Events
09 / 23
Start: 7:30 am
End: 1:00 pm
Join us for walking tours on one of Cleveland’s hidden treasures. There will be special hour long guided hikes at 7:30 AM, and 8 AM, led by renowned Northeast Ohio naturalists. The rest of the morning the Dike 14 Nature Preserve will be open for self guided hikes. There will be stops along the trail staffed by the region’s leading environmental education organizations to share information on the geography, history, plants and animals of the Dike 14 Nature Preserve. Come experience Cleveland’s only nature preserve along the shore of Lake Erie. Celebrating with Walk + Roll Cleveland and the Red Ribbon Ride! Start: 8:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Bicyclists of all ages and abilities will explore Cleveland and the Lake Erie shoreline for the inaugural Red Ribbon Ride Ohio. The bicycle event, which features 5, 15 and 25 miles routes, will benefit the nonprofit agencies supported by AIDS Walk Cleveland and increase awareness of HIV/AIDS in Northeast Ohio. The ride is a partnership between AIDS Walk and Walk+Roll Cleveland, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration and discovery of Cleveland's Rockefeller Park and the Cultural Gardens. On select Sundays in 2007, Rockefeller Park has been open to walkers, bicycles, rollerblades, strollers, hikers, wheelchairs, and runners—allowing everyone to enjoy, explore and play in the culturally diverse neighborhoods near University Circle - by closing a 2-mile section of MLK Jr Drive to cars. Red Ribbon Ride Ohio will take place on Sunday September 23, the last Walk+Roll Cleveland of 2007. Registration is open at www.firstgiving.com/aidswalkcleveland and ranges from $15-$25 which is donated to the AIDS Walk Cleveland. The first 200 pre-registered riders will receive goody bags with coupons and promotional items. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
See Cleveland in a whole new way: without your car! Rockefeller Park and the Cultural Gardens will be open for you to enjoy because MLK Dr. will be closed to cars. Some of the FREE activities in Rockefeller Park include:
For more information visit walkroll.com. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
On September 23rd, the Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market (KCFM) presents Stino da Napoli who will be the guest celebrity chef and prepare some Italian culinary favorites, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Cats on Holiday, a band that plays American influenced roots, country, cajun and blues, will perform as the musical entertainment and Curves Ladies Fitness will also present a free wellness demonstration and be passing out membership literature. The KCFM is a unique farmers market that features weekly health and wellness education, live entertainment, and cooking demonstrations, as well as fresh, local food. The market is open every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and is conveniently located off Lorain Avenue at West 168th Street (municipal lot behind Walgreens). It is free and open to the public. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
On September 23rd, the Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market (KCFM) presents Stino da Napoli (www.stinodanapoli.com) who will be the guest celebrity chef and prepare some Italian culinary favorites, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Cats on Holiday, a band that plays American influenced roots, country, cajun and blues, will perform as the musical entertainment and Curves Ladies Fitness will also present a free wellness demonstration and be passing out membership literature. The KCFM is a unique farmers market that features weekly health and wellness education, live entertainment, and cooking demonstrations, as well as fresh, local food. The market is open every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and is conveniently located off Lorain Avenue at West 168th Street (municipal lot behind Walgreens). It is free and open to the public. | ||
09 / 24
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Sep 24 2007 - 9:00am
End: Sep 25 2007 - 5:00pm
Reclaiming Vacant Properties: Strategies for Rebuilding America’s Neighborhoods, the first national conference focusing on helping realize the potential of vacant properties as community assets – highlighting strategies to ensure they benefit the residents, communities, and cities around them. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
This Fall, The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District will be co-sponsoring the 2nd Annual Habitat Stewards Workshops. Adult volunteers will become certified as Habitat Stewards and will be equipped with the knowledge to help residents in their communities transform their schools, worksites, and backyards into wildlife habitats. The 24 hours of training is taking place beginning the evening of Monday September 17, 2007 and continuing Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. until October 3, 2007 at the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District offices at 6100 West Canal Road Valley View, Ohio. Instruction will also take place on Saturdays September 22nd and September 29th from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Certified stewards will be requested to complete 30 hours of volunteer service upon completion of the course. Registration fee is $50.00 per person and includes an instruction manual and numerous resource materials, two Saturday and evening classes of instruction and certification upon completion.
