Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan public forum organized by the Ohio Environmental Council.

Registration information.

Meeting of local passenger rail advocates and those who just want to get the latest on efforts to implement the 3C and other passenger rail corridors.  The meeting takes place in the upper level of the restaurant. 

Peter Bane, one of the world's leading advocates for permaculture and local food systems, will speak on how permaculture can help build healthier local economies and the people they serve. A longtime permaculture practitioner, teacher, and editor of Permaculture Activist, Peter served on a Peak Oil taskforce that recently produced a report commissioned by his hometown of Bloomington, Ind.,on how to dramatically multiply the number local food producers and processor in that city.

More information on Permaculture and Peter Bane can be seen at:

www.permacultureactivist.net

This presentation is brought to you by the 2010 NE Ohio Permaculture Design Course,

www.neohiopdc.wordpress.com

James Howard Kunstler, author of the best selling book The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century, is one of the foremost social critics of our time. He will be speaking at Cleveland Public Library on Sunday, March 14 at 2 p.m. in the Louis Stokes Auditorium downtown. Free.

See http://writersandreaders.cpl.org/schedule.html for more information.

E4S National Knowledge Network Program with Chris Allen, Director of the AskNature project at the Biomimicry Institute.

Ticket and registration information here.

Join E4S and the BiomimicryNEO Network on March 16 to learn more about how biomimicry inspires innovation -- with feature speaker Chris Allen. Also, Doug Paige, the Associate Professor of Industrial Design at CIA and several CIA industrial design students will share how they are putting biomimicry to work to solve challenges in the Cuyahoga Valley. Lisa Schmidtke, a recent graduate from the Biomimicry Professional Certification Program and Victoria Avi, E4S Network Entrepreneur for BiomimicryNEO, will be on hand after the main program to answer your questions about how you can learn more about the biomimicry design models and tools.

Chris Allen is director of the AskNature project at the Biomimicry Institute and serves on the management team for the expanded operations of the Biomimicry Guild and Institute. He is among the fifteen graduates of the first cohort of the Biomimicry Institute`s two-year professional program. Trained in International Business at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas (1985), Chris has over twenty years experience providing strategy and management consulting services related to sustainable development for a variety of private sector clients as well as the US Department of Energy, the National Center for Appropriate Technology, the Northwest Area Foundation, and the United Nations Man and Biosphere Program.

Note that the location for this E4S event is the Cleveland Institute of Art, not the Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Meeting of the Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership for Biodiversity, the regional consortium of conservation organizations.

In Charlotte, when there is an accident
especially a car accident everything can be a confusing and it is
hard to make a right decision, when you are involved at the moment
of accident. Someone are always give a piece of advice about what to
do and a measures to take afterwards. But at the time of accident,
there is no a valid advices that you can understand or remember. And
that is where you need an advice from a Charlotte personal injury
lawyer, to get some advice.

The most important to remember when you
are in the moment of accident, is to be careful in making you
decision you must be precise and be accurate. You have to remember
that, in behalf of the tension that is extreme you should remain
calm, in that way you can think properly and make a proper decision
regarding the accident. Do not make any rush decision and
testimonies. Always think every words that came out in your mouth,
better yet to wait a Charlotte personal injury lawyer. If you got any
injuries try to stay inside you car until the appropriate help
arrived. If there is an instance that people blamed you about the
accident, always wait for a police, a Charlotte personal injury
lawyer and medical help. If you run away this may be a cause or
worsen the situation.

NOACA Transportation Advisory Committee meeting

1299 Superior Avenue, 3d floor conference room
Cleveland, OH

Agendas are usually posted 1 week prior and can be found here:
http://cf.noaca.org/calendar/links1.cfm

Please confirm meeting date by calling NOACA offices: 216.241.2414

The Akron GreenFest will feature live music and performers, healthy and local foods, shopping for natural and sustainable products, renewable energy, and more.

Explore the inner-workings of the human brain with local neuroscientists at Great Lakes Science Center on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 1:30 pm. In recognition of Brain Awareness Week discover what researchers are learning about the brain and how their studies impact human health.

Presentation is free with paid admission to Great Lakes Science Center. Space is limited. No registration required.

Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland invites you to its Saturday Backyard Naturalist Series, with Kathy Hanratty of Enviroscapes Landscape Design speaking on “Native plants: protect the earth - one yard at a time.”

All programs are free and open to the public. Visit www.clevelandaudubon.org for more information, or call Sandy at 440-840-6093.

The Akron GreenFest will feature live music and performers, healthy and local foods, shopping for natural and sustainable products, renewable energy, and more.

Celebrate the annual Return of the Buzzards to Hinckley.

