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Solarize Louisville is open for the 2025 season!
Solarize Louisville makes going solar easy with city-vetted installers, 15-18% local discount, simple sign-up process, and serving Louisville & surrounding counties in Kentucky and Indiana. Sign up at SolarizeLouisville.com or learn more at an upcoming Solar 101 workshops in June:
Louisville Metro has partnered with Energize Kentucky to expand the EPAD program.
Are you or someone you know a commercial property owner with much needed energy upgrades? How about a contractor or commercial real estate professional?
The Office of Sustainability (OS), in partnership with Energize Kentucky, offers the Louisville’s Energy Project Assessment District (EPAD), a commercial property assessed clean energy financing tool or C-PACE, which provides low-cost, long-term financing options for energy efficiency, water efficiency, and clean energy upgrades in both existing and new commercials.
On June 3, Energize Kentucky will host a free workshop for those who would like to understand the program at a deeper level:
C-PACE Financing Breakfast Seminar
Location: Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District, Edison Room, First Floor at 701 W Ormsby Ave, Louisville, KY 40203
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
To register, please reach out to Jake Medley directly at jacob.medley@louisvilleky.gov.
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Join an upcoming public meeting to share your thoughts on a Louisville Green Bank.
Louisville Metro Government, through OS, is exploring the development of a Louisville Green Bank. Green banks utilize innovative financing strategies that leverage public, private, and philanthropic capital and provide sustained funding to scale sustainability solutions. This important effort will better position Metro to meet its established goals of 100% clean energy and net zero greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 2040 and create a more safe, healthy, and prosperous community for all. Following a competitive Request for Proposals process, Louisville Metro Government has selected nationally recognized consultants, Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) and Public Sector Consultants (PSC), to assist in the development of a Louisville Green Bank.
OS is hosting two virtual public meetings to seek community input as we explore the creation of a Louisville Green Bank. Join us to learn more about Green Banks and share your thoughts on if and how a Green Bank could help us advance Louisville’s sustainability goals.
Green Bank Public Meeting #1
Location: Virtual via Webex
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Register for Meeting #1
Green Bank Public Meeting #2
Location: Virtual via Webex
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Register for Meeting #2
Louisville Green Bank preliminary strategic workshop in May
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Join our team! The Louisville Metro Mayor's Office of Sustainability is excited to welcome an Academic Intern for the fall and spring semesters.
An Academic Internship is an unpaid internship opportunity for students enrolled in a college or university who are receiving college credit for their internship. This opportunity is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. We encourage you to contact your university or other outside organizations to see if they can provide alternative funding sources to be compensated for your internship with us. The duration of and weekly commitment (in hours) to the internship is determined by your academic institution's requirements. We are seeking self-motivated individuals with an interest in Sustainability, Environmental Science, or related fields. All are welcome to apply, not restricted by major or minor. Must be 18+ and willing to submit a background check. We are accepting inquiries on a rolling basis for ongoing internships for fall and spring semesters.
If you are interested, please send a resume and detailed cover letter to sustainability@louisvilleky.gov or contact us for more information.
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Use subject line: [First and Last name] Student Internship Inquiry [Fall or Spring] [year].
Join OS and partners for an invasive species removal and cleanup volunteer event!
Join OS and partners for a morning of good work in the community! Help us remove invasive species from an ecologically sensitive space on along Beargrass Creek at 827 Logan St on Tuesday, June 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and learn about urban ecosystem restoration efforts.
Register now to enjoy a free beer sample from Trellis, free distillery tour, and free low-waste snacks from OS!
All materials provided. Please wear close-toed shoes and clothes you can get dirty. Fridge available for sack lunches and snacks. Please bring a valid ID and refillable water bottle. You must register to receive free items:
Sign-up using the volunteer form.
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OS Executive Director Sumedha Rao will be at the 2025 Midwest Sustainability Summit on Thursday, June 5 speaking about Louisville’s local government sustainability efforts, along with local leaders from Lexington and Dayton! The Summit serves as a spark for connecting and learning together, deepening our resolve, and celebrating collaborative climate solutions. This year’s theme explores the power of sustainable stories to inspire change, bridge divides, and create a resilient, equitable future. Check out this year’s program featuring 100 speakers, 45 exhibitors, an art show, and live performances.
Learn more and register at 2025 Midwest Sustainability Summit.
- Louisville Metro Public Works Pop-Up Drop-Offs are free recycling and large item disposal events for residents of Jefferson County from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on select Saturdays. The next events are Saturday, May 31 at UofL Shelby Campus, 440 N Whittington Pkwy and Saturday, June 14 at Doss High at 7601 St Andrews Church Rd, Louisville, KY 40214.
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Metropolitan Housing Coalition (MHC) is hosting a “Housing and Utility Affordability Fair” on Saturday, May 31 at the South Central Library from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This fair will include vendors in the affordable housing and utility assistance spaces.
- MHC will also host their Annual Meeting Dinner on Tuesday, June 10 at 5:00 p.m. at the Mellwood Art Center with keynote speaker Sara Bronin, architect, attorney, Cornell University professor, and founder of the National Zoning Atlas.
- Join KNOw Waste Louisville online at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 to learn the basics of waste disposal and recycling in Louisville - what goes where, when to set it out, and how to keep our city clean and green.
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Music in the Park at Alberta O. Jones on Thursday, June 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. is a free event for seniors 55 and older. It includes live music, lunch, ice cream, health vendors and door prizes.
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Car Free Cherokee happens on the last Sunday of each month, this month on June 29. Cherokee Park closes these days to traffic so park users can enjoy the Scenic Loop car free! Reduce your carbon footprint with TARC route #29 stopping at Cherokee Parkway and Willow Avenue.
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The Ugly Side Of The Big Beautiful Bill, Forbes, May 27
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New downtown park breaks ground near Louisville’s medical district, WDRB, May 19
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EPA reportedly to eliminate limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, Spectrum News 1, May 27
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8 ways to travel more sustainably in 2025, BBC, May 12
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‘Sustainable AI’ requires close collaboration between data centers, grid stakeholders: Schneider Electric, Utility Dive, May 2
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