Wildlife Habitat subjects to be included in the sessions include: four components of establishing a Natural Wildlife Habitat, use of native plants, how to attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and amphibians, establishing a rain garden in a habitat, composting and other topics.
To register contact the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District office weekdays at 216-524-6580 X10 or visit our website at www.cuyahogaswcd.org. | ||
09 / 25
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Sep 24 2007 - 9:00am
End: Sep 25 2007 - 5:00pm
Reclaiming Vacant Properties: Strategies for Rebuilding America’s Neighborhoods, the first national conference focusing on helping realize the potential of vacant properties as community assets – highlighting strategies to ensure they benefit the residents, communities, and cities around them. Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
E4S National Knowledge Network event on "The Future of Design: Biomimicry with Janine Benyus." Don't miss this opportunity to hear one of the world's top speakers on sustainability. Start: 9:00 pm
Learn how to hone your idea and clearly present it to the Civic Innovation Lab's grant-making panel. Space is limited to 10 applicants per session. Email to register. | ||
09 / 26
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Meeting of the Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium, the alliance of inner-ring suburbs promoting the redevelopment of older communities. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Earth Day Coalition's annual Member and Volunteer Party, starting with a tour of Blue Pike Farm to learn about sustainability and urban farming, then a private visit at Dike 14. Please call 216-281-6468, ext. 221, to RSVP your attendance. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
This Fall, The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District will be co-sponsoring the 2nd Annual Habitat Stewards Workshops. Adult volunteers will become certified as Habitat Stewards and will be equipped with the knowledge to help residents in their communities transform their schools, worksites, and backyards into wildlife habitats. The 24 hours of training is taking place beginning the evening of Monday September 17, 2007 and continuing Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. until October 3, 2007 at the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District offices at 6100 West Canal Road Valley View, Ohio. Instruction will also take place on Saturdays September 22nd and September 29th from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Certified stewards will be requested to complete 30 hours of volunteer service upon completion of the course. Registration fee is $50.00 per person and includes an instruction manual and numerous resource materials, two Saturday and evening classes of instruction and certification upon completion.
Wildlife Habitat subjects to be included in the sessions include: four components of establishing a Natural Wildlife Habitat, use of native plants, how to attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and amphibians, establishing a rain garden in a habitat, composting and other topics.
To register contact the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District office weekdays at 216-524-6580 X10 or visit our website at www.cuyahogaswcd.org. | ||
09 / 27
Start: 11:30 am
End: 1:00 pm
How can your company adopt sustainable business practices to achieve competitive advantage and impact bottom line performance? Featured panelists include:
The free discussion and networking event is part of CSU Nance College of Business' successful “NOON@NANCE” series. Start: 2:30 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Briefing and discussion on Governor Ted Strickland’s Energy, Jobs & Progress Plan (involving electricity restructuring, advanced energy, and other issues) led by Mark Shanahan, the governor's energy advisor. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
"Cleveland and Sprawl: A Global Perspective," a lecture on sprawl and its effects on Cleveland by Professor Robert Breugmann. Breugmann's research fields include modern and contemporary architecture, urbanism and planning, and landscape architecture, and he has published several books about these topics. Free. For more information, call 216-368-8961 or see www.bakernord.org. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Join the local interior design community as it celebrates the results of ZeroLandfill 2007. Learn first-hand from the ZeroLandfill Project Team what the industry was able to achieve this summer as evaluation samples headed for the waste stream were collected, diverted, and returned to the community as viable materials for a variety of audiences. Special guest speaker will be Cheryl Duvall, LEED AP, author, and principal of the workplace consultancy Avance LLC in Ellicott City, MD, who will present a global headquarter project case study entitled : "Conquering Change : The Hanesbrands Inc. Story." Start: 6:15 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Get a special sneak preview into the 2007 Ohio Solar Tour as we hold our September meeting at the residence of Barbara Starre, highlighted in this year’s Akron area tour. Featured speakers are John Galehouse of Galehouse Construction, builder of the Starre Residence and winner of the Portage & Summit County 2006 Home Builders Association for "Best New Homes and Construction." John will explore LEED and other programs used to certify green building designs and projects. Likewise, hear from Patrice Theken, Director of the Planning Services Department for Medina County, as she discusses programs and commitments to sustainability in the Medina County region. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to view a video of the Starre residence compiled by the Medina Planning Services Department and tour the home. The event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit Green Energy Ohio here. RSVP to Athan Barkoukis by email at Athan@GreenEnergyOhio.org or phone at (216) 526-5545. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