Sustainable Water 2019 is leading a World Water Day Celebration the week of March 22nd to celebrate one of our largest assets!

Let's get rid of plastic water bottles for good and celebrate our tap!

No more garbage, recycling, or ugly plastic bottles.

We need sponsors for:

Steel or well made Drink Local. Drink Tap. water bottles for give away

Tshirts

pins

Stickers: CLE: Drink Local. Drink Tap.

We need events big and small to commit to going bottleless, handing out CLE goodies, and sponsoring our blue celebration efforts with some green $ :)

Contact:

Erin Huber integrity692000@yahoo.com

to take action and celebrate our water starting today!

A citizen's rally on the steps of Cleveland City Hall at 6:30 pm before the 7 pm Council meeting, when a resolution is expected to be passed in support of "Access for All" on the new I-90 Innerbelt bridge. Adding Council's formal support to that of the Cleveland Planning Commission, Governor Strickland, Senator Sherrod Brown, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and scores of local businesses and civic organizations, may be the last best chance to convince ODOT to include pedestrian and bike access on this bridge as a "design alternative" addendum for the three finalist Design-Build Teams to be announced on Tuesday, March 23.

More information about the campaign here.

Sustainable Water 2019 is leading a World Water Day Celebration the week of March 22nd to celebrate one of our largest assets!

Let's get rid of plastic water bottles for good and celebrate our tap!

No more garbage, recycling, or ugly plastic bottles.

We need sponsors for:

Steel or well made Drink Local. Drink Tap. water bottles for give away

Tshirts

pins

Stickers: CLE: Drink Local. Drink Tap.

We need events big and small to commit to going bottleless, handing out CLE goodies, and sponsoring our blue celebration efforts with some green $ :)

Contact:

Erin Huber integrity692000@yahoo.com

to take action and celebrate our water starting today!

RTA Board of Trustees Meeting - Annual Meeting

Board Room
Root-McBride Building
1240 West 6th Street
Cleveland, OH

9am until 11am

More information:
http://www.riderta.com/ar_organization-board.asp

Heritage Ohio presents a one-day workshop on organizing successful "buy local" campaigns. Presenter Jeff Milchen, co-founder of the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), will pack a decade of experience designing campaigns for communities nationwide into a one-day intensive workshop to help you launch or dramatically improve your local outreach efforts.

Registration form.

This event has been canceled. 

LEED v3 Materials & Resources

Prerequisites
None.

Description
Two hour evening program will highlight changes in LEED v3 from professionals currently working on projects registered under LEED v3. With local businesses leading the state in material collection and reuse, Regional Priority Credit for Materials and Resources credit 2.2 – Construction Waste Management – Divert 75% will showcased. In addition, Regional Priority Credit Materials and Resources credit 6 – Rapidly Renewable Materials, will be explored.  

Presentation of Al Gore's slides of "An Inconvenient Truth" by a trained presenter, Wayne Mayer of the John Carroll University Biology Dept.

Free and open to the public.

Rose George, acclaimed author and associate editor of Tank Magazine, will examine the world’s biggest public health crisis at Great Lakes Science Center on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm. She will discuss why disease spread by waste kills more people worldwide than any other single cause of death.

Admission to the lecture is free, but reservations are necessary. Call 216-621-2400. Includes free admission to the Water exhibition. Sponsored by Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.

See the event flyer.

Sustainable Water 2019 is leading a World Water Day Celebration the week of March 22nd to celebrate one of our largest assets!

Let's get rid of plastic water bottles for good and celebrate our tap!

No more garbage, recycling, or ugly plastic bottles.

We need sponsors for:

Steel or well made Drink Local. Drink Tap. water bottles for give away

Tshirts

pins

Stickers: CLE: Drink Local. Drink Tap.

We need events big and small to commit to going bottleless, handing out CLE goodies, and sponsoring our blue celebration efforts with some green $ :)

Contact:

Erin Huber integrity692000@yahoo.com

to take action and celebrate our water starting today!

Quarterly meeting of the Greater Cleveland Jewish Energy & Sustainability Committee, with guest speaker Jon Ratner, Vice President of Sustainability Initiatives for Forest City Enterprises.

For more information, call 216-781-6035.

Started in 2005, the Distinguished Lecture Series at Case Western Reserve University engages the Greater Cleveland community in discourse on important topics of our time. Previous speakers include Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond, renowned theoretical physicist Lisa Randall and legendary biologist E.O. Wilson. Read about the series.

The 2010 Distinguished Lecture Series at Case Western Reserve University presents Henry Petroski, who will discuss "Engineering and Civilization: Bridges, Infrastructure, and the Sources of Success and Failure" on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. at Severance Hall.

