Learn how sustainable energy systems can work for you. Discover benefits, challenges, technologies & cost of clean living energy. Hear from experts about wind power, solar electric, green building and energy efficiency for residential and commercial use. Interact with exhibitors, browse informative displays and get answers to your questions.

Every Saturday morning till October this producer-only market managed by the Countryside Conservancy has a cornucopia of locally produced food and goods.

This week at the market you'll find... Apples, Artisan Breads & Pastries, Chinese (Napa) Cabbage, Collards, Croissants, Locally Made Cheeses, Locally Roasted Coffee, Fresh Cut Flowers, Granola, Honey, Jams & Jellies, Kale, Lettuce, Organic & Grass-Fed Beef, Pork, Radishes, Salad Mix, Spinach, Spring Onions, Sprouts, Strawberries, Sugar Snap Peas, Swiss Chard, Teas, Local Artisans and More!

Jim Bissel, botanist with Cleveland Museum of Natural History, leads this combined trip with North East Ohio Naturalists (NEON).  This limestone based Lake Erie Island habitat hosts hackberry and prickly ash, known noteworthy catterpillar host plants of the snout butterfly and giant swallowtail, nine State listed plants including rock elm, and the Lake Erie water snake. 

Directions: Take OH Rt. 2 west to Rt. 269, turn right on Rt. 163.  Assemble at Kelley's Island Ferry Landing in Marblehead on north side of Rt. 163.  Bring ferry fee and pack lunch. 

Ferry depart times
Ferry rates

To register: Call Diane Police (H) 216-691-1929)  440-666-4870 (cell)

Locavore: One who obtains most of the fresh food they eat from local sources.

Join a discussion of meal ideas using what is available today at the market.

Share ideas of where to obtain other local products.

For information or call Fern Jennings 216-381-0029

The Sacred Space Spirituality Art Center will perform a multimedia production, Let Rachel Speak! honoring the centennial birthday of Rachel Carson, scientist and ecologist. Carson's sense of wonder and deep respect for the integrity of all creation, led to her writing Silent Spring. This historic book became the catalyst for the contemporary environmental movement and the creation of the EPA. The production will be staged at Cleveland Public Theatre.

What does it mean to create and sustain communities of choice in our cities? Green building and other sustainability practices are at the forefront now. But what else does it take to create truly sustainable neighborhoods for the coming age in challenged urban environments?

Doris Koo, the new President and CEO of Enterprise Community Partners will share lessons learned through her organization's work with communities, including Cleveland, to make healthy, sustainable neighborhoods that support success for all residents.

Koo will be joined by India Pierce Lee, Program Director and Lillian Kuri, Director of Special Projects at the Cleveland Foundation. They will talk about strategies for integrating green building principles and sustainability concepts into their work with neighborhoods and development projects in Cleveland.

Free and open to the public. To register call 216-523-7330 or go online at Communities of Choice.

Presented in partnership with Enterprise Community Partners.

"Biotic Patterns of Madagascar: Inventories, Discoveries and the Advancement of National Programs," a presentation by Steve Goodman, Ph.D. Goodman is a field biologist with The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago who has lived and worked in Madagascar for almost 20 years. He was a 2005 recipient of the "genius award" from the MacArthur Foundation.

Sponsored by Biodiversity Alliance, a collaboration between the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and the Cleveland Zoological Society. For tickets and reservations: (800) 317-9155 or (216) 231-1177.

Hosted by Edison Materials Technology Center. Keynote address by Mark Shanahan Ph.D., Science Advisor to the Governor (Ohio). Learn about Ohio’s energy alternatives from subject matter experts. See the full range of new energy technologies in a compact presentation format

Look for program details and registration information at www.emtec.org

One year ago, E4S and GEO launched a 1 Megawatt Solar Challenge to mobilize our networks in working towards to transform Northeastern Ohio into a luminous force in the solar industry.

• Celebrate the successes of the past year including the Great Lakes Science Center and Cleveland Indians Solar PV installations
• Discover new opportunities for the solar industry
• Brainstorm ways to overcome the barriers preventing the region from becoming a leader in solar technologies and installations.

RSVP for this free event.

The Leagues of Women Voters of Cleveland Area, Cuyahoga Area and Shaker Heights present Dr. Eric Schreiber speaking about the forum on climate change. For more information 216-371-1205.

