Events
10 / 22
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Oct 22 2008 - 9:00am
End: Oct 23 2008 - 5:00pm
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Find out how to protect the beauty and cleanliness of Lake Erie. Phoebe Van Zoest of Old Woman Creek Estuary will talk about and show slides of area wetlands, their importance and care. She'll describe the research going on right now on the shores of our great Lake Erie. This is part of a series of Wednesday evening events on environmental issues and actions hosted by Avon Lake Public Library and co-sponsored by the City Council Environmental Committee and the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board of Avon Lake. All are welcome.
Questions: 440.933.8128. | ||
10 / 23
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Oct 22 2008 - 9:00am
End: Oct 23 2008 - 5:00pm
Start: 11:30 am
End: 1:30 pm
Downtown Cleveland Alliance's 10th annual Ruth Ratner Miller award will be presented at this luncheon to Cleveland Councilman Joseph Cimperman. To register. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is updating the Ohio Trails Plan to provide guidance for the development and expansion of recreational trails on a statewide basis. Local participation is critical to producing a complete and visionary planning tool to ensure a coordinated approach to statewide, regional and community trail systems. To that end ODNR is conducting input meetings in 14 regions statewide. Each location will have two meetings to encourage maximum attendance. Participants only need to attend one. Discussions from these meetings will structure the 2009 Ohio Trails Plan which will guide the Ohio Department of Natural Resources trail programs for the next several years. We want to know about your existing trails as well as any master plans or planning documents you may have that include planned trails and connections to trails in your community and neighboring communities. Please bring your maps and plans! Email Sue.McAdams@dnr.state.oh.us to confirm your attendance. Please do not hesitate to contact ODNR if you have any questions regarding the meetings. Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is updating the Ohio Trails Plan to provide guidance for the development and expansion of recreational trails on a statewide basis. Local participation is critical to producing a complete and visionary planning tool to ensure a coordinated approach to statewide, regional and community trail systems. To that end ODNR is conducting input meetings in 14 regions statewide. Each location will have two meetings to encourage maximum attendance. Participants only need to attend one. Discussions from these meetings will structure the 2009 Ohio Trails Plan which will guide the Ohio Department of Natural Resources trail programs for the next several years. We want to know about your existing trails as well as any master plans or planning documents you may have that include planned trails and connections to trails in your community and neighboring communities. Please bring your maps and plans! Email Sue.McAdams@dnr.state.oh.us to confirm your attendance. Please do not hesitate to contact ODNR if you have any questions regarding the meetings. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
All are invited to attend the Quarterly Public Meeting of the Rocky River Watershed Council on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the Rocky River Nature Center. In addition to RRWC news and updates, Cleveland Metroparks Chief of Natural Resources John Mack will speak on Restoration Plans for the Upper Abram Creek/Lake-to-Lake Trail Ecosystem. Click here for a complete description. Contact Rocky River Watershed Coordinator Jared Bartley at 216-524-6580 x14 or jbartley@cuyahogaswcd.org for more information. "The mission of the Rocky River Watershed Council is to protect, restore and perpetuate a healthy watershed through public education, watershed planning, communication,
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Presented by the Environmental Health Watch Affordable Green Housing Center. Topics
Dates: four Thursdays - October 16, 23, 30, November 6 Time: 7-9pm Instructors: Matt Burges, BPI Certified Professional and Mandy Metcalf, LEED AP Please call 216-961-4646 to register for the course by Oct.9 | ||
10 / 24
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:45 pm
Case Western Reserve University Economics Honor Society will host a four-part lecture series on election issues during its annual Economic Faculty Spotlight. Our esteemed economics faculty will analyze the state of the economy and the positions of the candidates on the pivotal issues of our time. Wednesday, October 22nd Thursday, October 23rd Friday, October 24th Monday, October 27th For more information you may contact Timothy Gasper at tng4@case.edu Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Lecture on the decline of sugar maple trees in the northeastern U.S. and links to air pollution by Holden Arboretum's Mary Topa. Acer saccharum (sugar maple) is a keystone species in many forests of Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and Eastern Canada. Although recent surveys have shown that Acer saccharum is generally healthy throughout its range, sporadic declines have occurred during the last four decades in Ontario and Quebec, Wisconsin, Vermont, New York and Pennsylvania, and fewer seedlings appear to be maturing to adulthood. Topa, Holden’s director of research, will discuss potential causes of decline in urban trees, sugar bushes and forests, and why some forests are more susceptible than others. There will be light refreshments and time to speak with. Topa after the lecture. Registration requested. | ||
10 / 25
Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson joins the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op, Cleveland Bikes and the Regional Transit Authority in inviting Clevelanders to cut the ribbon and open the Euclid Corridor bike lanes on Saturday, October 25th at 11:00 a.m. on Euclid Avenue at East 24th Street. The Ohio City Bike Co-Op’s Saturday Oct. 25 social ride will make the grand opening its destination. If you would like to participate in the 2-mile bike ride to the ribbon cutting, it leaves the co-op at 10:30 a.m., and returns at noon. The Co-op can lend you a bike and helmet if you need them, and even some hats and gloves. Call 216-830-2667 or email Jim Sheehan sheehan.jim@gmail.com Start: 12:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Heights Community Congress hosts its 9th annual international festival. This year's theme is Green, featuring:
Free admission (fees for food). For more information, call 216-321-6775.
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10 / 26
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Tremont Farmers Market - Final weekend for 2008! Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
This year, nearly 46 tons of unwanted specification samples were collected from local architects, interior designers, and manufacturers and redistributed back into the communities of Boston, Cincinnati, and Cleveland to enrich the classrooms and studios of underfunded arts educators, students, and practicing artists. Volunteers made this work possible and we would like to express our gratitude. Enjoy:
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10 / 27
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10 / 28
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Participated in the 2008 Ohio Solar Tour and now want to find out how you can maximize federal and state incentives being offered in 2009 to invest in clean energy technologies? Join GEO as NEO Program Manager, Athan Barkoukis, discusses the federal solar tax credit passed in Congress in October, and the new residential grant program offered by the Ohio Deptartment of Development's Energy Office. For more information, contact Dave Ambrose at ambrose@infohio.org or 330-647-3666. Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
For the past 20 years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs, and architecture. Pollan is the author of, most recently, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. His previous book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, was named one of the 10 best books of 2006 by the New York Times and the Washington Post. No tickets or RSVP required. | ||
10 / 29
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Come explore the Bridge Square Townhomes, one of the newest additions to the Cleveland EcoVillage, and hear Chris Kious from A Piece of Cleveland (APOC) discuss deconstruction and “upcycling.” Michele Anderson from Progressive Urban Real Estate will be on hand on to answer all your financing and tax abatement questions. See first hand, the many sustainable components of the two-bedroom townhome, including beautiful bamboo floors, a super high efficiency furnace, and durable granite countertops. If you’re not looking to buy, spread the word and take advantage of our $500 referral incentive. Refreshments will be provided and innovative designs by APOC will be on display. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Three local filmmakers travel through NE Ohio and discover how a river shapes a place. Paddle through Cleveland's industrial valley, explore its explosive past, hike a national park, consider the river’s complex watershed, and investigate developing rural farmlands. This is a free, premier screening. The documentary will be aired on WVIZ-TV 25 on Thursday, Nov. 6th at 10 p.m. | ||
10 / 30
Start: 8:30 am
End: 10:00 am
Discover the opportunities of a zero waste goal. Join us for a roundtable discussion with hosts Beau Daane from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District and Nancy Hughes from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
This roundtable picks up on the conversation started at the E4S August Third Tuesday event. Click here for details about that event. Click here to register online or call 216-451-7755. Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:15 pm
Speaker: Steve Melfi, Managing Director, Amotec Inc. Learn how to keep young, talented engineers in your company and in Northeast Ohio, and share your success stories. Earn 1 Continuing Professional Development hour. Registration available online at www.cesnet.org or by phone at (216) 361-3100. Members of the Cleveland Engineering Society and Cleveland Chapter of SHRM = $25 (CES members get voucher for free parking). Nonmembers = $30 (parking is $2.00) Start: 6:15 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Join GEO this month as the Cleveland Indians graciously host our October network meeting at Progressive Field. Whether you are getting ready to buy your next home and want to consider green features like energy efficiency, green construction and home health, or are planning on selling a home with green improvements, it's important to know how to be an educated green home consumer. What questions should you ask your agent and the sellers agent? If you are considering building new, what options may be available from the builder (with some encouragement from the buyer)? Where do you find and how do you market your current home to the green buyer? Certified EcoBrokers and Realtors, Carolyn Bentley (Howard Hanna) and Trisha Brown (ReMax Crossroads), will discuss the most important points to consider when buying or selling your green home. Also, if you are a Realtor interested in specializing in green construction and renovation, what are the advantages of becoming a certified EcoBroker and how do you go about doing that? Please RSVP to Athan Barkoukis by email: athan@greenenergyohio.org. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Presented by the Environmental Health Watch Affordable Green Housing Center. Topics
