Past Events

Date	Event
Sept. 26, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Doughnut Economics - Asserting a Sustainable Future for All Tuesday, Sept. 26, 4pm, Microsoft Teams WATCH VIDEO RECORDING. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 266 387 272 198# Passcode: kxhTvM) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28). We continue the fall series September 26th, with an exploration of the highly instructive concept of Doughnut Economics with our special guests, John Hartmann & Edward Burns. The Doughnut offers a vision of what it means for humanity to thrive in the 21st century - and Doughnut Economics, as laid out in Kate Raworth's book, explores the mindset and ways of thinking needed to get us there. Edward S. Burns came to Louisville in 1995 as a student at Spalding University where he earned undergraduate degrees in Church Ministry Studies with an emphasis in leadership development and in Social Work with an emphasis in Policy Issues. He completed graduate studies at UofL in Social Work with an emphasis in research and program development, then worked with the Cabinet for Families and Children, UofL, the Louisville Community Initiative and UPS. The principles of liberation theology and Catholic Social Teaching guided Edward's involvement with religious institutions, government, and nongovernmental organizations in his country of birth Belize, Central America. John Hartmann studied business at the University of Kentucky from 1968-73 (celebrating the first Earth Day there on April 22, 1970), and finished his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at UofL in 1988. He worked 6 1/2 years at the Crescent Hill Public Library, joined the Greater Louisville Sierra Club in 1994, and later served as Chair of the Club, 1998-2000. Later, he joined the staff at the Virginia Chance School in Louisville as a Library Specialist, 2000-2007. John served on the Steering Committee of the Louisville Climate Action Network, and hosted weekly conversations on important world issues for over 14 years at Wednesday evening “Conversation Cafes”, 2003-2017. He also joined the Louisville Fellowship of Reconciliation and became an Editor on the social justice paper, FORsooth Newspaper. After a few years, he became Editor in Chief of the paper. During his time with LFOR, he convened a group of dedicated persons to bring community radio to Louisville, and the station, WFMP Forward Radio has been on the air since April of 2017, broadcasting at 106.5fm and livestreaming and podcasting at forwardradio.org. No registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public.If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Sept. 25, 2023	Starbucks Worker Solidarity Event *Monday, Sept. 25th, 5:30-7pm in Humanities 207* The University of Louisville Students For Socialist Revolution will be holding an event alongside Starbucks Workers United. In this event we will talk about the current labor struggle happening within Starbucks between workers and management, what the place of unions are regarding socialism, and how you can get involved in the fight for unionism and communism. Get connected: Website. Instagram: @UOFL.SSR Twitter: @IMTLOUKY TikTok: @IMTLOUKY
Sept. 25, 2023	Volunteer Fair Monday, Sept. 25th, 11am-2pm, Red Barn, Add to your Calendar Come meet representatives from local non-profits and service agencies to learn how you can get involved and make a difference in our community! Volunteering is not only a great service to society, but it's also a vital way to improve your skills, knowledge, and professional experience while building a resume that is attractive to employers. Many sustainability-related organizations will be on hand, including TreesLouisville.
Sept. 22, 2023	EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Doughnut Economics Friday, September 22nd, Noon-1:00pm, Ekstrom Library W210 Add to Calendar OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! On September 22nd, we will explore the highly instructive concept of Doughnut Economics with our special guests, John Hartmann & Edward Burns. The Doughnut offers a vision of what it means for humanity to thrive in the 21st century - and Doughnut Economics, as laid out in Kate Raworth's book, explores the mindset and ways of thinking needed to get us there. Edward S. Burns came to Louisville in 1995 as a student at Spalding University where he earned undergraduate degrees in Church Ministry Studies with an emphasis in leadership development and in Social Work with an emphasis in Policy Issues. He completed graduate studies at UofL in Social Work with an emphasis in research and program development, then worked with the Cabinet for Families and Children, UofL, the Louisville Community Initiative and UPS. The principles of liberation theology and Catholic Social Teaching guided Edward's involvement with religious institutions, government, and nongovernmental organizations in his country of birth Belize, Central America. John Hartmann studied business at the University of Kentucky from 1968-73 (celebrating the first Earth Day there on April 22, 1970), and finished his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at UofL in 1988. He worked 6 1/2 years at the Crescent Hill Public Library, joined the Greater Louisville Sierra Club in 1994, and later served as Chair of the Club, 1998-2000. Later, he joined the staff at the Virginia Chance School in Louisville as a Library Specialist, 2000-2007. John served on the Steering Committee of the Louisville Climate Action Network, and hosted weekly conversations on important world issues for over 14 years at Wednesday evening “Conversation Cafes”, 2003-2017. He also joined the Louisville Fellowship of Reconciliation and became an Editor on the social justice paper, FORsooth Newspaper. After a few years, he became Editor in Chief of the paper. During his time with LFOR, he convened a group of dedicated persons to bring community radio to Louisville, and the station, WFMP Forward Radio has been on the air since April of 2017, broadcasting at 106.5fm and livestreaming and podcasting at forwardradio.org. The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This fall, we continue our series of workshops monthly on Fridays at noon. All are welcome.
Sept. 21, 2023	What’s the Buzz?! Thursday, Sept. 21st, Noon – 2pm, Davidson Quad Add to your Calendar UofL Dining Services invites you to join us for a showcase of local honey and the UofL Sustainability Council invites you to meet our bees (in an observation hive) and our new Campus Apiarist, Shelby Robinson! Bring your reusable mug and enjoy some delicious free beverages with local honey!
Sept. 19, 2023	Skate Night! Tuesday, Sept. 19th, 4-6pm, Meet up at Humanities Quad, Add to your Calendar As a part of the Cards Commuter Challenge, the UofL Sustainability Council is hosting this fun roll for skaters of all types. Just skateboard, rollerblade, or roller skate on over to the Quad for a fun night of skating together! Be sure to log your skate on Cardinal Directions to be entered to win prizes! The Skate Night will be led by EcoReps Intern, Chelsea Erbacher.
Sept. 15, 2023	HRTalks Wellness: Practicing mindfulness, empathy, & compassion Friday, Sept. 15th, 11am-noon, Microsoft Teams - Register here. Add to your Calendar Join Health Promotion and Get Healthy Now on September 15, at 11:00am for a 50-minute mindfulness, empathy, & compassion workshop. During the workshop you will learn the philosophy and practice of mindfulness, as well as ways it can be used as a self-care tool to develop deeper levels of empathy and compassion for ourselves and others. Get Healthy Now participants can earn 100 points towards their 2024 $40 GHN monthly incentive for attending. Register here.
Sept. 14, 2023	UofL Day at the Gray Street Farmers’ Market *Thursday, Sept. 14th, 10:30am‒1:30pm Add to your Calendar* Health Sciences Center, *634 S Jackson St (NE corner of Jackson & Gray)* As a fun way to kick-off the fall semester, we’ll be hosting UofL Day at the market on September 14th. All UofL students, faculty, and staff who bring their valid UofL ID to the Information Booth can pick up complementary $5 tokens to redeem at any market vendors. Everyone can enter the free raffle for great door prizes and all are encouraged to show your UofL spirit by wearing red or your favorite cards gear. Attendees can purchase local products, enjoy samples, and grab lunch. With many unique localvendors, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh products, including locally grown produce, desserts, crafts, grab-and-go lunch items, and more. Cash, debit cards, SNAP benefits, and Senior Vouchers accepted! The market is operated by UofL's School of Public Health and Information Sciences, now in partnership with Catholic Charities’ Common Earth Gardens, allowing the market to relocate to their 435 Building Parking Lot at Gray & Jackson (entrance on Jackson). More info: GSFM website; contact Market Manager, Melissa Schreck, 502-852-8781, farmersmarket@louisville.edu; or follow on Facebook and Twitter. >> As a part of the Cards Commuter Challenge, the UofL Sustainability Council is organizing Car-free Trips at noon from Belknap Campus to the UofL Day at that Gray Street Farmers’ Market! Bike Trip: Cyclists will leave from the North Info Center at noon for a flat, easy ride on bike lanes. Bring your own bike, or borrow one from UofL Bikeshare at the SRC, or from LouVelo. UofL Bike Interns will be leading the bike ride. Bus Trip: Bus riders should gather at noon at the north-bound bus stop on Floyd Street across from the SAC at Ulmer Stadium for a quick ride on TARC Route 28. Swipe your UofL ID as you board the bus for a free trip! Rachel Mudd will be leading the bus trip.
Sept. 12, 2023	Sustainability on Tap! Tuesday, Sept. 12th, 6pm, Monnik Brewing (1056 E. Burnett Ave.), Add to your Calendar Come eat (vegetarian and vegan options are available), drink, and socialize with us! The UofL Student Sustainability Coalition invites you to an informal gathering aimed at fostering meaningful connections with UofL faculty, staff, students, and anyone passionate about sustainability! If you are interested in connecting with like minded folks this event is the perfect place for you. We believe that by bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, we can collectively work towards a more sustainable future! RSVP on Engage.
Sept. 12, 2023	Firearms in America: The most important test of our democracy Tuesday, September 12th, 5-6:30pm, Filson Historical Society (1310 S 3rd St), Register here, Add to your Calendar The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute presents Ryan Busse on Firearms in America: The most important test of our democracy. No American freedom is more powerful or symbolic than our right to own firearms because no other freedom has the potential to so immediately impact the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness of our fellow citizens. Hence, this immensely powerful freedom requires an equally immense responsibility, and how effective we are at balancing the two may well determine whether our democracy can survive. This presentation by Ryan Busse, a former firearms industry executive and author of Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America, is an examination of the realities of guns in America by someone who is simultaneously a proud gun owner and very concerned with the ramifications of our current national imbalance. Light refreshments will be served from 5:00-5:30 pm, with Busse's presentation running from 5:30-6:30 pm. This Theodore Sedgwick Distinguished Lecture Series event is free and open to all; registration is required.
Sept. 12, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Sustainability Actions at Bellarmine Tuesday, September 12th, 4pm, virtual, Add to your Calendar Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 266 387 272 198# Passcode: kxhTvM) WATCH VIDEO RECORDING. Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28). We continue the fall series September 12th, with our special guest, Lance Edwards, Assistant Director of Facilities Management at Bellarmine University in Louisville. Their mission is to maintain a safe, functional and healthy environment in the most efficient and economical manner to support the Bellarmine University community’s students, faculty and staff. Don't miss this chance to learn about what our neighbor institution is doing to advance campus sustainability! No registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Sept. 11, 2023	Plant a Plant Monday, September 11th, 5-6pm, Red Barn Plaza, Add to your Calendar Pick the perfect plant for you, propagate, plant in your own pot using composted soil, and take it home! Hear from Garden Commons about their work and how to get involved with sustainability initiatives on campus! Plant a Plant is for anyone who wants to learn more about sustainability. This event is open to all UofL students, faculty, and staff regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. All levels of green thumb are welcome! If you need accommodations or have questions email: elsbgi@louisville.edu. RSVP on Engage.
Sept. 9, 2023	Engage Lead Serve S.O.U.L. Day of Service Saturday, Sept. 9th, 10am - 1pm, Meetup SAC Multipurpose Rooms Add to your Calendar Each year, S.O.U.L. (Student Outreach Uniting Louisville) brings students, faculty and staff together to complete a few hours of community service throughout Louisville. By volunteering with SOUL, you’ll be helping local community organizations that benefit the environment, nature, houseless populations, youth, and many more groups and communities. The Sustainability Council is offering on-campus volunteer sites for SOUL, including the UofL Community Composting project and the Garden Commons, and is coordinating with the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council to offer a volunteer project in Central Park. Get to know fellow students and UofL faculty and staff while exploring diversity on campus and in the Louisville community. Come and serve the Louisville community and learn about all the great organizations the city has to offer. At 10am, participants will assemble in the Student Activities Center, Multipurpose Rooms. Following remarks by UofL President Kim Schatzel, volunteers will be transported to various service sites throughout the city. There is no registration. Just come ready to spread the Cardinal Community of Care throughout our great city. For questions, contact the S.O.U.L. service coordinators, Veronica Lam and Megan Crowley, at elsbserv@louisville.edu. Special thanks to the UofL Engage Learn Serve Board for their ongoing support of this initiative.
Sept. 7-28, 2023	MyLibraryU Short Course: Humans and the Environment: A Geographer’s Perspective Every Thursday in September, 6:30pm, Main Louisville Free Public Library (301 York St.) MyLibraryUniversity presents a new Short Course led by UofL Professor of Geographic & Environmental Sciences Dr. Andrea Gaughan. This 4-week course will cover the role that land-system geographers play in understanding, maintaining, and sustaining the environment and well-being of communities across the globe. It will introduce participants to different human-environment systems, discuss how geographers think about them, and foster critical thinking skills for a better understanding of the world around us. This program is free, but registration is requested at lfpl.org.
Sept. 1-2, 2023	Native Planting and Pollinator Garden Clean-Up Friday, Sept. 1st, 1-5pm and/or Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 9am-noon Add to your Calendar Meetup at the Korfhage Native Plant Garden next to Life Sciences and feel free to drop in any time To increase the number of native plants on campus, UofL's Biology Department and Sustainability Council are organizing this special fall planting event. We received a donation of 768 native plants from Garden for Wildlife. We need your help planting them in the Korfhage Native Plant Garden next to Life Sciences, at the Garden Commons, Urban & Public Affairs Garden, and various other spots around campus. This will not only beautify our campus but also provide essential resources and habitat for pollinators in an urban environment. With all the rain, the Korfhage Garden also needs some weeding. Come dressed to dig in the dirt and pull weeds. We will provide tools and gloves, but feel free to bring your own. Be aware that there is construction around the Speed Museum, limiting vehicle access to the garden so, as always, biking, walking, and taking the bus are your preferred means of getting there! Facebook Event.
Aug. 31, 2023	Garden Workshop: Newton's Apple Crisp & Pawpaw Ice-Cream! Thursday, Aug. 31st, 12:30pm, Garden Commons/Belknap Village North, Add to your Calendar Join us in UofL's organic, student-run Garden Commons for a hands-on workshop to help you take full advantage of peak summer fruit season! We will be making a couple delicious items from fruits that are in abundance right now in the Urban & Public Affairs Garden behind Bettie Johnson Hall (426 W. Bloom St.): an apple crisp using apples from our historic Sir Issac Newton apple tree and a vegan pawpaw ice cream using these rich, native fruits that are falling to the ground right now! Don't miss it! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram. Facebook Event.
Aug. 30, 2023	Campus History Walking Tour with Tom Owen Wednesday, Aug. 30th, 5:30pm, starts on Ekstrom Library's Quad porch Add to your Calendar Ever breeze by some of the older buildings on Belknap campus and wonder what their stories are? Now is your chance to hear them! As a part of the Cards Commuter Challenge, the UofL Sustainability Council is hosting this fun, educational walk. Be sure to log your walk on Cardinal Directions to be entered to win prizes! Those interested in participating just need to meet up at the Ekstrom Library Porch (interior of campus side, across from Humanities Building). The tour will be led by Dr. Tom Owen, veteran walking tour raconteur and local historian, who has been an archivist at UofL’s Archives and Special Collections for over 40 years. As Tom describes it, “This is a 75-minute opportunity for people to learn something new, appreciate campus and get a little exercise. I am always struck by the university as a destination — the water features, the pendulum, the plantings, the flower beds, there’s just so much to see and enjoy.”
Aug. 30, 2023	Urban Profession Day Wednesday, Aug. 30th, 10am-4pm, BAB Lobby Add to your Calendar Join us for the Urban Profession Day! If you're captivated by the essence of urban living, this event serves as your portal to understanding the diverse professions that intricately shape our urban landscapes. Engage with the spheres of urban planning, public administration, and sustainability through illuminating dialogues. Acquire valuable insights from the representative of the American Planning Association Kentucky Chapter, poised to address your inquiries. Elevate your urban outlook and contribute to the cultivation of thriving communities. Seize this moment to delve into professions that pave the way for a radiant urban future! For any questions, please contact mup@louisville.edu.
Aug. 29, 2023	Project Earth: The Green Chapter Tuesday, Aug. 29th, 8pm, Comstock Hall (School of Music) Add to your Calendar World premiere of new works by Sarah Slean, Andrew Downing and poet Karen Solie performed by the Iris Trio featuring Chrisitne Carter (clarinet), Zoë Martin-Doike (viola), and UofL's own Anna Petrova (piano). Project Earth is the Iris Trio’s response to the enormous crisis currently facing our planet. Through chamber music and poetry, the project strives to illuminate the impact of human behavior on the environment, addressing issues of climate change, pollution, habitat degradation, and biodiversity loss. Equally important, center stage is given to the immense beauty and wonder found in nature. The Trio recognizes the power of our collective imagination and the need to inspire a shared sense of value and responsibility if we are to create meaningful change around these complex issues. Project Earth is a multi-year endeavor, encompassing three distinct chapters - the Blue, Green, and White Chapters.
Aug. 29, 2023	UofL Free Store FREE SALE! Last Tuesdays, August - April, 4:30-6:30pm, Red Barn plaza Add to your Calendar These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 4:30-6:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, cleaning, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, and more. Donations of stuff will be accepted and can be made any time in the small bin outside the Free Store or in the large red bins at the Garden Commons, next to the Baptist Center. Follow the Free Store on or .
