The Mayor's Office of Sustainability is excited to welcome our new Communications Coordinator, Gianna Bennett, to the team!
Gianna is passionate about using media, art, and technology to exchange culture and promote the wellness of all residents of Louisville. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Hanover College and a Certificate in Publishing from NYU. Gianna is bilingual in English and Spanish and served in the Peace Corps in Panama from 2019-2020. She was previously employed as the Development Coordinator at Americana Community Center, a refugee center in Southside Louisville. She volunteers with grassroots organizations in and out of the US to build digital content and online representation.
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 The Fleet & Facilities department of Louisville Metro Government is hiring a new Energy Analyst.
The Energy Analyst will support the electrification of Louisville Metro Government’s Fleet by assisting with charging infrastructure planning and utility cost analysis and assist in managing other energy projects. Qualified applicants will have a Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Planning, or a related field as well as a minimum of 3 years of experience managing, designing or implementing energy programs. Fleet & Facilities strongly prefer applicants with experience with renewable energy power purchase agreements and knowledge of local, state, and national energy policy.
Review full position description and apply at Louisville Metro Government Jobs.
The Air Pollution Control District is currently hiring! Two positions are open in its Compliance section and other opportunities will be available soon.
Hot and dry conditions can contribute to poor air quality and air quality nuisances like odors. Sign up for air quality alerts, know where to access live air quality conditions, and make sure to report nuisances like odors, smoke, and dust, which helps APCD staff investigate and proactively monitor for these issues.
Beginning Wednesday, August 30 at 3:00 PM, Jefferson County residents may drop off tree debris for free at 535 Meriwether Avenue (across the street from the Solid Waste office). Tree debris only. Residents only, no businesses (residents will be asked to provide address).
Drop-off days:
- Wednesday, August 30: 3:00-7:00 PM
- Friday, September 1: 3:00-7:00 PM
- Saturday, September 2: 7:00 AM-7:00PM
- Tuesday, September 5: 3:00-7:00PM
- Friday, September 8: 3:00-7:00PM
Contractors and businesses who are hauling debris are invited to use the Waste Reduction Center for the usual fee. Visit Louisvilleky.gov/WRC for details.
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CycLOUvia returns to Three Points and the Shelby Park, Schnitzelburg, and German-Paristown neighborhoods to reimagine our streets without cars.
Louisville's popular open streets event will take place on the Three Points Loop (Goss Avenue, Logan Street, and Shelby Street, between Texas Avenue and Kentucky Street) on Sunday, September 10, 2023, from 2:00-6:00pm.
CycLOUvia is your opportunity to experience Louisville as you never have before, by walking, cycling, skateboarding, or dancing in the street. Streets account for a massive amount of public land in all cities. CycLOUvia repurposes these public spaces by temporarily replacing traditional vehicular traffic with pedestrian traffic. Streets become paved parks where people of all ages, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds can come to improve their mental, physical, and emotional health. In addition, CycLOUvia allows residents to enjoy our great local businesses along some of Louisville's most iconic corridors!
For more details, visit the CycLOUvia page on Louisville Metro's website.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) invite you to happy hour in Louisville, Kentucky. Join UCS and KAS staff and learn about using science to build community resilience.
Date: Wednesday, September 13
Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m. ET
Location: West Sixth Nulu, 817 E Market St. Suite 101, Louisville, KY 40206
This will be an opportunity to meet with scientists and experts in the Louisville area who want to use their expertise to help inform science policy to help shape a more just, equitable, and resilient world.
You'll hear from:
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Astrid Caldas, PhD, Senior Climate Scientist for Community Resilience, UCS
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Juan Declet-Barreto, PhD, Senior Social Scientist for Community Vulnerability, UCS
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Amanda Fuller, Executive Director, KAS
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Pablo Ortiz-Partida, PhD, Senior Bilingual Water and Climate Scientist, UCS
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Alicia Race, Climate Resilience Policy Advocate, UCS
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Rob Weber, Communications & Policy Director, KAS
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available. RSVP for happy hour today!