Hosted by Edison Materials Technology Center. Keynote address by Mark Shanahan Ph.D., Science Advisor to the Governor (Ohio). Learn about Ohio’s energy alternatives from subject matter experts. See the full range of new energy technologies in a compact presentation format

Look for program details and registration information at www.emtec.org

This event is a roundtable for fleet managers from the Greater Cleveland area.  This free event, sponsored by the Ohio Soybean Council, will feature presentations and a discussion about utilizing biodiesel in vehicle fleet operations.  For more information click here

Gain the knowledge needed to maximize building performance, achieve LEED certification and take the LEED Professional Accreditation Exam.

For more information view the flyer.

To register, visit www.usgbc.org/workshops/register

The fifth annual policy summit will examine current challenges and opportunities in this field and how they can lead to the successful forgoing of policies, practices and partnerships that work. 

Program highlights include:

• Plenary session on the Community Reinvestment Act: 30 Years and counting
• Breakout Sessions on nontraditional mortgage products, forclosure and vacant properties
• A mayors panel, featuring leaders from Midwest cities

Agenda and registration available online.

Visit Cleveland Botanical Garden's Esperanza Garden located at 222 West 25th Street in Cleveland and meet our 2007 Green Corps students!

Cleveland Public Art in partnership with the Great Lakes Science Center commissioned renowned New York artists Allan Wexler and Ellen Wexler to create a permanent public art installation surrounding the GLSC's wind turbine. The collaboration, coined WindWorks, resulted in the Shadow and Light installation that utilizes art as a tool for education about science and the environment.

Details on the dedication.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed this drop dead gorgeous modern house in Willoughby, which never gives tours. Here's your chance to see it for $15. Food & beverage included. Invite.

The fifth annual policy summit will examine current challenges and opportunities in this field and how they can lead to the successful forgoing of policies, practices and partnerships that work. 

Program highlights include:

• Plenary session on the Community Reinvestment Act: 30 Years and counting
• Breakout Sessions on nontraditional mortgage products, forclosure and vacant properties
• A mayors panel, featuring leaders from Midwest cities

Agenda and registration available online.

It may be too late for this, but I noticed that this wasn't posted here... 

It sounds like they had a big media blitz for this, but the only reason I know about it is word of mouth.  It's been up on UniversityCircle.org since the beginning of the week and on UrbanOhio as well.  RTA's site has much more: http://riderta.com/jointheride/

 Join the Ride Day - June 22, 2007

On Friday, June 22, 2007, all Northeast Ohioans are encouraged to change their driving habits by biking, running, or taking RTA to work. The Join the Ride Day event is part of a national initiative supported by transit authorities across the country. The goal is to reduce the time commuters spend in their cars by incorporating other modes of travel, such as driving to an RTA Park-N-Ride and taking the train the rest of the way into town.

Employers throughout the region are asked to support the challenge – reducing traffic congestion, ozone pollutants, and our dependence at the pump. Do your part by changing your driving habits.

A bike and multi-sport tour of Lorain County. The route takes cyclists through Oberlin, Vermilion, Lorain and Avon Lake and past farms, the Lake Erie shore and scenic hills and dales. Media, elected officials and ‘stakeholders’ are invited to bike the route on this, its official first day.

To RSVP, call 440/984-5282 or email.

Cleveland Green Drinks is a social event where emerging & established community leaders network & link ideas to create a concentrated effort of positive change in our region. Details follow...

Please click this link to respond.

Come to the Tremont Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Starkweather and Professor to enjoy this truly local market.  Rain or shine, there will be fresh local produce, music and crafts.  Health educators will also be at the market once a month to share wellness tips with market visitors.

The Tremont Farmers’ Market provides a particularly unique opportunity to get to know who’s growing the food; all of the farmers are living and growing food right in the city of Cleveland.

For more information, contact Molly at tremontmarket@yahoo.com

Join us for Cleveland Botanical Garden's Annual Learning Garden Festival.  Visit our urban garden filled with fresh produce, meet our 2007 Green Corps students, tour the garden, receive garden gifts, and enjoy live entertainment and refreshments.  Free and open to the public!  For more information, please call 216-707-2832.

ArtSpace/Cleveland has organized an exciting tour of artist live-work studios in Cleveland's Art QuARTer, located in the St. Clair Superior Neighborhood. 