You are cordially invited to the Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:30pm - 9:00pm Seven Hills City Hall-Community Room 7325 Summitview Drive Keynote Speaker Honorees Special Recognition | ||
09 / 28
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
At the City Club of Cleveland: Charlie Evans, CEO for FLW Outdoors, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, will speak on the impact professional fishing and the successful revitalization of Lake Erie’s fish population have on economic development, tourism, and lakefront development efforts in Cleveland. Evans is in Cleveland for the Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour Championship, which is taking place at Voinovich Bicentennial Park September 27-30, 2007. | ||
09 / 29
Start: 8:00 am
Start: Sep 29 2007 - 8:00am
End: Sep 30 2007 - 5:00pm
Every Saturday and Sunday between Sept. 27 and Oct. 28, with shifts of six between 8 a.m. - noon, or 1 - 5 p.m. Sign up at here or 216.321.5935, x237. Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
This Fall, The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District will be co-sponsoring the 2nd Annual Habitat Stewards Workshops. Adult volunteers will become certified as Habitat Stewards and will be equipped with the knowledge to help residents in their communities transform their schools, worksites, and backyards into wildlife habitats. The 24 hours of training is taking place beginning the evening of Monday September 17, 2007 and continuing Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. until October 3, 2007 at the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District offices at 6100 West Canal Road Valley View, Ohio. Instruction will also take place on Saturdays September 22nd and September 29th from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Certified stewards will be requested to complete 30 hours of volunteer service upon completion of the course. Registration fee is $50.00 per person and includes an instruction manual and numerous resource materials, two Saturday and evening classes of instruction and certification upon completion.
Wildlife Habitat subjects to be included in the sessions include: four components of establishing a Natural Wildlife Habitat, use of native plants, how to attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and amphibians, establishing a rain garden in a habitat, composting and other topics.
To register contact the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District office weekdays at 216-524-6580 X10 or visit our website at www.cuyahogaswcd.org. Start: 11:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
The Rocky River Watershed Council invites you to come celebrate the Rocky River at the annual Rocky River Watershed Festival. September 29, 2007, 11am to 5pm at the Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Parkway, North Olmsted. Featuring live music by Brian Henke and Steve Madewell, fish sampling, a watershed tour, educational games and displays, kids' activities and environmental/conservation exhibitors. Food will be available on-site. Door prizes include passes to an indoor waterpark, zoo tickets, and even a rain barrel!!! Sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Farm Bureau and the City of Middleburg Heights. For more information, please visit MyRockyRiver.org or contact Jared Bartley at jbartley@cuyahogaswcd.org or 216-524-6580 x14. Start: 12:00 pm
An exhibition by Paul Rogers & Ryan Jaenke with video installation by Scorpio Diamante at the new Artchecture Gallery. Through Oct. 5. The gallery "is committed to exposing the raw talent of artists hidden within the urban sprawl. Showcasing contemporary works commonly reserved for underpasses and railways, storage spaces and hideaways, we present today and tomorrow's brightest stars." | ||
09 / 30
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Sep 29 2007 - 8:00am
End: Sep 30 2007 - 5:00pm
Every Saturday and Sunday between Sept. 27 and Oct. 28, with shifts of six between 8 a.m. - noon, or 1 - 5 p.m. Sign up at here or 216.321.5935, x237. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
On September 30th, the Kamm's Corners Farmers Market (KCFM) will host Mark Donahue of the Delaware North Companies (caterer to the Terrace Club) as its guest celebrity chef around 11:00 a.m. The Stokes Brothers, an inventive blues-rock trio will be perform live music, and staff from River's Edge will do a Tai Chi demonstration beginning around 10:30 a.m. The KCFM will also feature Sue & Bob Tischler of Yarn Knit by Sue who will demonstrate knitting and crocheting techniques around 1:00 p.m. The KCFM is a uniques farmers market that features weekly health and wellness education, live music entertainment, cooking demonstrations as well as fresh, local food. The market is open every Sunday through October 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and is conveniently located off Lorain Avenue at West 168th Street in the municipal parking lot behind Walgreens. It is FREE and open to the public. | ||
10 / 1
