. At least $100,000 will be granted during this round. Applications for this round are due April 30.

Grassroots Leadership Fund – General Support Funding

The Grassroots Leadership Fund, in partnership with the Kresge Foundation’s Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS) Initiative, supports local activists across the country, and the small groups they lead, with immediate resources to address climate-driven urban flooding in low-income, historically marginalized communities.

More opportunities & resources:

• TTF Advertising for the Environment Grant
• Community Grant Program: Black Community Commitment
• Building Bridges Grants
• Daniel K. Thorne Foundation Grants
• Goldman Fund: Environment

More funding opportunities can always be found at Green Umbrella’s Member Funding and Technical Assistance Tracker.

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