Stops:

• Loft Works
• Hodge School
• Keith Berr Studio
• Tower Press/ Wooltex Gallery
• 1400 Building

Contact Harriet Gould 216-241-4355 or harriet@artspace-cleveland.org

Zach Rinkes of Ohio State University Extension will lead a walk through the swamp and upland forest habitats of Old Woman Creek Reserve-come learn to identify native trees by leaf characteristics.  Ages 12+, participants under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian.  Terrain: gravel/paved trails, boardwalk, hills. No registration required.  Visit www.oldwomancreek.org for more information.

The Lakewood Public Library Foundation hosts the “Be the First to See the Best” Gala to celebrate the 40,000 square foot expansion (the first of two phases) of the library.  Gala guests have the first opportunity to preview the library designed by internationally renowned architect Robert A. M. Stern. Funds raised by the Gala will support public art both inside and outside the library. 

Live music will feature the Ernie Krivda Jazz Quartet and Lakewood’s Grupo Brasil; Vive L’Four, an a capella group from Lakewood High School, and a string quartet. In addition, guests will have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction and bid on items from a host of residents, businesses and organizations from Lakewood and beyond. Hors d’oeuvres will be presented by Sammy’s Catering, which has provided delectable delights in Northeast Ohio for more than 25 years. Cocktails and beverages will be provided by Lakewood’s legendary Rozi’s Wine, and gala supporter Novo Coffee.

More information.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park seeks public input regarding its preparation of an environmental assessment for the modification of Virginia Kendall Dam.

The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation, is in the process of preparing the environmental assessment for the dam to correct hydrologic deficiencies.

The assessment will include discussion of the project's potential environmental and recreational impacts. The assessment will compare the no-action alternative to a proposed action alternative that includes excavation and construction of a new rip-rapped emergency spillway, excavating the existing dam crest and replacing it with new fill to raise it 2 feet, reconstructing the trail on the dam crest, removing accumulated sediments from the reservoir, cleaning out an existing storm sewer, and installing a new guardrail fence at the spillway outlet.

Send questions and concerns, by June 30, to the Superintendent at Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 15610 Vaughn Road, Brecksville, OH 44141, or here.

Studying to take the LEED AP exam, but have questions about the accreditation process or the exam format? Need some tips remembering what ASHRAE stands for? Our LEED study group offers you a casual, supportive environment to study for the LEED Accreditation exam. Drop in to the Cleveland GBC offices to study with other local professionals preparing for the exam. (Please note that this is not a formal LEED workshop. Please bring your own study materials.)

To register email meghan@clevelandgbc.org.

Agenda topics include reports/updates from the three stakeholder committees:

• Strategy - update on strategy/efforts to secure funding for the Alternatives Analysis;
• Legal - report from West Shore law directors on discussions with Norfolk Southern;
• Station-area development - update on community planning efforts at potential station sites.

Also, please contact one or two Ohio representatives on the U.S. House Appropriations committee to ask for their active support of the $3 million ($1.5 million in each of the next two federal fiscal years) request for the West Shore Corridor Alternatives Analysis.

As soon as possible, please contact:

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Tel: (202) 225-4146 Fax: (202) 225-7711 www.kaptur.house.gov

Congressman Tim Ryan Tel: (202) 225-5261 Fax: (202) 225-3719 http://timryan.house.gov

Connect with and learn from your peers in the Cleveland+ region to help grow the market for green building. You are invited to participate in the June 27 E4S Network Event to brainstorm opportunities that will increase demand for green building technologies in Summit, Portage, Medina and Stark Counties and attract practitioners to the field.

Register for this free event.

Community leaders will discuss their efforts to connect the Towpath Trail to downtown Cleveland and the long-range impact of this green development to the region’s economic growth, neighborhood revitalization, and quality of life. Panelists are:

• Paul Alsenas of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
• Robert Brown of the Cleveland Planning Commission
• Kevin Cronin of Cleveland Bikes
• Christopher Knopf of the Trust for Public Land
• Tim Donovan of the Ohio Canal Corridor
• Tom Yablonsky of Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corp

Reservations: 216.621.0082 or online

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in collaboration with Brian Cummins, Ward 15 Councilman and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will present this one-hour documentary examining how policymakers, community groups and others have wrestled with urban decay, the erosion of inner suburbs and the growth of outer suburbs in what was once America’s fifth largest city – and what future solutions might be. After the film, a panel and facilitator will help lead a discussion with viewers. For more information or call 216-459-8400.