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
At the City Club of Cleveland: Doug McMillon, head of SAM'S CLUB since 2005, will speak about Wal-Mart’s new program, Sustainability 360, a company-wide initiative to promote sustainable practices in all its corporate practices and to engage employees, suppliers, communities, and customers in the process. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
This Fall, The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District will be co-sponsoring the 2nd Annual Habitat Stewards Workshops. Adult volunteers will become certified as Habitat Stewards and will be equipped with the knowledge to help residents in their communities transform their schools, worksites, and backyards into wildlife habitats. The 24 hours of training is taking place beginning the evening of Monday September 17, 2007 and continuing Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. until October 3, 2007 at the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District offices at 6100 West Canal Road Valley View, Ohio. Instruction will also take place on Saturdays September 22nd and September 29th from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Certified stewards will be requested to complete 30 hours of volunteer service upon completion of the course. Registration fee is $50.00 per person and includes an instruction manual and numerous resource materials, two Saturday and evening classes of instruction and certification upon completion.
Wildlife Habitat subjects to be included in the sessions include: four components of establishing a Natural Wildlife Habitat, use of native plants, how to attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and amphibians, establishing a rain garden in a habitat, composting and other topics.
To register contact the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District office weekdays at 216-524-6580 X10 or visit our website at www.cuyahogaswcd.org. Start: 9:00 pm
Start: Oct 1 2007 - 9:00pm
End: Oct 3 2007 - 5:00pm
Neighborhood Funders Group 2007 annual conference, "People, Place & Policy: Reconnecting Communities." | ||
10 / 2
(all day)
Start: Oct 1 2007 - 9:00pm
End: Oct 3 2007 - 5:00pm
Neighborhood Funders Group 2007 annual conference, "People, Place & Policy: Reconnecting Communities." Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Learn how to hone your idea and clearly present it to the Civic Innovation Lab's grant-making panel. Space is limited to 10 applicants per session. Email to register. Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Day of advocacy for the ratification of the Great Lakes Compact, which will help protect your drinking water, our economy, your way of life – our Great Lakes. Co-sponsored by Audubon Ohio, Ducks Unlimited, the Izaak Walton League of America-Ohio Division, League of Ohio Sportsmen, National Wildlife Federation, the Ohio Environmental Council, and the Ohio League of Conservation Voters. Please contact Cheryl Johncox at Cheryl@theOEC.org or 614-487-7506 with questions. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration (GLRC) will hold a meeting open to the public on the afternoon of Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. This will be the first stakeholder meeting since the release of the “Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great Lakes.” The purpose of the meeting is to report on activities of the GLRC, to share information about progress in implementing the GLRC Strategy, and to obtain input from Great Lakes stakeholders on advancing progress in the future. The agenda and further information will be posted on the GLRC Web Site. | ||
10 / 3
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Oct 1 2007 - 9:00pm
End: Oct 3 2007 - 5:00pm
Neighborhood Funders Group 2007 annual conference, "People, Place & Policy: Reconnecting Communities." Start: 7:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Cleveland Engineering Society Fall Engineering Extravaganza on the theme, "Engineering a Sustainable Future." Speakers include Holly Harlan, founder and president of Entrepreneurs for Sustainability; Chris Korleski, director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and David Beach of GreenCityBlueLake. Sessions on reducing your environmental footprint at home, aternative energy resources, the economics of sustainability, manufacturing, and innovative technologies for sustainability. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Fall Color: Trees in Natural Areas Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
This Fall, The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District will be co-sponsoring the 2nd Annual Habitat Stewards Workshops. Adult volunteers will become certified as Habitat Stewards and will be equipped with the knowledge to help residents in their communities transform their schools, worksites, and backyards into wildlife habitats. The 24 hours of training is taking place beginning the evening of Monday September 17, 2007 and continuing Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. until October 3, 2007 at the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District offices at 6100 West Canal Road Valley View, Ohio. Instruction will also take place on Saturdays September 22nd and September 29th from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Certified stewards will be requested to complete 30 hours of volunteer service upon completion of the course. Registration fee is $50.00 per person and includes an instruction manual and numerous resource materials, two Saturday and evening classes of instruction and certification upon completion.