Aug. 29, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Alisa Zanetti, Lean Leader Management to lead Sustainability and Operations Tuesday, August 29th, 4pm, virtual Add to your Calendar Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 266 387 272 198# Passcode: kxhTvM) WATCH VIDEO RECORDING Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28). We kick-off the fall series August 29th, with our special guest, Alisa Zanetti, speaking on Lean Leader Management to lead Sustainability and Operations. Alisa is a current student in UofL's Interdisciplinary Masters in Sustainability program with an extensive background working on logistics as the National Strategy & Planning Program Manager for the U.S. Postal Service. Don't miss this chance to learn from her unique insider's perspective! No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Aug. 28 - Sept. 30, 2023	Cards Commuter Challenge 2023 August 28 - September 30, 2023. University-wide UofL wants you to save money, burn calories, put an end to pollution, and win prizes…all by simply choosing to get to campus in a new way! Record your trips on Cardinal Directions throughout the Cards Commuter Challenge (August 28 - September 30) and each week you'll have the chance to win one of the $50 weekly prizes or the $250 Grand Prize! Any trip by means other than driving alone increases your chances of winning! Step 1: Join the Challenge online! Register for free on the Cardinal Directions trip-finding and carpool-matching platform Be sure to join either the Students at UofL network or Employees at UofL network. You must be in one of those networks to win. Step 2: Challenge yourself (and your friends!) to get to campus differently! Try these life-affirming alternatives to the expense, road-rage, pollution, and parking hassles of driving alone: BUS: Ride any TARC route free with UofL ID (just swipe your card as you board - any time, anywhere). CARDpool: Organize your own carpool with friends, family, colleagues, or classmates; or find rides & offer rides online through Cardinal Directions. WALK, SKATE, or BIKE: Get your workout just by getting where you need to go under your own power! If you don't have your own bike, borrow one free from UofL Bikeshare or join LouVelo citywide bikeshare for just $15/mo with your @louisville.edu address (membership gets you unlimited trips of up to one hour without any additional charges). Be sure to also log your bike trips during Cycle September as an individual to be entered to win fabulous national prizes! And join Team UofL on Strava to log your rides and encourage/compete against your peers for the UofL Grand Prize. Simply log your trips by bicycle for fun, fitness, or transportation from September 1-30, 2023. Your miles and days cycled will qualify you for the grand prize of a $200 voucher to a local bike shop! VANPOOL: Employees can get in on a vanpool, get your ride home guaranteed, or enter to win additional monthly prizes with Every Commute Counts. SKIP THE COMMUTE: Work or study from home for maximum convenience, savings, and safety! * NOTE: Though certainly better than driving, getting around via lazy, coal-powered electric scooters does not qualify for this Challenge. Skip the dirty electricity and use your muscles to qualify! Explore all of UofL's Sustainable Transportation Options. Step 3: Log your trips to win! The only way to be in the running for prizes is to log your commute trips online with Cardinal Directions. Connect with us, trash-talk, and post about your commute on social media @UofLSustainable. And be sure to join us for our weekly themed events to get you engaged in the Challenge: Campus History Walking Tour with Tom Owen Wednesday, Aug. 30th, 5:30pm, starts on Ekstrom Library's Quad porch Mayor’s Hike, Bike & Paddle Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4th, 8am-noon, Waterfront Park Great Lawn hikebikeandpaddle.org Car-free trip at noon from Belknap Campus to: UofL Day at that Gray Street Farmers’ Market Thursday, Sept. 14th, 10:30am‒1:30pm Health Sciences Center, 634 S Jackson St (NE corner of Jackson & Gray) Bike Trip: Cyclists will leave from the North Info Center at noon for a flat, easy ride on bike lanes. Bring your own bike, or borrow one from UofL Bikeshare at the SRC, or from LouVelo. Justin Mog will be leading the bike ride. Bus Trip: Bus riders should gather at noon at the north-bound bus stop on Floyd Street across from the SAC at Ulmer Stadium for a quick ride on TARC Route 28. Swipe your UofL ID as you board the bus for a free trip! Rachel Mudd will be leading the bus trip. Skate Night! *Week of Sept. 18th*, Details TBA Carpool Week! *Week of Sept. 25th*, Details TBA
Aug. 26, 2023	Pop-Up Drop-Off Community Recycling Event Saturday, August 26th, 10am-2pm, UofL Shelby Campus (440 N Whittington Pkwy) Add to your Calendar Pop-Up Drop-Offs are free recycling and large item disposal events for residents of Jefferson County. Accepted Items: Up to 3 electronic items (recycled) Metal & appliances, no refrigerators or any items containing coolant (recycled) Up to 4 passenger tires (recycled) Household recyclables, follow curbside rules (recycled) Yard waste, follow curbside rules, wooden pallets (composted) Large household items (landfilled) Documents for shredding (recycled) Prescription medication (disposed properly) Items must already be separated into categories for easy off-loading so as much can be recycled as possible. Not Accepted: Garbage, loose debris (use curbside garbage collection or take to landfill) Concrete, bricks, rocks Construction materials (take to Waste Reduction Center, fees apply) Refrigerators or items containing coolant (take to Waste Reduction Center, or metal recycling facility) Latex paint (disposal information) Batteries, light bulbs, oil-based paint, varnishes, stains, and other household hazardous waste (take to Haz Bin) Tree trunks Boats, hot tubs Items from businesses Trailers greater than 10 feet in length (larger loads can be taken to the Waste Reduction Center) This event sponsored by: Department of Public Works and Assets (Louisville/Jefferson County Waste Management District in partnership with Solid Waste Management Services Division) and Metro Council. More info.
Aug. 25, 2023	EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Community Composting Friday, August 25th, Noon-1:00pm, Ekstrom Library - RELOCATED TO Delphi Center room 232 Add to your Calendar OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) WATCH VIDEO RECORDING. Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free homemade vegan lunch! Our first workshop of the semester will be led by Brian Barnes, Director of UofL's Community Composting project since its inception in July 2010. Brian's passion for worms and zero waste strategies is unparalleled! Come catch the fever and learn how you can get involved in this unique community project on campus that has evolved from very humble origins to a mature community-supported operation that has spawned a new local business, the Louisville Compost Co-op, which provides households with weekly compost pickup services. The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This fall, we continue our series of workshops monthly on Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
Aug. 24, 2023	HRTalks Wellness: Cycle September Information Session *Thursday, August 24th, 2:00-2:30pm, Microsoft Teams - Register Here* Add to your Calendar WATCH VIDEO RECORDING UofL’s Sustainability Council and Get Healthy Now encourage you to ride for Team UofL during the Cycle September 2023 Challenge. Reap the rewards of a healthy lifestyle, show your support for sustainable transportation and win prizes. Bike commutes can also be logged in the Cards Commuter Challenge to increase your chances to win. Get Healthy Now participants can earn 100 points toward their 2024 $40 GHN monthly incentive for participating. Register on Cycle September’s website and join Team UofL on Strava. You can also learn more during this information session. Register Here.
Aug. 24 - Nov. 30	Fall Garden Gatherings Mondays, 1-2pm at the Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St., behind Bettie Johnson Hall) Thursdays, 12:30-1:30pm at the Garden Commons (northeast of the Baptist Center) UofL’s organic campus gardens are great places to relax, reconnect, learn, and savor the sweet taste of sustainability! Students, faculty, staff, and the public are all welcome to come enjoy the bounty and experience the thrill of turning tiny seeds into an abundance of hyper-local veggies, herbs, fruit & flowers. Stop by anytime to sample the goodness and help us keep things watered and weeded. We will gather weekly at both of our campus food gardens throughout the fall semester to harvest, weed, water & plant. Tools and gloves provided, but bring bags to harvest into! Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram.
Aug. 17-20, 2023	Sustainability in Welcome Week 2023 Aug. 17th - 20th, 2023 The UofL Sustainability Council will welcome new students to campus with a variety of events designed to engage your passion! Events include: Thursday, Aug. 17th Gray Street Farmers’ Market 10:30am‒1:30pm, Health Sciences Center, *634 S Jackson St* UofL's farmers' market is open every Thursday through October! With many unique local vendors, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh products, including locally grown produce, coffee, desserts, crafts, grab-and-go lunch items, and more.. Cash, debit cards & SNAP benefits accepted! Open rain or shine, the market is operated by UofL's School of Public Health and Information Sciences in partnership with Catholic Charities’ Common Earth Gardens. Thursday, Aug. 17th Move-in Free Sale! noon-5pm, Garden Commons at the Baptist Center The UofL Free Store will hold a pop-up free sale on Move-In Day to help you avoid the trip to Target! Load up on free clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, kitchen & housewares, cleaning & school supplies, and much more - all donated by students during last year's Trash-to-Treasure Move-Out! Friday, Aug. 18th Sustainability Shopping Spree! 4-5:30pm, Red Barn Plaza (Rain location: SAC 116-118) The UofL Free Store and Cardinal Cupboard will be holding a pop-up shop where everything is FREE. These student-run services are available year-round to help keep useful stuff out of the landfill while lowering your bills. The Free Store is a place for free exchange of clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, kitchen & housewares, cleaning & school supplies, and much more. The Cardinal Cupboard is our on-campus food pantry offering both fresh and packaged foods whenever you need. Saturday, Aug. 19th Garden Commons Salsa Party *1:30 - 2:30pm, Garden Commons (next to Baptist Center)* Stop by the new home of UofL's organic, student-run Garden Commons to sample some of the delicious fresh produce we've grown together over the summer and discover how you can get involved and learn how to grow your own food right here on campus! Sponsored by the UofL Sustainability Council. Sunday, Aug. 20th UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day Noon-2pm, 250 E. Bloom St. (just one block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook and Floyd Streets) Come help us turn “trash” into treasure as we manage UofL’s volunteer-powered community composting operation. Dress to get dirty. Tools provided. Learn about worm composting and becoming a UofL EcoRep! Sunday, Aug. 20th Sustainable Louisville Bike Tour *2:30 – 4:30pm, meet up outside the SRC* Take a fun afternoon bike ride with the UofL Sustainability Council! Explore your new community through the lens of environmental stewardship and social justice. Visit Falls City Community Bikeworks, a non-profit community bike shop close to campus where you can learn how to fix your bike, access tools free, and get free used parts or low-cost supplies and used bikes! Don’t have a bike? Check one out from the SRC through UofL’s free Bikeshare Program or take a spin on a LouVelo bike for the day. Check out our route here.
Aug. 15, 2023	Resilience, Justice and Community-Based Green/Blue Infrastructure Tuesday, August 15th, 7-8:30pm, United Crescent Hill Ministries (150 State St) or Join via Zoom (registration required) Add to your Calendar For its August program, the Greater Louisville chapter of the Sierra Club welcomes Dr. Tony Arnold, who will discuss the work of UofL’s transdisciplinary Resilience Justice Project, which he directs. He will discuss what “resilience justice” is, including its use of both ecosystem science and principles of justice (environmental justice, climate justice, racial and social justice). He will identify key lessons learned from the RJ Project’s work. And he will describe the RJ Project’s planning and community engagement work in the Mill Creek watershed in Southwest Louisville, and on equitable green and blue infrastructure (Louisville, Tampa, Los Angeles, DC), urban water planning (California), and climate adaptation planning in low-income communities of color (8 US coastal urban areas; European cities; communities in Africa and Latin America; Kentucky). Tony Arnold is the Boehl Chair in Property and Land Use at UofL, where he teaches in both the Brandeis School of Law and the Department of Urban and Public Affairs. He has been actively involved in environmental justice issues throughout his career as a lawyer, planner, professor, and community leader. He is an internationally renowned scholar at the intersection of land, water, the environment, governance systems, and justice, and an award-winning teacher and mentor. Learn more and register here.
Aug. 10, 2023	Executive Insights Live: Climate and Health Thursday, August 10th, 8:00 - 9:30am, The Olmsted (3701 Frankfort Ave) Changing climate patterns and an increasing number of extreme weather events profoundly impact human health and well-being, posing significant challenges locally and globally. More frequent heat waves, extended droughts, devastating flood events and altered ecosystems all contribute to a range of health risks. Louisville Business First and the University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute are bringing together a panel of experts from different fields – healthcare, government and the arts – to discuss the myriad health impacts of a changing climate and the steps we can take as a community to mitigate them. The event features: 1. Moderator: Dr. Wayne Tuckson, Colorectal surgeon and host of Kentucky Health on KET 2. Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar, Environmental cardiologist and Director, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute 3. Dr. Kim Williams, Cardiologist and chair of University of Louisville’s Department of Internal Medicine 4. Barbara Lynne Jamison, General Director & CEO, Kentucky Opera 5. Sumedha Rao, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Sustainability, Louisville Metro Government The panel members will discuss strategies to develop resilience and equitable policies that prioritize the health and well-being of all communities. Register here.
Aug. 1-22, 2023	Free Short Course: Written in the Trees: Exploring the Past Through Tree-Ring Records Tuesdays, August 1-22, 6:30-8pm, Main Library (301 York St.) LFPL's MyLibraryU Short Courses are taught like real college courses by professors and experts in their fields. Some require reading and encourage field trips. All are free and open to anyone with no academic background required. In this course, Dr. Maegen Rochner, Assistant Professor of Geographic and Environmental Sciences at UofL, will introduce the basics of dendrochronology, the tools of the trade, and outline some of the foundational principles of tree-ring investigations, including the dating of archaeological timbers, analysis of extreme weather events, and the influence of human impacts on tree growth. This program is free and open to the public, but registration is requested; call (502) 574-1623 or register online.
June 28, 2023	Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Tools Showcase Wednesday, June 28th, 8am - Noon, University Club, President's Room. Register here. Join the College of Business' Center for Positive Leadership for a free demonstration of our diversity, equity and inclusion tools. This event aims to help you build awareness and skills that support marginalized employees and cultivate a safe, equitable and compassionate organizational culture where everyone feels valued. Four speakers will present: Dr. Brigitte Burpo, Dr. Cynthia Ganote, Dr. Cherie Dawson-Edwards and Dr. Ryan Quinn. Breakfast, coffee and snacks will be served. Register here. The agenda is as follows: 8:00 AM Registration, Breakfast, and Networking 8:30 AM Opening Remarks by Lee Gill, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of Louisville Dr. Brigitte Burpo presents "A Diversity, Inclusion, & Engagement Logic Model" "The “DIE” Model was developed as a planning and assessment tool for organizational change related to inclusion and engagement work within organizations. Because organizational change related to equity, inclusion, and belonging is tied to both structural and cultural shifts, it is important to have a map for these changes. Thus, the DIE Model helps leaders navigate the planning, implementation, and evaluation phases of organizational change. We start the DIE Model with the DIE Proposition which is the commitment being made for the organizational change. This is followed by identifying key stakeholders and partners as well as resources needed to implement the plans. We organize our partners and stakeholders into segments to better organize how we engage with them, and then determine appropriate channels for implementation. We then identify the intended outcomes that can be used to determine success. Once the plans have been implemented, the DIE Model offers further guidance for assessing the strategy for optimal outcomes. In this workshop, we will use the DIE Model to practice the strategic planning process for large-scale organizational change." Dr. Emma Sterrett-Hong presents "Active Inclusivity: A Skills-Based Model" The active inclusivity development model is a framework for identifying the skills a person needs to improve to increase their ability to demonstrate inclusivity. No one has perfectly mastered the practice of inclusivity, so these skills are useful for anyone seeking to grow their ability to act inclusively. The skills also can help us overcome obstacles or challenges we face in promoting inclusivity. These obstacles are often hard to overcome because they were embedded into our society’s implicit structures before we were born, because we are unaware of how these structures are influencing our behavior, and because change often involves losses as well as gains. Addressing these obstacles requires relatively sophisticated skills. Each of us possesses different pre-existing levels of each skill, which can guide us in selecting certain skills we want to prioritize in developing further. However, in general, we can all improve in each skill, and the skills all work together to mutually reinforce each other. Also, because implicit social structures influence each situation in different ways, some skills are necessary in some situations, but may not be needed in other situations. Also, Figure 1 describes what each skill is, and when it is needed, signs it may be particularly useful to us, and examples of ways to use that skill to act more inclusively. so that we can know when to practice each skill. Dr. Cherie Dawson-Edwards presents "Practical Applications of Restorative Justice in Organizations" Restorative Justice is a strategy that has been used in criminal justice to accept people back into the community while holding them accountable for their actions. Its application outside of criminal justice is powerful because of the way it marries values such as acceptance with values such as accountability. The integration of competing values like this is important in corporations, schools, non-profits, governments, and even community organizations; and, therefore, is a powerful way to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Dr. Dawson-Edwards’ tool will help people to people understand how to apply restorative justice across settings, particularly in situations that people perceive to be unjust. Dr. Ryan Quinn presents "The Inclusive Events Tool: A Mindful Approach to Reducing Implicit Bias" One of the features of human experience that makes inclusivity and justice difficult to achieve is implicit bias. Implicit bias is an unconscious but inaccurate preference, such as a tendency to think that white people are more trustworthy than black people, that men are better suited than women for professional work, or that young people are more savvy than older people. Implicit bias influences behavior, but in ways that are subtle, and about which people are often unaware. Furthermore, people often stigmatize implicit bias providing further motivation for people to deny their implicit biases, even though it would be reasonable to assume that everyone has some implicit biases. Therefore, the purpose of The Inclusive Events Tool is to help people use mindfulness-based techniques to reduce implicit biases in collaborative events without stigmatizing others in the process. It offers mindfulness-based techniques because a growing body of research confirms that, under the right conditions, mindfulness can reduce implicit bias. However, the Inclusive Events Tool does not provide users with a one-size-fits-all process. Rather, it provides a collection of possible techniques and guidelines for helping users to think about when each technique may be appropriate. 11:45 AM Discussions/Closing Remarks
June 20, 2023	2023 Juneteenth Keynote Event: Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn The 2023 Juneteenth keynote event is sponsored by the University of Louisville Office of the President, Office of Institutional Equity, College of Business and the Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA). [Download event flyer] Both sessions will be held on June 20, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Health Sciences Campus (Lunch provided) - Kosair for Kids Clinical and Translational Research Building, Rooms 101/102 - Register here 3:30 - 4:30 PM - Belknap Campus Location: College of Business, Horn Auditorium - Register here Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn is one of the most prolific and influential scholars in the fields of education, psychology, and the academic study of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Named of the country’s “Top Diversity Scholars” by Diverse Issues in Higher Education and a remarkable “Bridge-Builder” between academic- and student affairs by one of ACPA’s commissions, Strayhorn has authored 12 books, including the award-winning College Students’ Sense of Belonging (2nd ed, 2019), and over 200+ peer-reviewed journal articles and academic publications. His research has been cited, endorsed, or financially supported by over $10 million from the most premiere agencies in the world including Lumina Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and National Science Foundation, to name a few. One of his core passions is translating research to practice in ways that improve the material conditions and lived experiences of our most vulnerable populations. He accomplishes this mission largely through the more than 2000+ public talks, distinguished lectures, and keynotes he has delivered across the globe.A respected thought leader and highly-sought speaker, Strayhorn’s ground-breaking research has been heated in many outlets including The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Huffington Post, Essence, and Diverse Issues, to name a few. He is President and CEO of Do Good Work Consulting Group, a minority-owned business that partners with hundreds of colleges, universities, corporations, and agencies each year to enhance culture, build inclusive environments, and boost belonging in ways that raise morale, increase retention, improve people’s journey, and help organizations hit their bottom line. He’s a Contributing Writer for Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, AllBusiness, and Psychology Today, where he leads the “Belonging Matters” blog.Strayhorn is Professor of Education and Psychology; Director of the Center for the Study of HBCUs, and Principal Investigator of The Belonging Lab at Virginia Union University. He is Diversity Scholar-in-Residence at Harrisburg Area Community College, Fellow of AGB’s Institute for Leadership & Governance, and member of several non-profit boards including Minds Beyond Measure, Rainbow Labs, and the MCT Educational Foundation. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated.
June 15, 2023	Red and Black on the Green Juneteenth cookout Thursday, June 15th, 11:30am-1pm, University Club Join the Black Faculty and Staff Association and the Juneteenth Planning Committee for a special event focused on the education and celebration commemorating the delayed emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth will be celebrated and observed on Monday, June 19th, but we invite you to come enjoy a celebratory luncheon and learn about the many outstanding services offered by our community’s Black business owners! Also enjoy a performance by ASEYE Ensemble Group, decor by Tenesha Marshall LLC, and entertainment by DJ Jerron Jones. Sponsored by: Commission on Diversity and Racial Equity (CODRE), Commonwealth Credit Union, Office of the President, and more! A shuttle service will be available from HSC. Please RSVP here for a free ticket to attend.
June 6 - July 19, 2023	Summer Garden Gatherings Alternate Wednesdays, June-July 2023, Garden Commons (northeast of Baptist Center) UofL’s organic Garden Commons is exploding in its new location northeast of the Baptist Center! Staff, faculty, and students are all welcome to come enjoy the bounty and experience the thrill of turning tiny seeds into an abundance of hyper-local veggies, herbs, fruit & flowers. Stop by anytime to sample the goodness and help us keep things watered and weeded. We will gather on alternate Wednesdays 1:30-2:30pm throughout the summer on June 7th, June 21st, July 5th, and July 19th to harvest, weed, water & plant. Bring bags to harvest into! Facebook Event.
