Events
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. | ||
10 / 25
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Trisha Brown of Housing Futures and Progressive Urban Real Estate leads a tour of a traditional Rocky River colonial that has been renovated using green building techniques. Start: 6:15 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Want to learn more about the technologies you saw on display during the 2007 Ohio Solar Tour? Attend this informational lecture that will focus on solar thermal technologies and applications. Get the latest on Green Energy Ohio and other news in renewable energy, and network with professionals and like-minded individuals. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit Green Energy Ohio or call 216-526-5545. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
I would like to invite you to come and learn about the current happenings in the Rocky River Watershed! The next Rocky River Watershed Council public meeting will be held on Thursday, October 25th from 7pm-9pm in the Sycamore Room of the Cleveland Metroparks Park Operations/Ranger HQ Building, located at 4500 Valley Parkway in Fairview Park (in the Rocky River Reservation across from Big Met Golf Course).
Agenda items include a presentation about the Ohio Clean Marina Program (through which Cleveland Metroparks was recently certified) by Keith Kessler, a summary of the recent Rocky River Watershed Festival, and the January 2008 RRWC Board of Trustees elections. Click here for a complete agenda. For more information, please contact Jared Bartley, Rocky River Watershed Coordinator at 216-524-6580 x14 or jbartley@cuyahogaswcd.org. | ||
10 / 26
Start: 8:30 am
End: 1:30 pm
How can we work together to manage the challenges of nature and development? A workshop and award luncheon presented by the Cuyahoga Valley Regional Council of Governments. Start: 9:00 am
Start: Oct 26 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 28 2007 - 5:00pm
4th U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions, with national experts on transport, food, housing and other issues. | ||
10 / 27
(all day)
Start: Oct 26 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 28 2007 - 5:00pm
4th U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions, with national experts on transport, food, housing and other issues. Start: 5:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Annual Peace & Justice Awards Dinner of the Cleveland Diocese Commission on Catholic Community Action with guest speaker Rev. J. Bryan Hehir. For ticket information, call 216-939-3840. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
The second segment of the four-part documentary series "Lake Erie: Beyond the Surface," is scheduled to air October 27. Produced by WKYC-TV3 in Cleveland, Ohio, part two of the documentary focuses on the economic impact of Lake Erie. The series will continue throughout the next year, airing a new segment every quarter, with the next slated for January 2008. To view part one of the series, go here. | ||
10 / 28
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Oct 26 2007 - 9:00am
End: Oct 28 2007 - 5:00pm
4th U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions, with national experts on transport, food, housing and other issues. Start: 7:00 pm
Start: Oct 28 2007 - 7:00pm
End: Oct 31 2007 - 12:00pm
"Ecological Landscaping: From scientific principles to public practices and policies," a conference sponsored by the Ohio State University Urban Landscape Ecology Program. Start: 8:00 pm
Start: Oct 28 2007 - 8:00pm
End: Oct 29 2007 - 9:00pm
Speaker program at the center that will focus on the balance between economic growth and environmental responsibility. Brent Willis, an expert in water sanitation, bottling and recycling who will offer a critique of the beverage business. Willis is CEO at Cott Corporation, one of the world’s largest beverage companies and the world’s largest retailer brand beverage company. Free and open to the public | ||
10 / 29
(all day)
Start: Oct 28 2007 - 7:00pm
End: Oct 31 2007 - 12:00pm
"Ecological Landscaping: From scientific principles to public practices and policies," a conference sponsored by the Ohio State University Urban Landscape Ecology Program. End: 9:00 pm
Start: Oct 28 2007 - 8:00pm
End: Oct 29 2007 - 9:00pm
Speaker program at the center that will focus on the balance between economic growth and environmental responsibility. Brent Willis, an expert in water sanitation, bottling and recycling who will offer a critique of the beverage business. Willis is CEO at Cott Corporation, one of the world’s largest beverage companies and the world’s largest retailer brand beverage company. Free and open to the public Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The topic of this forum is "Tributary streams of the Mahoning and Cuyahoga watersheds." Tentatively scheduled for a location in Hiram. For updates, click on the What's New page at www.kentenvironment.org | ||
10 / 30
(all day)
Start: Oct 28 2007 - 7:00pm
End: Oct 31 2007 - 12:00pm
"Ecological Landscaping: From scientific principles to public practices and policies," a conference sponsored by the Ohio State University Urban Landscape Ecology Program. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
What if your organization could make better decisions, faster, without getting bogged down by endless debates or office politics -- AND give everyone a voice in the process? That’s the promise of Holacracy™, a new idea for delivering organizational agility in today’s fast-paced world of constant change. On Tuesday, Oct. 30, business, nonprofit and academic leaders will gather to explore and experiment with Holacracy™, a cutting-edge system designed to help organizations successfully navigate complexity and uncertainty. The event is sponsored by Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management and the Cleveland-based consulting firm Conte & Company. Conte & Company is a Cleveland-based consulting firm that supports leaders, teams and organizations to solve complex problems, reach their full potential and realize their goals. The firm offers leadership development, executive coaching, team development, meeting facilitation and organizational change consulting.
Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, is internationally acclaimed for redefining management education and is known as one of the most innovative business schools in the world. Its Organizational Behavior Department has been ranked best overall in the world by the Financial Times for the five year period (2003-2007). http://weatherhead.case.edu/
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10 / 31
End: 12:00 pm
Start: Oct 28 2007 - 7:00pm
End: Oct 31 2007 - 12:00pm
"Ecological Landscaping: From scientific principles to public practices and policies," a conference sponsored by the Ohio State University Urban Landscape Ecology Program. | ||
11 / 1
Start: 9:30 am
End: 3:30 pm
Topics include: Future funding for farmland protection and growing our economy through agriculture. Keynote: First Lady Frances Strickland. Hosted by Ohio Dept. of Agriculture. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
A panel consisting of local officials and Michael Sering, director of housing and shelter at Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries, will discuss topics ranging from what is being done to provide housing and services for homeless individuals, day to day life in homeless shelters, the distinction between homeless and panhandling, and the balancing of civil rights and safety. Joe Frolik of the PD will moderate. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area first Thursday forum on the environment, with Brad Masi of the New Agrarian Center speaking on "Cityscapes of the Future: Defining the Urban-Agrarian Space." For ticket information, call 216-781-0555. | ||
11 / 2
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Experts will address: Strategic planning for farmland preservation, state and federal land conservation policy initiatives, and sustainable agriculture, tools and trends. Call 269-324-1683 or register online. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
On Friday, November 2 at noon, The City Club of Cleveland welcomes Deborah Sutherland, mayor of Bay Village and president of the Cuyahoga County Mayors and Managers Association. She will speak about regionalism in Northeast Ohio -- its history, its current impact, and its potential to create a vibrant economy -- and success stories from other cities. Start: 8:30 pm
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) Workshop November 2, 2007 Leonard Krieger CanalWay Center 8:30am - 2:30pm Join us for a WET (Water Education for Teachers) Workshop training that features water-related, innovative activities and lessons that are aligned to Ohio's Science Standards, are hands-on and fun for both students and educators. Introducing Life Depends on Water website to help with background information and access more water based lessons to add to your curriculum. $30 registration fee covers curriculum guide, lunch and workshop materials Focus on Grades 3-8 To register, contact Amy Roskilly, Conservation Education Coordinator at the Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District - aroskilly@cuyahogaswcd.org or 216/524-6580 ext. 22
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11 / 3
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:00 pm
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Step It Up Cleveland, a local affiliate of Step It Up 2007, wishes to invite concerned citizens and the Cleveland area environmental community to a rally at the upper pavilion of Edgewater Park at the Cleveland Lakefront State Park. We will be inviting our political representatives to show true leadership by supporting binding legislation to combat climate change and seriously reduce carbon emissions. For more information go to the national Step It Up website, or contact Randy Cunningham. | ||
11 / 4
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11 / 5
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11 / 6
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Cleveland+ Biomimicry Design Collaborative Brown Bag Dialogue, sponsored by Entrepreneurs for Sustainability. Go here for more information and to register. | ||
11 / 7
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Nov 7 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 9 2007 - 5:00pm
The first-ever Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference ("BECC") is a national conference focused on understanding the behavior and decision-making of individuals and organizations and on using that knowledge to help accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon economy. The conference program and registration details coming soon. What Topics Will Be Addressed? (partial list)
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Nov 7 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 9 2007 - 5:00pm
