Past Events — UofL Sustainability

Date	Event
Fridays, Apr. 30 - Aug. 20, 2021	Garden Commons Summer Workdays Fridays, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) All are welcome at our weekly group workdays in UofL's organic Garden Commons at the southwest corner of Strickler Hall, east of the Speed Art Museum Parking Garage, and across the walkway from the Biology Department's Korfhage Native Plant Garden! 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 noon throughout the summer (Apr. 30 - Aug. 20) to plant, weed, water, and harvest. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. Face masks and physical distancing required to keep everyone safe as we emerge from the pandemic. 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.
April 26, 2021	Joining the Conversation: Becoming Anti-Racist - Ethnicity, Culture, Behavior & Space Monday, April 26th, 5:00 - 6:30pm, online - register here Moving beyond conversations about racism and into anti-racist action requires building a shared understanding of what it means to be an anti-racist and how to take appropriate action as individuals and collectively to foster a more equitable and inclusive community. The conversation topics to be used during Monday’s event are based on Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's best-selling text, "How To Be an Antiracist," but reading is not required for participation. Panelists: Karina Barillas, Minda Honey, Ramona Lindsey, Renesha Martin. A collaborative effort between the Office of Diversity Education & Inclusive Excellence, Office of the President, Senior Associate Vice President for Diversity & Equity, and Louisville Alumni. Register here.
April 22, 2021	Employee Success Center Learning Café: Five Ways You Can Live Green While Working Remote Earth Day, Thursday, April 22nd, 11am, virtual - Register here. The Sustainability Council is partnering with the Employee Success Center to offer a free Learning Cafe training for all UofL staff who are interested in exploring how to "green" their work environments through sustainability practices that can save money, minimize our environmental footprint, empower people to take ownership of space, and build community. If you've always wondered what you can do to live more lightly on the Earth and to center social, economic, and environmental stewardship in your day-to-day work, then this is for you! Join us on Earth Day 2021 to support sustainability and explore “living green” in these 5 domains: food, transportation, conservation, zero waste, and closing the loop. Bring your burning questions! This training will be facilitated by UofL's Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives, Dr. Justin Mog, UofL EcoReps Director, Dr. Brian Barnes, and Delphi Center Sr. Associate Director, Dr. Patty Payette. Register here.
April 17, 2021	Old Louisville Tree Planting Saturday, April 17th (Rain Date: April 24th), 9am-noon Meet up at Cochran Elementary School (1601 S 6th St) The Old Louisville Neighborhood Council and the UofL Sustainability Council invite volunteers to help restore the urban canopy in our tree-borhood just north of Belknap Campus. We'll be planting 50-60 street trees (2" dbh) with our neighbors at locations scattered throughout the neighborhood. Planting sites: Gaulbert @6th, Hill @3rd, 6th @Magnolia, 6th @Park, Ormsby @2nd, Brook @Oak, Brook @Magnolia, and Burnett @Floyd. Volunteers should report to the central check-in site at Cochran Elementary School to be assigned to small, physically distanced tree-planting teams. Donuts, coffee and light breakfast items will be available prior to 9am, when work will begin. A pizza lunch will be served for all volunteers after the trees are planted. All are welcome. Tools will be provided, but volunteers may also bring their own shovels and gloves. Masks and physical distancing required. In the case of rain, this event will be held on April 24th. Questions should be directed to Herb Fink 502-552-0399. Facebook Event.
