 At the polls, sustainability shows up in more ways than one: education, housing, natural resources, the economy...everything! Here are some resources to help you make a voting plan this election:
Earlier in October, Mayor Greenberg announced the solarization of three city buildings.
During the Mayor’s Weekly Press Briefing on Tuesday, October 8 at the Southwick Community Center, Mayor Greenberg announced that Louisville Metro Government will install solar panels on three city buildings through the city’s Solarize Louisville program, a program of the Office of Sustainability (OS).
The Solarize Louisville program has, to date, helped more than 220 homeowners and small businesses go solar utilizing city-vetted installers and wholesale discounted rates. This is the first year that the city has joined the community in making investments in solar. Solar panels will be installed on the following buildings:
- Southwick Community Center in the Park DuValle neighborhood
- Iroquois Library in the Beechmont neighborhood
- Fire Engine 8 in the Klondike neighborhood, near Buechel
The Office of Sustainability was joined by Louisville Metro Council members and local renewable energy advocacy groups at the press conference.
Mayor Greenberg said that this investment marks the beginning of focused investments that Louisville Metro Government is making towards achieving 100% clean electricity supply for city facilities. Every year, through Solarize Louisville, the city will aim to add more solar on city buildings, while also investing in energy efficiency solutions.
Read the official press release about solarizing city buildings to learn more.
The Southwick Community Center in District 1 is one of the three buildings to recieve solar panels.
The OS is excited to welcome Alex Herrin, Sustainability Coordinator, to the team! Alex's passion for sustainability started while he was growing up around a neighborhood nature preserve in Austin, TX, and grew as he witnessed firsthand the drastic impacts of climate change in the western United States.
Previously, he was a sustainability analyst with UPS in Atlanta, GA, and before that, he was an AmeriCorps Fellow with Sacramento County in California, where he conducted the county’s first entirely in-house greenhouse gas inventory. Alex looks forward to making Louisville a more sustainable and resilient city!Â
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The OS is also delighted to welcome Maria Tori as our Sustainability Specialist. She is committed to empowering stakeholders in community driven sustainability solutions that utilize the natural strengths and resources within the local environment and community. She has a background in ecology, environmental science, education, and community engagement.
Maria holds a B.A. in Environmental Justice and Sustainability from Bellarmine University, has published a chapbook of nature-inspired poetry through Kentucky’s own Finishing Line Press, and is a certified Naturalist and Science Advocate. She is passionate about reframing science communication through the lens of storytelling and building a community-centered, greener Louisville.
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Louisville Metro Government is hosting info sessions to guide applicants on the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) Request For Proposal (RFP) process.
Louisville Metro Government has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) to assist with the creation of a regional Louisville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). Apply by November 13!Â
The Louisville MSA CCAP covers the following counties in Kentucky and Indiana:
- Louisville/Jefferson County (merged city-county area)
- Bullitt County, Kentucky
- Oldham County, Kentucky
- Shelby County, Kentucky
- Spencer County, Kentucky
- Henry County, Kentucky
- Trimble County, Kentucky
- Clark County, Indiana
- Floyd County, Indiana
- Harrison County, Indiana
- Washington County, Indiana
We are excited to be bringing in our partner, Elevate, for a specialized information session for minority-owned and/or community-based partners. This meeting will be held tomorrow Friday, November 1 at 12:00 PM.
An information session hosted by Elevate for minority-owned and/or community-based partners will be held tomorrow Friday, November 1 at 12:00 PM.
Join the CCAP RFP info session for minority-owned and/or community-based partners here.
If you are unable to bid but would still like to be involved in the planning process, please fill out Louisville MSA CPRG Interest Form.
 Photo: three participants visit a mural during a street tagging activity facilitated by Publica and the Office for Women.