Dates: four Thursdays - October 16, 23, 30, November 6 Time: 7-9pm Instructors: Matt Burges, BPI Certified Professional and Mandy Metcalf, LEED AP Please call 216-961-4646 to register for the course by Oct.9 | ||
10 / 31
Start: 8:00 am
End: 4:30 pm
Organize Ohio and Bromley & Associates are sponsoring the 17th annual fair lending conference, featuring national and regional experts on strategies about anti-predatory lending law. Registration for the one-day conference is $30 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Call (216) 431-6070 or go here for details. Start: 9:00 am
Start: Oct 31 2008 - 9:00am
End: Nov 2 2008 - 5:00pm
Fifth U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions At this groundbreaking conference participants will explore sound strategies for curtailing energy use in the areas of housing and food – including both theory and practice. We’ll examine the long energy decline of the 21st century, the psychological barriers to rapid change, and the challenge of persuading our communities to embrace local, low-energy living. You’ll learn from lifestyle leaders about growing more of your own food, creating local food security in your community, retrofitting your home to stay warm without fossil fuels, dramatically cutting your household energy use, and educating your community to prepare for the hard times ahead. Tentative Schedule of Presentations and Workshops:
For more information, visit www.plancconference.info, call 248-693-1021 or email info@plancconference.info. Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Planning Day celebrates the contributions of community and regional planning to the quality of life of human settlements and their environment. Planning Day promotes a broad-based awareness, support, and advocacy of community and regional planning among the general public and all levels of government through sustainable activities in recognition of community accomplishments. In addition to the displays of Medina County Agencies and local business and agricultural products, attention will be drawn to planning projects, activities and organizations that are sustainable. Sustainability means behaving in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. As Medina County continues to grow, it is critical that we develop in a more sustainable manner in order to protect our precious resources for our future generations. In the last year the Department of Planning Services has advocated sustainable development through green building recommendations, the presentation of a Green Building Virtual Bus Tour and by establishing Sustainable Medina County, an organization designed to share information on alternative energies, recycling and green ideas. Call 330-722-9219 for more information. | ||
11 / 1
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Start: Oct 31 2008 - 9:00am
End: Nov 2 2008 - 5:00pm
Fifth U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions At this groundbreaking conference participants will explore sound strategies for curtailing energy use in the areas of housing and food – including both theory and practice. We’ll examine the long energy decline of the 21st century, the psychological barriers to rapid change, and the challenge of persuading our communities to embrace local, low-energy living. You’ll learn from lifestyle leaders about growing more of your own food, creating local food security in your community, retrofitting your home to stay warm without fossil fuels, dramatically cutting your household energy use, and educating your community to prepare for the hard times ahead. Tentative Schedule of Presentations and Workshops:
For more information, visit www.plancconference.info, call 248-693-1021 or email info@plancconference.info. | ||
11 / 2
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Oct 31 2008 - 9:00am
End: Nov 2 2008 - 5:00pm
Fifth U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions At this groundbreaking conference participants will explore sound strategies for curtailing energy use in the areas of housing and food – including both theory and practice. We’ll examine the long energy decline of the 21st century, the psychological barriers to rapid change, and the challenge of persuading our communities to embrace local, low-energy living. You’ll learn from lifestyle leaders about growing more of your own food, creating local food security in your community, retrofitting your home to stay warm without fossil fuels, dramatically cutting your household energy use, and educating your community to prepare for the hard times ahead. Tentative Schedule of Presentations and Workshops:
For more information, visit www.plancconference.info, call 248-693-1021 or email info@plancconference.info. | ||
11 / 3
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:00 pm
Neal Kinsey, author, Hands-on Agronomy and a national leader in soil fertility management will keynote the North Union Farmer's Market "A Time to Grow" farmer's conference. Whole-farm health is dependent on balanced and nutrient rich soils. Kinsey is the nation's leading soil expert. A certified agronomist, he studied the Albrecht Methods of soil testing and nutrient use under Dr. Albrecht's direction. Other topics: Talk to local Cleveland chef's about product needs Hear from Dr. Matt Kleinhenz from OSU on "Extending the growing season." RSVP to 216-751-7656. Fee. Light breakfast provided. Potluck lunch.
