UNDER THE UMBRELLA - News & Updates from Green Umbrella |
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Food Policy Council Releases First Holiday Newsletter
This past December, Director Maddie Chera of the Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council spearheaded the 2023 Member Highlights newsletter, inspired by the classic year-end updates that some families send as part of their holiday cards. Follow the link here to read this fun report that features some of the important work of the Food Policy Council and its larger network of dedicated food systems advocates across the region.
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Sustainability Summit Poster Session |
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For the first time ever, the Midwest Sustainability Summit on May 2 will include a Poster Session, providing an opportunity for researchers and academics to present and display their work for 600+ attendees. Posters may exhibit scholarly, practitioner, organization, and/or student works and should include typical components such as data/results, methods, visualizations, etc.
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Meet our 2030 District Director, Wyatt King
Wyatt King is an experienced policy professional and entrepreneur in the areas of clean energy, green buildings, and natural resources management. He has co-founded several “green” businesses, worked as a policy aide to members of the U.S. Congress, and consulted to international corporations and NGOs engaged in energy and environmental projects around the world.
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Wyatt has also staffed political campaigns to pass renewable energy initiatives and elect pro-environment public officials. He believes the key to enduring social change lies in building vibrant communities around shared interests. We’re excited to have Wyatt on the Green Umbrella team! |
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Rumpke Recyclings 1 Billion Pounds in 2023
This past year, Rumpke Recycling processed over 1 billion pounds of recyclable material, turning items like cartons into office paper, glass pieces into new bottles, and more. When recycling products at home, remember that items should be clean, empty, and loose (not in plastic bags). For a comprehensive list of items Rumpke accepts, click here.
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Interact for Health Announces $1M Rural Investment Strategy
Interact for Health is investmenting in building community-driven change through funding and collaboration in the 14 counties in their service area that are identified as rural. This includes the following counties: - Indiana (Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley, Switzerland, Ohio)
- Ohio (Clermont, Brown, Adams, Clinton, Highland)
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Kentucky (Bracken, Gallatin, Grant, Pendleton)
Applications are now open for the first wave of Rural Changemaker Grants. These grants will be between $10k - $100k, and applications will be evaluated every quarter for a total of up to $800k annually. They are also seeking applicants for Rural Community Councils in each state to inform grantmaking, training opportunities and event coordination.
More information on the strategy and applications for the Rural Changemaker Grants and Rural Community Councils is available here.
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District Deploys First Electric School Buses
First Student is working to deliver a cleaner and quieter ride to school for hundreds of students in Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). The Cincinnati-based company has secured $3.95 million from an award from the Environmental Protection Agency to purchase 10 electric school buses and chargers, a first for the district.
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"Cincinnati Public Schools is committed to safe, efficient transportation for our students and sustainable systems to enable success, as outlined in our new Strategic Plan," Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent and CEO Iranetta Rayborn Wright said. "This investment in school bus electrification isn't just a step toward sustainability, it supports the well-being of our students, families and community. By embracing eco-friendly transportation, we're reducing emissions while fostering a healthier environment for our students."
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Can $3 billion persuade Black farmers to trust the Department of Agriculture?
NPR’s All Things Considered recently published a piece on the Biden administration’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, which is investing $3.1 billion in 141 projects to convince farmers and ranchers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon in the ground. In addition to tackling climate issues, the program is focusing on equity goals to address inequities on the part of the USDA, which has historically discriminated against Black, Native, and other underserved populations in the farming community.
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Garden Journaling Workshop at the Civic Garden Center Saturday, January 20 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm While the weather outside is frightful, join the Civic Garden Center for a cozy, informal gathering to dream and scheme about the 2024 growing season! When seed shopping is done and seed starting hasn’t yet begun, it’s time to turn your attention to an important but often overlooked subject: garden journaling. |
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The workshop will start with information sharing, then move on to hands-on creating. Through presentations and conversations, you’ll explore the role of a garden journal, different approaches to keeping one, and ways to personalize yours. Then you’ll have a chance to consider what you’d like to record and how. You’ll leave with a customized prototype that you can use to set up and guide your 2024 garden journal. |
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Donation Day for Adventure Crew
Donate outdoor gear to a great cause! Adventure Crew is hosting their annual gear sale and donation day at Madtree Brewing. While you can register to sell your gently used paddle craft, bikes, hiking equipment, outdoor apparel, and other adventure gear (and shop the great deals for yourself), Adventure Crew will also be accepting gear donations for their teens at the event. Warm jackets, day packs, and durable shoes are their most needed items. Other donated gear can be sold to support our mission to connect city teens to nature. Either way, your donation makes a difference!
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New listing: Keeper, Red Wolf Sanctuary
Established in 1979, Red Wolf Sanctuary is a nonprofit located on 452 acres in Rising Sun, Indiana. RWS is dedicated to the preservation of North American wildlife through education, rehabilitation, and habitat conservation.
RWS is seeking keepers to provide animal care, outreach, and associated responsibilities. Responsibilities include providing routine animal care, outreach, food processing, routine enclosure maintenance, grounds upkeep, training volunteers, enclosure construction, and associated paperwork. Ideal candidates will have experience working with wild animals, with construction, with public speaking, and with operating heavy (farm) machinery. |
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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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