 Join Louisville Metro Government and Energize Kentucky tomorrow for a special webinar training for contractors to learn about Louisville’s Energy Project Assessment District (EPAD) program, an exciting financing option for commercial construction and existing building improvements. Join to better work with clients utilizing the program to finance larger, more sustainable projects!
WHEN: Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 11:30-1:00 PM
WHERE: Virtual via Zoom
RSVP: Email Mark Duffer at mduffer@kypace.org to request the Zoom link.
The Louisville Sustainability Council is hosting a Green Convene on Wednesday, March 30 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. on the topic Civic Engagement: How to Advocate for Sustainability in Louisville. On March 3, Louisville Metro Council passed an update to Chapter 156 of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances to allow property owners to have managed natural and native landscapes. Hear from guest speakers Allison Smith (Louisville Metro Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability), Margaret Carreiro and Barbara Berman (Wild Ones Louisville) about their success with making native plants welcome in Louisville and how you can advocate for issues you care about. Register via Zoom.
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 Join the first in-person Solar Over Louisville Workshop this Saturday at the Louisville Free Public Library Main Branch! Solar Over Louisville offers residents and small businesses the opportunity to band together and access 12-19% discounted rates on solar and connects participants with a vetted solar installation partner, Solar Energy Solutions, to make going solar hassle-free! At the in-person workshop, you'll be able to meet the team behind the program (some of us pictured above), interact directly with the installers, and see some solar panel displays! Please use the link below to register. We look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, April 2 at 1:00 PM EST (In-Person)
Louisville Free Public Library - Main Branch
301 York St, Louisville, KY 40203
(This was initially set up as a Zoom Link and we will continue to use the Zoom link for registrations, but the event is confirmed to be in-person).
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In order to combat urban heat island, Louisville Metro Government offers an incentive of $1 per square foot to any residential or non-residential property that has installed a certified Cool Roof within the last 3 years. Funds are now available for all districts across Louisville for this fiscal year. Louisville Metro encourages property owners to apply!
To date, Louisville Metro has incentivized nearly 1 million square feet of certified cool roofs. Learn more and apply for the Cool Roof Incentive Program.
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From April 29 - May 2, 2022, let's take a break from Derby happenings to participate in the this City Nature Bioblitz Challenge that will occur from April 29 to May 2! You can take photos of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms in Louisville Metro/Jefferson County and upload to this folder: City Nature Challenge 2022 Louisville Metro so we can document and share the remarkable biodiversity our city and county sustains. Louisville will be participating with two other locations in Kentucky, Lexington-Fayette County and Madison County. If you want to see how Louisville compares with these counties, visit: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/kentucky-city-nature-challenge-2022-cities
Trees Louisville, Louisville Grows, and Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation present Tree Fest: An Arbor Day Celebration. Join the fun with your family and friends!
Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities have submitted the 2021 joint Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC). IRPs are long range roadmaps developed by utilities that describe how they plan to meet the energy needs of the areas they serve over the next several years. Louisville Metro Government has submitting comments pertaining to Louisville's Clean Energy Resolution and sustainability goals. Residents can view the IRP filing on the PSC website and submit formal comments by April 15 by contacting the PSC at psc.info@ky.gov, referencing the Case Number 2021-00393 in the email subject line, and including your full name and residential address in the email body. You can also refer to this resource from Kentuckians For Energy Democracy.
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To extend the energy cost savings benefits of the Solar Over Louisville campaign to low-moderate income residents, Louisville Metro Government will be offering limited Solar Grant funds to assist a handful of income qualified property owners in Louisville/Jefferson County by covering the cost of solar installation. Qualifying property owners are welcome to apply until the grant funds are depleted.
Please review the complete Solar Grant Program Description and Eligibility Requirements before submitting your application.
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For almost 25 years, the Louisville/Jefferson County Environmental Trust has been working with private landowners and public agencies to conserve and manage natural areas, farmland, historic sites, greenways and scenic views. The Trust was formed by local ordinance in 1997 to promote voluntary conservation and preservation strategies and share expertise about public land managed as open space.
In a unique cooperative arrangement, the Trust’s Oversight Board consists of five citizens with conservation backgrounds and the directors of four Metro agencies with responsibilities for public and private lands – Planning, Public Works, Parks and MSD. Those agencies provide staff support and office space in support of the Trust’s work.
Most recently housed at Public Works, and at Parks and Recreation before that, the Trust’s administrative function has moved to the Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability within Louisville Forward. To learn more, visit the Trust's website or contact Lisa Hite, Project Manager at lisa.hite@louisvilleky.gov or (502) 574-4140.
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Apply for the 2022 Re-Wilding Awards presented by Idlewild Butterfly Farm, Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, and the Louisville Audubon Society. Recipients of the Re-Wilding Awards will receive native pollinator-friendly plants for a 100 square foot garden OR a 25 square foot garden, along with a schematic plant design. The deadline for submitting the 2022 Native Pollinator Garden Request Form is April 15. Learn more about the eligibility requirements and the application process.
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- Is Behavioral Science the Secret Ingredient for Effective Climate Action? (World Resources Institute)
- Six key lifestyle changes can help avert the climate crisis, study finds (The Guardian)
- More than 101 banks have joined the Net-Zero Banking Alliance to cut their investments in fossil fuels by 2030. (UNEP)
- The Global Plastics Treaty is being called a Paris Agreement for plastics. (The Atlantic)
- Ford, Volvo join Redwood in EV battery recycling push in California (Reuters)
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