June 1 - Oct. 26 2023	Gray Street Farmers’ Market Thursdays, June 1 - October 26, 10:30am‒1:30pm Health Sciences Center, *634 S Jackson St (NE corner of Jackson & Gray)* UofL's farmers' market is back to weekly operations in 2023! With many unique localvendors, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh products, including locally grown produce, coffee, desserts, crafts, grab-and-go lunch items, and more. Cash, debit cards, SNAP benefits, and Senior Vouchers accepted! Open rain or shine, lunch-time on Thursdays, June 1 - Oct. 26. The market is operated by UofL's School of Public Health and Information Sciences, now in partnership with Catholic Charities’ Common Earth Gardens, allowing the market to relocate to their 435 Building Parking Lot at Gray & Jackson (entrance on Jackson). Access our collection of delicious recipes for local products. The GSFM operates the Kentucky Double Dollars program to make healthy food more affordable for individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. We match spending by the SNAP customer up to $12 per week for fruits and vegetables. More info: GSFM website; contact Market Manager, Melissa Schreck, 502-852-8781, farmersmarket@louisville.edu; or follow on Facebook and Twitter.
May 31, 2023	Co-op Summit Wednesday, May 31st, 11:30am - 1pm, 1606 Rowan St - Registration Required (Add to your Calendar) You are invited to participate in the first ever Co-op Summit hosted by the University of Louisville at its campus in the Portland neighborhood. The Co-op summit will bring together individuals involved in the Co-op movement and those interested in learning more about co-ops. Topics to be covered in the Summit include: 1. What is a co-op and the benefits of having a co-op? What are examples of existing co-ops? 2. How does the co-op model benefit individuals and the community as a whole? 3. What is the role of co-ops and their importance? 4. What sources are available to finance a co-op? The event is free and open to those interested in the Co-op movement but registration is required. Lunch will be served.
May 25, 2023	Serviceberry Foraging Workshop Thursday, May 25th, 12:30pm, Garden Commons (NE corner of Baptist Center) (Add to your Calendar) Bring a pail or Tupperware and get ready to load up on the sweetest "secret" right under our noses! Serviceberries (aka Juneberries) are native to Kentucky (and 48 states!). They are planted all over the city as a common, low-maintenance street tree. The fruits are ripe for only two weeks around June 1st. They are similar to blueberries but a little bit nutty (the trees are in the almond family!). UofL's campus boasts many loaded serviceberries and during this special workshop, we will walk around to visit many of them! Pick and take home as many as you can. Enjoy them fresh or freeze them for pies and smoothies year-round! Meetup at the Garden Commons and we'll go from there. For inspiration, read Robin Wall Kimmerer's deeply insightful essay, The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance. See photos.
May 13, 2023	Old Louisville Tree Planting Saturday, May 13th, 9am-noon, 5th & Lee Streets (Cochran Elementary School) (Add to your Calendar) The UofL Sustainability Council and the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council invite the entire campus community out to help us plant dozens of trees along the northwest edge of Belknap Campus! Sign-in begins at 8:30am. Grab a name tag, coffee & donuts, and instructions, then work will begin at 9am, with neighborhood supervisors directing all the work. A free pizza lunch will be provided for all volunteers at noon. All are welcome and no pre-registration is necessary. Tools will be provided, but volunteers may also bring their own shovels and gloves. Co-sponsors include Councilman Phillip Baker, Brightside, Metro Forestry, and Metro Public Works. Questions should be directed to Herb Fink 502-552-0399.
May 11, 2023	Spring Garden Gathering Thursday, May 11th, 12:30pm-1:30pm, Garden Commons (new location north of Baptist Center) (Add to your Calendar) All are welcome at our weekly gatherings in UofL's organic Gardens! Join us to learn (by doing) how to grow hyper-local, super-delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruits! Anyone can work in the garden any time, but we'll gather together again on Thursday, May 11th at 12:30pm to plant, weed, water, and harvest. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. The Garden Commons is open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram.
May 1-31, 2023	Bike Month Challenge *May 1st – 31st, 2023* Saddle up and ride for Team UofL in the Bike Month Challenge! Reap the rewards of a healthy lifestyle and show your support for sustainable transportation. Register for the Bike Month Challenge as an individual to be entered to win fabulous national prizes like a $2500 cash prize, gift cards, bike lights, locks, saddles, Love To Ride t-shirts, and more! Join Team UofL on Strava to log your rides and encourage/compete against your peers for weekly prizes. Simply log your trips by bicycle for fun, fitness, or transportation. Your miles and days cycled will qualify you for the grand prize of a $200 voucher to a local bike shop, sponsored by UofL's Sustainability Council! Check out our online resources for UofL Bicyclists - with handy maps, videos, and tips for getting around town care-free and car-free! Staff & Faculty: Choose to Move & Bike Month Challenge Want to complete a double challenge? Get moving on your bicycle and your trip can also count in Get Healthy Now’s Choose To Move challenge happening April 24-May 21. Register to earn 250 points toward your 2024 $40 Get Healthy Now monthly incentive upon completion. By participating in the Bike Challenge, faculty and staff can count ride time toward the “Choose to Move” challenge (through May 21st). All requirements of the Choose to Move challenge must be met to receive your 2024 $40 Get Healthy Now monthly incentive. Visit Get Healthy Now’s Challenge webpage for more information.
April 28, 2023	Arbor Day at HSC - S.M.A.R.T. Staff Spring Planting & Memorial Tree Planting Friday, April 28th, 11:30am-1pm, CTR (Add to your Calendar) Join us outside of CTR for a S.M.A.R.T. service project from 11:30am-12:30pm to update the planter beds with new, beautiful perennial flowers alongside the UofL Grounds team! Be a part of greening up and beautifying our campus community. All are welcome and all equipment will be provided. Please register in advance. Following our planting workday, the Department of Pediatrics will be planting a memorial tree in the same area at 12:30pm to honor a former staff member, Sarah McKinney, who has since passed. Sarah was a beloved member of the campus community and worked as a Technical Specialist, Sr. in the Department of Pediatrics. She reinvigorated the UofL LGBTQ+ Faculty Staff Association (FSA) and grew its membership to more than 100 participants, after the group was dormant for a number of years. Sarah was also leader in the transgender community and served as chair of the Transgender Wellness Summit and co-founder of the Kentuckiana Transgender Support Group. She was a role model and mentor to countless individuals, assisting people through their transitions, and could always be counted on for support, assistance or encouragement. RSVP here for the tree planting. Co-sponsors include: S.M.A.R.T. (School of Medicine Advancement, Retention, and Training) Staff, Department of Pediatrics, LGBT Center, UofL Sustainability Council, Physical Plant, and HSC Green Team.
April 25, 2023	UofL Free Store FREE SALE! Last Tuesdays, August - April, 11:30am-1:30pm, Red Barn (Add to Calendar) These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, now located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, non-perishable food, and more. Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. Follow the Free Store on or . Facebook Event.
April 21, 2023	EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop & UofL Maple Syrup Pancake Party Friday, April 21st, Noon-1:00pm, BAB 406 (Add to your calendar) WATCH RECORDING OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free, homemade vegetarian lunch! We'll wrap up the year and celebrate Earth Day 2023, with our annual maple syrup harvest celebration after a winter of tapping UofL trees! Come enjoy some pancakes with our very own, hyper-local maple syrup while we talk trees and local sweetness with our community partner, Dave Barker. The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This spring, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
April 18, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Angela Campbell on The Green Heart Project Tuesday, April 18th, 4pm, virtual WATCH VIDEO RECORDING. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. We conclude our spring series on April 18th with Angela Campbell, a UofL Masters in Sustainability student and Graduate Research Assistant in Environmental Health, sharing her research associated with UofL's Green Heart Project to assess the health impacts of trees. Her talk is entitled "Mental Health and Residential Greenness Exposure." No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
April 17, 2023	Earth Day Planetarium Show! Monday, April 17th, 7:30pm, Rauch Planetarium (Add to your Calendar) SGA invites you to an Earth Day themed planetarium event before finals! Enjoy an iPop Laser Show and screening of the award-winning film, Dynamic Earth, which explores the inner workings of Earth’s climate system. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes.
April 17 - May 2, 2023	UofL Free Store Trash to Treasure Move-Out! April 17 - May 2, 2023 Why throw out stuff you no longer want, when you can give it to other students?! For this year's Move-Out, UofL urges you to skip the landfill dumpster and fill up the UofL Free Store! Monday, April 17th - Thursday, April 20th: Donate any kind of clean, functional, unbroken/ripped/stained clothes, shoes, accessories, household items, office/cleaning/art/bath & beauty supplies, books, small appliances, etc. to the UofL Free Store in SAC W303C M-Th 12-6pm and you’ll be entered to win fabulous prizes from SAB! Free “shoppers” welcome, too! Friday, April 21st - Tuesday, May 2nd: As you move-out, look for donation spots in the lobby of your residence hall to donate useful, clean, unbroken, larger items like lamps, rugs, appliances, furniture, storage bins, etc. UofL will store all unclaimed items over the summer and make it all available to students moving back onto campus at a Free Sale in August! Tuesday, April 25th 11:30am - 1:30pm, Red Barn: Everyone is welcome to come "shop" the UofL Free Store's final monthly Free Sale. Donations will also be welcome at this event! Help us keep useful stuff out of the landfill while helping your fellow students! Volunteers are always welcome to keep the store open and tidy while sorting donations. UofL promotes an inclusive environment for all, regardless of gender identity and/or gender expression. The Free Store is a Transgender-Friendly space! Facebook Event.
April 15, 2023	Central Park Improvement Day Saturday, April 15th, 8:30am-noon, Central Park (Add to your Calendar) The Old Louisville Neighborhood Council and UofL Sustainability Council invite everyone to volunteer at the spring 2023 Central Park Improvement Day. Consider volunteering a few hours of your time to do light chores like weeding, trimming, and painting to tidy up this historic Olmsted Park near campus and get ready for a variety of free summer events. Meet at the Old Louisville Neighborhood Center at 8:30 am for coffee, donuts and check-in. A free lunch will be provided for all volunteers at noon. Many thanks to our community partners Metro Parks and the Olmsted Parks Conservancy. Facebook Event.
April 13, 2023	Beekeeping & Pollinators Workshop Thursday, April 13th, 5pm, Garden Commons (new location at NE corner of Baptist Center) (Add to your Calendar) UofL's Garden Commons invites you to visit our new location at the northeast corner of the Baptist Center for a workshop to learn all about the pollinators we hope will also soon be visiting! Our Beekeeping Intern, Shelby Robinson, will lead a hands-on workshop where students can learn about honeybees and UofL's own apiary! Try on a beekeeping suit, learn about what other pollinators there are and what native plants help them thrive. Taste a honey stick, as you watch honeybees in action in our observation hive! Facebook Event. Photos.
April 12, 2023	Clean 4 Cards Trash Pickup Competition Wednesday, April 12th, 5-7pm, Humanities Quad (Add to your Calendar) We will sort everyone into teams of 3 or 4 people, each with one garbage bag. Each team member of the team with the heaviest weighing bag will win a $25 gift card. Each team will also log their trash in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation. We will meet in the Humanities Quad. RSVP on Engage.
April 6, 2023	2023 Breonna Taylor Lecture - Keynote Speaker Ben Crump Thursday, April 6th, 6pm, Speed Art Museum Cinema or Watch Live Stream (Add to your Calendar) The Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality was established by the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2022 as an annual lecture series and tribute to the life of the Louisville woman who was killed in a police shooting in 2020. At the lecture, the Brandeis School of Law will also recognize the 2023 recipient of the Darryl T. Owens Community Service Award, Louisville attorney Lonita K. Baker, and the law student recipients of the Breonna Taylor Legacy Fellowship. The Darryl T. Owens Community Service Award, named in honor of the groundbreaking Kentucky state representative, is presented to individuals who make a lasting impact and contribution to the Louisville community. Attorney Ben Crump is one of the country's most renowned civil rights attorneys who founded his law practice, Ben Crump Law, in Tallahassee, Florida. Crump has represented the families in several well-known cases involving Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Keenan Anderson, Henrietta Lacks, Tyre Nichols, and Breonna Taylor. His firm has also represented individuals affected by the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Crump is President of the National Civil Rights Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as President of the National Bar Association. In 2021, Attorney Crump was recognized by Time100 among its most influential people of the year and has received numerous awards for his social justice advocacy.
April 5, 2023	Reproductive Justice Fair Wednesday, April 5th, noon-2pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar) Join ELSB's Mutual aid and Poverty Committee, the Mental and Physical Health Committee, and the Equality and Justice Committee along with community organizations to learn about reproductive justice, safe sex, reproductive health, gender-affirming care, and more. We will be making reproductive health kits during the event which will be donated to the women's center and cardinal cupboard. Any student who makes a care package will receive free lunch and will be eligible to enter into a drawing for a free sex toy or reproductive justice book. RSVP on Engage.
April 4, 2023	Sustainability Extravaganza Tuesday, April 4th, 5-6pm, Humanities Quad (Add to your Calendar) Join Freshmen LEAD's Green Initiatives Committee to learn about sustainable living on a college campus and composting! Free food! RSVP on Engage.
April 4, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Emmanuel Fields on Black Farmers in Kentucky Tuesday, April 4th, 4pm, virtual WATCH VIDEO RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. Our special guest for April 4th will be Emmanuel Fields, a UofL Masters in Sustainability student and Stewardship Coordinator at Bluegrass Land Conservancy. He'll be sharing his research and screening his documentary "Rural Black Farmers of Kentucky, Narratives From the Field" in which he traveled throughout the state gathering and filming interviews of Black farmers from several different counties. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
April 1, 2023	Louisville Civil Rights History Bus Tour Saturday, April 1st, 10am - 2pm, Departs from Freedom Park (2301 S 3rd St) Join the Anne Braden Institute for a special bus edition of our Louisville Civil Rights History Tour. Explore the importance of past and modern civil rights history in Louisville with your UofL peers. This event is open to all UofL students, faculty, and staff! Please RSVP by March 22nd by clicking here! This is part two of the Cultivating Liberation series with the Hispanic/Latinx & Indigenous Initiatives, Anne Braden Institute, and LGBT Center.
April 1, 2023	College Court Tree Planting Saturday, April 1st, 9am-noon, College Court between 7th & 8th Streets (Add to your Calendar) The UofL Sustainability Council and the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council invite the entire campus community out to help us plant 44 trees at College Court! Sign-in begins at 8:30am, in the center of College Court between 7th & 8th Streets. Grab a name tag, coffee & donuts, and instructions, then work will begin at 9am, with neighborhood supervisors directing all the work. A free lunch will be provided for all volunteers at noon. All are welcome and no pre-registration is necessary. Tools will be provided, but volunteers may also bring their own shovels and gloves. Questions should be directed to Herb Fink 502-552-0399. Facebook Event.
March 31-April 2, 2023	Midwestern Ecology and Evolution Conference: “Crossing Divides” Friday-Sunday, March 31-April 2, Belknap Academic Building. Register by 2/28/23. (Add to your Calendar) UofL is excited to host the 2023 Midwestern Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) on the theme of “Crossing Divides.” This annual regional conference is hosted by a different Midwestern institution each year and is organized and directed entirely by graduate students. The conference is graduate and undergraduate student-focused, providing a professional atmosphere for students of all levels to interact with and learn from their peers. Previous conferences have drawn between 250 and 300 attendees from universities around the Midwest. Attendees are typically composed of 45% graduate students, 45% undergraduate students, and 10% faculty members. Friday will feature a Field Trip and Meet & Greet. Saturday and Sunday will feature a variety of Workshops & Panels, Posters & Presentations, and Plenary Speakers. Full details and registration here.
March 31, 2023	EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Bird-Friendly Cities & Campus Friday, March 31, Noon-1:00pm, BAB 406 (Add to your Calendar) WATCH VIDEO RECORDING OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free, homemade vegetarian lunch! Our March 31st workshop will focus on the efforts underway to make our campus and our city more bird-friendly through reducing window strikes and increasing bird habitat. A workgroup of the UofL Sustainability Council has been meeting for nearly a year, to contribute to Louisville's application to the Urban Bird Treaty and to develop plans for gathering data about bird strikes on campus, programming to raise awareness, and strategies for addressing the problem. Come and learn how you can get involved in our citizen science project or become a paid student researcher to help us monitor bird strikes during migration season. The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This spring, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
March 29, 2023	Wildlands Conservation: Addressing Biodiversity Loss & Climate Change with Local Actions Wednesday, March 29th, 3:30pm, BAB 237 (Add to your Calendar) The Department of Geographic & Environmental Sciences Seminar Series presents Greg Abernathy, Executive Director of the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust. Greg will be speaking on: "Wildlands Conservation: Addressing Biodiversity Loss & Climate Change with Local Actions." Greg's talk will be followed by a social/networking event at West Sixth Nulu, starting around 5:00-5:30 pm.
March 28, 2023	UofL Free Store FREE SALE! Last Tuesdays, August - April, 11:30am-1:30pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar) These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, now located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, non-perishable food, and more. Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. Follow the Free Store on or . Facebook Event.
March 24, 2023	Sustainability Council 15th Anniversary Celebration! Friday, March 24th 3-5pm, Ekstrom Library Room 302 (Add to your Calendar) - RSVP here To mark our 15th anniversary, the UofL Sustainability Council will host a celebration to honor all of the students, faculty, and staff who have devoted their time, energy, ideas, and skills to advancing environmental, social, and economic responsibility on campus and in our community. We will mark UofL's incredible accomplishments in sustainability since the Council was formed in 2008. Join us at 4pm for a brief awards presentation and remarks from Dr. Kim Schatzel, UofL's 19th President. Everyone is invited to join us in the Delphi Center's Teaching Innovation Learning Lab (TILL) for light vegan appetizers, fair trade coffee/tea, and networking with our community of care. Facebook Event. Please RSVP here. The reception will follow the 8th annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium in Ekstrom Library from 9am-2:20pm. The Symposium is an opportunity to network and share current research and teaching activities involving community partners and service to the community. As a part of the Community Engagement Awards presented at 10am in the Chao Auditorium, the Sustainability Council will be presenting our annual Josh Smith Sustainability Award to honor a community member who has collaborated with UofL to advance sustainability. Please join us for a day of panel presentations, lightning talks, and recognition of UofL faculty in community-engaged scholarship and sustainability.
March 24, 2023	8th Annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium Friday, March 24th 9am-2pm, Ekstrom Library (Add to your Calendar) - REGISTER HERE The Office of Community Engagement invites you to the 8th Annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium, on the theme of Making a Difference through University-Community Collaborations. The symposium will explore the nature of university-community collaborations and the difference they are making. There are many university-community collaborations taking place through engaged-research, engaged-teaching, and outreach activities. These collaborations are making a difference in the lives of community members, our students, and our faculty. The 2023 Engaged Scholarship Symposium seeks to explore the nature of university-community collaborations and the difference they are making. In what ways are university and community partners collaborating? What difference are these projects having on others? What lessons about these collaborations can be shared? One of the tracks of this year's symposium is: Sustainability, Justice, Environment, and community engagement – In what kinds of sustainability, justice, and/or environmental initiatives are university and community partners collaborating? How are we helping to promote sustainability in the community? How are UofL staff, faculty, and students engaged in work to promote environmental justice or support local sustainability initiatives? These topics will be explored through a variety of lightning talks, panel presentations, round tables, and a community engagement awards ceremony that will include the presentation of this year's Josh Smith Memorial Sustainability Award. The opening session features Marisol Morales, executive director of the Carnegie Elective Classifications for the American Council on Education. Concurrent sessions of panels, lightning talks and round table presentations to follow.Questions may be submitted to Henry Cunningham, Director of Community Engagement. REGISTER HERE
March 23, 2023	Garden Party Thursday, March 23rd, 4pm, New Garden Commons location north of the Baptist Center Join us for a garden party at the new Garden Commons location behind the Baptist Center. We'll be painting rocks to use as plant labels, chalking to promote upcoming garden events, and having a fun time getting to know our fellow gardeners. All are welcome to attend.