GREAT LAKES AREAS OF CONCERN: ACHIEVING RESTORATION TARGETS AND SUSTAINING STEWARDSHIP

Overview - This conference will convene participants from the 30 U.S. Areas of Concern (AOC) to review recent developments affecting the AOC program; assess the status of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration’s AOC recommendations; identify opportunities to expedite progress on key AOC tasks; improve linkages between the AOCs, Lakewide Management Plans and other programs; and consider actions that will strengthen the regional U.S. AOC program. 

Agenda Highlights - The following are key topics that will be addressed at the conference: Current status and the future direction of the U.S. AOC program; Great Lakes Legacy Act and contaminated sediment cleanups in the AOCs; Progress in establishing restoration targets and delisting the AOCs; Fish and wildlife restoration efforts in the AOCs; Fundraising and capacity building for local RAP groups; Public involvement, communications and advocacy.

Registration - Registration materials will be distributed in May to members of local stakeholder groups in the U.S. AOCs. They also will be posted online at www.glc.org/rap/aocconference.

Sponsors - The conference is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office; the Great Lakes Commission; the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan.

For more information, contact Matt Doss, Great Lakes Commission, 734-971-9135, or mdoss@glc.org.

Coalition of Ohio Land Trusts statewide meeting.

Registration information.

The Cleveland Arts Prize is pleased to announce the winners for 2007. They are:

Emerging Artist (awarded to an artist living in Northeast Ohio who shows remarkable promise and has created a significant work or project):

• Eric Coble, playwright, in the category of literature

Mid-Career Artists (awarded to mid-career artists who have received national recognition in addition to regional and local acclaim and have resided in Northeast Ohio):

• Lewis Nielson, composer, in the category of music and dance
• Christopher Pekoc, visual artist, in the category of visual arts

Lifetime Achievement Award (awarded to an artist who has worked in Northeast Ohio over several decades and whose career and achievements have brought great distinction to himself and the region):

• Norman Krumholz, urban planner, in the category of design

Robert P. Bergman Prize (awarded annually to an exceptional individual who has shown passionate leadership and opened his or her field more broadly, and whose life and activities communicate the joys, excitement and deep human relevance of the arts; this prize is open to national/international candidates):

• Thomas Schorgl, CEO of Community Partnership on Arts and Culture

Martha Joseph Special Citations (awarded annually to an individual or an organization that because of exceptional commitment, vision, leadership or philanthropy has made a significant contribution to the vitality and stature of the arts in Northeast Ohio. This contribution may be made through the conception and implementation of innovative arts events and programs; through the demonstration of visionary and/or strategic arts leadership; through extraordinary acts of arts patronage or arts advocacy; through dedicated and inspiring teaching; through the sensitive and effective nurturing of artistic talent; or through superb performance and/or mastery in an arts discipline:

GREAT LAKES AREAS OF CONCERN: ACHIEVING RESTORATION TARGETS AND SUSTAINING STEWARDSHIP

Overview - This conference will convene participants from the 30 U.S. Areas of Concern (AOC) to review recent developments affecting the AOC program; assess the status of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration’s AOC recommendations; identify opportunities to expedite progress on key AOC tasks; improve linkages between the AOCs, Lakewide Management Plans and other programs; and consider actions that will strengthen the regional U.S. AOC program. 

Agenda Highlights - The following are key topics that will be addressed at the conference: Current status and the future direction of the U.S. AOC program; Great Lakes Legacy Act and contaminated sediment cleanups in the AOCs; Progress in establishing restoration targets and delisting the AOCs; Fish and wildlife restoration efforts in the AOCs; Fundraising and capacity building for local RAP groups; Public involvement, communications and advocacy.

Registration - Registration materials will be distributed in May to members of local stakeholder groups in the U.S. AOCs. They also will be posted online at www.glc.org/rap/aocconference.

Sponsors - The conference is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office; the Great Lakes Commission; the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan.

For more information, contact Matt Doss, Great Lakes Commission, 734-971-9135, or mdoss@glc.org.

