Cincinnati Climate Week returns June 3-9, 2027, bringing together people and organizations across Greater Cincinnati to advance practical climate solutions. The week will culminate with the Midwest Sustainability Summit on June 9, our flagship gathering of sustainability leaders, practitioners, and changemakers.

There are two ways to help shape what’s ahead:

Organizations can also support the entire experience through Cincinnati Climate Week sponsorship, with recognition throughout the week and at the Summit, plus Summit benefits such as tickets and an exhibitor booth.

Help us make 2027 Climate Week our most impactful yet!

Reach out to events@greenumbrella.org with any questions.

Upcycling or recovery kitchens take donated surplus food from farmers, food banks, groceries, and restaurants to create delicious and nutritious meals. By bridging food rescue, local producers, and consumers, upcycling kitchens cut landfill waste and methane emissions while creating jobs and expanding access to affordable, nutritious food for all. Want to learn more? Join us on October 27 for a webinar exploring upcycling food and a new Upcycling Kitchen Toolkit resource. For a sneak peek, check out our upcycling blog here for an interview with Our Daily Bread's Executive Director, Georgine Getty, and home kitchen tips from La Soupe.

We are thrilled to announce that we’re a 2026 Food Justice for Kids Prize Grantee! This support will help us continue our work to connect schools, communities, and policy to advance food justice, expand equitable access to healthy food, and build lasting, scalable change. We're proud to be part of a cohort of 14 organizations advancing food justice for children across the country. Read the announcement here.

We are grateful to Newman's Own Foundation, Humanitix, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and the Hunger to Health Collaboratory for investing in this work and our communities.

Select United Dairy Farmers locations are adding an electric vehicle charging option for customers. UDF had applied for funding from Ohio’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and received support for all six of their planned locations. The intended locations include Cincinnati, Mason, and Lebanon.

Image source: United Dairy Farmers

The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) has approved a $65 million investment in 37 transportation projects that will improve safety, mobility and connectivity throughout the Greater Cincinnati region. Projects include improvements to Red Bike in Cincinnati and NKY, funds for the Western Hills Viaduct, and TANK bus replacements.

Image source: OKI

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) like OKI were created to ensure that federal transportation funds move directly to regions, giving local leaders authority to shape investments that reflect community priorities.

The City of Cincinnati’s Seeds of Change program is funding community gardens, composting efforts, solar installations, a bike repair program, and more. Seeds of Change provides relatively small grants – most are between $5,000-$20,000 – to regular residents who are passionate about their ideas for climate action. Oliver Kroner, the Director of the City’s Office of Environment & Sustainability, spoke to Yale Climate Connections this month about the program’s purpose and vision. Listen to the interview here.

Image source: AP Photo / Joshua A. Bickel

November 19 | 6:30 - 9:00 pm | Cincinnati World Cinema

Join Green Umbrella for a screening of In my Backyard, a documentary series produced by our partners at The Nature Conservancy that highlights firsthand stories from people and communities most impacted by climate change, and the solutions they are creating in response.

The evening will begin with a reception at 6:30 PM, followed by the film at 7:00 PM. Post-screening, we will host a panel discussion with Manager of Strategic Climate Initiatives at The Nature Conservancy, Tonyisha Harris, along with others taking action in Greater Cincinnati.

Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and are limited. Cincinnati World Cinema has donated the theater space, and all proceeds will benefit Green Umbrella’s local climate initiatives. Presented by Green Umbrella with support from Taft. Buy tickets here.

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October 17 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Oxbow Nature Conservancy – South Entrance

Volunteers have been working hard all summer to remove invasive honeysuckle from the Whitacre Tract along the Ohio River at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy, and the time has finally come to replace what we have removed with native plants! Join us for a morning of planting native forbs and shrubs to restore this wood duck habitat. Register for the event here.

The Annual Fund Manager leads La Soupe’s annual giving program and the donor pipeline that feeds it. This role owns the mechanics of annual fundraising (direct mail, digital appeals, monthly giving, and End of Year campaigns) while also practicing moves management to identify and cultivate donors who are ready to grow their giving. The Annual Fund Manager keeps CRM data clean and uses it to sharpen strategy, partners with Marketing on donor-centric content, and executes stewardship that builds real, lasting relationships — not just retention numbers. Learn more about the role and apply here.

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