March 23, 2023	Budget Bites Thursday, March 23rd, 12-2pm, SAC MPR A&B (Add to your Calendar) The Garden Commons and the Mutual Aid and Poverty and Green Initiatives Committees of the Engage Lead Serve Board invite you to a special event to address food insecurity, with a focus on helping students dine and cook on a budget. We will be highlighting the resources that the Garden Commons and other UofL units offer. Learn about food insecurity, sustainability, and nutrition while engaging in interactive activities like a make-your-own trail mix station. Discover different UofL resources, watch and participate in demonstrations, sample foods, and learn about nutritious eating. Come taste a delicious smoothie made with fruits harvested right here on campus! UofL Dining will be hosting a chef cook-off with fully vegan options. Lunch will be provided! RSVP on Engage.
March 22, 2023	Sustainable energy pioneer Henry Snaith, Leigh Ann Conn Prize for Renewable Energy winner Wednesday, March 22nd, 3:30-5pm, Rauch Planetarium (Add to your Calendar) Henry Snaith, winner of the 2021 Leigh Ann Conn Prize for Renewable Energy from UofL, will give a public lecture about his winning work and achievements. Snaith is an international pioneer in sustainable energy technology, a professor of physics at the University of Oxford and founding CSO of Oxford, PV, and recognized as a leader in advancing fundamental understanding of metal halide perovskite materials and their processing as well as developing and commercializing perovskite solar cell technology. WATCH VIDEO RECORDING.
March 21, 2023	Women's Center 30th Anniversary Celebration "Our Future is Intersectional: Re-imagining Leadership Development" *Tuesday, March 21st, 6pm - 8:30pm, Founders Union, ShelbyHurst Campus (450 N. Whittington Pkwy.) - Register here.** The Women’s Center is celebrating 30 years at the University of Louisville! Join us for our 30th Anniversary celebration, Our Future is Intersectional: Re-Imagining Leadership Development, in the Founders Union Building on the University of Louisville ShelbyHurst Campus. Free dinner will be provided. This year, we plan to focus on the importance of an intersectional feminist and antiracist framework in social justice leadership with our celebration serving as the kickoff. The program will feature: A panel of Louisville community leaders highlighting the importance of collective work in social justice with a feminist perspective: - Karina Barillas, Executive Director, La Casita Center - Cathe Dykstra, Chief Possibility Officer, President & CEO of Family Scholar House - Dr. Kaila Story, Associate Professor, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, with a joint appointment in the Department of Pan-African Studies. She holds the Audre Lorde Chair in Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. - Grace Simrall, Chief of Civic Innovation and Technology for Louisville Metro Government Women’s Center Awards presentations Community Pearls of Kentucky - Recognition of 30 women and femme community leaders Entertainment and performances from the community. *Free Transportation options for UofL students from Belknap Campus to ShelbyHurst Campus. For more information, visit our website or email womenctr@louisville.edu. Register here.
March 21, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Karen Maynard, Know Waste Louisville Tuesday, March 21st, 4pm, virtual (Add to your Calendar) WATCH VIDEO RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. Our special guest on March 21st will be Karen Maynard, Public Education Supervisor for Metro Louisville's Department of Public Works \| Waste Management District. The mission of the Waste Management District is to develop and implement strategies, policies, and programs that will meet or exceed goals set in the state of Kentucky's Solid Waste Management Five Year Plan; create an awareness and commitment to waste reduction, reuse, recycling; and minimize adverse effects on public health, safety, and the environment while providing an efficient and cost effective solid waste and recycling collection system for the current and future residents of Louisville. Karen has a wealth of knowledge about solid waste reduction, reuse, composting, and recycling in our city and oversees the many public education initiatives under the "Know Waste Louisville" umbrella. Bring your questions about recycling right and landfill diversion! Facebook Event. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
March 18, 2023	College Court Tree Planting *Saturday, March 18th, 9am-noon, College Court between 7th & 8th Streets (Add to your Calendar)* The UofL Sustainability Council and the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council invite the entire campus community out to help us plant 44 trees at College Court! Sign-in begins at 8:30am, in the center of College Court between 7th & 8th Streets. Grab a name tag, coffee & donuts, and instructions, then work will begin at 9am, with neighborhood supervisors directing all the work. A free lunch will be provided for all volunteers at noon. All are welcome and no pre-registration is necessary. Tools will be provided, but volunteers may also bring their own shovels and gloves. Questions should be directed to Herb Fink 502-552-0399. A second round of tree planting will be held at the same place and time on Saturday, April 1st. Facebook Event.
March 13-17, 2023	Alternative Spring Break trip to Chattanooga March 13-17th, Cost $175, Apply here by March 6th Campus Recreation is hosting its first Alternative Spring Break trip to Chattanooga, TN with a focus on sustainability! Participants will enjoy outdoor tours, hiking, and exploring this amazing river city! Alternative Service Breaks are designed to create both a volunteer experience and a cultural immersion for UofL student participants. There is a distinct focus on community building, active citizenship, and long-term personal impact. Program outcomes are achieved through direct service, intentional reflection, and shared experience. ASB trips are not designed to be comfortable. The trips are focused on direct service and meeting the unique needs of a community. Students who choose to participate should do so with an attitude of flexibility and servant-leadership. Students who have participated in similar trips described their experiences to be both transformative and rewarding. If you have any questions regarding the application or the trip, including accessibility concerns, contact Kat Mason at kphalb01@louisville.edu. Apply here by March 6th
March 10, 2023	UofL Campus Tree Advisory Committee - Spring Meeting *Friday, March 10th at 3pm, online* Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 278 541 440 357, Passcode: xinGBP Or call in (audio only) at: +1 502-792-9582,,13600145#, Phone Conference ID: 136 001 45# The Campus Tree Advisory Committee is open to all employees, students & community members interested in helping UofL protect & expand our tree population. We meet just once a semester. Facebook Event. The agenda includes: Updates: recent/impending tree plantings, removals and maintenance plans Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour: - Digital Tour: Branch Out Story Map and interactive map - Physical Tour: Tree Tour pamphlet and plaque replacements Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App Planning for 2023 UofL Arbor Day Celebration - KY Arbor Day is Friday, April 7th - NAACP / Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority tree planting (Tristan Ferguson) - HSC S.M.A.R.T. tree planting (Glenn Gittings) - Planting at CTR in honor of Sarah McKinney, a long-time employee in UofL’s Dept of Pediatrics until her death last May. Tree-related Service Learning Projects - Any 2022-23 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning? - Upcoming tree-planting volunteer opportunities on or off campus to promote/organize UofL students to attend? Sat. 3/18 Louisville Grows Southend Beautification Campaign Tree Planting, 9am - 1pm, 5114 Preston Hwy Louisville Metro Parks Smoketown Street Tree Plantings on Saturdays 1-4pm: 3/18 Clay & Jacob, 4/1 College & Floyd Sat. 4/8 Louisville Grows Chickasaw Tree Planting, 9am - 1pm, Location TBD Sat. 4/15 TreeFest: An Arbor Day Celebration, 1-4pm Joe Creason Park, 1297 Trevilian Way Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu
March 10, 2023	Wildlife Biology Seminar: Dr. Andrea Darracq Friday, March 10th, noon, 139 Shumaker Research Building On March 10th, the Biology Seminar Series welcomes Murray State University's Associate Professor of Wildlife Biology, Dr. Andrea Darracq. Dr. Darracq is interested in how wildlife respond to management and anthropogenic stressors, including urbanization, agriculture, and invasive species. She addresses these impacts on individuals (e.g. predation risk and stress) and populations and aims to understand the broader implications for ecosystem health. As a Certified Wildlife Biologist through The Wildlife Society, her research helps inform the management and conservation of wildlife.
March 9-10, 2023	RE3 Workshop 2023: Clean Hydrogen & Industrial Decarbonization Thursday-Friday, March 9-10, Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport (2735 Crittenden Dr) OR Streaming on YouTube This workshop focuses on topics ranging from clean hydrogen infrastructure needs to technology translation toward transportation, industrial decarbonization, low carbon micro-grids for resiliency and helping with renewable energy storage. Speakers and panel discussions bring various stakeholders together to discuss techno-economic and societal challenges with clean hydrogen production, transition and use. Stakeholders include regional industry, academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors. Full details and free registration here.
March 9, 2023	Launching a Career in Health Equity Thursday, March 9, 3:30-5pm, Shumaker Research Building 139 or Microsoft Teams Join a cross-sector and transdisciplinary panel of researchers, including Dr. Brandy Kelly Pryor of the department of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences and Grace Mican of the Food Literacy Project as we explore the answers to: • How does the work you do fit into a health equity framework? • What are steps students at the undergraduate and graduate levels can take to figure out where they fit into health equity work? • How can the arts and other interdisciplinary areas/degrees be useful in starting a health equity career? Food provided! This event is organized by the Consortium, established as UofL’s Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research, which has joined forces with the newly established Health Equity Innovation Hub. Our work is focused on building and sustaining a community of transdisciplinary social justice researchers.
March 9, 2023	Drive-up, drop-off Ewaste Recycling collection Thursday, March 9th, 8am-11am, Madison St. next to CTR and the 620 Garage Don't send your old electronics to the landfill! UofL will offer a convenient drive-up, drop-off Ewaste Recycling collection at the Health Sciences Center at a Physical Plant box truck that will be parked on Madison St. next to CTR and the 620 Garage on Thursday, March 9th, 8am-11am. This is a special collection in support of UofL's 2023 E-waste Recycling Drive Feb. 15 - March 15, as part of Ecolympics 2023 and the Campus Race To Zero Waste. We know it can be a hassle to transport large and numerous items to our four regular collection points, so we're making it easy for you on March 9th. Stop by any time between 8am and 11am to drop off any of the following types of electronics for recycling: all computers, monitors, televisions, printers, copiers, scanners, servers, networking equipment, fax machines, telephones and cellphones, RAM/memory, hard drives, battery backups, and peripherals such as keyboards, mice, speakers, AC adapters, and mixed computer cables/wires. Separate bins will also be available for recycling of any type of battery, lamps/bulbs, or ink/toner cartridges. Full details here. Facebook Event.
March 8, 2023	Women of the Resistance: Celebrating Our Stories Wednesday, March 8th, 12-1:30pm, Cultural & Equity Center, MPR March is National Women’s History Month. The Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace & Justice and the Women’s Center will host a panel highlighting women at UofL doing social justice work on campus and beyond. Panelists include Marian Vasser, assistant vice president for inclusive excellence and belonging, Jabani Bennett, Women's Center director, Mónica Negrón, director for Hispanic, Latinx & Indigenous Initiatives and Cherie Dawson-Edwards, vice provost for faculty affairs. RSVP on Engage.
March 7, 2023	International Women's Day Tuesday, March 7th, 6–8pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar) Join UNA Women at UofL in honoring the stories of immigrant and refugee women and celebrating their resilience and contributions to our communities! Experience performances by students & community groups, hear speakers from the community, and savor the flavors of foods from around the world! Free Food! Doors open at 5:30pm. RSVP here.
March 7, 2023	Spring 2023 Biology Fair Tuesday, March 7th, 5-6:30pm, Life Sciences Sidewalk Stop by the Biology Department's fair to explore: - Research and Job Opportunities - Meet with Faculty and RSO's - Learn about the initiatives and opportunities that the Biology Department has to offer - Learn about the Sustainability & Ecology Themed Community - Find out how you can get involved in our citizen science project to document bird deaths on campus from window strikes.
March 2, 2023	Seed Starting Workshop Thursday, March 2nd, 12:30-2pm, Urban & Public Affairs Greenhouse (426 W. Bloom St.) WATCH RECORDING. Get a jump-start on your food garden this year! Join us in the greenhouse at the garden behind Urban & Public Affairs, 426 W. Bloom St. (west of Bettie Johnson Hall) to learn about starting seeds to save money, get better results, and make the most of the growing season. Learn how and why to start seeds early with this hands-on workshop. Feel free to bring your own seeds to start and take home to your windowsill, or help us start some seeds to be planted out in our Campus Gardens. This workshop will be led by horticulturalist Jennifer Palmer from the Jefferson County Extension Office. Facebook Event.
Feb. 28, 2023	UofL Free Store FREE SALE! Last Tuesdays, August - April, 11:30am-1:30pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar) These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, now located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, non-perishable food, and more. Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. Follow the Free Store on or . Facebook Event.
Feb. 24, 2023	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Ocean Plastics Friday, Feb. 24th, Noon-1:00pm, BAB 406 (Add to your Calendar) WATCH RECORDING. OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free, homemade vegetarian lunch! Our topic in February will be how people here in Louisville can organize and take action to address the crisis of plastic pollution in our waterways and ultimately in our oceans. Join us to learn about the work of the Ocean Legacy Foundation, a Canadian based non-profit organization that was founded in 2013 with the goal to end ocean plastic waste. As an internationally recognized leader in plastic pollution response, OLF has branded their dynamic approach and solution-based platform in combating plastic pollution under the title of EPIC - a strategy which integrates elements from OLF’s four pillars: Education & Research, Policy and Advocacy, Infrastructure Development and Cleanup & Restoration, to catalyze world-wide action around plastic pollution-free lands and oceans. The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This spring, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
Feb. 23, 2023	America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women and the Struggle for Justice Thursday, February 23rd, 5:30pm, Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium (or livestream here) (Add to your Calendar) The 2023 Minx Auerbach Lecture in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies features Dr. Treva Lindsey, a professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the Ohio State University and co-founder of the Black Feminist Night School at Zora’s House. She is the author of the 2022 book America, Goddam: Violence, Black Women and the Struggle for Justice.
Feb. 22, 2023	Biological Controls Wednesday, February 22nd, 6:30pm, BAB 325 All are welcome at this month's meeting of the UofL Botanical Society, at which we will hear from guest Allisson Paolucci, a graduate student at UofL, speaking about biological controls used to manage pests without chemicals. RSVP on Engage.
Feb. 21, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: David Wicks, The Ohio River: Three Stories Tuesday, Feb. 21st, 4pm, virtual (Add to your Calendar) Watch Recording. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. Our guest on 2/21 will be Dr. David Wicks, a retired JCPS Environmental Education Coordinator who for 30 years taught and still teaches at the University of Louisville. He is chair of the Payne Hollow on the Ohio Board, Vice Chair and Founder of the Ohio River Way, and, in his role as chair of the River City Paddle Sports board, has been a consistent advocate for the past decades for the restoration of Beargrass Creek. David's presentation will provide an overview of the Ohio River Way, a 275-mile water trail from Portsmouth, OH to West Point KY. We will focus on two individual projects that impact on the river and our appreciation of it. Payne Hollow on the Ohio is a new organization whose mission is to sustainably restore, preserve and protect historic Payne Hollow, in Trimble County Kentucky, the homestead of Harlan and Anna Hubbard. The second project will provide an overview of the USACE/MSD Beargrass Creek Restoration project. The interdisciplinary approach to understanding the river and land, as is being envisioned at Payne Hollow, and the hard and expensive work of restoring the ecological systems of Ohio River tributaries like Beargrass Creek will help transform the Ohio River and our respect for the waters that flow through and by our communities. We will finish with a pitch for Morgan Atkinson's new documentary: Ohio - Life, Death and Rebirth of the Beautiful River. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Feb. 20, 2023	(Youth) Climate Activism in Kentucky Monday, February 20th, 7-8pm, Zoom - Register Here (Add to your Calendar) Are you involved or interested in work to address climate change in Kentucky? The Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition (KSEC) invites you to hang out with folks who are, too, and learn how others’ lives have led them to this work during a virtual presentation and conversation. Jeri Katherine Howell will summarize the results of her research that sought to better understand youth climate activism* in Kentucky. This is a phenomenal resource for any Kentucky activist looking to engage with youth on climate issues. The thesis explores personal stories, what has worked well, and overall set backs in these spaces. (Read Jeri’s thesis research on UKnowledge.) Participants will also have time to connect with one another by sharing related opportunities, resources, questions, and stories. * In this context, “youth climate activism” involves anyone who identifies as “young” or “youth” and takes action to address climate change. The research focused on participants ages 18-24 years old. All ages are welcome to join this virtual presentation and conversation. About the Facilitator: Jeri completed this research from 2020-2022 as a graduate student pursuing a Master’s of Science in Community and Leadership Development at the University of Kentucky. She is a singer-songwriter, educator, activist, and sustainable community development practitioner. Jeri engages people of all ages in creative learning experiences that uplift our stories, embody our interconnectedness with more-than-human nature, and build community. She employs this work as the Assistant Director at Josephine Sculpture Park and as a musician, teaching artist, and consultant. Jeri is an adjudicated member of the Kentucky Arts Council and Partners for Rural Impact Teaching Artist Rosters and a certified environmental educator and Kentucky Community Scholar. Her artistic, activist, and academic achievements have been recognized by the Kentucky Arts Council, U.S. Department of State Fulbright program, and Kentucky Foundation for Women. She is a proud KSEC alumna. Learn more and connect at jerikatherinehowell.com
Feb. 20-22, 2023	13th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference: Climate Change & Migration Monday-Wednesday, February 20th–22nd on Microsoft Teams (Add to your Calendar) The 13th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference organized by the UofL Women's Center and PATH Coalition of Kentucky will be held the week of February 20th – 22nd. virtually on Microsoft Teams hosted by the University of Louisville Women’s Center in partnership with People Against the Trafficking of Humans Coalition of Kentucky. The focus of this year’s conference will be climate change and migration. There will be three virtual sessions: "Climate Change, Migration and Vulnerability to Trafficking" Monday, February 20th 12-1:30pm on Microsoft Teams - Register here This session will cover how the impact of climate change and environmental degradation in deepening inequality, driving migration and creating vulnerability to modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour within borders and cross borders. It will explain why this connection needs be acknowledged and treated with urgency and what actions are needed at the international, regional and national levels. - What is modern slavery and is climate change a driver for modern slavery? - How is vulnerability to modern slavery linked to patterns of displacement and migration? - Understanding the drivers of modern slavery in context of climate change with case studies from South Asia and West Africa - Why should this issue be treated with urgency and what needs to be done to address this issue? Presenter: Ritu Bharadwaj, Principal Researcher and Team Leader, Governance of Risk, Climate Change Group, International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) "Trafficking Victims and the Immigration System" Tuesday, February 21st 5-6pm on Microsoft Teams - Register here This session will focus on the intersection between immigration and human trafficking. The presenter will present on the immigration options available to victims of human trafficking and will explain the legal processes that victims must go through in order to pursue these immigration benefits. Presenter: Katie Taylor, Immigration Attorney, Kentucky Refugee Ministries "Human Trafficking 101 Workshop" Wednesday, February 22nd 5-6pm on Microsoft Teams - Register here This session will give you a broad overview of the problem of human trafficking globally, nationally, and locally. Co-sponsored by: People Against the Trafficking of Humans Coalition of Kentucky (PATH), a non-profit in Louisville that includes passionate advocates and professionals. Led by a Board of Directors, PATH works with academic, community, and faith-based organizations to foster awareness of the realities of human trafficking and cultivate collaborative efforts with agencies and individuals who provide healing and hope to those affected by human trafficking.Feb. 19, 2023Yearlings Club Forum Series: White Allies of Civil Rights Sunday, February 19th, 4–6pm, Roots 101 African American Museum (124 N 1st St) (Add to your Calendar) Join us for our Black History Month Program, an exhibit tour and panel discussion on White Allies of Civil Rights, hosted by the A&S Office for Diversity, Engagement, Culture & Climate. The exhibit recognizes thirty-nine white Louisvillian who made significant contributions to the civil rights movement from 1950 to the present, focusing largely on the turbulent period in the 1960s when efforts on the national and local stage peaked. A panel of family representatives of the White Allies featured in the exhibit discuss their relatives’ courageous decision to become an ally of one of Louisville’s most important historical events.The panel will include: Mary Furlong Coomer, activist; Carla Wallace, community activist and daughter of Henry Wallace; Mike Ward, political consultant and son of Lukey Ward; and Bill Allison, attorney. The program will be moderated by Cate Fosl, associate professor and co-founder of the Anne Braden Institute. Registration required.