From success and failure to the evolution of useful things, Henry Petroski has explored innumerable topics in his 15 books, regular columns in science magazines and essays for newspapers like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

This event is free and open to the public. Reserve your free ticket by contacting the Severance Hall box office at 216-231-1111.  Get event details

Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder will open this fifth annual lecture series with a welcome and introduction

Presented by the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council

Flooding, erosion, and water quality problems are a reality for our communities. Solving these problems can be difficult since stormwater runoff from one community drains into another; crossing political boundaries. Learn how a comprehensive “watershed approach” to stormwater is the best answer to these challenges, and what is being done in Northeast Ohio.

Addressing stormwater impacts through a watershed approach
Kyle Dreyfuss Wells, Manager of Watershed Programs,
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Watershed restoration techniques
Jennifer Zielinski, P.E., Water Resources Engineer, Biohabitats, Inc.

Overview of forthcoming spring / summer tours
of model restoration projects

Exhibits, refreshments. Free and open to the public.

For more information about the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council
visit www.NEOwatersheds.org or call: 216-269-6472.

Program sponsors:
Ohio Environmental Council
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Cleveland Metroparks

Jeff Milchen, American Independent Business Alliance

Strength In Numbers

How do local independent businesses contribute to a healthy community and strong economy? Why should we care, and what can we do to find strength in numbers? 

Jeff will talk about Independent Business Alliances and Shop Local programs, with examples of successful programs from across the nation.

This event will appeal to all local independent businesses and concerned citizens.

FREE and open to all.

Attend Jeff's workshop on Thursday morning: INFO at www.amibaworkshop.eventbrite.com

Sponsors: Cedar Lee District, Historic Coventry Village, Boommodern, FutureHeights, and The Heights Observer

Support from: The City of Cleveland Heights and the CHUH Public Library

Info: 320-1423

Sustainable Water 2019 is leading a World Water Day Celebration the week of March 22nd to celebrate one of our largest assets!

Let's get rid of plastic water bottles for good and celebrate our tap!

No more garbage, recycling, or ugly plastic bottles.

We need sponsors for:

Steel or well made Drink Local. Drink Tap. water bottles for give away

Tshirts

pins

Stickers: CLE: Drink Local. Drink Tap.

We need events big and small to commit to going bottleless, handing out CLE goodies, and sponsoring our blue celebration efforts with some green $ :)

Contact:

Erin Huber integrity692000@yahoo.com

to take action and celebrate our water starting today!

Featuring a first hand look at the new Case Connection Zone pilot project and a high level discussion about how gigabit connectivity can change people’s lives.

Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) Case Connection Zone pilot research project is the first step in an initiative to determine how effective utilization of gigabit Internet connectivity can be made relevant and useful in homeowners’ everyday lives. Providing a super high speed Internet connection and innovative sensor technologies within the home will enable real time and continuous data flow to public sector partners measuring usage of their various tools. These partners, in cooperation with CWRU, will focus their research on four major areas, including health and wellness, STEM education, neighborhood and public safety, and household energy management.

This is a free event and registration is first come, first serve. Please register here: http://gigabitbc.eventbrite.com/.

This 2-3 hour hands-on workshop with national expert Jeff Milchen of the American Independent Business Alliance will focus on:

• Challenges to small businesses in today's economy
• Group purchasing and marketing strategies
• Benefits local businesses bring to the community
• Importance of networking and social events
• Independent Business Alliances-what are they? Should we have one here?
• Building a powerful collective brand
• And important issues to those attending

FREE to Cleveland Heights and University Heights businesses

FREE to Cleveland Heights and University Heights concerned citizens

$25 All others

Don't miss it!

Registration requested as space is limited.

Online register and info at http://www.amibaworkshop.eventbrite.com

Or call 216.272.5598

Sponsors: Coventry Village, Cedar Lee District, FutureHeights, The Heights Observer, Boommodern

Tipping Points in Urban Change
Modern Perspectives on Agents of Urbanization
Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

CWRU Department of History and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities present:

Tipping Points in Urban Change

This day-long symposium will consider the similarities and differences in the histories of urban modernization in cities during the late 19th through the early 21st century—with a look at global cities now under construction or in the planning stages. The particular focus will be on the composition of elites, local versus international economic and political agendas, and the science and technologies involved. Papers will assess the modernity of the Panama Canal at the turn of the century, the urban-centered and industrial-based City of Detroit in the 1920s-1960s, and contemporary developments in Seoul.