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11 / 4
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11 / 5
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Who does the water of the Great Lakes belong to and how can we insure it will be plentiful and clean for future generations? Kristy Meyer of the Environmental Council will tell us about the work to get this important piece of legislation through eight state legislatures and the U.S. Congress with bipartisan support. This is part of a series of Wednesday evening events on environmental issues and actions hosted by Avon Lake Public Library and co-sponsored by the Environmental Committee of City Council and the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board of Avon Lake. All are welcome. Questions: 440.933.8128. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Lecture by Tim Matson, Curator of Vertebrate Zoology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History. This lecture is sponsored by Biodiversity Alliance and is a "Leap into Action" event. "Leap into Action" is a regional initiative - a group of more than a dozen conservation and science-related organizations and groups in Northeast Ohio working together in 2008 to highlight amphibians and their habitats through special events, activities, displays and programs throughout the year. Our goals are to support and highlight amphibian/wetland conservation efforts in northeastern Ohio, raise awareness about the plight of amphibians and promote real opportunities for the public to directly support and get involved in amphibian and wetland conservation efforts right here in Northeast Ohio. For more information about "Leap into Action" visit: ForFrogs.org | ||
11 / 6
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Presented by the Environmental Health Watch Affordable Green Housing Center. Topics
Dates: four Thursdays - October 16, 23, 30, November 6 Time: 7-9pm Instructors: Matt Burges, BPI Certified Professional and Mandy Metcalf, LEED AP Please call 216-961-4646 to register for the course by Oct.9 Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area is back with a new series of First Thursday Forums. Mr. Chris Warren, Chief of Regional Development in Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's cabinet will address "Regional Cooperation: an Agenda to Share." The presentation will cover regional land use and infrastructure and as usual is followed by a question and answer session. | ||
11 / 7
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:30 pm
Regional Learning Network convened by Neighborhood Progress Inc. to explore innovative ways to redevelop cities. Free transportation provided from Cleveland to Youngstown for the event. RSVP to Bobbi Reichtell of NPI. On the agenda: The Tech Belt Initiative – Cleveland, Youngstown and Pittsburgh How Vital Neighborhoods and Downtowns are Key to Economic Revitalization and Business Attraction Telling Our Stories Effectively – Interactive workshop with Dick Brooks, Action Media, Minneapolis, Minn. Multi-neighborhood community development: a new model for delivery of services Community organizing / inspiring people to act Reports from Learning Exchange participants Start: 9:00 am
Start: Nov 7 2008 - 9:00am
End: Nov 8 2008 - 5:00pm
Organized by a coalition of local sustainable food organizations, the congress will foster a culture of collaboration between urban and rural stakeholders concerning economic development and local food systems. Topic areas will include:
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11 / 8
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Nov 7 2008 - 9:00am
End: Nov 8 2008 - 5:00pm
Organized by a coalition of local sustainable food organizations, the congress will foster a culture of collaboration between urban and rural stakeholders concerning economic development and local food systems. Topic areas will include:
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
Our speakers this month will be Thomas Bills, CMNH Outreach Coordinator & Lee Gambol, CMNH Science & Health Instructor. They will address, "Be Evolved: The Natural Science of Videoconferencing." Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Speakers include Lorain County Commissioner Betty Blair. A tour of Elyria's historic New York Central Depot, now under renovation, will follow the meeting. A chicken or prime rib sandwich lunch will be served. Fee. | ||
11 / 9
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11 / 10
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11 / 11
Start: 8:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Geared to Ohio economic development professionals assisting companies that could be working in these new forms of energy. Hearing directly from companies and individuals in Ohio that are working to drive new “green collar jobs” in our state to come here and prosper. The Governor of Ohio is invited to speak in the morning. Luncheon speaker is Doug Henton who developed for the State of California the “Green Index” and assisted the Cleveland Foundation and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce in economic development. Sponsored by The State of Ohio and Edison Material Technology Center (EMTEC). Contact Jayne Homsher, Mgr. Government Projects, 513-489-2542 for more information. Fee. | ||