Feb. 17, 2023	Winter Orchard Care Workshop Friday, Feb. 17th, 2:00-5:00pm, Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom, on brick alley behind Bettie Johnson Hall) (Add to calendar) Come learn some simple tricks for taking advantage of the dormancy period to improve the health and productivity of fruit trees! Winter is the perfect time for pruning orchard trees to reduce disease and increase fruit production. Our friends from the Urban Agriculture Coalition will be joining us to offer guidance as we all learn together in this hands-on workshop designed to improve the health of our mini-orchard at the Urban & Public Affairs Garden, which features cherry, apple, peach, fig, and native pawpaw, serviceberry, and hazelnut trees! You can sign-up to volunteer here, or just drop-in any time. This is part of the spring series of Garden Workshops hosted by the Garden Commons, a shared, collectively-managed space, open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest!
Feb. 14, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Robin Frederick, Integrating Service Learning into Sustainability Curriculum Tuesday, Feb. 14th, 4pm, virtual Watch Recording Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. Our speaker on 2/14 will be Robin Frederick, Interdisciplinary Masters in Sustainability student and TA for SUST101 - Introduction to Sustainability. She will be sharing her reflections on the best way to teach about sustainability with a presentation called "Final Exams are for the Birds - Integrating Service Learning into Sustainability Curriculum." No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
Feb. 4, 2023	Kentucky Maple Day: Sugar Shack Open House (Making Maple Syrup with UofL Sap) Saturday, Feb 4th, 12-6pm (Add to your Calendar) Dave Barker's Urban Ducks Farm next to UofL's Shelby campus (9011 Old Whipps Mill Rd) UofL is excited to participate in Kentucky Maple Day 2023! In what has become a delightful annual tradition, our amazing community partner in making maple syrup from UofL trees, Dave Barker, is again hosting an open house at his sugar shack as we boil this year's sap and celebrate another successful year of tapping into nature's sweetness. All are welcome to come observe and learn more about local maple syrup production right here in Louisville. Come see the process in action and sample the sweet goodness! Facebook Event.
Jan. 31, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Kentucky Conservation Committee Tuesday, Jan. 31st, 4pm, virtual (Add to your calendar) WATCH RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. The spring series continues January 31st, with a discussion of bills before the 2023 Kentucky Legislature that are of concern for those interested in sustainability and how citizens can effectively lobby their legislators to impact our policy landscape. Joining us will be the Executive Director of the Kentucky Conservation Committee, Lane Boldman. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Jan. 31, 2023	UofL Free Store FREE SALE! Last Tuesdays, August - April, 11:30am-1:30pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar) These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, now located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Red Barn. The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, non-perishable food, and more. Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. Follow the Free Store on or . Facebook Event.
Jan. 30, 2023	UofL Students for a Socialist Revolution Orientation Meeting Monday, Jan. 30th, 5:30-6:30pm, Humanities 217 Join the UofL Students for a Socialist Revolution for their first meeting of the semester. This meeting will be an hour long and it is an orientation meeting where we will speak on what Students for Socialist Revolution is, what we want to achieve as a group, and what we want this group to focus on. Free coffee will be provided!
Jan. 29 - March 25, 2023	Ecolympics 2023 January 29th to March 25th Two fun sustainability competitions to get you engaged in saving our one green planet! Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable or submit them through our online form to win the Grand Prize, or one of eight fabulous weekly prize baskets! Campus Race To Zero Waste! - January 29 - March 25, 2023 A friendly annual competition among North American universities. During this 8 week period, UofL will compete to reduce waste, increase recycling & composting, and raise conservation awareness across all three campuses! Keep up with the Cards progress at the Campus Race website. REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE! Help the Cards to victory by *avoiding disposables* (bring your own mug, bottle, plate, etc.), donating useful stuff to the UofL Free Store instead of throwing it away, and fully utilizing UofL’s amazingly easy, single-stream recycling system that lets you recycle everything in the same bin, everywhere on campus: all types of *plastic, paper, cardboard, metal, and glass! Details on what you can recycle at UofL here. COMPOST!* We will be collecting food wastes for composting from The Ville Grill, SAC Marketplace, and other campus dining locations and adding those numbers to UofL's organics recycling totals. You can also compost your food scraps and soiled paper products in the compost bins at the Garden Commons and the Urban & Public Affairs Horticulture Zone. If it came from a plant, we want to compost it: *fruit & vegetable wastes/peels/rinds/seeds, baked goods, grains, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, and all kinds of soiled paper products (tissues, towels, napkins, plates, cups, etc.). RECYCLE E-WASTE!* Don't send your old electronics to the landfill! We will have special collection points set up in the following locations Feb. 15 - March 15: BAB (1st floor lobby) SAC (3rd Floor, beside W310 Student Affairs Office) Duthie Center at Speed School of Engineering (1st Floor Student Study Area, SE corner) HSC Kornhauser Library (1st floor lobby behind elevators) Stop by any time to drop off any of the following types of electronics for recycling: all computers, monitors, televisions, printers, copiers, scanners, servers, networking equipment, fax machines, telephones and cellphones, RAM/memory, hard drives, battery backups, and peripherals such as keyboards, mice, speakers, AC adapters, and mixed computer cables/wires. We are partnering with UofL's eSports Club to help you Trash the competition, not the planet! Full details here. Residence Hall Drawdown! - February 6-26, 2023 *Live on campus? Win with conservation!* Inspired by Project Drawdown, UofL residence halls will compete among each other to see who can reduce electricity use the most over three weeks. The winning hall will earn a pizza party, sponsored by RHA! All you have to do is stop wasting energy! Turn off lights/TVs/computers; unplug anything you're not actively using; skip the elevator for the stairs; close windows tightly; wait until you have a full load to do laundry & wash with cold water; dry clothes on a rack/line; take shorter showers or shower with solar power at the SRC; etc. Keep track of each hall's progress with UofL's Building Dashboard, where you can see how much electricity your hall is using and learn how you can conserve! Halls in the competition include: Bettie Johnson Hall Billy Minardi Hall Community Park (real-time data!) Kurz Hall (real-time data!) Louisville Hall (real-time data!) Unitas Hall (real-time data!) University Tower Apartments (UTA) Belknap Village North Belknap Village South Prizes: Weekly prizes: At the end of each of the eight weeks of Ecolympics 2023, one person who has shared their sustainable action(s) will receive a themed gift basket! Grand Prize: One impressive Cardinal who takes the most sustainable actions during Ecolympics 2023 will take home our grand prize - a Specialized Crossroads hybrid bicycle perfect for urban exploring! Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable or submit them through our online form throughout February & March to be entered into the competition! New winners will be picked each week! Enter as often as you can!
Jan. 27, 2023	EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Aquaponics Friday, Jan. 27th, Noon-1:00pm, BAB 224 (Add to your calendar) Watch Recording. OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free, homemade vegetarian lunch! We kick off our spring series with EcoReps Intern, Chelsea Erbacher, speaking about what aquaponics is and how it works to grow fish and plants together. She has been establishing an aquaponics system on campus with the aid of Sustainability Communications Intern, Anna Dittman. The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This spring, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
Jan. 26 - April 17, 2023	Spring Garden Gatherings Thursdays, Jan. 26th - April 17th, 12:30pm-1:30pm, Garden Commons (new location north of Baptist Center) OR Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St) All are welcome at our weekly gatherings in UofL's organic Gardens! Join us to learn (by doing) how to grow hyper-local, super-delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruits! Anyone can work in the garden any time, but we'll gather together every Thursday at 12:30pm throughout the spring to plant, weed, water, and harvest. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. The Garden Commons is open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram. Facebook Event.
Jan. 24, 2023	Human Trafficking 101 Workshop Tuesday, January 24th, 5-7pm, Microsoft Teams - Register here. (Add to your Calendar) Join the University of Louisville Women's Center and People Against Trafficking Humans (PATH) Coalition of KY for an interactive workshop on human trafficking and prevention. This workshop will be held virtually. Registration is required to access the workshop.
Jan. 23, 2023	Navigating Culture Wars with Ojibwe professor, Anton Treuer Monday, January 23rd (Add to your Calendar) Join the Cultural and Equity Center’s day of programming as the Hispanic, Latinx & Indigenous Initiatives welcomes Dr. Anton Treuer, professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University, for an exploration of the role of public institutions in building bridges in our communities in the face of culture wars. Treuer is an author of several books and has been at the forefront of the battle to revitalize Ojibwe for many years. In this impassioned argument, he discusses the interrelationship between language and culture, the problems of language loss, strategies and tactics for resisting, and the inspiring stories of successful language warriors. Join us Monday, Jan. 23, for the following events: • 12-1pm Lecture - “Ojibwe Language and Culture” (lunch provided), Cultural & Equity Center • 3-4pm Round table discussion with campus community (snacks provided), Cultural & Equity Center • 6-7pm Keynote address: Navigating Culture Wars: Building Bridges and Communities (snacks provided), College of Business Horn Auditorium More information and RSVP online here.
Jan. 20, 2023	Toxic Homes, Toxic Water: Looking at Gendered Responsibilities for Household Water Insecurity in the American Rustbelt Friday, Jan. 20th, Noon-1pm, Microsoft Teams - RSVP here. (Add to your Calendar) UofL Anthropology invites all to hear from our special Guest Speaker, Cara Jacob, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University. Failing infrastructure is becoming an ever more common source of water insecurity throughout the United States, but particularly in the deindustrialized cities of the Rustbelt, which cluster around the Great Lakes. Cara's research focuses on the types of responsibilities created as a result of urban water insecurity stemming from a toxic environment and the ways in which those responsibilities are gendered. In Milwaukee, WI old housing stock and aging water infrastructure have intersected with structural racism to create a racialized lead epidemic among children living in the North Side area of the city. Using data collected as part of a community-based participatory photovoice project, this case study shows the impact of living with lead in this community and ties housing precarity to household water insecurity. Findings indicate that embedded in this context, while men and women are involved in reducing potential lead hazards in the home, the types and timing of these responsibilities have gendered components, with women shouldering the majority of this burden due to the water-intensive nature of care-work. For questions about the talk email Dr. Storey: angela.storey@louisville.edu
Jan. 19, 2023	Sustainability-themed UofL Women's Basketball Game Thursday, Jan. 19th, 7pm, Yum! Center - Get tickets here. (Add to your calendar) Join us for a special night of greener sports, brought to you by Canon, as the Cards host ACC rivals Boston College. Fans will learn about UofL's extensive composting initiatives and have a chance to compost their organic wastes at staffed stations on the concourse.
Jan. 19, 2023	Maple Tapping Workshop! Thursday, Jan. 19th, 12:30pm, Meetup at the base of the SAC Ramp (Add to your calendar) Join us in UofL's sustainable Garden Commons to learn about the process of tapping maple trees and making maple syrup. Our workshop leader, Dave Barker, has been tapping trees and making his own syrup in Louisville for years. He will give a brief, hands-on workshop on the process and then attendees will get to work with him as we install taps on our own maple trees around campus. Participants will have the opportunity to sign-up to volunteer to empty buckets as they fill throughout the coming weeks. Please dress warmly so we can work outside! Facebook Event. Photos & Videos.
Jan. 17, 2023	Sustainability Roundtable: Brownfield Redevelopment in Louisville Tuesday, Jan. 17th, 4pm, virtual (Add to your calendar) WATCH RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. We kick off the spring series January 17th, with a discussion of efforts to turn abandoned, post-industrial brownfield sites into redeveloped active spaces. Joining us will be UofL sustainability professor, Dr. Tamara Sluss, who is now Assistant Director in the Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability and the Brownfields Coordinator for Louisville Metro Government. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Jan. 16, 2023	MLK Day of Service Monday, Jan. 16th, 8:30am-12:30pm, Meetup in SAC Multipurpose Room Honor the legacy of MLK by making it a day ON instead of a day off! Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to join the Engaged Lead Serve Board for an amazing day of service honoring the great Martin Luther King, Jr., The day will begin in the SAC Multipurpose room with a free breakfast and a short program, after which volunteers will be disbursed to various off-campus and on-campus service sites. Transportation to and from sites will be provided. Volunteers just need to show up ready to serve. For more information, email Susan Jenkins.
Jan. 9 - April 24, 2023	UofL Free Store Spring Hours Monday - Thursday, noon-6pm, SAC W303C UofL’s Free Store is conveniently located in SAC W303C, just down the hall from the Cardinal Cupboard on the 3rd floor of SAC West. Throughout the spring 2023 semester, it will be open Monday through Thursday from noon-6pm, every day of classes. All students & employees are welcome to "shop" for free clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath & beauty supplies, books & media, school & art supplies, and more. Reuse, reuse, reuse! Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. Help us keep useful stuff out of the landfill while helping those in need! Volunteers are always welcome to keep the store open and tidy while sorting donations. UofL promotes an inclusive environment for all, regardless of gender identity and/or gender expression. The Free Store is a Transgender-Friendly space. The Free Store is closed whenever the university is not in session. Follow the Free Store on or . Facebook Event.
Every Sunday	UofL Community Composting Volunteer Days Every Sunday, Noon-2pm (Add to your Calendar) 240 E. Bloom St. (a block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook & Floyd Streets - map) Come help us turn “trash” into treasure as we manage UofL’s volunteer-powered community composting operation. Dress to get dirty. Tools provided. Learn about worm composting and becoming a UofL EcoRep! All participants are welcome to haul home some rich UofL compost for gardening projects in your own containers/vehicle. This is a weekly service opportunity throughout the year. Contact: Brian Barnes, 502-338-1338.

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Dec. 17, 2022	Tree Planting in Toonerville Neighborhood of Old Louisville Saturday, December 17th, 9am-noon, Meet-up location: Chapel of St. Philip Neri (236 Woodbine St.) The UofL Sustainability Council and the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council invite the entire campus community out to help us plant 37 street trees in the 1300 and 1400 blocks of South Brook Street and adjacent areas. The Chapel doors (on the right side of the chapel facing Woodbine Street) open at 8:30 am for sign-in, and you can grab a name tag, coffee & donuts, and instructions. Work will begin at 9 am, with 14 neighborhood supervisors directing all work. Tools will be provided. Everyone is welcome. For additional information contact the Old Louisville Visitors Center at 502- 635-5244. Facebook Event.
Dec.11-14, 2022	Winter Alternative Service Break: Flood Relief in Hazard, KY *December 11-14, 2022* Our 2022 Winter ASB Trip will be to Hazard, KY to repair/rebuild the homes of people affected by the global climate crisis during the unprecedented summer floods. ASB is partnering with the Housing Development Alliance to identify those in need. The cost is free for students. Overnight lodging at a local church, all meals, transportation, and service experience/materials included. Participants will receive 16 service hours and we will devote 1 day to hiking in Red River Gorge. Apply by November 28th on Engage. Email katie.facciolo@louisville.edu with any questions!
Dec. 6, 2022	Sustainability Roundtable: Pat Digangi on HFC Phasedown & Shaelyn Bishop on Tornado Impacts on Salamanders Tuesday, Dec. 6th, 4pm, virtual (Add to your Calendar) Watch Recording. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. We conclude the fall series December 6th, with two UofL Masters in Sustainability students sharing their research: Pat Digangi on "HFC Phasedown: Environmental and Economic Impacts of Refrigerant Regulation" and Shaelyn Bishop on "The impact of tornado damage on soil physical characteristics and a pond-breeding salamander population in a south-central Kentucky forest." No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Nov. 29, 2022	UofL Free Store FREE SALE! Last Tuesdays, August - April, 11:30am-1:30pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar) These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, now located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, non-perishable food, and more. Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. Follow the Free Store on or . Facebook Event.
Nov. 28, 2022	Buy Local Holiday Bazaar Monday, Nov. 28th, 10am-2pm, SAC Ballroom (Add to Calendar) Come load up on locally-grown and handmade holiday gifts from our UofL Farmers' Market vendors and other local artisans! Our annual Holiday Bazaar is making a grand return this year, in a new location, the SAC Ballroom. The Bazaar features over 25 different local artisans and food producers coming together in one location for holiday shopping, local style! You'll find unique holiday gifts and treats available only here, such as locally-made canned goods, sweets, baked goods, teas, holiday décor, home goods, jewelry, ceramics, hand-crafted items, personal care items, personalized goods, art, and even international fair trade items! There will be door prizes and complimentary cookies, fair trade hot chocolate, and hot apple cider. Make your list. Check it twice. And don't miss it! This event is brought to you by UofL Dining! Facebook Event. Photos.
Nov. 18, 2022	Bird-building collisions: documenting fatalities and seeking solutions Friday Nov. 18th, Noon-1pm, Shumaker Research Building 139 or Join via Zoom (Add to your Calendar) Watch video recording. As part of our efforts to raise awareness and address the issue of bird-strikes into windows on campus, Dr. Sarah Wanamaker, Indiana University-Bloomington, will be speaking about her research on bird-building collisions on college campuses. Sarah Wanamaker is a Research Associate in the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University, where she leads a cross-departmental team of scientists studying bird window collisions. Sarah also leads community initiatives to educate public on strategies to reduce bird window strikes. We now know that North America is home to 3 billion fewer birds than it was 50 years ago. Collisions with buildings are a primary cause of bird mortality; by some estimates, window strikes kill over 100 million birds per year in the U.S. alone. Dr. Wanamaker's team researches the prevalence of fatal bird-building collisions on Indiana University’s campus during spring and fall migration. They are also developing a novel sensor to passively detect window strikes. A goal of this study is to generate data that will be used to lobby for Indiana University to retrofit high-risk windows with mitigate avian fatalities by retrofitting high-risk windows with visible patterns that allow birds to see glass, thereby mitigating avian fatalities. Facebook Event.