Bike to work with Cleveland Bikes, the last Friday of every month this summer. Join ride leaders at the following departure points around the region and meet us for free breakfast and coffee at AJ Rocco’s Espresso Bar on E9th and Huron Rd. in downtown Cleveland.  Showers will be available for participants at the YMCA at E.22nd and Prospect. 

More information.

Buckeye Forest Council forest watch activist training in Hocking Hills State Park. Contact 1-866-OH-TREES if you are interested; pre-registration is required due to limited space.

The Cleveland Indians and Green Energy Ohio ribbon-cutting ceremony and press event for the installation of a new solar electric system at Jacobs Field—the first American League ballpark to have solar. The solar installation will provide some 8.4 kilowatts of clean, renewable electricity and introduce solar energy concepts to millions in Northeast Ohio.

As part of the second annual Cleveland Wine Festival presented by Giant Eagle, Fetzer Wines will give an insider look at how they successfully live and work using sustainable practices.

As a symbol of Fetzer's shared commitment to environmental sustainability, Fetzer is donating $1 to The National Arbor Day Foundation (up to $20,000) for every person who registers at the Fetzer booth at the Wine Festival. This money will help fund planting trees in the Cleveland area.

Also, Ann Thrupp, Fetzer's Director of Sustainability, will be in town for the Tour. She and her team will explain how festival goers can apply vineyard practices in their own backyard—from conserving energy to growing organic.

Migiwa Orimo of Yellow Springs, Ohio, is an Ohio Arts Council Artist-in-Residence at Heights Arts Studio in June, exploring different aspects of our community as elements of art. For the project, Heights Arts convened an artists' collective that includes high school and college students and adults from a wide array of professions.

Free family fun beach party at Edgewater Beach as part of National Clean Beaches Week.

Details here (PDF).

Buckeye Forest Council forest watch activist training in Hocking Hills State Park. Contact 1-866-OH-TREES if you are interested; pre-registration is required due to limited space.

As part of the second annual Cleveland Wine Festival presented by Giant Eagle, Fetzer Wines will give an insider look at how they successfully live and work using sustainable practices.

As a symbol of Fetzer's shared commitment to environmental sustainability, Fetzer is donating $1 to The National Arbor Day Foundation (up to $20,000) for every person who registers at the Fetzer booth at the Wine Festival. This money will help fund planting trees in the Cleveland area.

Also, Ann Thrupp, Fetzer's Director of Sustainability, will be in town for the Tour. She and her team will explain how festival goers can apply vineyard practices in their own backyard—from conserving energy to growing organic.

Located across from Lucky’s Café on Starkweather, the new Tremont Farmers' Market offers the freshest local produce, baked goods, arts and music, as well as people committed to bringing you health, happiness, and a fun farmer’s market experience. 

When you come to the Tremont Farmer’s Market on Saturday, June 30th, take a few minutes for yoga. Marcia Camino , R.Y.T., will be offering free yoga mini-sessions/demonstrations under a tent in the cool morning grass from 8:30-10. 

The yoga is for all levels and ages: poses, breathing, and meditation will be explored.  Sun salutations will open the market activities from 8:30-9.  A large towel, small blanket or mat is recommended.  Contact Marcia Camino with questions at mcamino@sbcglobal.net or visit www.pinklotusyoga.com.

For questions about the Tremont Farmers' Market, contact Molly at (216) 410-7152 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.

"Day at the Beach" with free family events to celebrate national Clean Beaches Week.

Details here (PDF).

Join your fellow bicycle and pedestrian advocacy leaders to learn from expert coaches and each other through Thunderhead Alliance's curriculum on choosing, directing, and winning campaigns to promote complete streets, where walking and bicycling are safe and commonplace. Limited scholarships, home stays and carpool van available. Email for more info. The conference is July 13-15 in Louisville, KY. Register today.

Five Cleveland neighborhoods — Clark Metro, Detroit Shoreway, Ohio City, Stockyards and Tremont — will participate in this special community health event. Starting at one of three west side locations at 9 am, participate in a one-mile fitness walk and meet up for a special health and wellness event at Open Air in Market Square at the corner of West 25th St and Lorain Ave. in Ohio City.

Walkers can register to start the walk at one of these locations: Clark Metro Development Corp (2511 Clark Ave., 741-9500), Zone Rec Ctr (6301 Lorain Ave., 781-3222) or Lincoln Park Gazebo (Starkweather Ave. between West 11th and West 14th St., 575-0920).

