ThriveTogether Invites Community to Shape Greater Cincinnati’s Regional Sustainability Playbook |
ThriveTogether is seeking feedback from residents and local organizations in the Tri-State to help inform and shape development of a Regional Sustainability Playbook. Community members are encouraged to share their ideas and concerns related to climate issues including public health, air and water quality, mobility, buildings and energy, green schoolyards, waste, community activation, and more.
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ThriveTogether is especially looking for stories from the following communities and demographics: -
Seniors and youth
- Rural residents
- Small businesses
- Black, Indigenous, refugee/immigrant, LGBTQ+, faith, and homeless/unhoused communities
Residents’ comments can be submitted here. |
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Women’s Health Equity Symposium Features Food Policy Council Team |
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The Director of the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council (FPC), Maddie Chera, and FPC Council Member Fran Knox Kazimierczuk, both spoke on a panel at the University of Cincinnati’s Women’s Health Equity Symposium in December. Their panel, Food Access and Malnutrition as Barriers to a Health Pregnancy, was part of a two-day symposium designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among women’s health researchers, clinicians, and community members.
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Share Your Ideas on the Revitalization of Sharon Woods Harbor |
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Want to have an impact on the park facilities in our region? Join Great Parks for an in-person, open-house workshop where you can share your ideas for the revitalization of the Sharon Woods Harbor area including the boat house, playground, snack bar and restroom amenities. |
“Sharon Woods is one of our most visited Great Parks, and while the harbor is a hub of activity, we have an opportunity to deliver what the public has requested by renewing the area with better gathering spaces and boating and play experiences,” said Todd Palmeter, Great Parks CEO. |
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Last Chance to Apply: Save Ohio Parks Internships |
Save Ohio Parks is looking for two interns for the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters of 2025 - one Communications Intern and one Campaigns Intern, both paid positions. Any upper level graduate, graduate student, or recent graduate of an Ohio college or university is eligible to apply. Save Ohio Parks encourages those whose past experience does not perfectly align with the job description to apply regardless.
Application deadline: Friday, January 10, 2025. |
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Recycle Unwanted or Broken Holiday Lights |
As you’re clearing up holiday decorations, don’t throw out those broken and/or unwanted lights! Cohen Recycling has locations across the region where you can drop off your string lights for proper disposal. All kinds of string lights are accepted, including traditional and LED-style bulbs. For a list of drop-off locations, visit the link here. |
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Meet a Greenspace: Morning View Heritage Area Winter Hike |
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Friday, January 17 from 3-4:30 pm |
Take a break from hibernation, put on your boots, and immerse yourself in the rolling hills of Northern Kentucky! This month’s hike features land returning to a wild state after being home to dairy cows. Join us and bear witness to the ecological succession of a landscape on a journey from its wild roots to farm and now conservation. Learn more about this unique greenspace at the link here.
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- January 8-11 - Winter Bird Count, Clermont County Park District
- January 8-February 1 - Holiday Lights Recycling, Great Parks
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January 9 - Library Story Time: “The Mitten” by Jan Brett, Warren County Park District
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January 11 - Telescope Recycle and Repair Fair, Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub
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January 14 - Houseplants for Beginners, Civic Garden Center
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January 14-February 27 - Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Course, Cincinnati Nature Center
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January 17 - Ladies Night Out: Bass Pro Shop in West Chester, Izaak Walton League of America, Mt. Healthy Chapter
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January 18-20 - Sierra Club Backpacking Weekend at Big South Fork NRRA, Sierra Club, Miami Group
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January 18 - Mindful Birdwatching, Cincinnati Public Library
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January 19 - Birdwalk at Kirby Nature Center, Western Wildlife Corridor
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January 19 - Permaculture Skills: Terracing and Forest Restoration, Cincinnati Permaculture Institute
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January 23 - Climate Safe Neighborhoods, Regional Climate Planning for Covington, Green Umbrella
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Click here for the full Events Calendar. Members can submit events in the Green Umbrella online portal here. |
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Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit 2025: Opportunities to Participate |
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The Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit brings together 650 passionate and visionary leaders to share inspiring, forward-thinking, and solution-oriented ideas that propel us toward a healthier, more resilient, sustainable, and equitable future. There are so many ways for you to get involved including presenting panel discussions, leading workshops, displaying your art, sharing your research, and more. Visit the link here to learn more about the Summit and how to get involved.
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Be a part of an inclusive organization that enriches the region by inspiring nature-based experiences, celebrating cultural heritage and building strong and healthy communities through Great Parks’ dedicated staff, volunteers, and friends. This position will direct and provide leadership to the design & construction teams of Great Parks with respect to site, infrastructure, building, and building systems design and construction. View the full job description here.
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Golf Maintenance Technician, Trail Manager - Great Parks
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Universal Waste and Warehouse Support Staff - Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub
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Program Educator - Cincinnati Observatory
- Garden Crew Intern - Turner Farm
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Student Contests Coordinator, Registration and Event Logistics Coordinator, Social Media Promoter - Greater Cincinnati Earth Coalition
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Interim Volunteer Engagement Manager, Teaching Coordinator, Chief Financial Officer, Communications Coordinator, Kitchen Manager - La Soupe
- Executive Director - Oxbow, Inc.
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Youth Climate Corps Director, Youth Climate Corps Coordinator, Adult Climate Corps Crew Lead - Groundwork Ohio River Valley
- Last Mile Food Rescue Driver - Last Mile Food Rescue
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Have an event, volunteer opportunity, or job posting to share? Green Umbrella members can submit them via the online Membership Portal. To learn more about the benefits of becoming a member, click here.
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Green Umbrella leads cross-sector collaboration to accelerate climate action across Greater Cincinnati. |
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