Nov. 18, 2022	EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Health Impacts of Particulate Contaminants and Microplastics Friday, Nov. 18th, Noon-1:00pm, Cultural & Equity Center (Belknap Residence Hall) room 176 (Add to your Calendar) Watch Video Recording. OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We conclude our fall series with a close look at the connection between human health and planetary health! Idoia Isusi from UofL's Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology will present to us her research about Particulate Contaminants and Microplastics that cause pulmonary health problems in the lungs. The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This fall, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
Nov. 17, 2022	What is Health Equity-Social Justice Research? Thursday, Nov. 17th, 12:15–1:45pm, Shumaker Research Building Room 139 OR Join virtually on MS Teams Join us to consider how different kinds of research advance social and health equity in our community. Speakers will address how different disciplines, such as art, law, STEM, and education, are integral to health and social equity research. Those interested in Health Equity Innovation Hub funding will gain insights on how to craft a strong proposal for the upcoming 2023 funding cycle. Panelists include: · Toya Northington, Speed Art Museum · Monica Wendel, Health Equity Innovation Hub · Meera Alagaraja, College of Education and Human Development · Shavonnie Carthens, Brandeis School of Law · Morshedul Alam, Department of Industrial Engineering · Ruby Young, School of Public Health and Information Sciences This event is organized by the Consortium, established as UofL’s Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research, which has joined forces with the newly established Health Equity Innovation Hub. Our work is focused on building and sustaining a community of transdisciplinary social justice researchers. Free lunch will be provided!
Nov. 16, 2022	Tote-ally Sustainable Wednesday, Nov. 16th, Noon-2pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar) ELSB Green Initiatives is partnering with the UofL Sustainability Council and others to host a fun event with hands-on sustainability booths, including an opportunity to paint your own reusable totebag to take home and reuse, reuse, reuse; plant giveaways; learn about what can and cannot be composted in the SAC; and much more! Also: FREE COOKIES! RSVP on Engage.
Nov. 16, 2022	GIS Day 2022: Inspiring Spatial Citizens Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 9:30am - 4pm, SAC Ballroom (Add to your Calendar) Come and celebrate the power of Geographic Information Systems and spatial thinking with the UofL Center for GIS and the Department of Geographic and Environmental Sciences! GIS Day is an “international forum for users of GIS technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society.” UofL hosts GIS Day to build knowledge of GIS in our community and develop an understanding of our world. The theme of GIS Day 2022: Inspiring Spatial Citizens is intended to empower a wide demographic to engage their spatial awareness as a powerful tool in the growth and betterment of our communities. Inspiring Spatial Citizens requires exposure across the many sectors of GIS and mapping work - from entrepreneurs to city data technicians to creative young people. Because we are all citizens of this world, and within smaller communities, we hope GIS Day inspires innovation, belonging, imagination, and revelation in each of our attendees. Program 9 AM – 12:30 PM, Welcome and Symposium 9:30-10 AM Andrew McKinney, ’08, Data Officer, Louisville Metro Government 10 AM- 10:30 AM Ashley Hitt, GISP, Vice President, GeoAnalytics, and Ashley Patterson, ’19, Senior Geospatial Technician at Connected Nation *Break* 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM Panel Discussion moderated by Shannon Bartlett of National Geographic, featuring 2892 Project Storytellers from across the U.S. 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch and networking! Map gallery showcasing recent student, faculty, and staff applications of GIS and spatial analysis. Tabling opportunities for local businesses in GIS, contact Laura if you are interested in having a table! (laura.krauser@louisville.edu) 1:30 PM – 4 PM Louisville Educator Institute Student Showcase Register Here!
Nov. 15, 2022	Sustainability Roundtable: Matt Dwyer, Sustainability in Higher Education Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 4pm, virtual (Add to your Calendar) Watch recording Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/30, 9/13, 9/27, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 11/29). We continue the fall series November 15th, with our special guest, Matt Dwyer, a UofL Masters in Sustainability student. Matt will discuss his thesis work exploring Sustainability in Higher Education and how it is assessed. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
Nov. 9, 2022	Dismantling Disparities: Communities Deserted Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 6pm, SAC W117 Join ELSB's Equality and Justice committee for a roundtable discussion on Food Insecurity in our Louisville community! Hear directly from community members who do work combating this growing issue and learn how you can contribute to decreasing food insecurity. We will also have free food and some big giveaway prizes!RSVP on Engage.
Nov. 8, 2022	"Classroom + Community: UofL Students Serve as 'Air Justice' Change Agents" with Megan Poole, UofL English professor Tuesday, Nov. 8th, 2:30pm, BAB 130 (Add to your Calendar) The Department of Geographic And Environmental Sciences Seminar Series will feature Dr. Megan Poole, UofL assistant professor of English. Dr. Poole's interdisciplinary research and teaching centers on rhetorical theory, science studies, and technical writing, particularly focusing on how the biology of sensation informs and shapes theories of rhetoric. Dr. Poole is also part of the Public Health Literacy Group, a coalition of community leaders, grassroots activists, and academic scholars focused on making the science of air pollution more accessible for constituents in District 3, an area that borders Rubbertown. In 2021, the Public Health Literacy Group was awarded a $250,000 Community Partners Program grant from The Humana Foundation.
Nov. 8, 2022	Election Day PUMPKIN SMASH!! Tuesday, Nov. 8th, noon, SAC Ramp (Add to your Calendar) Don’t know what to do with your old pumpkins and Jack-o-Lanterns from Halloween? Don’t trash them! Turn them into stress-relief, worm food, and organic fertilizer! UofL is here to help you compost! Drop off your old pumpkins (and other plant-based fall decorations) in front of the Red Barn by the pumpkin composting sign any time from October 28th through noon on November 8th. At that time, all are invited to our annual Pumpkin Smash! See video of last year's Smash! Join us for composting fun and Election Day stress relief! Facebook Event. Photos.
Nov. 4, 2022	Re-imagining Infrastructure for a Biodiverse Future Friday, Nov. 4th, noon, Shumaker Research Building room 139 (Add to your Calendar) The Biology Department Seminar Series presents Dr. Seth Wenger, Associate Professor & Director of Science, University of Georgia's River Basin Center. Existing approaches to conservation have failed to stem the global decline in biodiversity. However, large governmental investments in nature-based infrastructure and fundamental shifts within infrastructure agencies offer the promise of a new paradigm in which civil infrastructure becomes a vehicle for biodiversity enhancement rather than degradation. In this talk I'll discuss how the rapidly expanding Network for Engineering with Nature (N-EWN) is working to bring about this transition to a more sustainable, biodiverse future.
Nov. 4, 2022	Fireside Chat: Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awardees Friday, Nov. 4th, 11:30am-1:30pm, Cardinal Stadium, TACE Auditorium (Thornton's Academic Center for Excellence) (Add to your Calendar) In collaboration with the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, UofL’s Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice will host the Six Core Principle winners for a morning of inspiration through Fireside Chats. The Six Core Principle Winners are individuals under the age of 30 from across the globe who are continuing Muhammad’s legacy. Led by Muhammad Ali Scholars, these conversations will explore the transformative social change that these young leaders are having in their communities. RSVP REQUIRED HERE. There is limited seating so RSVP today!
Nov. 3, 2022	Imani Perry - South to America *Thursday, Nov. 3rd, 6pm, Middleton Auditorium (101 Strickler Hall) (Add to your Calendar)* The 16th Annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Imani Perry, the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and a faculty associate with the Programs in Law and Public Affairs, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Jazz Studies. Dr. Perry's lecture will be based upon her most recent book, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation. Learn more about Professor Perry and read her latest articles here. As Perry demonstrates in South to America, the foundations, changes, and tensions of the United States can be found when traveling to the American South. In her travels, including a stop in Derby City, Louisville, Kentucky, Perry confronts history in the present through connections with human beings and their stories, inviting Southern identity as a tool of her own self-discovery and in overall reflections on its importance to the formation of America. Free and open to the public with a book sale and signing to follow! Please register to attend. Questions? Contact us at bradeninstitutesocialjustice@gmail.com
Nov. 2, 2022	Beer with a Scientist: Nothing lasts forever....except PFAS! What are "forever" chemicals and can we avoid them? Wednesday Nov. 2nd, 7pm, Holsopple Brewery (8023 Catherine Ln.) Jamie Young Wise, UofL assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology, will be discussing the effects of “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as PFAS that break down very slowly in the environment. These life threatening chemicals are appearing everywhere and have been the subject of many news articles, documentaries and even recent movies (see "dark waters" with Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway). This topic hits close to home and has become a huge issue here in Kentucky.Organized by UofL cancer researcher Levi Beverly, Beer with a Scientist gives the public a chance to hear about research directly from scientists. The 30-minute talk is free and open to the public. Facebook Event.
Nov. 1, 2022	Sustainability Roundtable: Claude Stephens, Bernheim Tuesday, Nov. 1st, 4pm, virtual (Add to your Calendar) Watch Recording. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/30, 9/13, 9/27, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 11/29). We continue the fall series on November 1st, with our special guest, Claude Stephens, Director of Outreach & Regenerative Design at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, just south of Louisville in Clermont, KY. Claude is an evolutionary ecologist who is adept at seeing the relationships that exist and the structural patterns in a system. Learn more about Claude and his work. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
Oct. 28, 2022	Garden Commons Workshop: Aquaponics Friday, Oct. 28th, 1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) Watch Video Recording Join us in UofL's student-run, organic Garden for a workshop lead by EcoReps Intern, Chelsea Erbacher, on aquaponics, a food production system that couples aquaculture with hydroponics whereby the nutrient-rich aquaculture water is fed to hydroponically grown plants, where nitrifying bacteria convert ammonia into nitrates. It's a means of using fish waste to grow fresh vegetables in tanks. The Garden Commons has experimented with aquaponics in our greenhouse in the past, and Chelsea is helping construct a new aquaponics system at UofL's Community Composting Project, which we will walk over to, if time allows. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 28, 2022	EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Solar Power Friday, Oct. 28th, Noon-1:00pm, Davidson Hall 101 Watch Video Recording OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We continue our fall series during UofL Sustainability Week with an exciting workshop lead by our partners at the Ohio Valley Creative Energy about DIY solar systems and how we can all get off the fossil-fueled grid! The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This fall, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 27, 2022	UofL Supplier Diversity Vendor Show *Thursday, Oct. 27th, 1:30-5pm, SAC Ballroom* The University of Louisville seeks feedback on how we may best remove barriers into doing business with local, minority, small and women owned businesses. This event, hosted by Contract Administration and Procurement Services, will showcase local, minority, small and women owned businesses to the various departments at UofL from 1:30-3:30pm. Additionally, we will host a social cocktail hour in conclusion of the event from 3:30-5pm. The goal is to increase awareness and support efforts geared toward campus procurement with local Black, other minority and women-owned businesses. Please RSVP here. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 26 & 27, 2022	Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there) Special Pre-Premiere Screening, Directed by Peter Byck Episodes One and Two: Wednesday, October 26, 6 pm Cinema + Episodes Three and Four: Thursday, October 27, 6 pm Cinema + Speed Cinema, $12 / $8 Speed members “This is, hands-down, the best agriculture filmmaking I’ve ever seen. The characters are all so likable and captivating, the graphics are stunning, and I learned a ton about ecology… but none of that would matter without Peter Byck’s soul and empathy as storyteller.” Bill Weir, CNN.Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there) is a 4-part documentary series all about inventive farmers and maverick scientists building a path to solving climate change with hooves, hearts, and soil. Can a novel way to graze cattle, that mimics the way bison once roamed the land, help get farmers out of debt, restore our depleted soils, rebuild wildlife habitats, and draw down huge amounts of carbon? Cattle have been seen as eco-villains for a long time. What if they can help save us from catastrophic climate change and get people from all political stripes to come together? “I am always looking for common ground,” says director Peter Byck, “and what I’ve realized is the common ground is the actual ground.” Roots So Deep is guided by Byck, (also a wrangler of scientists) as he builds relationships with farmers on both sides of the fence–the folks practicing a new way to graze, and their neighbors set in their family’s old style of doing things. Byck’s team of outcast scientists have all put their careers on the line to even explore this new kind of grazing–they’ve been taking arrows for decades. One question looms over the whole series: even if the science shows that the new way to graze is better for the land and the farmers’ pocketbooks, will the old school farmers change, or will they adopt the new methods? Will they evolve into climate heroes? Stick around for episode 4 for the answer. 2022, U.S., DCP. Program length with discussion: approximately 2 ½ hours. Recommended for all ages. Cinema + Each evening’s screenings are followed by a post-screening discussion with director Peter Byck. Louisville-born director Peter Byck is a Professor of Practice in the School of Sustainability and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. Byck was also the writer, director, and producer of Carbon Nation and Garbage. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 26, 2022	Emily Bingham, My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 6:00-8:00pm, Strickler Hall, 101, Middleton Theater Historian Emily Bingham traces the origins and permutations of the state song, from its performances across the continent beginning in the 1850s, through its widespread international renown as the state's "brand," to its 21st-century reassessment--a resonant changing emblem of America's original sin whose blood-drenched shadow haunts us still. Introduced by Dean David Owen, Q&S moderated by Brandon McCormack, followed by a booksigning. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 26, 2022	Radical Reptiles Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4-5pm, Red Barn The ELSB Animal Welfare Committee is partnering with Arrowhead's Reptile rescue to give an informative talk about reptile rehabilitation and to destigmatize reptiles. They will be sharing interesting facts about reptiles, which ones make good pets and how to care for one, and how you can help injured reptiles! They will be bringing some reptiles to see in person, to show the types of problems they encounter with rescues. Join us on October 26th from 4-5pm in the Red Barn to learn about reptiles through this fun, informative presentation! RSVP on Engage. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 26, 2022	15th Annual Campus Sustainability Day Fair *Wednesday, Oct. 26th 10am-2pm, Humanities Quad* Stop by the Humanities Quad for the 15th annual celebration of all things sustainable at UofL and in our community! Learn what campus and community groups are doing to create a sustainable revolution. Sign-up to get involved and leave with some green freebies, great information, and a smile on your face! Take the Cards Go Green Pledge and earn an ethically-sourced reusable mug! Fill up your reusable mug with Fair Trade Hot Chocolate or Hot Local Apple Cider and grab a local donut from UofL Dining! *Bring your bike for a free tune-up!* Learn about all of UofL's Transportation Alternatives, and get hands-on, personalized guidance in how to use UofL's Bike Fix-It Stations! Shop and donate clothing, housewares, and all kinds of free stuff at our Pop-up UofL Free Store! Get plants! UofL Botanical Society will be offering a plant and terrarium sale! UofL Environmental Health & Safety will be collecting all kinds of lamps & batteries for recycling, including: Alkaline (A, AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt); Button-cell; Lithium; Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cad); Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH); Lead and Lead-acid; Carbon-zinc; and Mercury batteries. If you'd like to host a sustainability-related booth or activity at the Campus Sustainability Day Fair, please contact Kylie Shoemaker (502-851-5031). Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 25, 2022	Urban Ag Expo Tuesday, Oct. 25th, 5pm, Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St.) Join us in the Urban & Public Affairs Horticulture Zone for a fall celebration and work party with our special guest, Peter Byck, Director of the new film screening on Wednesday and Thursday, *Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there). Hear Peter's stories of investigating the problems with conventional agriculture and the sustainable solutions he's uncovered as we all harvest and enjoy native passion fruit ("maypops"), fresh figs, herbs and produce! Those who want to get their hands dirty are welcome to join us for a sweet potato dig, planting of winter cover crops, and some garden winterization clean-up. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!*
Oct. 25, 2022	Sustainability Roundtable: Regenerative Agriculture with Filmmaker Peter Byck *Tuesday, Oct. 25th 4pm, virtual* Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for a special Sustainability Week addition to our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm. Our special guest on October 25th will be Peter Byck, Director of the new film screening on Wednesday and Thursday, *Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there). CNN's Bill Weir says “This is, hands-down, the best agriculture filmmaking I’ve ever seen. The characters are all so likable and captivating, the graphics are stunning, and I learned a ton about ecology… but none of that would matter without Peter Byck's soul and empathy as storyteller." Peter Byck is a professor of practice at Arizona State University, in both the School of Sustainability and the Cronkite School of Journalism, where he teaches students to make short documentary films about sustainability solutions. He is the director, producer and writer of Carbon Nation, a 2011 film about climate change solutions. In 2020, Byck completed Carbon Cowboys, a 10-part documentary short film series, focused on regenerative grazing. His current production is an episodic documentary series in 4 parts, Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there). The series follows Byck as he works with a group of farmers and scientists participating in a large research project to examine whether cattle grazing can be a benefit to the environment, if done differently from the modern-day, harmful, conventional agriculture practices. The science team compares conventional grazing and adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing to see if the latter turns farming into a benefit for the land, the animals, and the farmers, and a carbon mitigation tool for climate change. The core of the series are the endearing, engaging and stereotype-breaking profiles of American farmers from Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Peter will share experiences from Roots So Deep* and research findings from the AMP Research Project. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 25, 2022	"Zoogeochemistry and the Effect of Waterbirds and Invertebrates on Wetland Greenhouse Gas Emissions" with Andrew Mehring, UofL Biology professor Tuesday, Oct. 25th, 2:30pm, BAB 130 The Department of Geographic And Environmental Sciences Seminar Series will feature UofL assistant professor of Biology, Dr. Andrew Mehring. Through his Ecosystem Ecology Lab at UofL, Dr. Mehring studies animal effects on greenhouse gas flux; urban ecology; limnology; biogeochemistry; green infrastructure; stream restoration; stormwater management; and global change. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 25, 2022	UofL Free Store FREE SALE! Tuesday, Oct. 25th, 11:30am-1:30pm, Red Barn A pop-up Free Sale are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, now located in SAC W303C. This month's Free Sale is in partnership with the Engage.Lead.Serve.Board's Green Initiatives who will be offering free snacks and an upcycling station! Free Sales are offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, non-perishable food, and more. Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. Follow the Free Store on or . Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 24, 2022	Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Craft Night! Monday, Oct. 24th, 5:00-7:30pm, Humanities Quad Sustainability Interns Chelsea & Anna will lead a fun, stress-relieving craft night out on the Quad to tap into your creativity and make things out of the detritus of modern America! Bring your favorite scraps of stuff, or just come and use the stuff we've collected. Maybe that bottle cap was meant for a second life?! Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 22, 2022	Saturday of Service Saturday, Oct. 22nd To kick-off UofL Sustainability Week, the UofL Sustainability Council invites everyone to join us in giving back to the community during a Saturday of Service. Pick an opportunity, or join them all! Saturday, Oct. 22, 9am-noon – Louisville Earth Walk (Hogan's Fountain, Cherokee Park) Join us for the 6th annual Louisville Earth Walk at Hogan's Fountain in Cherokee Park. We will be celebrating our beautiful planet while raising both awareness and funds for the organizations in our city that work to protect and improve the quality of life for all. We look forward to seeing everyone in Cherokee Park! Saturday, Oct. 22, 9am-1pm – Jeffersonville/Clarksville Tree Planting (Lansden Park, 201 E 15th St., Jeffersonville, IN) Louisville Grows needs YOU to join our tree planting team! Help us dig toward our goal of planting 1000 trees this Fall season. Trained Citizen Foresters will lead groups of volunteers to properly plant trees on residential properties. No experience is necessary, everyone is welcome to come play in the dirt with us! Registration will take place in Lansden Park, 201 E 15th St., Jeffersonville, IN from 8:30am to 8:50am. Planting groups will depart at 9am. Dress appropriately for the weather. You'll be digging in dirt and handling mulch, so wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. Closed-toed shoes are required. Waterproof outerwear is recommended if rain is forecast. We will plant trees come rain or shine. If severe weather is expected, you will be notified about an alternate event date. Questions? Contact the Louisville Grows Urban Forestry Manager, Matt, at trees@louisvillegrows.org or 502-509-5404.Please fill out our online waiver and sign-up online here. Saturday, Oct. 22, 1-4pm – Metro Louisville Volunteer Tree Planting - Phoenix Hill Neighborhood (next to UofL's Health Sciences Center) Join Louisville Metro Parks for a fun afternoon of tree planting! We will be planting 50 trees to make Louisville's streets a little greener. Meeting Location: 833 E Madison St, Louisville, KY 40204 (corner of E Madison St. and S. Campbell St.) Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Rain Plan: In the event of rain, the project will take place on Sunday from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. All signed up volunteer will be notified of any changes in advance. Tools and guidance provided by the Urban Forestry Team Groups and families are welcome. We do advise that kids be able to lift a full-sized shovel to get the most out of the planting. Sign up to volunteer here. Saturday, Oct. 22 – Brightside Community-Wide Cleanup Be a part of this city-wide event to keep Louisville looking bright and beautiful! All residents can make a difference by taking part in the Community-Wide Cleanup -- it is a great service opportunity for Greek organizations, clubs, sports teams, faith groups, community organizations, and neighborhood groups. Cleanups are an integral part of Brightside's mission and without the help of volunteer groups, and many other volunteers throughout the year, Brightside could not achieve our goals of a cleaner, greener Louisville.Neighborhoods can hold their own cleanups at any point throughout the year and Brightside can provide gloves and bags for each Neighborhood Cleanup. They work with Solid Waste Management to have the collected litter bags picked up. Call (502) 574-2613 or register online about two weeks prior to your event to schedule your cleanup and for information about getting supplies. Register here. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 22-28, 2022	UofL Sustainability Week - Oct. 22-28, 2022 A full week of events to celebrate, raise awareness, and engage your passions for environmental, social & economic justice! Events include: Saturday, Oct. 22 -Saturday of Service: 9am-noon – Louisville Earth Walk (Hogan's Fountain, Cherokee Park) 9am-1pm – Jeffersonville / Clarksville Tree Planting (Lansden Park, 201 E 15th St., Jeffersonville, IN) 1-4pm – Metro Louisville Volunteer Tree Planting - Phoenix Hill Neighborhood (next to HSC) All Day – Brightside Community-Wide Cleanup Sunday, Oct. 23, Noon-2pm – UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day (250 E. Bloom St. - map here) Monday, Oct. 24, 5-7:30pm - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Craft Night! (Humanities Quad) Tuesday, Oct. 25, 11:30am-1:30pm - UofL Free Store FREE SALE! (Red Barn) Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2:30pm - "Zoogeochemistry and the Effect of Waterbirds and Invertebrates on Wetland Greenhouse Gas Emissions" (BAB 130) Tuesday, Oct. 25, 4pm - Sustainability Roundtable: Regenerative Agriculture with Filmmaker Peter Byck (Microsoft Teams) (watch recording) Tuesday, Oct. 25, 5pm - Urban Ag Expo (Urban & Public Affairs Garden, 426 W. Bloom St.) Wednesday, Oct. 26, 10am-2pm – 15th Annual Campus Sustainability Day Fair (Humanities Quad) (photos) Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4pm-5pm – Radical Reptiles (Red Barn) (photos) Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6pm – Emily Bingham, My Old Kentucky Home (Strickler 101) Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6pm – Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there), Parts 1-2 (Speed Cinema) Thursday, Oct. 27, 1:30-5pm – UofL Supplier Diversity Vendor Show (SAC Ballroom) Thursday, Oct. 27, 6pm – Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there), Parts 3-4 (Speed Cinema) Friday, Oct. 28, Noon – EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Solar Power (Davidson 101 or online) (watch recording) Friday, Oct. 28, 1pm – Garden Commons Workshop: Aquaponics (SW corner Strickler Hall) (watch recording) , 1pm – Garden Commons Workshop: Aquaponics (SW corner Strickler Hall) Facebook Event. UofL Sustainability Week is "crowd-sourced"! If you'd like to add an event to the calendar, please contact Justin Mog!