If designing, building, living, and working in green buildings is important to you, you're in good company. Come join 18,000 other people who agree that green building is a good idea and good for business at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Greenbuild 2007 will take place in Chicago at the new McCormick Place West Building. At Greenbuild 2007 we'll explore "Accelerating Green Communities" with outstanding educational sessions, exciting speakers, special events and tours, and our largest exhibit hall ever. The U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild is an unparalleled opportunity to connect with peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as they share insights on the green building movement and its diverse specialties. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
This month's Planet Chat features Cleveland Museum of Natural History Wildlife Resources Director Harvey Webster, who introduces an idea that can help Cleveland businesses save birds and money. Each year, birds migrate from Canada to South America. At night, the light from tall buildings can cause these migrants to become disoriented. Now, migration over Cleveland will improve as skyline lights are turned off during the migration months. Planet Chat is a Museum Store program held the first Wednesday of each month to discuss topics concerning conservation, citizen science and the world around us. Stop by between 5 and 7:30 pm. Free with Museum admission. For more information, please contact Terri Martincic at (216) 231-4600, ext. 3291, or tmartinc@cmnh.org. | ||
11 / 8
(all day)
Start: Nov 7 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 9 2007 - 5:00pm
The first-ever Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference ("BECC") is a national conference focused on understanding the behavior and decision-making of individuals and organizations and on using that knowledge to help accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon economy. The conference program and registration details coming soon. What Topics Will Be Addressed? (partial list)
(all day)
Start: Nov 7 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 9 2007 - 5:00pm
If designing, building, living, and working in green buildings is important to you, you're in good company. Come join 18,000 other people who agree that green building is a good idea and good for business at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Greenbuild 2007 will take place in Chicago at the new McCormick Place West Building. At Greenbuild 2007 we'll explore "Accelerating Green Communities" with outstanding educational sessions, exciting speakers, special events and tours, and our largest exhibit hall ever. The U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild is an unparalleled opportunity to connect with peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as they share insights on the green building movement and its diverse specialties. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Northeastern Ohio Inter-Museum Council will present a lecture by Dr. Dan Shilling on how communities can attain their highest potential in the burgeoning tourism field. Open to the public. Reservations not required. Admission $10.00. For more information, visit www.civictourism.org Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Dr. Dan Herms is an Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology at The Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster and a State Specialist with Ohio State University Extension. He also serves as Associate Chair of the Entomology Department. He has studied the responses of plants and insects to increased temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide. Refreshments will be served. | ||
11 / 9
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Nov 7 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 9 2007 - 5:00pm
The first-ever Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference ("BECC") is a national conference focused on understanding the behavior and decision-making of individuals and organizations and on using that knowledge to help accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon economy. The conference program and registration details coming soon. What Topics Will Be Addressed? (partial list)
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Nov 7 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 9 2007 - 5:00pm
If designing, building, living, and working in green buildings is important to you, you're in good company. Come join 18,000 other people who agree that green building is a good idea and good for business at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Greenbuild 2007 will take place in Chicago at the new McCormick Place West Building. At Greenbuild 2007 we'll explore "Accelerating Green Communities" with outstanding educational sessions, exciting speakers, special events and tours, and our largest exhibit hall ever. The U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild is an unparalleled opportunity to connect with peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as they share insights on the green building movement and its diverse specialties. Start: 8:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Ohio Planning Conference's Cleveland planning and zoning conference, this year focusing on stormwater management. Start: 8:30 am
