UNDER THE UMBRELLA - News & Updates from Green Umbrella |
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Green Umbrella Annual Meeting & Celebration: Next Week! |
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Tickets are still available for our 2024 Annual Meeting & Celebration on Tuesday, December 10 at 5pm. With light bites from Juniper Seed, beverages from HighGrain Brewing Co and New Riff Distilling, and live music by award-winning classical guitarist Robert Brown, our Annual Meeting & Celebration is always more festive fun than a meeting has any right to be. |
Tickets and more information available here. |
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NEW this year: we're having a New Riff Raffle to win a bottle of New Riff's 10th Anniversary Headliner Whiskey a VIP Tasting Experience for up to 14 guests. Tickets for the raffle are on sale now and will be available at the Annual Meeting (you do not need to be present to win).
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Launching in 2025: the 25 Communities Project |
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Green Umbrella is launching the 25 Communities Project, an initiative that will bring twenty-five new communities into the movement towards a resilient, equitable and thriving region. This ambitious and exciting project will bring the resources, skills, tools, and collaborative connections Green Umbrella has developed over the past 26 years to help historically disinvested communities reduce emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate change. Please consider making a year-end contribution to support this important work.
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2025 American Climate Leadership Awards: Nominate or Apply |
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Know someone doing great work in climate action? Apply for yourself or nominate an organization or individual climate leader for an American Climate Leadership Award (ACLA) through ecoAmerica. In 2025, ecoAmerica will award more than $200,000 for accelerating climate change advocacy and activation in the United States. Green Umbrella was awarded $10,000 as a 2024 ACLA top 10 finalist; in 2025, it could be you! The deadline to apply or nominate is January 6, 2025. Follow the link here for more information.
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Drought Proof Grasses at Cardinal Land Conservancy's Bahr Farm |
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Cardinal Land Conservancy’s Bahr Farm was featured in a WCPO piece, focusing on their experiments with new pollinator-friendly plants and grasses in cow pastures. These plants have served to enrich the soil, provide stable root systems, and keep the cows happy. Nick Hartley, Facilities Manager at Bahr Farm, says, “I don’t think farming and environmental issues have to be separate. You can do both.”
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Holiday Lights Recycling - December through February 1 |
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Great Parks and Cohen Recycling are teaming up to help residents dispose of old or unwanted strands of holiday lights with their holiday lights recycling program. Lights can be dropped in six designated Great Parks locations throughout Hamilton County. Cohen Recycling will recycle the materials, diverting hazardous eWaste from landfills and preventing toxic materials from entering soil and groundwater. Learn more here.
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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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The City of Fairfield, Ohio has an opportunity for a Sustainability Program Manager. This is a new position for the City that will play a vital role in the organization by reducing the City’s environmental footprint and promoting sustainable practices. |
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This person will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and management of sustainable initiatives for the City of Fairfield. |
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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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