April 16, 2021	EcoReps Workshop: Maple Tapping Pancake Party! Friday, April 16th, Noon-1:00pm, Under tent on Humanities Quad You can also join us virtually for the presentation: 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! We'll wrap up the year on April 16th, with the return of 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 live workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
April 16, 2021	Sustainability Roundtable: Emergency Food Assistance Centers Friday, April 16th, 11am, online Watch video recording Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 442 798 161#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. To conclude our spring series, on April 16th, we will be in conversation with UofL Masters in Sustainability student, Sarah Becknell. Sarah will be completing her degree this year and she will be sharing with us her research on "Emergency Food Assistance Centers in Rural and Urban Communities in Kentucky." Sarah is a REACH Graduate Student Assistant at UofL and received her Bachelors' degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources from Berea College in 2018. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about efforts to address food insecurity throughout the Commonwealth. 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 13, 2021	Grawemeyer Award Lecture: Global Environmental Governance Tuesday, April 13th 1:00-2:30pm, Online - Register here. The 2021 Grawemeyer Award winner for Ideas Improving World Order - Ken Conca, will give a talk on his award winning idea "An Unfinished Foundation: The United Nations and Global Environmental Governance." The UN must rethink its approach to environmental problems The United Nations can tackle global environmental challenges far more effectively by incorporating two overlooked parts of its mandate—human rights and peace—into its efforts. So says Ken Conca, an American University international relations professor who has won the 2021 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order for the ideas set forth his book “An Unfinished Foundation: The United Nations and Global Environmental Governance.” The U.N. has addressed environmental issues using legal and sustainable development approaches but also needs to pursue strategies linked to its role as a protector of human rights and peace, Conca says. The organization should declare a safe and healthy environment to be a basic human right, give its Security Council a well-defined role in safeguarding the environment, make sure its environmental initiatives are conflict-sensitive and seek environmental peacebuilding opportunities, he argues. “His book is a crucial first step in a conversation about how the U.N. can better address global environmental threats,” said Charles Ziegler, world order director. “He identifies a critical failure of a vital institution grappling with one of the most important issues facing humanity and suggests ways to overcome it.” Conca is a member of the U.N. Environment Programme’s Expert Advisory Group on Conflict and Peacebuilding and founded the Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group in Washington. He was a reviewer for the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and served on a scientific steering committee for the International Human Dimensions Program on Global Environmental Change. He has twice won the International Studies Association’s award for best international environmental affairs book. The U.N., formed in 1945 after the devastation of World War II, works to maintain international peace and security, prevent conflict, promote peace and create conditions in which peace can flourish. There will also be a Q&A with the winner after the talk. Register here.
April 9, 2021	Rain Barrel Making Workshop Friday, April 9th, noon, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) Join us in UofL's organic garden for a hands-on workshop in which you will learn how to make your own rainwater catchment system. Help us install a rain barrel on the tool shed at our new Garden Commons location, and learn more about water collection and sustainable irrigation methods! Lilias Petit-Scott from the Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation District will be leading us in this informative workshop. Face masks and physical distancing required to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. RSVP on Facebook.
April 8, 2021	The Critical Connection Between Housing Security and Environmental Justice Thursday, April 8th, 6pm, online - register *here* The Department of Sociology's Jon H. Rieger Speakers Series will feature Dr. Cathy Kuhn on April 8th. Dr. Kuhn joined the Metropolitan Housing Coalition as its Executive Director in the fall of 2020. She has been working in the homeless and housing field for over 20 years, serving as the Chief Strategy Officer at Families in Transition, a large homeless and housing provider in New Hampshire, as well as serving as the Director of the New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding effective solutions to homelessness through research, education and advocacy. Dr. Kuhn holds a PhD in sociology/urban studies from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in resource development. Both her master’s thesis and dissertation were applied research projects aimed at enhancing delivery and outcomes of key federal housing programs. From 1997-1999, Dr. Kuhn lived in Panama where she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer teaching environmental education in primary schools. Currently, Dr. Kuhn is also an Adjunct Professor of Sociology, with experience teaching at numerous colleges and universities. Attendees are asked to register for the event here and will receive a confirmation email including information about joining the webinar.