Presenters:

• Marixa Lasso, Case Western Reserve University
  Defining Modernity: Panama Canal 1:00 – 1:35 p.m.
• Robert Fishman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  Motor City: The Rise and Fall of Detroit 1:40 – 2:15 p.m.
• Peter G. Rowe, Harvard University
  Turning Points: Modern Seoul 2:20 –2:55

Roundtable Discussion
Discussant: Robert H. Kargon
The Johns Hopkins University
3:00 – 3:45 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

For additional info, you may visit this website: http://ccwa.org/

A Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) Grant has been granted to Downtown Cleveland Alliance by NOACA to study and plan for infrastructure investments within the Gateway neighborhood, with particular emphasis on bicycle and pedestrian connectivity from Cleveland State University, through the PlayhouseSquare and Historic Gateway neighborhoods, and ultimately to the commuter bike station the City plans to build in the North Gateway garage.

DCA has hired City Architecture as the urban design consultant for the project. Their study will investigate ways to rethink right-of-ways to promote multi-modal transportation choices, enhancing sidewalks, designating bike routes, identifying major connections and prioritizing streets / blocks on which these improvements may occur.

DCA will host its first public forum on this process. We will be discussing current development trends, the existing characteristics of the streets within the study area and preliminary thoughts related to infrastructure improvements that will promote a multi-modal, safe, well-connected system of public spaces. As dedicated neighborhood stakeholders, your input is vital to this process.

Attention Prospective, New and Existing Home Owners: If you are daunted by the talk of identifying what to do with an older home that needs a lot of work, intimidated by all the options, or have been holding off on upgrades until the time is right - then look no further.  This month's Clean Energy Network Meeting will provide you with resources to invest strategically in energy retrofits and upgrades to your home.  Options are limitless, pocketbooks are not.  Learn about identifying priority items to make your house a healthier environment for your family, as well as more energy efficient.  The lecture will include an overview of current grants and incentives available to homeowners.  And each family will receive a Free compact fluorescent light bulb courtesy of Green Energy Ohio.

Guest Speaker is Matt Berges, Green Housing Manager for Environmental Health Watch (EHW).  Matt is certified by the National Health Association as a Healthy Homes Specialist and by the Building Performance Institute as a Building Performance Analyst. 

Learn more about our speaker and this program by visiting our website at www.GreenEnergyOhio.org. Space is Limited - RSVP is Required to athan@greenenergyohio.org.  Parking is available in the staff lot behind the Cleveland Environmental Center Building.  Please enter at the Lorain Avenue Door.

Event Sponsors: The Cleveland Foundation and Environmental Health Watch

Explore a sustainable lifestyle and the culture of luxury eco-design at the Lexus Style Show. The Lexus Hybrids will take center stage in the State Theatre along with spring eco-fashions from Sanity Style and other local boutiques, plus pure hairstyles from Color Nation Salon & Spa.

What: Lexus Style Show
Where: State Theatre at PlayhouseSquare
When: March 25, 5:30pm
Tickets: Tickets are FREE and are available here or by visiting the PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office.

Event Details:
5:30 pm – Cocktails, Hors D’oeuvres and Vendor Displays
7:30 pm – Eco Fashion Show, Hybrid Instruction and Raffle Giveaways
8:30 pm – Dessert, Vendor Displays or Meet with Hybrid Product Specialists
10:00 pm – Evening Concludes

*Evening Attire is Business Casual

Lexus Hybrid HS 250h Raffle*
Enter to win a two-year lease on the NEWEST Lexus Hybrid HS 250h. Raffle tickets are only $25 and only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Enter the Early Bird Raffle on or before March 12 for your chance to win $250 plus the HS 250h. The HS 250h drawing will be held at the Lexus Style Show on March 25th at the State Theatre. Deadline for entry is March 25, 2010.

Sustainable Water 2019 is leading a World Water Day Celebration the week of March 22nd to celebrate one of our largest assets!

Let's get rid of plastic water bottles for good and celebrate our tap!

No more garbage, recycling, or ugly plastic bottles.

We need sponsors for:

Steel or well made Drink Local. Drink Tap. water bottles for give away

Tshirts

pins

Stickers: CLE: Drink Local. Drink Tap.

We need events big and small to commit to going bottleless, handing out CLE goodies, and sponsoring our blue celebration efforts with some green $ :)

Contact:

Erin Huber integrity692000@yahoo.com

to take action and celebrate our water starting today!

In light of trends toward more regionalism and “smart growth” considerations, this seminar will focus on:

•Landmark zoning/land use court decisions and how they influence planners and public officials in making more rational and legal land use and zoning choices. Both practicing planners and attorneys will present and discuss the significance of these cases on such factors as: formulating the comprehensive plan (B.J.Allen vs Congress Township); addressing the shifts in market supply and demand and the impact on development trends (Visconsi vs. Strongsville and Szentpetrey vs. Strongsville); evaluating what constitutes “advancing the public interest” (Jaylin Investments vs. Moreland Hills); understanding the range of land use and zoning choices that are reasonable to consider while protecting private property rights (Shemo vs. Mayfield Heights, et.al.); and

•The techniques and merits of working with developers in resolving potential disputes before they reach court.