11 / 12
Start: 9:30 am
End: 3:30 pm
See what’s new in alternative energy — what’s practical and affordable and can help you save money — at a Renewable Energy Workshop hosted by Ohio State University. Ohio State scientists and Ohio renewable energy experts will speak about wind and solar power, pellet stoves, biodiesel, anaerobic digestion, geothermal heat pumps, energy conservation, and corn and cellulosic ethanol will be among the topics. Participants will gain practical information for making alternative-energy decisions, said Yebo Li, an assistant professor in Ohio State’s Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering and one of the event’s organizers. “With increasing energy prices, there are increasing needs for energy conservation and renewable energy,” Li said. “The workshop will bring experts with different backgrounds together to address concerns related to renewable energy such as benefits, reliability, maintenance, capital and operating costs of the new technologies.” Registration, due by Nov. 5, costs $25 per person and includes lunch and materials. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:30 pm
The Earth Day Coalition's annual Instrumental Evening for the Earth fundraiser, featuring members of the Cleveland Orchestra. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Hosted by Cleveland Waterfront Coalition (CWC), this public meeting and discussion will center on a presentation by City Planning Director Robert Brown on Cleveland waterfront planning. More information here, or contact John Veres at veres9@sbcglobal.net or 216-281-8703. | ||
11 / 13
Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Ohio Green Fleets will be coordinating a Cleveland based seminar to assist fleets in developing internal green fleet policies. It includes information on diesel retrofits and funding. If you are interested to learn more about how to develop a green fleet policy for your fleet, please plan to attend this event. Contact John McGovern at EarthDay Coalition (216) 281-6468 for more information. Start: 8:30 am
End: 5:00 pm
Cleveland Green Building Coalition will be hosting a USGBC faculty led Technical Review for LEED NC and Major Renovations. Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments, along with educational handouts and online access and discounts for the LEED-NC Reference Manual included. Register here. Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:15 pm
Speakers: Liz Powell, Esq., MPH, Principal, G2G Consulting, LLC Dean Brainard, Director of Congressional Relations, Ohio Aerospace Institute Free to first 25 CES members to register; Nonmembers = $35 Parking at the Hilton Garden Inn is $2.00; CES members get a voucher for free parking Register online at http://www.cesnet.org/evtView.asp?evtID=128
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Guest speaker: Steve Meyer, project manager of the Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner commuter rail service which began between Salt Lake City and Ogden last April and is already carrying more than 8,200 riders per day. Light food, wine and soft drinks will be available. Fee. For more information, call (614) 228-6005. Or, to register go here. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The Rethinking Urban History: Technology, Environments and Politics symposium, organized by the CWRU Department of History, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Society for the History of Technology at Case Western Reserve. The symposium’s keynote lecture will be delivered by Professor Max Page on the topic of "The City's End: Two Centuries of Fantasies, Fears and Premonitions of New York's Destruction." Free, open to the public. Questions should be directed to Kalli Vimr (kallisto.vimr@case.edu) or by phone to 368-2625. | ||
11 / 14
Start: 8:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Stark County Park District presents its 10th annual Environmental Conference, featuring presentations and roundtables discussing environmental sustainability locally and globally. Go here for more information. Start: 8:01 am
End: 5:00 pm
The Cleveland Section of the Ohio Planning Conference is hosting its 20th Annual OPC Planning and Zoning Workshop. This year, we will start the day with a plenary session titled "Northeast Ohio Planning: A 20-Year Perspective on Accomplishments and the Challenges that Lie Ahead." The rest of the day will be devoted to 4 sessions, each with 4 concurrent tracks. Online registration is now available at www.regonline.com/opcclevelandworkshop. Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:01 pm
