Events
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. | ||
11 / 23
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11 / 24
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11 / 25
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Co-hosted by E4S, Case/BAWB, City of Cleveland Sustainability Program and GreenCityBlueLake Institute. Join us on November 25th to share in authoring a new story about Cleveland. A story based on the world class sustainability projects from right here in our region and led by local champions who are the heroes of this new narrative. Together we are creating the stuff of future Cleveland legends. On November 25th add your character to Cleveland`s world class sustainability story. Story lines include:
We will also celebrate the sixth Annual E4S Champions of Sustainability 2008. November 25th Agenda
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11 / 26
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11 / 27
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:59 pm
Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. will be in Cleveland as part of Spin for Change, a motivating bike ride to tell as many people as he can about an easy way to save energy this winter. Ed will be making multiple stops through out the city, meeting with the mayor and handing out energy-saving gear like thermal shirts and energy-saving appliances. | ||
11 / 28
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11 / 29
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11 / 30
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12 / 1
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12 / 2
Start: 8:30 am
End: 4:00 pm
Ohio State University and the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) will host a workshop for new and aspiring Ohio organic farmers, “Organics 101: An Introduction to Organic Crop Production,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Bromfield Administration Building, 8995 E. Main St., in Reynoldsburg near Columbus. Scientists from Ohio State’s Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) Program and practicing Ohio organic farmers will lead sessions on organic production methods and the organic certification process. Grains, fruits and vegetables will be the focus. Organic certification standards, proven transition strategies, marketing options, organic economics, managing pests and fertility, understanding soil biology and its role, and the characteristics and design of effective crop rotations will be among the topics. Registration, which includes lunch and a copy of OFFER’s 74-page Transition Guide to Certified Organic Crop Management (a $15 value), costs $30 per person for OEFFA members and $35 for non-members. For details and to register, contact Mike Anderson of OEFFA at (614) 421-2022 or mike@oeffa.org. Or download the workshop brochure and registration form at http://www.oeffa.org/pdfs/organics101.pdf. | ||
12 / 3
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12 / 4
Start: 8:30 am
End: 5:00 pm
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
If it worked in Lansing, can it work in Cleveland? Facing urban stormwater challenges similar to the Cleveland region's, Lansing (MI) successfully put more green in their urban streetscape. Learn how they did it in a special presentation hosted by Building Cleveland by Design and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
The Ohio League of Conservation Voters and the Ohio Environmental Council present the 2008 Mainstream Green Summit. This year’s summit will prepare all participants to take on key issues facing Ohio in 2009. Among the topics: Registration is $15 and lunch is provided. Please RSVP by November 30. 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. The overall theme is "A new take on the Lake; rebirth of a region" Chris Ronayne will speak about "University Circle; Creating a Regional Knowledge Center."
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12 / 5
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Dec 5 2008 - 9:00am
End: Dec 6 2008 - 5:00pm
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12 / 6
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Dec 5 2008 - 9:00am
End: Dec 6 2008 - 5:00pm
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12 / 7
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Annual Holiday CircleFest in University Circle. More than a dozen University Circle museums, churches, galleries, and schools will open their doors FREE of charge for one amazing day of activities, music, and shopping. | ||
12 / 8
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12 / 9
Start: 7:30 am
End: 1:00 pm
Presentations on various aspects of greenbuilding. Continental breakfast and lunch included. Full program attendance: CES members = $50; Nonmembers = $60 Sessions 3 and 4 (lunch included): CES members = $35; Nonmembers = $40 Sessions 1 and 2: (continental breakfast included): CES members = $25; Nonmembers = $30 Register online at http://www.cesnet.org/evtView.asp?evtID=130
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 4:59 pm
The design of buildings and the sites they are placed upon play a critical role in protecting and improving our environment and the health of the people who occupy them. The Cleveland Engineering Society will host a half-day seminar that will address the important issues surrounding sustainable design. Additional information: mdonovan@cesnet.org | ||
12 / 10
Start: 8:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
This conference will provide opportunities to learn about and discuss key regulatory, economic, and technical considerations for offshore wind development in Lake Erie. Hear an update on the Great Lakes Wind Energy Center Feasibility Study Discuss supply chain and other activities in an afternoon session of Ohio Wind Working Group Join this important conversation with federal, state, county, and city officials on the opportunities and challenges of offshore wind energy. Organizers: | ||
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12 / 13
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12 / 14
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12 / 15
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