 Who should attend: elected officials, law directors and land use attorneys, professional and citizen planners, and developers.

Moderator/Commentator: Alan Weinstein, Professor, Cleveland State University’s Colleges of Law and Urban Affairs and Director of the Colleges’ Law & Public Policy Program.

Speakers: David B. Hartt, President, D.B. Hartt, Inc, Planning and Development Consultant R. Todd Hunt, Attorney with Walter & Haverfield, LLP; law director for the City of Richmond Heights, and assistant solicitor for the City of Hudson Vince Papsidero, Planning Administrator for the City of Columbus, former planning consultant with ACP-Visioning & Planning, Ltd. Bruce Rinker, Attorney with Mansour, Gavin, Gerlack & Manos Co., L.P.A. and Mayor of Mayfield Village

Sustainable Water 2019 is leading a World Water Day Celebration the week of March 22nd to celebrate one of our largest assets!

Let's get rid of plastic water bottles for good and celebrate our tap!

No more garbage, recycling, or ugly plastic bottles.

We need sponsors for:

Steel or well made Drink Local. Drink Tap. water bottles for give away

Tshirts

pins

Stickers: CLE: Drink Local. Drink Tap.

We need events big and small to commit to going bottleless, handing out CLE goodies, and sponsoring our blue celebration efforts with some green $ :)

Contact:

Erin Huber integrity692000@yahoo.com

to take action and celebrate our water starting today!

Give a student the attention needed to succeed. Volunteer as a tutor for Seeds of Literacy (www.seedsofliteracy.org), a nonprofit organization providing free, one-to-one-tutoring in basic education and GED preparation to adults in Cuyahoga County. The next tutor training session will be held on Saturday, March 27th, from 9 am to 2 pm at the Seeds Resource Center, 3104 West 25th Street (corner of West 25th and Clark Avenue), 3rd floor, Cleveland, Ohio 44109.

The 5th annual Open House will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010. The event will be at the Vermilion on the Lake Historic Community Center. Go to www.volohio.org for details and directions. This event is FREE to the public and the exhibitors and is held to raise awareness about the northern Ohio watersheds and Lake Erie.

Sustainable Water 2019 is leading a World Water Day Celebration the week of March 22nd to celebrate one of our largest assets!

Let's get rid of plastic water bottles for good and celebrate our tap!

No more garbage, recycling, or ugly plastic bottles.

We need sponsors for:

Steel or well made Drink Local. Drink Tap. water bottles for give away

Tshirts

pins

Stickers: CLE: Drink Local. Drink Tap.

We need events big and small to commit to going bottleless, handing out CLE goodies, and sponsoring our blue celebration efforts with some green $ :)

Contact:

Erin Huber integrity692000@yahoo.com

to take action and celebrate our water starting today!

Join us for this important workshop that will promote an integrated transportation system and Complete Streets as a path to building healthy communities in Ohio.  Morning sessions will cover policy issues, and afternoon sessions will focus on practioners and advoates. 

Topics include: Education--Engineering--Health--Law Enforcement--Planning--Transportation. Conference is free.

For more info visit: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/hcat

Majora Carter, Founder of Sustainable South Bronx (where she pioneered green-collar job training and placement systems) and President of the green-collar economic consulting firm the Majora Carter Group, LLC will lead this forum on "Green The Ghetto— and How Much It Won’t Cost Us."

Named by Newsweek as one of “25 To Watch” in 2007 and one of the “Century’s most important environmentalists” in 2008.

Free, but RSVP required: 216-621-0082

This program is back by popular demand. Why worms? Will it stink? What do they eat? When can I use the compost? Join us to find out. We’ll show you how to make a composting worm bin out of a 2 liter bottle. You’ll get worms, the bottle, instructions and a down-to-earth good time. Composting is a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle and see the results in a short time. Fun for the whole family! Please bring your own clear, clean and empty 2 liter pop bottle (a.k.a. worm house).

Free with Museum Admission. No registration necessary.

Since 1980, aquaculture industries have expanded rapidly in Latin America from Mexican mangroves to the fjords of Patagonia. What this potential revolution in food production means for Latin America's economies and ecosystems is the subject of a fierce debate that revolves around the idea of sustainability: advocates see aquaculture as an industry that reduces pressures on ocean fisheries while creating food, livelihoods, and export revenues. Critics cite marine pollution, the introduction of exotic species, and the creation of hazardous work conditions as major problems. This talk will demonstrate how the interdisciplinary perspectives of environmental history can help us evaluate the promise and peril of aquaculture in Latin America.