April 7, 2021	Solve Climate by 2030: Kentucky Climate Solutions Dialog Wednesday, April 7th, 2-4pm, online - Register here Will be livestreamed and posted afterward via YouTube UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research is excited to host the Kentucky event as part of Solve Climate by 2030 - A Global Dialog on Green Recovery / Climate Solutions / Just Transition. On April 7th, university and high school students across the US and around the world will tune in to 100 coordinated university-hosted regional webinars from fifty different countries. How can ambitious state and local action put us on the way to solving climate change by 2030? Here in Kentucky, our panelists will include: 1. Rebecca Goodman, Secretary, KY Energy and Environment Cabinet 2. Steve Ricketts, Co-Owner & General Manager – Business Development, Solar Energy Solutions LLC 3. Zachary Kuznar - Managing Director of Regulated Renewables, Duke Energy Moderators: Jacek Jasinski and Joshua Spurgeon, Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research The schedule will be: 2:00-3:00pm Climate Solutions Webinar 3:00-4:00pm Panel Discussion PLEASE REGISTER HERE to join the webinar live, or if you would like to be e-mailed a link to the recording. For more info, see the event webpage.
April 5, 2021	Story of Plastic Monday, April 5th, 6pm, Microsoft Teams Engage Lead Serve Board Green Initiatives is hosting this event to highlight the drastic impacts that plastic production has on communities around the U.S. that are shown in the documentary The Story of Plastic. We will also be talking about ways that we can help out make change that can truly be impactful and help build up community. Viewing the documentary is free and and a link will be sent to those who register for the event.
April 2, 2021	Sustainability Roundtable: Josh Miller, IDEAS xLab Friday, April 2nd, 11am, online WATCH VIDEO RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 442 798 161#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. On April 2nd, we will be in conversation with Josh Miller from IDEAS xLab which is a dynamic artist-run nonprofit based in Louisville - and working nationally - to champion inclusion and belonging through creativity, art, and action. Join us to learn about the collaboration-based projects they lead, and the workshops and keynotes they offer the community. 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.
March 31, 2021	Campus Tree Advisory Committee Spring 2021 Meeting Wednesday, March 31st, 2:00-3:30pm WATCH VIDEO RECORDING Click here to join the meeting Or call in 502-792-9582 (ID: 140 609 474#) 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 Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour – Fixing StoryMap? Plaque replacements? Planning for UofL Arbor Day Celebration 2021 - When? Shall we wait until Fall again? Perhaps Friday, Oct. 29^th? - What? Shall we: Plant trees? Give away saplings? Offer fruit and tree-based smoothies? Other ideas? - Where? Belknap and HSC? Potential planting locations? - Who? Any volunteers to help out? Tree-related Service Learning Projects - Recap: 2021 Maple-Tapping season EcoReps Workshop: Maple Tapping Pancake Party! *Friday, April 16th, Noon-1:00pm, Under tent on Humanities Quad* - All are encouraged to volunteer to help with these fall plantings in UofL’s Tree-borhood: - Old Louisville Tree Planting - Saturday 3/27 (rain date 4/3) and 4/17 (rain date 4/24), 9am-noon, meetup at St. Catherine & Garvin - Any 2021 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning? Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu
March 27, 2021	Nature Scavenger Hunt and T-Shirt Printing at Iroquois Park *Saturday, March 27th, 1-2pm, Iroquois Park Amphitheater (1080 Amphitheater Rd)* Join the UofL Botanical Society at Iroquois Park for a Scavenger Hunt! We will be making mandalas out of the pieces of nature that we find. And then we will be stamping some t-shirts with what we find!! It's going to be a great time to meet people and to get a free t-shirt! It is going to be totally fun, awesome, and will be a great introduction into spring. If you plan to attend this event, please RSVP on Engage so we can have an idea of how many t-shirts to purchase. We will be following all COVID-19 guidelines as outlined by the CDC and the University of Louisville. Masks must be worn at all times. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided to you.
March 27, 2021	Old Louisville Tree Planting Saturday, March 27th (Rain Date: April 3rd), 9am-noon Meet at St. Catherine St. & Garvin Pl. The Old Louisville Neighborhood Council and the UofL Sustainability Council invite volunteers to help restore the urban canopy in our tree-borhood just north of Belknap Campus. We'll be planting 50-60 street trees (2" dbh) with our neighbors at locations scattered throughout the neighborhood. Volunteers should report to the central check-in site at St. Catherine Street & Garvin Place to be assigned to small, physically distanced tree-planting teams. Donuts, coffee and light breakfast items will be available prior to 9am, when work will begin. A pizza lunch will be served for all volunteers after the trees are planted. All are welcome. Tools will be provided, but volunteers may also bring their own shovels and gloves. Masks and physical distancing required. In the case of rain, this event will be held on April 3rd. Questions should be directed to Herb Fink 502-552-0399. Facebook Event.
