What is the Green Triangle?

The Green Triangle is a community-led sustainability initiative in the 9th District, working to realize the following vision: Imagine Individuals, Businesses and Government working together to create a 9th District of:

-Green spaces for people to connect with nature and each other;

-Green options for transportation; and

-Green thinking that promotes the conservation of resources and our small neighborhood feel.

Contact the Green Triangle:

Katie Holmes

 Special Projects Coordinator

Phone: 502.574-1109

katie.holmes@louisvilleky.gov

Tina Ward-Pugh

9th District Councilwoman

LINKS

My Green Triangle

Green Triangle Facebook

Green Triangle Blog

9th District Blog

9th District Website

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Payne Street Rain Barrel Pilot Project Meeting Tonight

MSD is holding an informational meeting on the Payne Street Rain Barrel Study & Downspout Disconnection Pilot Program tonight, February 21, from 6-8pm at the Clifton Center’s Reception Hall.  Residents of the project’s target area (Payne Street from Charlton to S. Bellaire, with some addresses on Quarry and Angora Court included) are invited to learn how they can be involved in the project. Residents in the target area are being offered rain barrels installed at no cost to them.  If you live in the project area, are unable to attend tonight’s meeting and would like to participate in the project, please email Paula Glasford at glasford@msdlouky.org.  Learn more about the project and see a map of the target area.

Wild and Scenic Film Festival

Kentucky Waterways Alliance is presenting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on March 3 at the Clifton Center in Louisville for a fourth year thanks to support from sponsors like Louisville 9th District Green Triangle and Stock Yards Bank.  This year will also include a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act.

Ben Evans, director of YERT - Your Environmental Road Trip, will be the emcee and Kentucky Homefront's John Gage will be providing musical entertainment. Film tickets are $15 or for $25 you can enjoy the VIP Opening Reception.  Or you can join the 40th Anniversary Giving Circle in Honor of the Clean Water Act at $40. This includes all the previous benefits plus a KWA water bottle and recognition in their newsletter and annual report. 

Opening Reception starts at 7. Music starts at 8:00. Films begin at 8:30 Learn more about the film festival. Purchase tickets now. RSVP on Facebook.

Sustainability Tip - Food

This week’s warmer weather is making spring seem just around the corner.  Whether or not this warm weather sticks around, it’s never too early to think about how to be more sustainable in our eating habits.

Don’t waste food.  Plan out what you need when you do grocery shopping, and eat leftovers.  According to the Environmental Protection Agency, over 34 million tons of food waste was created in 2010, more than any other waste category besides paper.   With a 2010 USDA study showing that 14.5% of households were food insecure (lacking access to enough nutritious food for an active, healthy life), we should work to avoid food waste for more than just environmental reasons. 

Eat food that is in season.   When possible, eating food that is locally grown and in season supports our local economy while limiting the energy used in transporting food.  View a list of what local food is in season throughout the year in Kentucky.

Buy local food.  Find a list of farmer’s markets, some of which are open year round.  Or, subscribe to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), or buy through Grasshoppers Distribution year round to connect you with local farm fresh food.  This supports our local economy while limiting the energy that goes into transporting food.

Grow your own food.  Start planning your 2012 garden.  15,000Farmers is hosting its first Beginning Growing Workshop of 2012 on February 25 from 10am to Noon.  Learn more on their website.   The Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service has helpful resources for gardeners.  If you don’t have space for a home garden, consider getting involved in a community garden.  Find a list here from the Extension Service, or learn more about the Billy Goat Hill Community Garden located on Payne Street.