Wildlife Habitat subjects to be included in the sessions include: four components of establishing a Natural Wildlife Habitat, use of native plants, how to attract wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and amphibians, establishing a rain garden in a habitat, composting and other topics.
To register contact the Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District office weekdays at 216-524-6580 X10 or visit our website at www.cuyahogaswcd.org. | ||
10 / 4
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Habitat for Humanity's dynamic leader, Jeffrey Bowen, will join us for an open conversation about ReStore, GCHFH's program to REuse, REcycle and REsell functional building materials and tools with proceeds to benefit Habitat's mission to eliminate poverty housing throughout our community. Program info. Learn more: Habitat for Humanity Fact Sheet | ||
10 / 5
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Oct 5 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 7 2007 - 5:00pm
Every October, Green Energy Ohio organizes the Ohio Solar Tour in cooperation with the American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) National Solar Tour. Encompassing sustainable features beyond solar energy, the statewide event features self-guided, guided or open house tours in all corners of the state and highlights a growing list of over 200 sites with solar, wind, biomass, green design and energy-saving technologies and more. For more information, go here. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Dominion and Biodiversity Alliance are accepting nominations for excellence in advancing the environmental quality of northeastern Ohio. The awards program recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of organizations, businesses and individuals in a wide range of environmental initiatives throughout the region and pays tribute to those that have demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence, leadership and accomplishment in their respective fields. All finalists will be honored at a cocktail reception at the Cleveland Botanical Garden followed by an awards ceremony and lecture to be held at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History on Friday, October 5, 2007. Award winners in each of the four categories will be presented with a plaque and a cash award of $2,500 during the ceremony. Awards will be given in the following categories:
Any questions concerning the nomination process may be directed to the Rebecca White at (216) 661-6500 x4029 or rrm@clevelandmetroparks.com. | ||
10 / 6
(all day)
Start: Oct 5 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 7 2007 - 5:00pm
Every October, Green Energy Ohio organizes the Ohio Solar Tour in cooperation with the American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) National Solar Tour. Encompassing sustainable features beyond solar energy, the statewide event features self-guided, guided or open house tours in all corners of the state and highlights a growing list of over 200 sites with solar, wind, biomass, green design and energy-saving technologies and more. For more information, go here. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
The George Jones Farm, a sustainable farm in Oberlin, is hosting an open house. Music, local food potlucks, farm tours. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Meet representatives from local environmental nonprofits and enjoy food, bar and entertainment at an opening reception. Then share the powerful messages of The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour, which brings together award-winning environmental films that help raise awareness of the natural world and motivate viewers to make a difference locally and globally. Featured films include: A full list of films is available online. Hosted by the Nature League of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Tickets: Purchase online or by calling (216) 231-1177. | ||
10 / 7
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Oct 5 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 7 2007 - 5:00pm
Every October, Green Energy Ohio organizes the Ohio Solar Tour in cooperation with the American Solar Energy Society's (ASES) National Solar Tour. Encompassing sustainable features beyond solar energy, the statewide event features self-guided, guided or open house tours in all corners of the state and highlights a growing list of over 200 sites with solar, wind, biomass, green design and energy-saving technologies and more. For more information, go here. Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Hikes and bike rides to benefit the Jenny Goldman Memorial Nature Outreach Fund of the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. Participation and sponsor information. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Local group "LAUNCH" will be hosting a 'nonsense contest' event. The purpose of the event is to create cardboard furniture on a weekend afternoon to temporarily inhabit the patio of the beer house. LAUNCH was formed in response to the MOCA Cleveland "A Night at the Uptown Launchpad" event in July 2007 by its participants who wished to continue the conversation that was generated and provide additional opportunities for design-minded individuals to express their thoughts and creativity in a common setting. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