March 26, 2021	EcoReps Workshop: Resilience Justice Friday, March 26th, Noon-1:00pm, online 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! Our featured speaker on March 26th will be Professor Tony Arnold, the Boehl Chair in Property and Land Use at the University of Louisville, where he teaches in the Brandeis School of Law and the Department of Urban and Public Affairs and directs the interdisciplinary Resilience Justice Project. Professor Arnold teaches and researches about social and environmental justice and governance at the intersection of land, water, and the environment. He has won numerous awards for teaching, mentoring students, and research, and has taught or researched at several universities, including Stanford, UCLA, Florida, Houston, and Puerto Rico. He is active in public policy and community service and has served on many government and nonprofit boards and commissions in Texas, California, and Kentucky, including community-based economic-justice and environmental-justice organizations in low-income communities of color. Resilience justice is about the unequal vulnerabilities of low-income communities of color to many different kinds of shocks and changes, including climate change, economic and housing shocks, health crises, pollution releases, etc. Systemic racism, structural inequality, colonialism, and other embedded injustices create cross-system effects that undermine communities’ adaptive capacities. We will focus on one type of inequality affecting low-income neighborhoods of color: green and blue infrastructure, which includes parks and green spaces, trees and forests, clean or restored waterways, biotic stormwater controls, community gardens, and the like. Examples from Louisville, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC will be discussed, as will policy and governance reforms. 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 live, virtual workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
March 24, 2021	Meet the Professor - Dr. Cate Fosl "You Can’t Be Neutral: Institutionalizing Anne Braden's Anti-Racist Activist Legacy at the University of Louisville" Wednesday, March 24th, 6pm, online -register here. Cate Fosl is a Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and founding Director of the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research (ABI) in the UofL College of Arts & Sciences. She was the recipient of the 2020 Trustees Award and author of the Anne Braden biography, Subversive Southerner.
March 23, 2021	Ohio River Future Forecast: A View From University Students *Tuesday, March 23rd, noon, online - register here* The Ohio River Discussion Series will be featuring Architecture, Political Science and Engineering students from UofL and the University of Cincinnati who will share multidisciplinary projects highlighting the Ohio River. The students will also reflect on the future as envisioned in the Ohio River Basin Plan. If you would like to attend, please register here. The Ohio River Discussion Series is an opportunity for communities to share their knowledge and passion for the Ohio River. This monthly series of webinars features topics in Clean Water, Ecosystem Restoration, Research, Education, Transportation, Flood Control and Recreation. The Series was created by the Ohio River Recreation Trail in 2020. In 2021, the Series was expanded with additional partners to provide additional content and support. The Partners include the Ohio River Recreational Trail, the Ohio River Basin Alliance, the Foundation for Ohio River Education, ORSANCO, and the National Park Service.
March 20, 2021	UofL Native Plant Garden Expansion Workday Saturday, March 20th, 9am-noon, west of Life Sciences The UofL Botanical Society invites you to join us in helping maintain and expand the Biology Department's Korfhage Native Plant Garden. Volunteers will be working with Dr. Masters on expanding the pollinator garden and improving the overall growth of the plants inhabiting the garden! We need a lot of people for this since it is a big project to finish. So come all and enjoy getting your hands on dirt! RSVP on Engage.
