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Louisville mayor appoints ‘sustainability’ czar [Opinion: The Arena]
Louisville’s new mayor, Greg Fischer, delivered today on one of his main campaign promises: He appointed Louisville Metro Government’s first Director of Sustainability. And, no, it wasn’t Jackie Green; it was a woman named Maria Koetter.
The Carnegie Center in New Albany offers teens the chance to learn more about how the "fire arts" are becoming greener [Family & Parenting]
Fire is the classical element that is perhaps most closely associated with the idea of creativity. In ancient times, Hesiod wrote about Prometheus, who stole fire from Zeus and bequeathed it to mankind. Since then, it has come to signify both the means by which man survives (as it provides both light and the ability to create tools) and the figurative flame of ingenuity and artistry.
Register for Camp Odyssey and nurture your kids’ connection to Mother Earth [Highlands]
Registration is now open for the Camp Odyssey summer program, which will take place this June at the Passionist Earth & Spirit Center in the Highlands. The fun and educational program is designed to help children connect with the Earth, awakening a sense of awe and wonder about the planet we live on.
Campers—grade school children who have completed kindergarten to 6th grade—will explore nature, science, hiking, music and movement, yoga, the arts, gardening, sustainable living and more on the center’s 20 acres.
Louisville Grows is helping to shape Louisville [Environment]
Whether you believe that global warming is a myth or believe that America needs to invest in clean energy, at the end of the day we can both agree that planting a garden to help sustain lower-income communities is a positive action.
"Louisville Grows is a non-profit sustainability consultancy program," Mason Roberts, executive director, said. "For example, we help organizations that either need funds, helping hands, or education on gardening, and we make it happen."
Explore a healthy planet and find a healthy you [Highlands]
The Passionist Earth & Spirit Center will offer two separate courses, “A World of Health: Connecting People, Place and Planet” and “Eating Sustainably: Menu for the Future” on six consecutive Mondays beginning this coming Monday, Jan. 17, 2011.
Louisville Building Receives Highest Honor for Sustainability
Local architecture firm, GBBN, wears green colored glasses in the city of roses.
Recently awarded ‘Gold’ certification for three local projects, and the highest rating for their Louisville offices, GBBN is setting the standard for sustainable practices in the Derby City, our region, and worldwide.
GBBN Louisville earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification using the Commercial Interiors Rating System from the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
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