The purpose of this conference is to think broadly about new strategies for ending housing segregation and discrimination in a systemic way. Rather than simply proposing amendments to the Fair Housing Act, this conference aims to help develop completely new ways of addressing these problems. Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Show your support for urban agriculture at The Cleveland City Planning Commission special meeting to consider an ordinance regulating the keeping of farm animals (chickens, rabbits, etc.) and bees. Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Annual benefit of the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization. For ticket information, call 216-961-4242. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 11:00 pm
Support the creation of a new community garden on a vacant lot in North Collinwood by attending the Holly Golightly show at the Beachland. $20 includes show and benefits the garden. Call 216.383.1124. | ||
11 / 15
Start: 8:00 am
End: 10:00 am
John Komar, biology teacher at Valley Forge High School and coordinator for the project will meet us at the front doors (facing York Road) of Valley Forge High School. The event is being coordinated by the Friends of Big Creek. For more information, call 216-661-4998. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Ivette Bolender, Water Resources Specialist for BioHabitats will be giving the tour. Please note: the site is really muddy – consider bringing rubber boots. This project has no trails so we need to limit the walking on the new planting areas. Meet in the parking lot. Start: 11:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Join Metro Parks and 91.3 The Summit to celebrate America Recycles Day. Bring items to be recycled and enjoy a short hike, demonstrations, displays and more. http://www.summitmetroparks.org/ Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Drop in at the Visitor Center to learn how you can help care for and teach others about the estuary and watersheds. We are looking for energetic folks with an interest in the environment. Many opportunities are available, indoor and outdoor work, training program, and flexible hours. All that is missing is you! Call (419) 433-4601 or visit www.oldwomancreek.org for more information. Start: 4:13 pm
Families of all ages can explore how to "Make It a Green Holiday" during a 2-hour workshop. Explore green gift ideas, eco-friendly wrapping and decorating options; kids will make some recycled gifts to take home, using empty 2-liter bottles and old CDs. Pre-registration required. Details here. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour Returns to Cleveland Museum of Natural History The largest environmental film festival in North America is returning to Cleveland. Whether it’s a call to action to avert the climate crisis, an inspirational message about citizen participation and forest advocacy that resulted in Ohio’s only national forest, a humorous look at the American obsession with the residential lawn and its environmental effects, or an eye-opening tour of the real costs of our consumer-driven culture, the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour will expose the public to forward-thinking ideas and global awareness. The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival, presented by Patagonia and hosted by the Museum’s Nature League and its GreenCityBlueLake Institute, brings together nine award-winning environmental and adventure films in a spirit of inspiration and education. These films help raise awareness of the natural world and motivate viewers to make a difference locally and globally. Event organizers are interested in engaging Northeast Ohio’s youth. To this end, high school students are encouraged to attend at a discounted cost of $5. The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with a reception where guests can enjoy music, food and a $2 beer and wine bar. They can also meet representatives from local environmental groups. The films will be shown in the Museum’s Murch Auditorium starting at 7 p.m., with one intermission. All proceeds from the film festival benefit the Museum. Tickets are $15 per person. Members receive a discounted ticket price of $10. High school students pay a discounted cost of $5. For reservations, call 216-231-1177 or 800-317-9155, ext. 3279 or visit www.cmnh.org. After the films, David Beach, director of the GreenCityBlueLake Institute, will lead a question-and-answer session. The films are: | ||
11 / 16
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11 / 17