March 19, 2021	Sustainability Roundtable: Louisville Grows Friday, March 19th, 11am, online WATCH VIDEO RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 442 798 161#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. On March 19th, we will be in conversation with Lisa Dettlinger, the Program Director at Louisville Grows, about their activities and programs. Louisville Grows is an environmental, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to Grow Greener, Healthier Neighborhoods. Their vision is to foster green, just and sustainable neighborhoods in Louisville. They seek to be a leading nonprofit in advocating for health equity through the environmental platforms of urban forestry and urban agriculture. Louisville Grows’ neighborhood-based urban forestry program focuses on rebuilding the urban tree canopy with a goal of planting 1000 trees each year. Their Urban Agriculture program is designed to build capacity in community gardens by providing technical assistance, education and infrastructure. Healthy House programs, workshops and classes center on healthy living, healthy eating, environmental education or environmental equity. They are dedicated to restoring the urban tree canopy and providing environmental education opportunities that will lead to ending health disparities in our community. 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.
March 12, 2021	Pollinators + Beekeeping Workshop Friday, March 12th, noon, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) Join us in UofL's organic garden for a workshop all about pollinators, specifically bees! Bees are an integral part of our ecosystem, especially within the garden. Without them, we wouldn't get the wonderful produce we cherish in our gardens and farms. We want to celebrate bees and the beautiful honey they make. We will be discussing how to make a garden more pollinator-friendly. Check out UofL Community Composting Project's new beekeeping setup and learn more about pollinators and urban beekeeping from the Kentuckiana Beekeepers Association! Face masks and physical distancing required to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. RSVP on Facebook. WATCH VIDEO RECORDING.
March 12 & 16, 2021	White Nationalists' Attacks on Campus: What is the Role of White People in Dismantling Racism? UofL Faculty & Staff: Friday, March 12th, 11am - Register here UofL Students: Tuesday, March 16th, 4 pm - Register here White people have a stake in understanding systemic racism in the past and present. Recent white nationalist recruitment on the UofL campus and the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 have a common theme, which this workshop will explore. Following a presentation by Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice (LSURJ), participants will break into small groups and create an action plan while engaging with UofL's Cardinal Principles and commitment to anti-racism. Presented by UofL's Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and Student Government Association.
March 12, 2021	Engaged Scholarship Symposium Friday, March 12th, 10am-2:30pm, online - Register here The Annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium is an opportunity to network and share current research and teaching activities involving community partners and service to the community. Please join us for a half day of panel presentations, lightning talks, and recognition of UofL faculty receiving national awards in community-engaged scholarship. The opening Plenary Session will include recognition of: Faculty: Dr. Cate Fosl – Anne Braden Institute, College of Arts & Sciences The W. K. Kellogg Community Engagement Scholarship Award 2019 Recipient Community Partner: The Fairness Campaign Faculty: Dr. Dedra Hayden and Krista Roach – School of Nursing The W. K. Kellogg Community Engagement Scholarship Exemplary Award 2020 Recipient Community Partner: Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund The 10:45am Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Darren E. Lund, Professor, University of Calgary on "Seeking Cultural Humility in Justice-Based Community Engagement." Dr. Lund’s talk will offer a timely reminder that this work of attending to difference is not simply about pursing harmony with our colleagues, students, and community partners. Bringing about social and institutional changes toward racial equity requires thoughtful advocacy and even some professional risk. Dr. Lund will offer specific insights and ideas from his three decades of work on social justice activism and human rights. He will address notions of privilege, and the need to attend to our own complex identities in community engaged work. His presentation will highlight research from a community-driven university education program that seeks to foster cultural humility in pre-service teachers. For over a decade, the award-winning Service Learning for Diversity Program has worked collaboratively with community agencies that serve diverse young people, including immigrant and refugee children, youth with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ youth, and Native/Indigenous youth. Participants can expect a lively talk that includes meaningful take-aways and resources for a range of settings, as well as some time for questions and answers. Event is free, but registration is required.