Oct. 18-19, 2022	Raise Some L - Support UofL's Sustainability Initiatives! Tuesday, Oct. 18th 6:02pm - Wednesday, Oct. 19th 11:59pm A lot has changed in 200 years—our commitment hasn't. Since 1798, the Cardinal family has dreamed big, worked hard and made a lasting impact on our community, commonwealth, and beyond. Beginning at 6:02 p.m. on Oct. 18th, for 1,798 minutes, Cardinals everywhere will come together to celebrate who we are and Raise Some L. This is a Cardinal call to action to all students, alumni, faculty, staff, and fans to do two simple things: Make a gift to the Green Fund for UofL and support our sustainability initiatives! Donate here. Use your smart phone or computer to make a gift of ANY amount. Spread the word. Share your good deed with friends that day on social media using #RaiseSomeL. Your donations can help us realize this vision by supporting initiatives such as: On-campus Sustainability Internships for UofL students to gain experience as change agents; Our Sustainability Living-Learning Community which provides an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of the principles and practice of sustainability, while developing skills, leadership, and a community of support. Efforts to make UofL even more Bike-Friendly, such as our free BikeShare program; UofL’s Community Composting Project and the UofL Free Store which leverage volunteer power to turn “trash” into treasure; On-campus Renewable Energy projects, like our Solar Umbrella Charging Station, which demonstrate green power in action; and Organic, campus Food Gardens where students, faculty, and staff build community and vital life skills while experiencing the unique pleasures of turning tiny seeds into delicious, hyper-local produce. We invite you to learn more about our on-going UofL sustainability initiatives and to explore the many ways you can get involved and help us create a better world right here, right now.
Oct. 18, 2022	Sustainability Roundtable: Solar Fuels Tuesday, Oct. 18th 4pm, virtual Watch Video Recording Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/30, 9/13, 9/27, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 11/29). We continue the fall series Oct. 18th, with our special guest, Matt Mulvehill, a UofL PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering who has worked with the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research to study solar water splitting with semiconductor microwire slurries for high efficiency, low cost hydrogen. Come learn about the future of renewable energy storage - solar fuels! No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
Oct. 15, 2022	Trail Maintenance Volunteer Day at Jefferson Memorial Forest Saturday, Oct. 15th, 9am - 1pm, Scott's Gap trailhead (13473 Scotts Gap Rd.) Join the Botanical Society to work on a trail re-route project on the Scott's Gap Loop Trail, which is about a 20 minute drive south of campus. Louisville Metro Parks staff will provide training and all gear needed (including gloves, hand tools, and water bottles). After completing the work effort, we'll grab a free lunch at the Dairy Queen in Fairdale - a free combo meal of your choice! Volunteers should dress accordingly - especially wearing a pair of sturdy, close-toed shoes or boots, socks, long pants, layered clothing up top, and maybe even a hat or cap. If you've never done anything like this, you can be assured of a really a good time doing this type of outdoors sustainability work - it's also a great way to deal with stress that all of us feel at times. Once everyone arrives at the Scott's Gap trailhead on the west side of JMF, we'll do a briefing about the activity including work area, tools use, and game plan for the trail re-route.
Oct. 14-16, 2022	Cardinal Impact Innovation Weekend *Friday, Oct. 14th, 5pm - Sunday, Oct. 16th, 7pm, Belknap Academic Building, Register here.* What if you had the chance to solve the community problems that mean the most to you. Would you do it? Where would you start? You're invited to come together for a fun weekend focused on making a difference in the world. Students, faculty, researchers, community members, and mentors will rally around identifying problems in five key health equity areas in Louisville, brainstorm together on how to solve them, and you'll meet amazing people along the way while we create a solution and launch your ideas. Problems can range from Housing and urban revitalization, Environmental challenges, Food accessibility, Maternal and children challenges, mental health addressing poverty, racial issues, and more. This event is open to UofL student, faculty, researchers, employees or community members looking to make a difference or starting companies with social impact.And did we mention you'll earn a certificate of completion? This can definitely help you in building out your personal brand, impact, and awareness! Schedule: Friday (5:00 - 10:00 PM): Come with your ideas to tackle one of the 5 key focus areas. Everyone will have the opportunity to pitch their idea. We will form teams based on the to-rated ideas to move forward through the weekend. We'll provide dinner and snacks to keep you fueled. Saturday (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM) Curated workshops help you through the problem-solving process, including coaching with community & industry experts. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and evening snacks will be provided. Sunday (9:00 AM - 7:00 PM): Wrap up your prototyping, and prepare your presentations. We’ll conclude the day with a showcase and next steps to prepare you to move forward with your ideas. We'll provide breakfast, lunch, and an evening celebration. Overview: The event will kick off Friday night, Students, faculty, researchers, and community members of all backgrounds who are eager to make an impact will rally around addressing Health Equity problems in our community. After time to brainstorm + pitch, together we will identify crowd favorites and form teams around them. Participants will then spend the weekend mentored by top social entrepreneurs, non-profit leaders, venture capitalists, and prominent business professionals as they vet their ideas and build them into real products – physical products, apps, websites and anything else that will innovate on the issues we face in the community. Sunday, we will showcase our progress, and ask the community for the tools you need to move forward. There will be a follow-up event in the Spring with grant funding available for teams moving forward out of this event. Why should you attend? - You'll make an impact on the community and the world by working to solve top health equity issues we face through innovation and entrepreneurship. - You'll learn a lot about specific issues in the Louisville community, how to bring an idea into a well-vetted reality and how to physically build something amazing. - You have the ability to launch a real social enterprise and qualify for up to grant funding in Fall'22. - You'll meet an awesome community of motivated people – people who will work with you and change the world. It will range from peers to researchers, faculty and mentors across the Kentuckiana business community and beyond. - Most importantly, you'll walk away with skills and experience that can be added to your resume such as teamwork, collaboration, business problem solving, public speaking, pitching your idea, working across diversity, and many more traits. You'll also get a certificate of completion. - Not to mention, we will feed you 6 meals, swag, and friends for a lifetime. Register here.
Oct. 14, 2022	Garden Commons Tree Week Workshop: Tree-Rings Friday, Oct. 14th, 1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) Watch Video Recording Dr. Maegen Rochner of Geographic and Environmental Sciences will discuss tree-ring science, or dendrochronology, and its various applications to understand climate, environment, and human-environment interactions. This workshop will include a hands-on demonstration of tree coring for sample collection and examples of tree rings collected from both forest and archaeological sites across Kentucky. Facebook Event. *This event is part of Louisville's very first Tree Week* *(Oct. 8-16, 2022).*
Oct. 13, 2022	Farm-To-Table: A Bluegrass Harvest Thursday, Oct. 13th, 6-8pm, Gottschalk Circle (near Humanities & BAB) Tickets: $15 or one meal swipe ($20 with cocktails) UofL Dining's farm-to-table event is back with locally sourced, chef-inspired dishes. There will be seven courses to try for $15. An alcohol beverage ticket will be available for purchase at the door for $5. Pre-orders are available until Oct.12. Call 852-5211 to purchase your tickets. This is an exclusive event and tickets will be limited to 350, so call today! For more information, contact Kris Cowan or visit the Dining Services webpage.
Oct. 13, 2022	UofL Community Engagement Fair Thursday, Oct. 13th, 9am-noon, 2020 Quad (between Lutz Hall, Shumaker and BAB) Join the UofL Office of Community Engagement and some of our community partner organizations in exploring ways to connect for impact in Louisville, across the Commonwealth, and beyond. Representatives from nonprofits, government agencies, and other organizations will be on hand to discuss ways that UofL faculty, staff, and students can collaborate on opportunities for partnership, service, and outreach.
Oct. 12, 2022	Community Conversation: Why Trees Matter to All of Us Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 6pm, Zoom - Join here. UofL's Green Heart Louisville project presents a community conversation about Why Trees Matter to All of Us, featuring David Phemister, Kentucky State Director of The Nature Conservancy. For information, contact greenheartlouisville@gmail.com. Join here. *This event is part of Louisville's very first Tree Week (Oct. 8-16, 2022).*
Oct. 11, 2022	"Using Geospatial Technologies to Inform Management Decisions" with Matt Spalding & Liz Winlock, Olmsted Parks Conservancy Tuesday, Oct. 11th, 2:30pm, BAB 130 The Department of Geographic And Environmental Sciences Seminar Series will feature two guests from the Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Matt Spalding (Director of Stewardship) and Liz Winlock (Project Manager). The Olmsted Parks Conservancy collects and relies on data to meet management goals in Louisville’s Olmsted Parks. Examples include using: (1) spatial data on invasive plant locations to prioritize treatment; (2) studies done by local researchers to compare conditions, treatment tools, and patterns between and within parks; (3) ongoing record-keeping and data collection to follow up on treatment and adjust management plans; and (4) connections with other organizations to adapt to changing community needs. Much of this work happens in the larger context of collaboration with the University of Louisville where parks are living laboratory spaces that help us to learn, teach, and grow.
Oct. 7, 2022	Campus Tree Advisory Committee Fall 2022 Meeting Friday, Oct. 7th, 4pm, online Join the meeting on Microsoft Teams Or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 310 085 573#) The Campus Tree Advisory Committee is open to all employees, students & community members interested in helping UofL protect & expand our tree population. We meet just once a semester. The agenda includes: Updates: recent/impending tree plantings, removals and maintenance plans Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour: - Digital Tour: Branch Out Story Map and interactive map - Physical Tour: Tree Tour pamphlet and plaque replacements Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App Louisville Tree Week (Oct. 8-16, 2022) Garden Commons Tree Week Workshop: Tree-Rings *Friday, Oct. 14th, 1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall)* Tree-related Service Learning Projects - 2022-23 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning - Upcoming tree-planting volunteer opportunities on or off campus to promote/attend Sat., Oct. 15th, 1-3pm: Tree Week Community Tree Planting in Smoketown, Meyzeek Middle School, 828 S. Jackson St. Sat., Oct, 22: Louisville Grows Jeffersonville/ Clarksville Tree Planting Louisville Metro Parks Phoenix Hill Neighborhood Tree Plantings on Saturdays 1-4pm: 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17 - Planning: 2023 Maple-Tapping season Planning for 2023 UofL Arbor Day Celebration - Review of our 2022 Arbor Day Celebration on April 1^st - Ideas for timing/activities for 2023 Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu
Oct. 6 & 7, 2022	Get Healthy and Learn: Belknap Campus Historical Walking Tours Thursday, Oct. 6th and Friday, Oct. 7th, noon, starts on the Ekstrom Library porch (Quad side) Ever breeze by some of the older buildings on Belknap campus and wonder what their stories are? Now is your chance to hear them! Get Healthy Now is sponsoring this tour led by Dr. Tom Owen, veteran walking tour raconteur and local historian, who has been an archivist at UofL’s Archives and Special Collections for over 40 years. As Tom describes it, “This is a 55-minute opportunity for people to learn something new, appreciate campus and get a little exercise. I am always struck by the university as a destination — the water features, the pendulum, the plantings, the flower beds, there’s just so much to see and enjoy.” Tom Owen has been UofL’s archivist for regional history since 1975. In 2017, he co-authored with Sheri Pawson, “University of Louisville Belknap Campus: A Photographic History.”  Join us to learn about our campus over the centuries.
Oct. 6, 2022	FINAL 2022 Gray Street Farmers’ Market Thursday, Oct. 6th, 10am‒2pm Health Sciences Center, 400 E. Gray St. UofL's farmers' market is back after two years of pandemic shutdown! With many unique local vendors, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh products, including locally grown produce, bread, granola, jams, desserts, and more. A rotating group of lunch vendors and food trucks will be back to serve you again this year. Cash, debit cards, SNAP benefits, and Senior Vouchers accepted! Open rain or shine, 10am-2pm on first Thursdays, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, and Oct. 6. Access our collection of delicious recipes for local products. Join our listserv and receive our weekly newsletter by sending an email to listserv@listserv.louisville.edu with the message “SUBSCRIBE GSFM (First_Name Last_Name)”. More info: GSFM website; contact Market Manager, Melissa Schreck, 502-852-8781, farmersmarket@louisville.edu; or follow on Facebook and Twitter.
Oct. 5, 2022	Lunch & Learn — Peace Corps Wednesday, Oct. 5th, 12–1 p.m., SPHIS 103 Learn about what Peace Corps does and how to get involved. Pizza and beverages provided. For more information, email Bryan.Mathis@louisville.edu.
Oct. 3-4, 2022	Alternative Service Break Fall Break Trip Monday, Oct. 3rd 9am - Tuesday, Oct. 4th 1:30pm This year for the fall Alternative Service break trip, participants will be focusing on service related to the housing crisis in Louisville. ASB is partnering with Hand in Hand Ministries, as well other local organizations. The cost is free with overnight lodging at a local nonprofit, all meals, transportation, and service experience/materials included. Participants will also receive 10 service hours. Applications are available on Engage.
Oct. 1, 2022	Environmental Justice Conference 2022: Climate Change and Health - People, Principles, Priorities and Policy Making Saturday, Oct. 1st, 10am - 3pm, Zoom - Register here. The West Jefferson County Community Task Force, NAACP, and UofL's Envirome Institute are proud to present our 6th annual Environmental Justice Conference. The conference will feature presentations on Health, Climate change, EPA and state new environmental policies, alternative energy, what we can do to improve the environment, odors, biomarker studies, Park Hill neighborhood activities, and more. Register here. For more info: Follow @WJCCTF on Facebook or email wjcctf.lou@gmail.com
Sept. 30, 2022	EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Climate Change Communication Friday, Sept. 30th, Noon-1:00pm, Cultural & Equity Center (Belknap Residence Hall) room 176 WATCH RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We continue our fall series on September 30th with an exciting panel of experts on how we can best communicate about the climate crisis. The panel will feature Claude Stephens, Director of Outreach & Regenerative Design at Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest, along with UofL English professors, Megan Poole & Cooper Day. They will be sharing with us the Yale Climate Communication Tool. The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. This fall, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
Sept. 29, 2022	Learn about Toxic plants with the Botanical Society Thursday, Sept. 29th, 6:30pm, Belknap Academic Building Rm 325 All are invited to the Botanical Society's first meeting of this semester! This meeting will start with a few introductions of the officers and who we are and then will continue with a presentation about Toxic Plants and what to look out for with Dr. Jeffrey Masters. He is a well-known and beloved professor from the Biology Department with specific interests in pollination ecology, and the biology of both invasive and threatened plant species. He has teaching experiences in human anatomy and physiology, general biology, ecology, and botany. We will also talk about our future events for this semester! RSVP on Engage here.