Solar Over Louisville contract signing deadline is September 30. So far this year, 53 contracts have been signed by participants who have chosen to proceed with solar installation.
Going solar reduces energy costs, supports local solar jobs, and helps Louisville meet its 100% clean energy goals. The sign up deadline for Solar Over Louisville 2023 has passed. Please keep an eye on www.100PercentLou.com/2040 for news on program renewal in the spring of 2024.
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Tree Week Louisville will be held Saturday, October 7 to Saturday, October 14 to celebrate and raise awareness of the value of community forests and green spaces. Review the Tree Week calendar for more details on the following events:
Saturday, October 7:
- 40% all deciduous trees at The Plant Kingdom
- 9:00 AM Tree Adoption Event at the Louisville Zoo
- 10:00 AM Trees of the Outer Bluegrass hosted by Creasey Mahan
Monday, October 9
- 1:00 PM Mulch Monday with Louisville Urban Forestry
- 5:00 PM Highlands Tree Walk
Tuesday, October 10
- 10:00 AM Volunteer at Prune-A-Vul with Louisville Urban Forestry
Wednesday, October 11
- 10:00 AM Volunteer Mulching at Unseld Early Learning Center
- 7:00 PM TREEvia at Atrium Brewing on Logan Street
Thursday, October 12
- 5:00 PM UK Landscape Architecture Reception & Poster Session
Friday, October 14
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9:30 AM Volunteer Tree Planting with Trees Louisville
- 10:30 AM Early Autumn Tree Tour at Cave Hill Cemetery
- 12:00 PM Big Trees Walking Tour at Cherokee Park
Interested in hosting a Tree Week event? Please contact morgan@treeslouisville.org to propose your idea. Visit the Tree Week website and Facebook event for more details.
Since 2021, new energy management strategies have been implemented to track and reduce energy use within Louisville Metro Government (LMG), including setback scheduling, utility billing analysis, and building optimization efforts. Due to the combined efforts across several departments, LMG has now exceeded $2,000,000 of utility cost avoidance since the start of the energy program! These savings are being leveraged through the Energy Innovation Fund to finance energy capital projects that accelerate progress towards LMG’s energy goals. In total, 11 energy projects have been funded in LMG buildings, which include 8 full-building LED lighting conversions, 2 ventilation and economization projects, and 1 building that is being added to our building automation and controls system. The savings from these projects are anticipated to produce a quick return on investment and will ultimately help finance additional energy improvements.
Louisville Metro Government's Historic Landmarks & Preservation Districts Commission has made progress in in their efforts to make updates to the standard design guidelines for local preservation districts and individual landmarks. The Landmarks Commission will discuss the proposed Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Design Guidelines specifically at 9:00 AM on Thursday, October 19 at the Old Jail Auditorium, 514 W Liberty St, Louisville, KY 40202. This meeting will be available for in person attendance and remote attendance via Cisco WebEx. Event link and more details will be available in next month's newsletter.
Earlier this month on Sustainability Now!, a radio segment on Forward Radio 106.5fm and forwardradio.org, host Justin Mog parked his bike for a chat with long-time sustainability and transit advocate, Jackie Green, and Sumedha Rao, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. They are both participating in a new effort called "Deeper, Darker Green - empowering and encouraging one another in facing Climate Change."
The interview discusses some of the work the group has begun exploring around increasing transit ridership and the need to empower and encourage one another in facing Climate Change as a positive message. Listen to the episode at Sustainability Now! on Soundcloud.
Kentucky has launched an innovative new program to assist working families with the cost of child care and help employers attract and retain talent. The Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership (ECCAP) helps employers meaningfully contribute financial assistance directly to employee child care costs by matching their contribution up to 100%, potentially doubling the value of their employer-provided benefit. For example, if an employer commits $100 per month to their employees' child care expenses, the state may match that contribution up to another $100, giving employees a total of up to $200 in child care assistance. All funds from the employer and the state are paid directly to eligible child care providers, who are included in this database. Various program restrictions apply. To learn more, view the Kentucky Chamber's ECCAP resource page here, visit Kentucky's ECCAP program page here, or send inquires to PartnershipChildCare@ky.gov
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