In conjunction with Cleveland Goes Modern, the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque will present a selection of short films by 20th-century designers Charles and Ray Eames. The husband-and-wife team is probably best-known for their now famous lounge chair, but they were also prolific filmmakers. In this program, the Cinematheque will screen a selection of the Eames' greatest short movies, including Blacktop (1955), Tops (1957), Toccata for Toy Trains (1959), Design Q&A (1972), and the amazing Powers of Ten (1977). 16mm/DVD. Tickets $8/$6 members. | ||
10 / 8
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10 / 9
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Oct 9 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 12 2007 - 5:00pm
2007 Natural Areas Conference, a national conference for conservation and biodiversity -- and this year it's in Cleveland. The theme is "Some Assembly Required: Preserving Nature in a Fragmented Landscape." Hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and other local conservation organizations. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
Inviting all organizations that will work in collaboration to seed the regional design DNA with biomimicry and create the regional Biomimicry social and knowledge infrastructure. At this brown bag lunch meeting we will discuss what success will look like and start our program and project plans. For details on the C+BD Collborative purpose, goals and plans, go to this link. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
The Ohio Environmental Council would like to invite you to the next quarterly meeting of the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council, a meeting to discuss water quality issues in Northeast Ohio. | ||
10 / 10
(all day)
Start: Oct 9 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 12 2007 - 5:00pm
2007 Natural Areas Conference, a national conference for conservation and biodiversity -- and this year it's in Cleveland. The theme is "Some Assembly Required: Preserving Nature in a Fragmented Landscape." Hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and other local conservation organizations. | ||
10 / 11
(all day)
Start: Oct 9 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 12 2007 - 5:00pm
2007 Natural Areas Conference, a national conference for conservation and biodiversity -- and this year it's in Cleveland. The theme is "Some Assembly Required: Preserving Nature in a Fragmented Landscape." Hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and other local conservation organizations. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Regular meeting of the Western Reserve Resource Conservation and Development Council. Start: 8:00 pm
Sessions will explore low impact development, understanding land cover value, conservation design, green building and more. Sponsored by: Summit Soil & Water Conservation District, Summit County Department of Community & Economic Development and the Summit County Planning Commission. Call (330) 929-2871 for more information. | ||
10 / 12
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Oct 9 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 12 2007 - 5:00pm
2007 Natural Areas Conference, a national conference for conservation and biodiversity -- and this year it's in Cleveland. The theme is "Some Assembly Required: Preserving Nature in a Fragmented Landscape." Hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and other local conservation organizations. Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Presented by The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation and the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative to identify ways that architecture and landscape design can reduce environmental stress and promote home-like, non-institutional residential settings. Email to register. Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Media event to tell Toyota to stop its lobbying campaign to kill auto fuel efficiency increases and state laws that reduce global warming. Citizens are encouraged to join the protest by driving Toyota cars to the location below. For details on the Toyota campaign, go here. | ||
10 / 13
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Please join us for an evening of great ethnic food from across Greater Cleveland And help support the crucial work of providing affordable housing at the
4th Annual Cuyahoga Community Land Trust Fall Fundraiser Saturday, October 13, 2007
At the home of Jane and Seth Rosenberg 28129 Belcourt Road, Pepper Pike 5 pm-9 pm | ||
10 / 14
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10 / 15
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10 / 16
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Public workshop to gain input on the Burke Lakefront Airport Master Plan. Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
E4S Third Tuesday Network Event kicks off a year long focus on Cleveland+ Biomimicry Design Collaborative to seed Biomimicry into the regional design DNA and create what might be the first regional effort to put Biomimicry to work to rebuild our economy. Join us to hear the stories behind regional products and services that were designed using biomimicry. Do you have a story Biomimicry story to share? Call or email Stephanie. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Join Green Energy Ohio for the first Clean Energy Network Meeting in Trumbull County! Organized by a small group dedicated to increasing awareness in sustainability, green building and renewable energy technologies. For more information. RSVP to Dave Ambrose by email at ambrose@infohio.org or phone at (330) 647-3666 | ||
