UNDER THE UMBRELLA - News & Updates from Green Umbrella
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Climate Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Engages 3 NKY Communities |
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On July 25th, programming aimed at providing climate education and planning to at-risk neighborhoods in Northern Kentucky, presented the final workshop of three in the city of Dayton. The rivertown welcomed an engaged audience of passionate residents and partners, including Dayton Park Board, Tri-State Trails and the City of Dayton. To ensure deep collaboration, each workshop in the series was co-created with resident partners and local community-based organizations. The outcome was resident feedback into climate resiliency and community planning. Other communities engaged include the cities of Covington and Newport. Climate Safe Neighborhoods is a partnership of Green Umbrella and Groundwork Ohio River Valley.
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Climate Health Equity Webinar: Climate Change, Air Quality, and Health Outcomes |
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Join us on Monday, August 19 from 12:00-1:00 pm for the 7th webinar in our Climate Health Equity series! This webinar will focus on how climate change negatively impacts air quality, leading to increases in chronic respiratory diseases like asthma. We’ll share insights into what individuals and institutions can do to address this growing health threat. You can find blogs and infographics from our previous PSA topics here.
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Interact for Health accelerates Green Umbrella’s regional advocacy with $150,000 operating grant |
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Green Umbrella is among four Cincinnati-based organizations chosen to receive multi-year funding from Interact for Health through their Local Health Policy Request For Proposals. These grants aim to advance local policy and advocacy efforts focused on addressing the social, economic, and environmental factors that shape health in the Greater Cincinnati area. Green Umbrella is advocating for policies that make regional communities more climate resilient, including policies around land use, avoiding climate-gentrification, and a regional action plan to fuel
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transformative health justice through equitable climate policy. “We want to make sure that communities that are most impacted by the negative effects of climate change have the opportunity to thrive in the green economy,” said Ryan Mooney-Bullock, Executive Director of Green Umbrella. |
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The City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment and Sustainability and partners are thrilled to announce the launch of the official Electrify Cincy website! As a collaborative effort that supports Cincinnatians to accelerate electrification of our homes and businesses, Electrify Cincy aims to educate residents and contractors as it works towards the Green Cincinnati Plan goal of 20,000 electrified homes by 2028. Building electrification is the shift from powering buildings with fossil fuels like natural gas, coal, and propane to powering them with electricity to reduce costs and emissions. Explore electrifycincy.org to learn more.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 25 selected applications for over $4.3 billion in grants to implement community-driven solutions to the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition. The 25 selected applications are from 13 states, 11 municipalities, and 1 Tribe, funding projects in 30 states. Unfortunately, the Greater Cincinnati application was not selected for funding. |
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Outdoors for All Expo and Paddlefest 2024 |
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August 2, 4:00-9:30 pm and August 3, 7:00 am-2:00 pm Schmidt Boat Launch and Gilday Recreation Complex |
The Outdoors for All Expo is a celebration of all things outdoors, featuring more than 50 exhibitors, including local parks, outdoor outfitters, adventure experts and environmentally minded organizations. |
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The event is free and open to the public and serves as a pre-party for Ohio River Paddlefest the next day. Paddlefest is recognized as the nation’s largest paddling celebration with 2,000 participants traveling up to 9 miles through downtown Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky in canoes, kayaks, and other human-powered craft. Participation in Paddlefest supports Adventure Crew’s commitment to Outdoors for All. |
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August 2 - Petals & Pours: Bouquet Making Class, Gorman Heritage Farm
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August 5 - Summer Wellness Walks, Warren County Park District
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August 5 - Cultivating Gardens and Community, Sierra Club Miami Group
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August 8 - 2024 Local Government Climate Action Showcase, Green Umbrella
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August 8 - Green Drinks with Green Umbrella, Somerset OTR
- August 10 - Natural Trellising, Civic Garden Center
- August 10 - On the Wing: Butterfly Walk with Glenn Crisler, Western Wildlife Corridor
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August 11 - Sunday, Sun Day, Sundae, Cincinnati Observatory
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August 12 - RE-AMP Action Team Urban Food Systems Resource Sharing, Green Umbrella
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September 19 - Cultivate + Connect: A Celebration of Our Regional Food System
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September 30 - 2030 District Network Summit Kickoff Reception & Panel Discussion, 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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Summer and Fall Volunteer Days, Common Orchard Project |
We need help from our volunteer network through the summer leading into autumn’s orchard installations. Common Orchard Director Chris sends out volunteer request emails to the network as volunteer days are announced. Volunteer days are need-based and occur when projects crop up at Camp Washington Perennial Farm and the occasional orchard site. |
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Want to add your email to the volunteer network and be alerted when new opportunities arise? Sign up for the mailing list here. |
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The City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment and Sustainability (OES) is excited to announce a new role – Community Food Waste and Compost Coordinator! This position will lead community food waste diversion and composting efforts from August |
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2024 through May 2026 thanks to a grant from the US Department of Agriculture. Food waste is a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions locally. Help to reduce our emissions and build a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient Cincinnati. |
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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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