Open Air in Market Square will feature special health and wellness activities and exhibits, including free health screenings, music and dancing, healthy food and drink samples, public screening of Morgan Spurlock's Super Size Me at Talkies Film and Coffee Bar, and a lot more. For more information about Steps to a Healthier Cleveland or call 664-STEP (7837).

Wendy Park on Cleveland Lakefront's Whiskey Island is the site of this first outdoor sports & recreation festival. Try your hand at a dozen different activities including kayaking & canoeing, windsurfing, geocaching, hiking, biking, rock wall climbing, fishing, rowing, golf swing analysis and more! Live music, food and beverages all from locals. All proceeds to benefit the Wendy Park Foundation. 

Join us for an enchanted evening of dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions. If you would like more information, please call the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 216-321-5935 x242.

Buckeye Forest Council forest watch activist training in Hocking Hills State Park. Contact 1-866-OH-TREES if you are interested; pre-registration is required due to limited space.

Public radio WCPN 90.3 ideastream show on the extension of the Ohio & Erie Canal Corridor Towpath Train in Cleveland.

Dr. Cathi Lehn will speak about the Biodiversity Alliance’s role both globally and locally, and the relationship between the invasive Garlic Mustard plant and the West Virginia White Butterfly. The Biodiversity Alliance aims to conserve biodiversity and natural environments by collecting, disseminating, and applying scientific knowledge as part of the local and global conservation communities. It works with the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to provide a coordinated approach to research and education. Free and open to the public.

Brad Collins, executive director of the American Solar Energy Society, will speak at the City Club of Cleveland on "National Security, Economic Development, and the New Energy Economy."

Ticket information.

A discussion on the LEED documentation process, including: new refinements in the submittal documents, strategies for managing the process, assigning documentation responsibilities, and how to get the data you really need. Bring your experiences and questions to share. Fee.

To register.

Located across from Lucky’s Café on Starkweather, the new Tremont Farmers' Market offers the freshest local produce, baked goods, arts and music, as well as people committed to bringing you health, happiness, and a fun farmer’s market experience.

For questions about the Tremont Farmers' Market contact Molly at (216) 410-7152 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.

Green Energy Ohio is bringing the American Solar Energy Society's big Solar 2007 conference to Cleveland.

More information here.

Watch the Live Earth concerts to fight the global climate crisis. Free appetizers/cash bar. Sponsored by Audobon Ohio and Environmental Health Watch. For info or to RSVP, call 216-246-7150.

Join us and billions of others around the globe as we Party for the Planet while watching the televised Live Earth ConcertS for a climate in crisis at the hip B-Side in Cleveland Heights.

We will hear a special message from Al Gore, watch a sneak preview of our up and coming presidential candidates debating climate change, and enjoy LIVE EARTH concerts from around the globe.

This event is FREE • Light Fare Provided • Great Raffle Items

For more information about Party for the Planet, contact Shawn Sweeney at sjsweeney@gmail.com

To register for this event.

This event is sponsored by the Cleveland Metro Roots & Shoots and EarthWatch Ohio.

Green Energy Ohio is bringing the American Solar Energy Society's big Solar 2007 conference to Cleveland.

More information here.

Cleveland is fortunate to be hosting the 2007 National Solar Energy Conference. If you can't afford the time or expense to attend the whole event, you can attend the conference's Public Day on Sunday, July 8 — it's free and open to the public!

Public Day features free access to the conference trade show, information sessions, job recruitment by renewable energy companies, the Green Energy Ohio annual meeting with keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, and more.

For a fee, you can also attend a wide selection of energy tours and workshops.

More information.

Green Energy Ohio is bringing the American Solar Energy Society's big Solar 2007 conference to Cleveland.

More information here.

Green Energy Ohio is bringing the American Solar Energy Society's big Solar 2007 conference to Cleveland.

More information here.

Annual Walk & Dine in the historic Gateway District, with tours of lofts and other spaces, food and drink.

For reservations and more information, call 216-771-1994.

Tuesday, July 10, 7 - 9 p.m.

Cut down on garbage going into burgeoning landfills by learning the fundamentals of composting and household worm farming. Composting your household’s organic waste returns badly needed organic matter to the soil. Worm composting is a way to recycle food waste into a rich, dark, earth-smelling soil conditioner; it can be done indoors and outdoors, allowing year-round composting, even for apartment dwellers. For more information, call (216) 321-5935 or visit www.ShakerLakes.org.