March 12, 2021	Brandeis School of Law and the Journal of Animal and Environmental Law 2021 Spring Symposium Friday, March 12th, 9:00am-12:30pm, Microsoft Teams - Join Here The UofL Brandeis School of Law's Journal of Animal and Environmental Law will be hosting their 5th Annual Spring Symposium on Friday, March 12. Everyone is invited to join us for this educational day featuring a variety of environmental and sustainability policy experts. The schedule will be as follows: 9:00am Welcome & Introduction 9:10am Louisville Metro Land Development Code Equity Review Emily Liu, AICP, Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services 9:50am Solar Energy Issues in Kentucky 2021, Net Metering Issues for. Rooftop Solar and Siting Issues in Utility-Scale Solar Arrays Tom FitzGerald, Kentucky Resources Council 10:30am The Link Between Animal Abuse and Crimes Against People Joye Keeley, Kentucky Link Coalition 11:10am Environmental Justice and Coal Bankruptcies in Eastern Kentucky Mary Cromer, Appalachian Citizens' Law Center 11:50am Sustainability and the Evolving Standard of Care for Design Professionals Jean Terry, Manion Stigger LLP 12:25pm Closing No pre-registration is necessary. Join the symposium here
March 5, 2021	Seed Starting Workshop Friday, March 5th, noon-1pm Greenhouse at the garden behind Urban & Public Affairs (426 W. Bloom St.) (NOTE: This event was rescheduled from 2/12 due to inclement weather / university closure) 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 containers to take them home in, or help us start some seeds to be planted in our Campus Gardens. Face masks and physical distancing required to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. Facebook Event. WATCH VIDEO RECORDING.
Feb. 27, 2021	Hike at Caperton Swamp Saturday, February 27th, 10:30-11:30am, Caperton Swamp (3916 River Rd) Join the UofL Botanical Society for our first hike of the semester! It's been a crazy winter and we are really excited to get back out there! This hike is a change of scenery from our previous hikes. Caperton swamp is located just off River road on the corner of Indian Hills Trl. Spring is here and we are ready to go check out what mother nature has been saving up for! Come prepared! Wear comfortable, waterproof shoes, long pants, and dress for the weather. We will be out here rain or shine! RSVP on Engage.
Feb. 26, 2021	EcoReps Workshop: Urban Orchards & Foraging Friday, February 26th, Noon-1:00pm, online Register in advance for this meeting Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability! Our featured speaker on February 26th will be Amanda Fuller from Lots of Food urban orchard & market garden. She will provide a virtual fruits & nuts tour (and late winter foraging). Amanda established Lots of Food on 5 vacant lots in the Portland neighborhood in 2014, to demonstrate conservation practices, produce food for food-insecure neighborhoods, and plant Louisville's first & only almond & hazelnut orchard. It's nuts!! Amanda sells nuts, honey, and other products, and teaches foraging workshops. This presentation is a collaboration with the Urban Agriculture Coalition's Friday Virtual Chat series. Find out more and check out the Urban Ag calendar at the Urban Agriculture Coalition's website. You must register in advance for this meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 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 live, virtual workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
Feb. 24, 2021	Winter Sustainability Literature Club Wednesday, Feb. 24th, 6pm, Microsoft Teams Are you interested in plants, natural and holistic health, or learning more about the roots of medicine? Come join the discussion and learn about indigenous botany, plant wisdom, and scientific knowledge! The Engage Lead Serve Board (ELSB) Green Initiatives is sponsoring this winter book club for those interested in learning more about sustainability. The discussion and trivia game on February 24th will focus on the seminal text by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Those interested can RSVP here for a free winter care package, including a copy of the book, essential oil roll-on, and a candle made locally. Reading the book is not required to attend this event, and we welcome all students!