Sept. 28, 2022	Environmental Justice Bus Tour Wednesday, Sept. 28th, 1:45pm - 5pm, Departs from Urban & Public Affairs (426 W. Bloom St.) UofL students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the Department of Urban & Public Affairs for a unique bus tour of Louisville on September 28th, loading at 1:45pm and returning no later than 5pm. The bus will leave promptly at 2pm. Its a intense program. Please bring masks, water, notebooks and a strong stomach (you will see things that might upset you). UPA professor, John Gilderbloom will act as your tour guide, highlighting the work of UofL's Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods. You will explore their partnerships with renewal of the once boarded up Village West into City View Park; 553 brand new apartments that bring pride, respect, and joy; 200 newly built home ownership opportunities by Louisville Central Community Centers; Kentucky African American Museum; and then a drive down Portland Avenue to see the newly developed "rainbow corridor" and signs of renewal with Chromatic Homes and the work of Gill Holland. We will then shift our focus to Rubbertown sites and industries that make the air, water, and soil unsafe and unlivable: coal ash, chemical factories emitting toxins and distilleries causing black mold on nearby homes. There are fifteen extra seats available or UofL faculty, staff, and students. Please make a reservation by contacting Dr. Gilderbloom at John.Gilderbloom@louisville.edu. This bus tour coincides with the Cards Commuter Challenge, so be sure to record your trip on Cardinal Directions and through September 30th, you'll have the chance to win one of the $50 weekly prizes or the $250 Grand Prize! One student and one faculty/staff member will win each week! Any trip by means other than driving alone increases your chances of winning! View Leaderboard.
Sept. 28, 2022	Grandmother Power!! panel discussion Wednesday, Sept. 28th, noon-1pm, Cultural and Equity Center, MPR Join the University of Louisville Women's Center for a panel discussion providing insights from grandmothers on the social justice issues of the day. What are we telling our grandchildren and future generations when it comes to social justice? How does it affect you as a parent, grandparent? Come out and learn more at this interactive panel discussion - from the serious to the lighthearted - from some of today’s active grandmothers. RSVP by September 20th to get a lunch.
Sept. 28, 2022	Nonprofit Fair Wednesday, September 28th, from 11am-2pm, Red Barn Come learn how to get involved in making positive change in your community! Fifty Louisville-area nonprofit organizations, including several sustainability-focused groups such as TreesLouisville, will be on hand with lots of information about how you can help! Talk to nonprofits about their volunteer and internship opportunities and find a cause you’re passionate about! Free food and drinks!! Free stickers for the first 100 attendants! Brought to you by the Honors Student Council. RSVP on Engage.
Sept. 27, 2022	Sustainability Roundtable: Gina Bergner on Ocean Pollution Tuesday, Sept. 27th 4pm, virtual Watch Recording Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/30, 9/13, 9/27, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 11/29). We continue the fall series Sept. 27th, with our special guest, Gina Bergner, Environmental Protection Specialist and Program Manager at US Coast Guard Headquarters (retired). While working for the US Coast Guard, Gina served as an R&D Program Manager, and a subject matter expert on US delegations to technical meetings of the Arctic Council, the UN International Maritime Organization (MO), and the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP). Her areas of expertise include: (1) invasive species; (2) graywater and sewage from ships; (3) international and domestic marine garbage regulations; (4) marine debris, including abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) and derelict fish aggregating devices (FAD); (5) international and domestic policy on marine plastic litter; and (6) closed loop/circular economy for plastics. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
Sept. 27, 2022	Urban Forestry Webinar: Building a Resilient Canopy Tuesday, Sept. 27th, 2:00-3:15pm, virtual - Register here. Watch Recording. UofL Grounds Superintendent, Greg Schetler, and Sustainability Coordinator, Justin Mog, will be featured co-presenters in this Arbor Day Foundation urban forestry webinar. Building a resilient community requires planning and partnership. By committing to preserve tree canopy in light of forces like development and climate change, municipalities and higher education institutions can protect one of their most valuable assets. Learn what “no net loss” really means, how and why communities in California are creating roadmaps for "no net loss" of tree canopy, how UofL as a Tree Campus has set and achieved their own no net loss goal, and how campuses and communities can coordinate for resilience planning. ISA CEU's will be available for attending this webinar live. The webinar will be 1 hour and 15 minutes long and will be recorded and shared with registrants following the event. Register here.
Sept. 27, 2022	UofL Free Store FREE SALE! Last Tuesdays, Sept. - March, 11:30am-1:30pm, Red Barn These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, now located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, and more. Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. Follow the Free Store on or . Facebook Event.
Sept. 22, 2022	Lunch & Learn - Supplies Over Seas, SPHIS Thursday, Sept. 22nd, 12–1pm, SPHIS 103 Learn about what Supplies Over Seas (SOS) does to gather surplus medical supplies and ship them to countries in need around the world! We'll also share some ideas for how to get involved. Pizza and beverages provided. Sponsored by the School of Public Health and Info Sciences.
Sept. 21, 2022	Why Environmental Health Needs Coalition Wednesday, Sept. 21st, 12-1pm, Join on Microsoft Teams We are delighted to invite you to the first lecture in the Health Care Ethics Fall Virtual Speaker Series. The topic of the series is Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Care Ethics. No registration is required. The first speakers are Dr. Megan Poole (UofL Dept. of English) & Professor Shavonnie Carthens, J.D. (UofL Brandeis School of Law), speaking on “Why Environmental Health Needs Coalition.”
Sept. 20, 2022	Human Trafficking 101 Workshop Tuesday, Sept. 20th, 3-5pm, Cultural and Equity Center, MPR Join the University of Louisville Women's Center and People Against Trafficking Humans (PATH) Coalition of KY for an interactive workshop on human trafficking and prevention.RSVP (Limited spots available.)
Sept. 20, 2022	"Public Sustainability Partnerships: Collaboration Or Collective Impact" With Brent Fryrear Tuesday, Sept. 20th, 2:30pm, BAB 130 The Department of Geographic And Environmental Sciences Seminar Series will feature Brent Fryrear speaking on Public Sustainability Partnerships. Brent is the Director of the Partnership for a Green City and will present on the work his organization has been doing to advance sustainability initiatives across the largest public institutions in Louisville.
Sept. 20, 2022	Economic Equity Fair Tuesday, Sept. 20th, noon-2pm, SAC West Plaza ELSB's Equality and Justice Committee will be showcasing local businesses and nonprofits owned by people of underrepresented communities. Students can talk with local nonprofits and businesses about what they offer the community and further understand the need to equitably support small businesses. Enjoy free food and giveaway prizes, too! RSVP on Engage .
Sept. 20, 2022	Cards On Guard: Free Bike Locks, Registration & Tune-ups *Tuesday, Sept. 20th, 11am-2pm, Humanities Quad* Keep your bike safe, secure, and rolling! In support of Cycle September and the Cards Commuter Challenge, SGA, ULPD, and the UofL Sustainability Council invite all Cardinals with bikes to stop by the Humanities Quad on September 20th from 11am-2pm to take advantage of three free services: Register your bicycle to increase the likelihood of recovery in the event of impoundment or theft; Learn about SGA’s new program to provide free bike lock rentals for students; and Get a free bike tune-up! ULPD will provide free swag and information on campus safety and you can use this opportunity to voice concerns directly to ULPD. Roll up on your two wheels and be sure to log your trip on Cardinal Directions and with Team UofL on Strava to be entered to win fabulous prizes!
Sept.19-25, 2022	Carpool Week! September 19-25, 2022 We challenge you to find a carpool…to school, work, restaurants, movies, etc....throughout the week, September 19-25! Make a group grocery run to the store to stock up for tailgating at UofL's home football game on Saturday, Sept. 24th! Share the ride with the Cardinal Directions carpool-matching platform! Be sure to log your carpool trips on Cardinal Directions to be entered to win prizes! Use hashtag #CardsCommuterChallenge to share your Carpool Karaoke moments! Facebook Event.
Sept. 18, 2022	Dark Waters Film Screening & Panel Sunday, September 18th, 3pm, Speed Cinema Dark Waters is inspired by the true story of a decades-long battle against big chemical companies that dumped PFAS into a landfill, poisoning crops and cattle. The film screening will be followed by an informative panel featuring local PFAS experts, and a book signing by the author and attorney who inspired the film. PFAS chemicals are linked to serious illnesses and several types of cancers. This film is based on a real case and the events that occurred in a West Virginia rural community. After the film, stay for a panel discussion with Rob Bilott, Esq., (the attorney in the film), who is a Partner in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky offices of the law firm Stettinius & Hollister LLP; also Elijah Yetter-Bowman, Ethereal Films, Director; Samantha Bauer, Ethereal Films, Producer; Jamie Lynn Young, Ph.D UofL School of Medicine; and District 40 Kentucky State Representative Nima Kulkarni, Esq. as Moderator for the Discussion. Bilott will be signing copies of his book Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyers’ Twenty-Year Battle Against DuPont for sale in the Speed Cinema lobby before and after the event. Seating is free and on a first-come-first-served basis. Co-presented with UofL Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, UofL Center for Healthy Air, Water and Soil, UNA-USA Kentucky Division, Floyds Fork Environmental Association, and Rotary Club of Louisville. Additional Supporters: UNA-USA Louisville Chapter, American Association of University Women Louisville Branch, Teena Halbig and Frances Aprile.
Sept. 16, 2022	Garden Commons Herb & Tea Workshop Friday, Sept. 16th, 1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) WATCH RECORDING Think herbs are just tasteless, dry flakes from a jar?! You don't know what you've been missing! Join us in UofL's organic garden for a workshop about how to use & dry the fresh herbs we'll harvest from the garden. We'll discuss some of the medicinal properties of herbs and there will be ample sampling opportunities with a fresh herbal iced tea bar! Anyone can work in the garden any time, but we'll gather together every Friday at 1pm throughout the fall to plant, weed, water, and harvest. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. The Garden Commons is open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram. Facebook Event.
Sept. 15, 2022	Campus History Walking Tour with Tom Owen Thursday, Sept. 15th, 5:15pm, starts on Ekstrom Library's Quad porch Ever breeze by some of the older buildings on Belknap campus and wonder what their stories are? Now is your chance to hear them! As a part of the Cards Commuter Challenge, the UofL Sustainability Council is hosting this fun, educational walk. Be sure to log your walk on Cardinal Directions to be entered to win prizes! Those interested in participating just need to meet up at the Ekstrom Library Porch (interior of campus side, across from Humanities Building). The tour will be led by Dr. Tom Owen, veteran walking tour raconteur and local historian, who has been an archivist at UofL’s Archives and Special Collections for over 40 years. As Tom describes it, “This is a 75-minute opportunity for people to learn something new, appreciate campus and get a little exercise. I am always struck by the university as a destination — the water features, the pendulum, the plantings, the flower beds, there’s just so much to see and enjoy.” Facebook Event.
Sept. 14, 2022	Voices for Reproductive Freedom panel Wednesday, Sept. 14th, 5pm, Cultural and Equity Center Join us and hear from local voices who are fighting for reproductive freedom. This will also serve as an open house for the Reproductive Justice Community Altar. This is in partnership with the Women's Center, Health Promotion, GenAction UofL, and School of Public Health & Information Sciences.
Sept. 13, 2022	Sustainability Roundtable: People, Power, and Place: Constructing urban environmental ethnographies from Louisville to Cape Town Tuesday, Sept. 13th 4pm, virtual WATCH RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 930 044 957#) Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/30, 9/13, 9/27, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 11/29). We continue the fall series Sept. 13th, with our special guest, Dr. Angela Storey, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, and Chair of the UofL Sustainability Council. Her research examines the politics of the natural and built environment, with a focus on community activism and participatory processes of urban governance. Since 2010, Dr. Storey has been conducting research in Cape Town, South Africa that explores the politics of water, sanitation, and electricity infrastructures in informal settlements. Dr. Storey will discuss ethnographic work on environmental topics, research methods and her own varied research projects. No pre-registration is required. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
Sept. 12, 2022	Peace, justice, and advocacy panel Monday, Sept. 12th, 6pm, SAC W118 Join the UNA Women at UofL to learn how we can become better advocates for the issues we are passionate about. Hear from local leaders on their advice on achieving peace, justice, and reform through advocacy. We hope to answer what advocacy is and how we can work to become better advocates from the advice of leaders in our community. Food provided. Register here.
Sept. 10, 2022	Louisville Maker Faire Saturday, Sept. 10th, 10am - 6pm, SAC Recording: Live Broadcast from Louisville Maker Faire (Forward Radio 106.5fm, 9-10-22) Sidelined for two years by the global pandemic, Louisville Maker Faire will return this fall! Equal parts street festival, science fair and business networking event, the Louisville Maker Faire is “The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth.” Come learn how to make and fix stuff with makers ranging from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers, all sharing the Louisville Maker Faire purpose – to entertain, inform, connect and grow the maker community. Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these makers to show hobbies, experiments, projects, and more. It's a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired!
Sept. 8, 2022	Skate Night Thursday, Sept. 8th, 5pm, Meet at Humanities Quad As a part of the Cards Commuter Challenge, the UofL Sustainability Council is hosting this fun roll for skaters of all types. Just skateboard, rollerblade, or roller skate on over to the Quad for a fun night of skating together! Be sure to log your skate on Cardinal Directions to be entered to win prizes! The Skate Night will be lead by EcoReps Intern, Chelsea Erbacher. Facebook Event.
Sept. 7, 2022	Free Bike Tune-ups! Wednesday, Sept. 7h, 11am-1pm, Humanities Quad As a part of Cycle September - The Global Bike Challenge, and the Cards Commuter Challenge, the UofL Sustainability Council is hosting a free pop-up bike shop in the Humanities Quad. Just roll your ride over the Quad for a free tune-up! Be sure to log your bike trips on Cardinal Directions to be entered to win prizes! Free bike tune-ups will be offered by UofL's Bike Mechanic Intern, Jonah Hermes. Facebook Event.
Sept. 6, 2022	What’s the Buzz?! Tuesday, Sept. 6th, Noon – 2pm, Davidson Quad UofL Dining Services invites you to join us for a showcase of local honey and the UofL Sustainability Council invites you to meet our bees (in an observation hive) and our new Campus Apiarist, Shelby Robinson! Bring your reusable mug and enjoy some delicious free beverages with local honey! Facebook event.
Sept. 2 - Dec. 2, 2022	Garden Commons Fall Workdays Fridays, 1pm-2pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) All are welcome at our weekly group workdays in UofL's organic Garden Commons! Join us to learn (by doing) how to grow hyper-local, super-delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruits! Anyone can work in the garden any time, but we'll gather together every Friday at 1pm throughout the fall to plant, weed, water, and harvest. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. The Garden Commons is open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram. Facebook Event.
Sept. 1, 2022	Pot a Plant with ELSB Green Initiatives Committee Thursday, Sept. 1st, 6pm, SAC W107 Pot a plant for your dorm room! Join Green Initiatives for their first meeting of the semester! Everyone is welcome! The goal of the Green Initiatives Committee is to engage students in sustainable initiatives on campus and in the Louisville community through meaningful service and fun events. Plants are first come, first served!
Sept. 1, 2022	Bike or Bus Trip to UofL Day at the Gray Street Farmer's Market Thursday, Sept. 1st, 12:30-2pm, Leaves from Belknap Campus We are kicking off Cycle September and the Cards Commuter Challenge 2022 with a fun, car-free trip from Belknap Campus to UofL Day at the Gray Street Farmer's Market! Join us on bicycle, or hop on the bus with us for a quick 15-minute ride to UofL's Health Sciences Center. Log your trip on Cardinal Directions to be entered to win prizes! All UofL students, faculty, and staff who bring their valid UofL ID can pick up complementary $5 tokens from the market's information booth to redeem at any market vendors. Everyone can enter the free raffle for great door prizes and all are encouraged to show your UofL spirit by wearing red or your favorite cards gear. Attendees can listen to music, purchase local products, enjoy samples, and grab lunch. Facebook Event. Bike Trip: Cyclists will leave from the North Info Center at 12:30pm for a flat, easy ride on bike lanes. Bring your own bike, or borrow one from UofL Bikeshare at the SRC, or from LouVelo. Justin Mog will be leading the bike ride. Bus Trip: Bus riders should gather at 12:30pm at the north-bound bus stop on Floyd Street across from the SAC at Ulmer Stadium for a quick ride on TARC Route 28. Swipe your UofL ID as you board the bus for a free trip! Rachel Mudd will be leading the bus trip.
Sept. 1, 2022	UofL Day at that Gray Street Farmers’ Market Thursday, Sept. 1st, 10am‒2pm Health Sciences Center, 400 E. Gray St. As a fun way to kick-off the fall semester, we’ll be hosting UofL Day at the market on September 1st. All UofL students, faculty, and staff who bring their valid UofL ID to the Information Booth can pick up complementary $5 tokens to redeem at any market vendors. Everyone can enter the free raffle for great door prizes and all are encouraged to show your UofL spirit by wearing red or your favorite cards gear. Attendees can listen to music, purchase local products, enjoy samples, and grab lunch. With many unique local vendors, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh products, including locally grown produce, bread, granola, jams, desserts, and more. A rotating group of lunch vendors and food trucks will be back to serve you again this year. Cash, debit cards, SNAP benefits, and Senior Vouchers accepted! Open rain or shine, 10am-2pm on first Thursdays, June 2, July 7, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, and Oct. 6. Access our collection of delicious recipes for local products. Join our listserv and receive our weekly newsletter by sending an email to listserv@listserv.louisville.edu with the message “SUBSCRIBE GSFM (First_Name Last_Name)”. More info: GSFM website; contact Market Manager, Melissa Schreck, 502-852-8781, farmersmarket@louisville.edu; or follow on Facebook and Twitter.
Sept. 1-30, 2022	Cycle September September 1-30, 2022 UofL’s Sustainability Council and Get Healthy Now encourage you to saddle up and ride for Team UofL during Cycle September - The Global Bike Challenge! Reap the rewards of a healthy lifestyle and show your support for sustainable transportation. Register for Cycle September as an individual to be entered to win fabulous national prizes like a $1000 bicycle, $4000 dream vacation, or over 200 other prizes! Join Team UofL on Strava to log your rides and encourage/compete against your peers for the UofL Grand Prize. Simply log your trips by bicycle for fun, fitness, or transportation from September 1-30, 2022. Your miles and days cycled will qualify you for the grand prize of a $200 voucher to a local bike shop! Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to compete. Check out our online resources for UofL Bicyclists - with handy maps, videos, and tips for getting around town care-free and car-free! Facebook Event.
Aug. 31, 2022	Film Screening & Keynote Lecture in honor of the International Day for people of African descent Wednesday, Aug. 31st, 5:30-7:30pm, SAC Ballroom Join us for a free film screening and keynote discussion with Reena Evers, daughter of Medgar and Myrlie Evers. This will be the first in a UofL series of events leading up to Juneteenth 2023 highlights the journey to freedom for African American descendants of enslaved persons. Aug. 31st is the International Day for People of African Descent. Growing in understanding about diverse perspectives, members of the UofL and local community will have an opportunity to view the film, The Evers, and participate in a campus conversation with Reena Evers-Everette, daughter of civil rights activists Medgar and Myrlie Evers-Williams. As a young girl, Evers-Everette moved from Bayou to Jackson, Mississippi, as her father’s work expanded in the fight for equality. Then, at age 8, Evers-Everette witnessed her father’s assassination in front of their family home. Picking up the pieces of their life, her mother relocated the family to California. Evers-Everette went on to graduate from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in business merchandising. Following a successful career in communications for domestic and international businesses, she returned to Mississippi in 2012 to continue her father’s labor and legacy at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute. As the institute’s executive director, Evers-Everette has lectured on the subjects of youth awareness and involvement, consulted with organizations on training youth activists and coordinated with the U.S. Department of the Interior on establishing the Medgar and Myrlie Evers House as a National Monument. Inspired by her father’s courageous leadership and integrity, she works to advance the mission of cultivating positive social change, intergenerational civic engagement, social and economic justice and research on equity and social justice.
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