On this week’s Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, brings you a roundtable conversation with the Louisville Sustainability Council and representatives from four of their 2023 Community Grant Awardees, which have just been announced! Joining us are: David Abell (Board member, LSC), Stephen Bartlett (Executive Direct, Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville), David Wicks (Ripple Effects: A Louisville/Ohio River Visioning Project), Brooke Pardue (CEO, Parks Alliance of Louisville), and Brigette Brouillard (ED, Second Chances Wildlife Center).
The Louisville Sustainability Council (LSC) is pleased to announce that its Community Grant Program, funded by the Louisville Sustainability Fund, awarded 10 grants totaling $30,000 on April 1, 2023. Over 80 applications were received and over $350,000 was requested by a wide array of organizations and non-profits focused on innovative, entrepreneurial projects and programs. This is the 3rd grant cycle with the number of grant applications received doubling each cycle. Through the generosity of Kroger, Yum, Sociable Weaver Foundation, Partnership for a Green City, Office for Advanced Planning and Sustainability and Walmart, the amount awarded also doubled from the previous grant cycles. For more information on the Louisville Sustainability Fund and the LSC, please visit https://www.louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org/sustainabilityfund
2023 Awardees:
Canopy Certified Inc. - Canopy & Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest: Environmental Impact Education Partnership
Center for Neighborhoods - An Interactive GIS Learning Tool for JCPS Students: Communicating Sustainability Data to the Leaders of Tomorrow
Fern Creek High School - Olla Irrigation Pots and Rainwater Collection Basin as a Sustainable Solution to Irrigation Needs in a School Garden
Kentucky Resources Council - Community Engagement Workshop - Empowering Residents to Advocate for Cleaner Air and a Healthier Louisville - through the creation of specific curriculum, a guidebook, and implementation.
Kentucky Solar Energy Society - Clean Energy License Plate
Louisville Climate Action Network - Urban Energy Partnership (UEP)
Parks Alliance of Louisville - Pollinator Garden/Nature Discovery Zone at the new Alberta Jones Park in California neighborhood https://parksalliancelou.org
Second Chances Wildlife Center - Environmental Education Equitability Expansion for JCPS K-12 students https://secondchanceswildlife.org
Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville - Three Sisters Collective Project at Barr Farms and in Louisville at La Casita Center https://salouisville.org
The Library Foundation - Ripple Effects: A Louisville/Ohio River Visioning Project! https://lfpl.org/photocontest or https://www.lfpl.org/RippleEffects/slide.html "
As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!
Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org
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