Feb. 23, 2021	11th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference Tuesday, February 23rd, 6-8pm, virtually on Microsoft Teams - Register here The University of Louisville Women’s Center and Women 4 Women Student Board are raising awareness of human trafficking in Kentucky to educate students and the community and to take action to prevent it. The 11th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Conference will be held on Tuesday February 23rd 6-8pm virtually on Microsoft Teams. The program will be recorded and posted afterwards. The focus of this year’s conference will feature local anti-human trafficking efforts, what we can do as a community, and the impact of COVID on these efforts. Register here. The conference agenda includes the following: Survivor Speak Out Human Trafficking Policies & Legislation – Teena Halbig, United Nations Association-USA – KY Division Presentations from local anti-human trafficking organizations: Amy Nace-Degonda, Catholic Charities of Louisville Bakhita Empowerment Initiative Dr. Theresa Hayden, People Against the Trafficking of Human (PATH) Coalition of KY Jennifer Beagle, Safe Passage
Feb. 23, 2021	The Black Wall Street Race Massacre, 100 Years Later: What Have We Learned? Tuesday, February 23rd at 4pm-5:30pm, online - register here Join us for a conversation with entrepreneur and author Clifton L. Taulbert as we look back at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre and destruction of Black Wall Street, and how its impact is still being felt today. Hosted by UofL alum OJ Oleka, this conversation is sure to be an enlightening look at a dark time in our country’s history. Clifton Taulbert "returns" to the Center for Free Enterprise Menard Family Lecture Series, having visited the university in person last February. He is an award-winning author of 14 books, an entrepreneur, business consultant, and international speaker. He is currently the President and CEO of Roots Java, a national coffee supply company wholly owned by African Americans. OJ Oleka graduated from UofL's College of Business with a degree in marketing and a minor in political science. He went on to receive his MBA and PhD in leadership and higher education from Bellarmine University. He is currently president of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities. Last summer, as racial tensions were rising in Louisville and around the country, OJ and fellow UofL alum Terrance Sullivan founded AntiRacismKY, a bi-partisan coalition with the goal of eliminating systemic racism in the state through policy change. This event is part of the Menard Family Lecture Series. It is free, but registration is required.
Feb. 19, 2021	Sustainability Roundtable: Zero Waste UofL Friday, Feb. 19th, 11am, online - watch video recording Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 442 798 161#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. On February 19th, we will highlight the work of UofL's 2020-21 Zero Waste Interns, Jacob Foushee & Lily Stewart, who have been researching UofL's solid waste stream through a fellowship with the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN). Together with PLAN staff, they produced a comprehensive Zero Waste Atlas Assessment designed to help assess and streamline campus systems for materials management. The assessment gave UofL an overall Zero Waste score of 58.2%(864.5 out of a total possible 1600.5 points). This compares very favorably to the other campuses PLAN works with, which average between 40-50%. For Scope 1 surplus property and hard-to-recycle materials, UofL scored a 63.4% (427.75 + 24 additional credits out of a total possible 712 points). For Scope 2 food waste and single-use materials, UofL scored a 53.9% (437 +42.25 additional credits out of a total possible 888.5 points). Jacob and Lily gathered the data that informed this assessment, laying the groundwork for the development of UofL's first Zero Waste Plan, which the Sustainability Council will begin to work on in 2021. Read the full PLAN Atlas Stage 1 Report here. 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. RSVP on Facebook.
Feb. 18, 2021	Growing Leadership & Advocacy Workshop 2: Initiative to Limit Food Deserts Thursday, Feb. 18th, 5:15pm-6:15pm, online - Register here Grow502 is a project created by the University of Louisville School of Medicine's AMA Chapter with the goal of innovatively educating and empowering the Louisville community to be aware of the health disparities plaguing our city. Throughout February and March, Grow502 will collaborate with local leaders, stakeholders, and artists to paint the realities of Infant Mortality, Lead Poisoining, Substance Abuse & Mental Health, and Stroke & Diabetes. This Growing Leadership & Advocacy Workshop 2: Initiative to Limit Food Deserts will offer students and community members the ability to develop effective advocacy skills. Participants will have the chance to practice reaching out to legislative members and advocating. In this session, we will be reaching out to members of metro council to support zoning restrictions that limit the density of businesses such as liquor stores and tobacco stores. Additionally, we will be advocating to Kroger Co. to fulfill the demands of Feed the West. This session will also feature a presentation by Dr. Mona Lisa Taylor, MD who is currently specializing in internal medicine and is the President of the Greater Louisville Medical Society. More information is available at Grow502.org and you can register here.