10 / 17
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Friends of Big Creek Public Meeting Wednesday, October 17th Friends of Big Creek is pleased to present this program in conjunction with Cleveland Metroparks’ 90th Anniversary and our mission to raise awareness of the natural and historic resources of the Big Creek watershed. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, as part of its Euclid Creek Watershed Program, will be holding a public meeting to discuss the restoration of the East Branch of Euclid Creek related to the existing dam structure, to improve water quality and aquatic habitat. This project is located in the City of Euclid. For more information or to submit comments, contact the Euclid Creek Watershed Coordinator at the District at 216-524-6580, ext. 16, or send comments to Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, 6100 West Canal Rd., Valley View, OH, 44125. Comments on this project will be accepted until close of business October 26. | ||
10 / 18
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:30 am
Meeting of the Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition to develop a work plan for the next year and tour the Cleveland Foodbank. For more information, contact Matt Russell. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Benefit event for Hard Hatted Women, with guest speaker Eric Fingerhut, Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
“Cleveland Goes Modern: Design for the home 1930-1970” exhibit at the Beck Center curated by Nina Freedlander Gibans for the Cleveland Artists Foundation. The show captures the rush of excitement for modernism in the post-war period as dozens of cubist brick-and-glass homes with flat roofs began to dot the Cleveland suburban landscape. The exhibit runs through Nov. 24 and has a speaker series that includes this Thursday’s (10/18) “Building Modern from the Architect's Standpoint” at 6 p.m. What was it like designing a "Modern" home in Cleveland during the mid-20th century? A conversation coordinated by Peter van Dijk and Richard Fleischman, with special guest architect Don Hisaka. | ||
10 / 19
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Oct 19 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 21 2007 - 6:00pm
Bioneers Conference brings visionaries to Cleveland If you are passionate about restoring the health and vitality of the living world, you truly must make plans to attend all or part of this outstanding event. For the past 18 years, Bioneers — or biological pioneers — has brought together key innovators throughout North America who are changing the story of the planet from fear and destruction to hope and restoration. Register today to participate in this three-day whirlwind of national and local workshops, beamed to Cleveland for the first time and focused on changing the way we solve our most pressing problems. The national presentations will be downlinked via satellite from 1- 5:30 p.m. each day with local workshops and tours presented in the mornings. The conference will open Friday, October 19, when Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Andrew Watterson, the city's sustainability program manager, will address the conference. David Cooperrider, Case Western Reserve University's nationally recognized expert on business sustainability, will give the keynote address on "Designing a Toolkit for Building a Better World: Business, Peace, Community, and the Environment." Other topics include: No Child Left Inside; Seeds the Creator Gave Us; Earth Rights; Creating Green Affordable Housing; People, Planet and Profit; Heathy Worker/Healthy Business; Local Living Economies; Birthing a New Politic; Food Activism; The Biomimicry Revolution: Imitating How Nature Does it; Green the Ghetto; Your Local Food Shed; Education for a Sustainable World; and Race, Power and Restorative Justice. For more local information and the full conference program, go here. Or see the national conference site here. | ||
10 / 20
(all day)
Start: Oct 19 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 21 2007 - 6:00pm
Bioneers Conference brings visionaries to Cleveland If you are passionate about restoring the health and vitality of the living world, you truly must make plans to attend all or part of this outstanding event. For the past 18 years, Bioneers — or biological pioneers — has brought together key innovators throughout North America who are changing the story of the planet from fear and destruction to hope and restoration. Register today to participate in this three-day whirlwind of national and local workshops, beamed to Cleveland for the first time and focused on changing the way we solve our most pressing problems. The national presentations will be downlinked via satellite from 1- 5:30 p.m. each day with local workshops and tours presented in the mornings. The conference will open Friday, October 19, when Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Andrew Watterson, the city's sustainability program manager, will address the conference. David Cooperrider, Case Western Reserve University's nationally recognized expert on business sustainability, will give the keynote address on "Designing a Toolkit for Building a Better World: Business, Peace, Community, and the Environment." Other topics include: No Child Left Inside; Seeds the Creator Gave Us; Earth Rights; Creating Green Affordable Housing; People, Planet and Profit; Heathy Worker/Healthy Business; Local Living Economies; Birthing a New Politic; Food Activism; The Biomimicry Revolution: Imitating How Nature Does it; Green the Ghetto; Your Local Food Shed; Education for a Sustainable World; and Race, Power and Restorative Justice. For more local information and the full conference program, go here. Or see the national conference site here. Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:00 pm
