This week has been a difficult one for those in climate work across the country. As the new administration pulls the United States out of the Paris Agreement once more, expands fossil fuel production, and promises to end regulations designed to protect the environment, making any climate progress can feel like an impossible hill to climb.
At times like these, it is important to remember that you are not alone. At Green Umbrella, our work is rooted in the Collective Impact approach, creating meaningful systems change through partnership. We’re one of one of over 30 Regional Climate Collaboratives across the country working with communities to address climate change across jurisdictional borders.
By reading and subscribing to Green News, you are already part of a network that is making meaningful change in our region. This edition of Green News is dedicated to sharing more ways you can deepen your ties to climate action in the Greater Cincinnati region, whether that be attending an event, volunteering or exploring a green career path, sharing your opinion, or donating. Whatever your bandwidth or interest, there’s a place for you in the climate action movement.
We’re climbing that hill together. The Green Umbrella Team |
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Learn More: Attend the 2nd Annual Climate Research Incubator Symposium |
The Climate Research Incubator is a forum where academics and climate scientists can expand their work through equitable collaboration with community partners. |
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This 2nd Annual Symposium will bring together community partners, government representatives, and regional scholars to build meaningful engagement in regional climate action. Participants will hear about the importance of collaborative climate work in the region from an outstanding selection of speakers and then focus their attention in the afternoon on generating connections for climate action that fits the needs of the regional communities. Learn more and register here.
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Special thanks to coffee sponsor Deeper Roots Coffee and lunch catering partner Juniper Seed! |
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Share Your Voice: 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. Residents’ comments can be submitted here. ThriveTogether is especially looking for stories from the following communities and demographics:
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- Seniors and youth
- Rural residents
- Small businesses
- Black, Indigenous, refugee/immigrant, LGBTQ+, faith, and homeless/unhoused communities
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Be Part of the Action: Participate in the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit |
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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 many ways to get involved, including presenting panel discussions, leading workshops, displaying art, sharing research, and more. Visit the link here to learn more about the Summit and how to get involved.
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Deepen Your Knowledge: Earn Your Masters Through Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden |
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Created for working professionals, the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) is a one-of-a-kind master’s program that invites students to use collaborative inquiry and action to forward positive change. Through web-based coursework from Miami and face-to-face experiential learning and field study at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, you will connect with classmates, Miami University faculty, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden experts, and community leaders locally, nationally, and globally. The deadline to apply for this opportunity is February 15, 2025.
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The Clermont County Soil and Water Conservation District is holding a design contest for the 2025 logo of their annual Spring Litter Clean Up. All K-12 students attending a school located in Clermont County or within the East Fork Little Miami River Watershed (including home-schooled students) are eligible to compete. The winner will receive a $100 cash prize and a $100 cash donation to their school art |
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department or local art program. There will also be $25 individual cash prizes given to the winning design for each grade level (K-12). Entries are due February 28. Learn more here. |
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Bat condominiums, a sound garden, hiking trails, and 40 acres of prairie - all this and more are planned for a large area outside downtown Loveland. Cardinal Land Conservancy is working to restore this previously-vacant historic landscape in Clermont County. “It’s like a microcosm of all the different types of habitat you can find in our region on one property,” land manager Owen Hunter-Linville says in this interview with WCPO.
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After centuries of pollution, American Rivers listed the Mill Creek as “the most endangered urban river in North America” in 1997. Now, after decades of concentrated clean-up effort, fish, crawdads, turtles, and more populate the creek. But low head dams have obstructed the creek and prevented fish from migrating upstream. This year, nonprofit Mill Creek Alliance will be building new riffles to raise water levels above the low head dams, allowing fish to migrate once again.
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Sustainability@UC Week, University of Cincinnati |
January 27-February 1, 2025 |
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Join Sustainability@UC for a week full of sustainability-related events and activities for students, researchers, educators, staff, and the public.
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January 23 - Climate Safe Neighborhoods, Regional Climate Planning for Covington, Green Umbrella
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January 24 - Regional Trail & Bikeway Committee, Tri-State Trails
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January 25 - Seed Bomb & Winter Sowing Workshop, Mill Creek Alliance
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January 25 - Gear Sale & Donation Day, Adventure Crew
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January 25 - Raising Chickens in Your Backyard, Gorman Heritage Farm
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January 25 - Sustainable Swap at the Hub, Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub
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January 25 - Planting for Pollinators, Western Wildlife Corridor
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January 30 - Climate Research Incubator, 2025 Annual Symposium, Green Umbrella
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January 31 - Astronomy Archives at the Cincinnati Observatory, Cincinnati Observatory
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February 1 - Library Story Time: “The Mitten,” Warren County Park District
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February 1 - Sugar Shack Open House, Clermont County Park District
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February 3 - Sierra Club Educational Forum – Smart Trash, Sierra Club Miami Group
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February 5 - Let’s Talk Waste Management For Food Pantries, City of Cincinnati Office of Environment and Sustainability
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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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Greater Cincinnati Earth Coalition: Board Positions |
The Greater Cincinnati Earth Coalition, producer of the Greater Cincinnati Earth Day Festival, is seeking new members for its board. Please email your interest in serving and relevant experience at the addresses at these listings: Secretary and Treasurer.
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New listing: Development Manager, Tri-State Trails |
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Tri-State Trails is excited to announce the opening of a new Development Manager position to enhance its fundraising efforts and support the organization’s mission to connect and expand the region’s trail and bikeway network. Key responsibilities include managing grant functions, overseeing the organizational membership program, and developing strategies for fundraising campaigns. For more information, visit our Green Jobs Board.
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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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