End: 3:30 pm
Organize! Ohio and Bromley & Associates are sponsoring a one day fair lending conference: “Foreclosure Crisis--Shaping the Consumer Response." The conference will feature national and regional experts presenting strategies to combat predatory lending and payday lending. Among the speakers will include Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, Ohio Rep. William Batchelder, Stephen Dane, nationally recognized attorney in fair housing and mortgage lending, and Marty Gelfand, counsel from Congressman Dennis Kucinich’s office who organized a series of public hearings related to sub prime lending and foreclosures. An overview of Governor Strickland’s Foreclosure Task Force will be also presented. Start: 7:00 pm
Start: Nov 9 2007 - 7:00pm
End: Nov 11 2007 - 12:00pm
Conference on "Developing Urban Ecovillages: Toward Ecocities." Cleveland EcoVillage project manager Mandy Metcalf will speak. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Watch the PBS program “Global Warming: The Signs and the Science,” and then share your questions and comments with a naturalist. Seating is limited. Includes free popcorn. FASN/Visitors Center | ||
11 / 10
(all day)
Start: Nov 9 2007 - 7:00pm
End: Nov 11 2007 - 12:00pm
Conference on "Developing Urban Ecovillages: Toward Ecocities." Cleveland EcoVillage project manager Mandy Metcalf will speak. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
As part of the Greening the modern preservation movement: Bauhaus at the brink series, Anthony Hiti, chair of the historic resources committee of the AIA, Cleveland Chapter will review the history and significance of the Breuer Tower and discuss the challenges of preserving buildings of the recent past. He will also update those in attendance with the latest developments on the building's fate. Mr. Hiti is also a Trustee of the Cleveland Restoration Society where he chairs their Advocacy and Public Policy Committee. Free and open to the public. No reservation required. Free parking available in lot behind the building. For more information, email Susan Miller. | ||
11 / 11
End: 12:00 pm
Start: Nov 9 2007 - 7:00pm
End: Nov 11 2007 - 12:00pm
Conference on "Developing Urban Ecovillages: Toward Ecocities." Cleveland EcoVillage project manager Mandy Metcalf will speak. Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Ohio City resident Lisa Warner will be talking about how to build a rain garden. Volunteers will provide help digging, mulching and, time permitting, making a stone/brick border. Return in the spring and do the plantings and divert the downspout to it. For more information, email Chuck Ackerman. | ||
11 / 12
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11 / 13
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Bruce Mau is a leading graphic designer and frequent collaborator with architect Rem Koolhaas. He is also the founder of the “Institute Without Boundaries,” an alliance of design leaders and visionaries that created the travelling exhibit Massive Change. His lecture is made possible through the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. Go to www.kent.edu for campus map, directions and parking information. | ||
11 / 14
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Nov 14 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 16 2007 - 5:00pm
Celebrating 25 Years in the Community: Enterprise Community Partners, a national funder of neighborhood revitalization, will hold its annual conference November 14 – 16 in Cleveland. Each year the Enterprise Conference brings together hundreds of community development practitioners to network with peers, attend workshops and catch up on the latest industry trends. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Regular meeting of the Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership for Biodiversity, the regional consortium of conservation organizations. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Public Hearing Have you ever noticed Cleveland’s bad air? Ever wonder if the clouds of smoke and tall flame from our downtown steel mill could make you sick? Join Cleveland area doctors, nurses, and community leaders for a public hearing on Mittal Steel and our health on Wednesday, November 14 at Tri-C’s downtown Metro campus in room CC10. Light refreshments will start at 6:30pm and the hearing will take place from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Come to find out why 375 Cleveland area doctors and nurses have written to Cleveland’s biggest polluter, Mittal Steel, urging pollution prevention. You will also hear from Clevelanders living in neighborhoods next to the facility and have the opportunity to speak your mind on the topic. Dr. Kathleen Fagan from University Hospital's Swetland Environmental Health Center will speak at the event paneled by Dr. Anne Wise, Kim Foreman, and Dr. Dan Brustein. For more information or ridesharing contact Liz Ilg with Ohio Citizen Action at (216) 861-5200. | ||