Lecture presented by John Soluri, Associate Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University.

 Free and open to the public.  For more information, visit www.case.edu/humanities.

RTA Transit Improvement Advisory Committee meeting

RTA Meeting Room 1
1240 West 6th Street
Cleveland, OH

8:30am until 10am

Areas of focus:
- Ease of Use. The CAB will focus on ways to make RTA easy to use for all riders, including participating in implementation of transit waiting environment projects.
- Safety and Security. The CAB will focus on ensuring that RTA is a safe and secure system.
- Advocacy and Partnerships. The CAB will focus on advocating and partnering with organizations to increase transit funding and promote public transit use.

More information: http://www.riderta.com/CAB/

Get Outside Day! is a day when natural leaders, community members, friends, and families across the nation and beyond, join together to encourage all youth to connect with nature. It is a day to get outside and raise awareness about the need for nature in the lives of all people. The initiative is led by Children and Nature Network (C&NN), which was created to encourage and support the people and organizations working nationally and internationally to reconnect children with nature. For more information on C&NN visit www.childrenandnature.org.

Families are invited to Get Outside! to their national park this Saturday and head to Hunt Farm Visitor Information Center, from noon - 1:30 p.m. Bring a picnic and join park staff for lunch on the lawn. Afterwards take a ranger-led, one-hour (roundtrip) hike to the Beaver Marsh.

The Future of Urban Farming in Cleveland

RTA Board of Trustees committee meetings

Board Room
Root-McBride Building
1240 West 6th Street
Cleveland, OH

9am until 11am

More information:
http://www.riderta.com/ar_organization-board.asp

This forum will focus on local purchasing from a few different perspectives. Jermaine Brooks from the Office of Equal Opportunity and Amanda Dempsey, Executive Assistant to Cleveland Councilman Joe Cimperman will discuss the recent passage of the Local Purchasing Ordinance which creates bid incentives for vendors to use locally grown food. Ben Bebenroth from Spice of Life Catering will talk about his business's commitment to purchasing food from local growers and David Pearl will share his thoughts as a consumer.

Free parking on site

Please RSVP to taggart.32@osu.edu by Monday, April 5th

This program is back by popular demand. Why worms? Will it stink? What do they eat? When can I use the compost? Join us to find out. We’ll show you how to make a composting worm bin out of a 2 liter bottle. You’ll get worms, the bottle, instructions and a down-to-earth good time. Composting is a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle and see the results in a short time. Fun for the whole family! Please bring your own clear, clean and empty 2 liter pop bottle (a.k.a. worm house).

Free with Museum Admission. No registration necessary.

Meeting of the task force planning where to site the next dike along the Cleveland lakefront to store dredgings from the Cuyahoga River and port areas.

An open public meeting. The Port Authority office is located in the One Cleveland Center building at the SE corner of East 9th Street and St. Clair. Parking lot entry is on St. Clair. For more information, call the Port Authority at 216-241-8004.

BACKGROUND: This meeting is the second meeting of the Dredge Task Force, a committee created by Army Corps to continue the work begun at the Cleveland Harbor Dredging Summit held February 2-3.  

The public is invited to the annual dinner meeting of the Oberlin Heritage Center on Wednesday, April 7 at the Oberlin Inn. The evening will include a celebratory look back at the highlights of the past year for the organization as well as a glimpse into the community’s future with featured speaker Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov addressing “The College and the City: What Lies Ahead.”

The Heritage Center’s Ninth Annual Community Awards also will be presented to several community members being honored as leaders in history education, historic preservation, and community service. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. with a Social Hour (cash bar), followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m., and President Krislov’s remarks at 7:00 p.m.

Reservations may be made online at www.oberlinheritage.org, or you may request a reservation form by calling 440-774-1700. 

RTA will present the preliminary design ideas for a bus-rapid transit 'light' (they use 'light' to note a comparison to the Euclid Corridor - Clifton will not be designed for center median boarding and will not have the same infrastructure as Euclid, but it's an opportunity to discuss how it should function as a Complete Street) line on Clifton Boulevard stretching from Lakewood to Cleveland. 

A project web site will be launched soon with more information.

Come to the next Western Reserve Resource C & D Council meeting. Guest speakers include Mary Gilbert, Executive Director of Main St. Kent, and John Idone, Director of Kent Parks and Recreation

RTA Citizen Advisory Board meeting

RTA Board Room
1240 West 6th Street
Cleveland, OH

8:30am until 10am, scheduled for the second Thursday of each month

Areas of focus:
- Ease of Use. The CAB will focus on ways to make RTA easy to use for all riders, including participating in implementation of transit waiting environment projects.
- Safety and Security. The CAB will focus on ensuring that RTA is a safe and secure system.
- Advocacy and Partnerships. The CAB will focus on advocating and partnering with organizations to increase transit funding and promote public transit use.