Start: 8:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Freight congestion, aging bridges, insufficient mass transit, brownouts, soaring energy costs, flooding, and polluted waters – all news in recent years, and all partially the results of continued strain on our nation’s infrastructure. At the same time, the need for an economic stimulus is greater than ever. The presidential election in November 2008 gives us a fresh opportunity to set a new agenda for infrastructure investment in the Great Lakes megaregion to revive the flagging economy and to compete globally. Join Chicago’s Metropolitan Planning Council and New York's Regional Plan Association on November 17th to identify and prioritize strategic investments in transportation, water, and energy to be included in a national infrastructure plan, authorization of a new surface transportation bill, pending climate change legislation, and implementation of the Great Lakes Compact. Leaders from the Great Lakes business, civic, government, and academic communities are encouraged to attend and help define this emerging federal-regional agenda. Invited speakers include Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. This forum is part of America 2050 (www.America2050.org), a national initiative to develop an infrastructure strategy for America’s future growth, competitiveness and sustainability. Register online at www.metroplanning.org/greatlakesmegaregion. There is a registration fee of $50 for the full-day event. If you have any questions, please contact Josh Ellis at jellis@metroplanning.org, or 312.863.6045. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
How can we build a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system for Northeast Ohio? How can urban centers like Cleveland and Youngstown stimulate market demand for locally grown foods? Learn from organizers and participants from the second Regional Food Congress in Northeast Ohio about the recent congress that was held on November 7-8. Learn about some avenues for working together cross-regionally and share your ten cents about how we can all work together to make this happen. | ||
11 / 18
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11 / 19
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Nov 19 2008 - 9:00am
End: Nov 21 2008 - 5:00pm
Greenbuild 2008, the annual conference of the U.S. Green Building Council. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
Kent State Professor Adil Sharag-Eldin on Mecca and the urban and architectural issues involved with accommodating the world’s largest population of pilgrims. Start: 3:49 pm
Find out how to start a Giving Circle and learn more about how to apply for a grant from the Colectivo -- which funds indie-minded, socially relevant and beneficial projects in C-town frequently. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
New tools like blogs and social networks, referred to as Web 2.0 technologies, have potential to help nonprofit organizations communicate about their programs and reach a new audience of supporters. Many nonprofits are exploring social media but may be paralyzed by questions, a lack of knowledge or skills, or concerns about control of messaging. Moderator and CSVP Partner Rob Martens will engage the panelists and audience in sharing their experience and concerns about social media. Panelists (see bios below):
Program is free. Fee for dinner. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
This event is to raise funds and awareness for a student-driven green rooftop project on Cleveland State University's Recreation Center. Beverages and appetizers provided. The LEED-certified CSU Recreation Center was built a few years ago with the intention of having a 7,000 sq. ft .green roof. The project ran out of money after the roof was built (ready for a roof top garden to be installed). This past fall, a class in CSU’s Environmental Science program decided to try and complete the green roof project. "We are very excited to already have designed new blueprints for the roof including wheelchair access, experimental plots for the science department, solar lighting and space for physical education classes to take place or for students to study," writes Erin Huber, one of the students leading of the project. On Wednesday, Nov. 19 they’re hosting a gathering at the Rec. Center to raise awareness and funds ($206,000 are still needed).
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Annual meeting of the Doan Brook Watershed Partnership, with guest speaker Jim McKnight on plans for Rockefeller Park and the Lake to Lake Bike Trail. Call 216-321-5935 for more information. | ||
11 / 20
(all day)
Start: Nov 19 2008 - 9:00am
End: Nov 21 2008 - 5:00pm
Greenbuild 2008, the annual conference of the U.S. Green Building Council. | ||
11 / 21
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Nov 19 2008 - 9:00am
End: Nov 21 2008 - 5:00pm
Greenbuild 2008, the annual conference of the U.S. Green Building Council. | ||
11 / 22
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
The Countryside Conservancy will be hosting the second of three Holiday Farmers' Markets on Saturday November 22nd from 9am until Noon at Happy Days Lodge in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Over 30 vendors will be there with fresh, local produce, meats, cheese, baked goods, fine art and jewelry. Find the perfect items for your local Thanksgiving table! Live music will be provided by Lisa and Heather Malyuk from 9 until 11am, and cooking demonstrations and samples will be provided by chef Michael Fiala throughout the morning. For more information call 330.657.2538. | ||