11 / 15
(all day)
Start: Nov 14 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 16 2007 - 5:00pm
Celebrating 25 Years in the Community: Enterprise Community Partners, a national funder of neighborhood revitalization, will hold its annual conference November 14 – 16 in Cleveland. Each year the Enterprise Conference brings together hundreds of community development practitioners to network with peers, attend workshops and catch up on the latest industry trends. Start: 8:30 am
End: 1:30 pm
Northeast Ohio's elected officials, economists and economic development professionals explore how economic research, including the results of the 2007 Dashboard of Economic Indicators, shapes our economic development efforts. Call 330-655-2374 to RSVP. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
The evening features a candle-lit concert with Daniel McKelway and Lembi Veskimets and friends from the world-famous Cleveland Orchestra performing Schubert’s Octet. A gourmet reception and silent auction will precede the concert. Proceeds benefit the year round environmental education and leadership programs of Earth Day Coalition. For ticket information call (216) 281-6468 or visit www.earthdaycoalition.org. | ||
11 / 16
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Nov 14 2007 - 9:00am
End: Nov 16 2007 - 5:00pm
Celebrating 25 Years in the Community: Enterprise Community Partners, a national funder of neighborhood revitalization, will hold its annual conference November 14 – 16 in Cleveland. Each year the Enterprise Conference brings together hundreds of community development practitioners to network with peers, attend workshops and catch up on the latest industry trends. Start: 8:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
This annual day-long conference will feature presentations from professionals about our local and global environment and what we can do to protect it. Breakfast and lunch provided. Check out www.starkparks.com Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Explorer Series lecture with Peter Raven, biodiversity expert and director of the Missouri Botanical Garden. | ||
11 / 17
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
As part of the Greening the modern preservation movement: Bauhaus at the brink series, Bauhaus in America: a film by Judith Pearlman, followed by a panel discussion with Cleveland architect, Peter Van Dijk and associate professor of art history at Kent State University, Carol Salus, moderated by Christopher Diehl, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. $8 general admission/$6 CIA students, staff and Cinematheque members. For more information, go here. And: What Would You Do With The Breuer Building? (from Ingenuity 2007) will be displayed in the hallway of the CIA Building for those who missed it or would like to view it again—the show features twenty seven entries from Australia to Italy with several local architects offering innovative thoughts. For more information, email Susan Miller. | ||
11 / 18
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11 / 19
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Increasingly, neighborhoods across Cleveland are struggling with access to the foods needed to support a healthy diet. What can we do to insure healthy food access for all? How do we insure healthy diets for youth? How can we link neighborhoods with local growers, both in the city and in the rural areas? How can we think regionally and link efforts between neighborhoods? Facilitators: Maurice Small, City Fresh Coordinator and Rashidah Abdulhaqq, Cleveland School Board Member. Hosted by the New Agrarian Center and the Great Lakes Brewing Company. | ||
11 / 20
Start: 11:30 am
End: 1:30 pm
35th annual community luncheon of the Cleveland Restoration Society, with speakers Jonathan Sandvick, John Ferchill, and David Strauss. Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Annual awards night for Entrepreneurs for Sustainabilty's "Champions of Sustainability," awards that recognize the people in Northeast Ohio who are putting sustainability into practice in their businesses or organizations. Go here to register and find out how to nominate your favorite champion. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Public meeting on plans to restore Lower Big Creek and connect the Towpath Trail to Brookside Reservation. Sponsored by the Old Brooklyn Development Corporation. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Master plan and economic revitalization strategy for the Lower Big Creek Area between Brookside Park and Jennings Road combines information contained in past planning studies by NOACA and others. Floyd Browne Associates is the consultant and will be under contract to the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (OBCDC). Tom Collins, OBCDC Commercial Manager is Project Manager. | ||
11 / 21
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