More information: http://www.riderta.com/CAB/

In the face of the sixth mass extinction underway, can ethicists use the idea of species effectively? Species are often seen as fictions, leaving an unrepresentable void in ethical consciousness of our mass extinction of life. This presentation develops a context for the intrinsic value of species, understanding them as pragmatic forms holding on the scale of deep time.

Lecture by Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Lemoyne College in Syracuse.

Free and open to the public.  For more information, visit www.case.edu/humanities.

Steve Revnew, vice president of product development for Sherwin-Williams, will provide insight into the state of green trends for the paints and coatings industry, and will discuss how Sherwin-Williams is meeting consumer expectations to be a green company.

NOACA Governing Board meeting

1299 Superior Avenue, 3d floor conference room
Cleveland, OH

Agendas are usually posted 1 week prior and can be found here:
http://cf.noaca.org/calendar/links1.cfm

Please confirm meeting date by calling NOACA offices: 216.241.2414

Cleveland Coalition is a civic organization of Clevelanders working to create and sustain a more vibrant, healthy and connected community by building civic imagination, community participation and leadership capacity. Our events allow citizens to participate in policy discussions and empower citizens to take action through our events.

The first event is a three part series called Crooked River Gaming: Weaving the New Casino into Cleveland’s Existing Urban Fabric. The purpose behind the “Crooked River Gaming” event is to help make Cleveland’s new casino a vibrant element of the community. A well-planned casino could have a transformative impact on the city. The Coalition will host discussions and workshops on how this major project can best integrate itself within the existing city fabric. This discussion is not about whether or not casinos should exist. This discussion is about how we can make the casino successful not only for its owner and operator but also for the city of Cleveland.

This is divided into a three part series:
Part I: EDUCATE (March 5, 2010) The videos from the first event are available on our website http://www.clevelandcoalition.org
Part II: COLLABORATE
Part III: ACT

The Part II of this series will be held on April 9th, 2010. This event will have a workshop format and will be held at Cleveland State University's Levin College of Urban Affairs.

12-3 Design Charrette participants will design and discuss around the topics of connectivity, the built environment, quality of life, programming and economic development. (brown bag lunch; some snacks will be provided)

3-5 Video Presentation a collection of videos pertaining to topic

5-5:30 Cocktail Reception

5:30-7 Public Presentation of the concepts developed in the afternoon workshop

Participants can attend any or all three parts of the event.

Public Affairs Discussion Group at Case Western Reserve University, with Roger Saillant, Executive Director, Fowler Center for Sustainable Values, Weatherhead School of Business, speaking on business and sustainability.

For more information about these and other Center for Policy Studies programs, please see http://policy.case.edu. 

Reduced conference rate -- just $25 for Ohio residents, grassroots activists, and students.

Cleveland will host "Greening the Community," the 28th National Pesticide Forum. This national environmental conference is convened by Beyond Pesticides, CWRU Medical School’s Swetland Center for Environmental Health and Beyond Pesticides Ohio, and will draw a large crowd from the state and across the country.

The conference is an important opportunity for community people nationwide to get together, share the latest information, meet with scientists and policy makers, and discuss local, statewide and national strategies on pest issues, pesticides, public health and the environment.

Forum highlights include: Jeff Moyer, organic farming and gardening expert with the Rodale Institute and outgoing USDA National Organic Standards Board chair; Melinda Hemmelgarn, registered dietitian, investigative nutritionist, and award-winning "Food Sleuth" journalist who encourages people "think beyond their plates”; Canadian organizers who played a key role in the effort that banned cosmetic pesticide use in Ontario in 2009; renowned scientists focusing on endocrine disruption, cancer, learning disabilities, and the link between birth defects and season of conception. Workshops will cover a range of issues affecting Ohio and the nation including: organic lawns and parks, healthy food, Great Lakes and safe drinking water, protecting pollinators, eliminating pesticide use in schools and much more.

Registration information.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to town FRIDAY, APRIL 9 and SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010.

Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters and climb the highest peaks! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big- Screen stories when it comes to the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square Center on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2010. The tour makes a stop in Cleveland for an exclusive showing in Northern Ohio, starting at 7:30 p.m. each night. Click here for more information.

EcoWatch is excited to host its second annual Green Gala and bring visionary environmental leader and advocate Robert Kennedy, Jr. to Cleveland.

Robert Kennedy, Jr., son of Senator Robert Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, is a staunch defender of the environment and has been named one of TIME magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet.”