OS congratulated Louisville Metro Government’s Office for Women (OFW) for helping Louisville be chosen as the first of three cities in the City Hub and Network for Gender Equity (CHANGE) to explore how design in the built environment can make cities safer, more usable and more welcoming to women, girls, gender diverse people, and caregivers. From October 28 to November 1, the London based urban design practice Publica and representatives from CHANGE will visit Louisville to conduct a series of workshops, trainings and tours of Louisville to build capacity of city officials and community members on gender equity in design.Â
OS was thankful to participate in this effort and further explore the intersections between planning and design, gender equity, and sustainability. Check out this piece from Louisville MetroTV to learn more about a street tagging project that the OS and others participants had the opportunity to join on Wednesday, October 30.
This year's theme of the Louisville Sustainability Summit is "Hungry For Change: Climate, Equity, & the Future of Food."
The Louisville Sustainability Council (LSC) will host the Annual Louisville Sustainability Summit next week on Friday, November 8 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Sullivan University at 3101 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205. The Office of Sustainability is proud to be returning as a sponsor of the Summit this year. Additionally, Mayor Craig Greenberg will be in attendance and kick off the Summit with a welcoming speech!
This year, the Summit is dedicated to exploring the vital intersections between our food systems, climate resilience, and social equity. This event will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, activists, and innovators to discuss sustainable food practices that not only mitigate climate impact but also promote social justice. Through engaging speakers, dynamic discussions, and networking opportunities, the LSC aims to inspire action and drive meaningful change towards a resilient and inclusive food future.
For more information and to register, visit the Louisville Sustainability Summit 2024 event website.
Review these guidelines before starting a fire or open burn!
With fall weather starting to show up, it’s a popular time to have a fire. Local open burning laws keep you safe, protect our air, and prevent you from being a nuisance to your neighbors. Know the rules before you burn:
- What’s allowed?
- Burning clean, dry firewood in a firepit up to 3 ft x 3 ft. x 3 ft.
- What’s allowed? (If you get a permit)
- Burning clean, dry firewood in a firepit up to 5 ft. by 5 ft. by 5 ft.
- Certain ceremonial, agricultural, and fire-fighting training fires.
- What’s against the law?
- Burning trash and yard waste. This includes tree leaves, garbage, yard clippings, construction debris, fallen tree branches and limbs, and other similar items.
- Burning recreationally without using a legal fire pit.
- Using accelerants.
- Burning on Air Quality Alert days or when winds exceed 15 mph.
Additional Information:
- Here's another reminder to get your tickets to LSC's Annual Sustainability Summit on Friday, November 8 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Sullivan University at 3101 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205.
- Urban Forestry and Trees Louisville are hosting the third annual Community Wide Planting Day on Saturday, November 9. Play an active role in restoring Louisville's tree canopy by helping plant over one hundred trees in the Bechel Bank Neighborhood! Attendees will all receive lunch and may choose the morning shift which is 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM or the afternoon shift from 11:45 AM - 3:00 PM. The meetup location is St. Bartholomew Church at 2042 Buchel Bank Rd.Â
- The last Pop-Up Drop Off free recycling and large items disposal event sponsored by Louisville Metro Waste Management District will be held on Saturday, November 16 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Shawnee Park 4501 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40211.
- Louisville to install solar panels on 3 city buildings (WHAS11)
- Louisville office selected for design project to make cities safer for women (WLKY)
- Ky’s forest product economy is growing with sustainable practices (Lane Report)
- Opinion: Bagging leaves, using gas mowers, ruin the environment (Courier Journal)
- Louisville recycling: How are thousands of tons used after pickup (Courier Journal)
- 'Defining moment': East Kentucky Power expanding solar with up to $1.4 billion from feds (Kentucky Lantern)
- Nonprofits file lawsuit against Brent Spence Bridge Project (Spectrum)
- EPA Grant Funds New Toxic Emissions Study In Louisville’s Rubbertown (LEO)
- Yum! Brands Continues to Make Progress on Carbon Reduction, Packaging and Equality (Yahoo Finance)
- Clean Energy Jobs Are Changing Lives. These Programs Are Providing Liftoff. (RMI)
- New carbon capture experiment coming to a Louisville power plant. Here's how it will work (Courier Journal)
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