Green Energy Ohio is bringing the American Solar Energy Society's big Solar 2007 conference to Cleveland.

More information here.

Dedication of SolarWorks, the new solar canopy at the Great Lakes Science Center.

For more information, call 216-696-4521.

Ingenuity, Cleveland's Festival of Arts and Technology 2007 will be held at Playhouse Square
and Cleveland State University, July 19-22nd.  This forum is your chance to get a preview of
some of the technology that will be featured at Ingenuity.  Join us at the forum and experience
the synergy that's created when artists and innovators come together with researchers who
are behind the technological advances that are fueling Northeast Ohio's new economy.  Experience "new media" and learn from the experts about the groundbreaking research in liquid crystals, nanotechnology and sensor technology taking place in Northeast Ohio's universities.

Free and open to the public.

Green Energy Ohio is bringing the American Solar Energy Society's big Solar 2007 conference to Cleveland.

More information here.

Presented by: Carol Weis and Soozie Lindbloom, Solar Energy International and Marlene Brown, Sandia National Labs

This workshop will teach women how to use photovoltaic technology to safely produce their own electricity on-grid. Workshop participants will learn system sizing, site analysis, hardware specification, and component selection. We would also like to install an operational system at a school through the Legacy School Project.

Fee. To register.

Quarterly meeting of the Western Reserve Resource Conservation and Development Council.

Movies on the Mall This SummerParkWorks announces summer line-up for popular Movies on the Mall Entertainment Series

Summertime in Cleveland wouldn’t be complete without ParkWorks’ Movies on the Mall entertainment series. These fun and free films will be played on a 20-foot outdoor screen downtown on Mall B, located off of Lakeside Avenue across from Cleveland City Hall.  A complete schedule of Movies on the Mall events is attached.

The movie series kicks off Thursday, July 12 at 9:15 PM on Mall B with the showing of “Talladega Nights”.  In the coming months, Clevelanders will also be treated to screenings of “Flushed Away,” “Best in Show” and “Casino Royale”. 

At all movies, free lawn games will be available for the public.  Anyone can start a pick-up game of bocce ball, badminton or croquet on the malls.  Lawn games can also be utilized anytime during the week by simply checking them out from the Convention Center security desk.

Presented by: Carol Weis and Soozie Lindbloom, Solar Energy International and Marlene Brown, Sandia National Labs

This workshop will teach women how to use photovoltaic technology to safely produce their own electricity on-grid. Workshop participants will learn system sizing, site analysis, hardware specification, and component selection. We would also like to install an operational system at a school through the Legacy School Project.

Fee. To register.

Presented by: Carol Weis and Soozie Lindbloom, Solar Energy International and Marlene Brown, Sandia National Labs

This workshop will teach women how to use photovoltaic technology to safely produce their own electricity on-grid. Workshop participants will learn system sizing, site analysis, hardware specification, and component selection. We would also like to install an operational system at a school through the Legacy School Project.

Fee. To register.

Saturday, July 14, 10:00 a.m.

Join the naturalists from the Nature Center and Lakeview Cemetery and hike the Nature Trail at Lakeview Cemetery. The tour begins at the Lake View Cemetery Mausoleum, located just inside the Mayfield Gate. Reservations (recommended) are $5 per person; $12 per family. Call Lake View Cemetery at (216) 421.2665 x 3035. Sponsored by the Nature Center, Lake View Cemetery and Cleveland Metroparks.

Presented by: Carol Weis and Soozie Lindbloom, Solar Energy International and Marlene Brown, Sandia National Labs

This workshop will teach women how to use photovoltaic technology to safely produce their own electricity on-grid. Workshop participants will learn system sizing, site analysis, hardware specification, and component selection. We would also like to install an operational system at a school through the Legacy School Project.

Fee. To register.

National Association of Clean Water Agencies annual summer conference on sustainable infrastructure choices.

Registration information.

Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead (CCOAL) will hold a Community Lead Poisoning Prevention Class. Participants receive refreshments, a Lead Dust Hazard Control Kit, a chance at a $25 raffle, a chance at a vacuum raffle, and free childcare. Contact for the class registration is : 216-696-1882.