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10 / 21
End: 6:00 pm
Start: Oct 19 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 21 2007 - 6:00pm
Bioneers Conference brings visionaries to Cleveland If you are passionate about restoring the health and vitality of the living world, you truly must make plans to attend all or part of this outstanding event. For the past 18 years, Bioneers — or biological pioneers — has brought together key innovators throughout North America who are changing the story of the planet from fear and destruction to hope and restoration. Register today to participate in this three-day whirlwind of national and local workshops, beamed to Cleveland for the first time and focused on changing the way we solve our most pressing problems. The national presentations will be downlinked via satellite from 1- 5:30 p.m. each day with local workshops and tours presented in the mornings. The conference will open Friday, October 19, when Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Andrew Watterson, the city's sustainability program manager, will address the conference. David Cooperrider, Case Western Reserve University's nationally recognized expert on business sustainability, will give the keynote address on "Designing a Toolkit for Building a Better World: Business, Peace, Community, and the Environment." Other topics include: No Child Left Inside; Seeds the Creator Gave Us; Earth Rights; Creating Green Affordable Housing; People, Planet and Profit; Heathy Worker/Healthy Business; Local Living Economies; Birthing a New Politic; Food Activism; The Biomimicry Revolution: Imitating How Nature Does it; Green the Ghetto; Your Local Food Shed; Education for a Sustainable World; and Race, Power and Restorative Justice. For more local information and the full conference program, go here. Or see the national conference site here. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
The Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market (KCFM) will be coming to a close this Sunday, October 21st, 2007. However, many exciting events and appearances are planned for the day. John Kolar from Thyme The Restaurant will be the guest celebrity chef and do a cooking demonstration beginning at 11:00 a.m. Local favorites Brand New Hat will entertain the crowd from 11:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. with their musical talents, while the West Park/Fairview YMCA will do a group cycling demonstration beginning around 10:30 a.m. Family-friendly horse–drawn wagon rides, offered monthly throughout the market season, will also be available one last time this market season by YesterYear Horse & Carriage. The Kamm’s Corners Farmers Market, a unique farmers market, features weekly health and wellness education, live entertainment, and cooking demonstrations, as well as fresh, local food. The market is open every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. through October 21st and is conveniently located off Lorain Avenue at West 168th Street (municipal lot behind Walgreens and Westpark Station). It is free and open to the public. Come check it out before it’s over for the season! See www.kammscorners.com/farmersmarket.html for more information, an event schedule, and a photo gallery of previous weeks at the KCFM market. | ||
10 / 22
Start: 5:30 pm
Start: Oct 22 2007 - 5:30pm
End: Oct 23 2007 - 4:30pm
Investing in a clean energy economy will reduce global warming and fossil fuel dependence, improve our environment, strengthen our economy and lead to job growth. The Midwest conference on labor in the new energy economy will provide union leaders and activists with tools and knowledge to support the emergence of a clean, job-producing economy. Co-sponsored by Apollo Project and Policy Matters Ohio. For more information or to register click here | ||
10 / 23
End: 4:30 pm
Start: Oct 22 2007 - 5:30pm
End: Oct 23 2007 - 4:30pm
Investing in a clean energy economy will reduce global warming and fossil fuel dependence, improve our environment, strengthen our economy and lead to job growth. The Midwest conference on labor in the new energy economy will provide union leaders and activists with tools and knowledge to support the emergence of a clean, job-producing economy. Co-sponsored by Apollo Project and Policy Matters Ohio. For more information or to register click here | ||
10 / 24
Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
The Nano Network is hosting its 2nd Nano App Summit on October 22-26 in Cleveland. It's the premier applications-focused international nanotechnology event, addressing industry-specific commercialization challenges and opportunities in the Automotive, CleanTech, and Defense sectors. Oct. 24 is CleanTech day at the summit. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Public Utilities Committee meeting of Cleveland City Council on legislation to permit Cleveland Public Power participation in the construction of an AMP-Ohio coal-fired power plant. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
General program of the Northeast Ohio Group of the Sierra Club, with speaker Holly Harlan, founder and president of Entrepreneurs for Sustainability (E4S). For more information, call 440-356-9285, or go here. | ||