He is senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, chief prosecuting attorney for Riverkeeper, president of Waterkeeper Alliance and co-host of Air America Radio’s Ring of Fire.

Kennedy’s message addresses the issues of sustainability, global warming and other threats to our planet. As Kennedy says, the environment is not a Republican or Democratic
issue; it’s a human issue that impacts everyone. Kennedy inspires audiences to find that common ground. He has a never-ending commitment to protecting the environment that envelops every facet of his life.

EcoWatch is a state-wide, nonprofit organization working to encourage individuals, businesses and governments to adopt sustainable lifestyles, business practices and policies.

We fulfill our mission by publishing a bimonthly newspaper EcoWatch Journal that is distributed for free throughout Ohio. EcoWatch Journal publishes 70,000 copies per issue, and is a venue for the sustainability community to promote solution-based sustainability projects happening throughout the state.

For more information, contact Stefanie Spear at 216-387-1609 or spear@ecowatch.org.

Please help support EcoWatch by attending our Green Gala.

Purchase tickets at www.ecowatch.org.

Reduced conference rate -- just $25 for Ohio residents, grassroots activists, and students.

Cleveland will host "Greening the Community," the 28th National Pesticide Forum. This national environmental conference is convened by Beyond Pesticides, CWRU Medical School’s Swetland Center for Environmental Health and Beyond Pesticides Ohio, and will draw a large crowd from the state and across the country.

The conference is an important opportunity for community people nationwide to get together, share the latest information, meet with scientists and policy makers, and discuss local, statewide and national strategies on pest issues, pesticides, public health and the environment.

Forum highlights include: Jeff Moyer, organic farming and gardening expert with the Rodale Institute and outgoing USDA National Organic Standards Board chair; Melinda Hemmelgarn, registered dietitian, investigative nutritionist, and award-winning "Food Sleuth" journalist who encourages people "think beyond their plates”; Canadian organizers who played a key role in the effort that banned cosmetic pesticide use in Ontario in 2009; renowned scientists focusing on endocrine disruption, cancer, learning disabilities, and the link between birth defects and season of conception. Workshops will cover a range of issues affecting Ohio and the nation including: organic lawns and parks, healthy food, Great Lakes and safe drinking water, protecting pollinators, eliminating pesticide use in schools and much more.

Registration information.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to town FRIDAY, APRIL 9 and SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010.

Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters and climb the highest peaks! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big- Screen stories when it comes to the Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square Center on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2010. The tour makes a stop in Cleveland for an exclusive showing in Northern Ohio, starting at 7:30 p.m. each night. Click here for more information.

Don’t treat your soil like dirt! This workshop will share ideas and strategies for creating a garden that doesn’t need to be tilled.

Please RSVP to Michelle by calling 216-429-8224 or emailing key.46@osu.edu

Ohio State University Extension Urban Agriculture Program Workshop

Weekend Permaculture Design Course
Northeast Ohio, Winter 2010

http://NEOhioPDC.wordpress.com

“Join us as we explore the power of ecological design to create resilience and beauty in our communities. “

Location: Cleveland, Ohio at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

Dates: Feb. 6-7, Feb. 20-21, March 6-7,
March 13-14, March 27-28, and April 10-11

Over six weekends, Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon, we will present the internationally recognized curriculum in permaculture design. Permaculture has the potential to have a huge impact in the formerly industrial cities of the Midwest, where shrinking populations and abundant urban land are leading the development of regenerative urban food systems. This course will place a focus on exploring options for developing healthy local food systems, community resilience, and local networks of support. Participants will gain experience with permaculture by developing designs for emerging urban garden projects, installing a demonstration garden and visiting established systems. This course will also include a weekend trip to explore the renowned local food system of Athens county, Ohio.

This course is sponsored by: the Green Triangle Project, Grow Youngstown, Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, and Habitats Ecological Design.

Instructors: Mark Cohen, Josh Beniston, and Peter Bane with local guests.

Cost: $950, includes weekend lunches and educational materials.

Visit: neohiopdc.wordpress.com, for more information

Contact: Josh Beniston
740-818-8422
habitatsgarden@yahoo.com

Registration required by April 2nd Contact Claire Posius to register and for details - 216-524-6580x16. Click here for more info.

Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland invites you to our April Saturday Backyard Naturalist Series on April 10 at 3 pm. Mark Shieldcastle, Research Director of Blackswamp Bird Observatory, will address " Spring Migration along Lake Erie's Marshes". All events are free and open to the public.

Visit here for more info.

FRESH” celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision of our food and our planet’s future.

Producer Ana Joanes is a Swiss-born documentary filmmaker and Columbia Law School graduate.

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