Feb. 11, 2021	All Eyes on Louisville Spring 2021 WGST Social Justice Speaker Series Anti-Racist Practices in Corporate Settings Thursday, Feb. 11th, 6:30-7:30pm - Register here How might emerging professionals put anti-racist principles into practice as they enter the workplace? Sydney Finley, Vice President of UofL's Black and Brown Honors Society, asks just that of Nikki Lanier, Senior Vice President and Regional Executive of the Louisville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and Victoria Russell, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Beam Suntory. Both Lanier and Russell have been selected as part of Louisville's "40 Under 40" and will speak from their personal lived experiences in corporate environments during this roundtable discussion. For more information, contact megan.poole@louisville.edu. Sponsored by The Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society, The Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, TWP Interest Group, Black and Brown Honors Society.
Feb. 10, 2021	Struggles for Racial and Environmental Justice in America's Prisons and Jails Wednesday, Feb. 10th, 6pm, online - register here The Department of Sociology's Jon H. Rieger Speakers Series presents Dr. David Pellow. He is the Dehlsen Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of the Global Environmental Justice Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he teaches courses on social change movements, environmental justice, human-animal conflicts, sustainability, and social inequality. His teaching and research focus on ecological justice issues in the U.S. and globally. His books include: What is Critical Environmental Justice?; Total Liberation: The Power and Promise of Animal Rights and the Radical Earth Movement; The Slums of Aspen: Immigrants vs. the Environment in America’s Eden (with Lisa Sun-Hee Park); Resisting Global Toxics: Transnational Movements for Environmental Justice; The Silicon Valley of Dreams: Environmental Injustice, Immigrant Workers, and the High-Tech Global Economy (with Lisa Sun-Hee Park); and Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicago. He has served on the Boards of Directors for the Community Environmental Council, the Global Action Research Center, Greenpeace USA, International Rivers, and the Fund for Santa Barbara. Two of Dr. Pellow's articles relevant to his presentation include: "Toward a Critical Environmental Justice Studies: Black Lives Matter as an Environmental Justice Challenge" and "Struggles for Environmental Justice in US Prisons and Jails." Attendees are asked to register for the event here and will receive a confirmation email including information about joining the webinar. Event website.
Feb. 6, 2020	Sugar Shack Open House (Making Maple Syrup w/UofL Sap) Saturday, Feb 6th, 1-6pm Dave Barker's Urban Ducks Farm next to UofL's Shelby campus (9011 Old Whipps Mill Rd) 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! Masks and physical distancing required. Facebook Event.
Feb. 5, 2021	Sustainability Roundtable: Sustainable Tap Water Friday, Feb. 5th, 11am, online WATCH VIDEO RECORDING Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 442 798 161#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. On February 5th, we will be in dialogue with Dr. Eric Zhu, Water Research & Development Manager at the publicly-owned Louisville Water Company. Dr. Zhu will be sharing some of the strategies used by LWC to maintain a safe, sustainable supply of tap water to hundreds of millions of customers throughout greater Louisville. Eric and his team ensure that the company stays on the forefront of water quality and treatment science. Examples of his recent and current research include: - Optimizing corrosion control treatment to ensure continued compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule - Investigating a new chemical treatment strategy for enhancing water quality at both of our treatment plants and for maintaining disinfectant residuals in the distribution system - Evaluating emerging contaminants and establishing a roadmap for addressing potential concerns in meeting future regulations and customer expectations Dr. Zhu also collaborates with industry partners—including the EPA, the American Water Works Association, and the Water Research Foundation—to deal with critical water quality challenges. He plays a leading role in national research on risk-benefit assessment to help Louisville Water and the water industry find opportunities to reduce overall health risks in drinking water treatment. 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 - March 27, 2021	Ecolympics 2021 January 31st to March 27th Two fun sustainability competitions to get you engaged in saving our one green planet! Facebook Event. Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable or submit them through our online form to win a Cardinal-colored Danon Folding Bicycle, or one of eight fabulous weekly prize baskets! Campus Race To Zero Waste! - January 31 - March 27, 2021 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 & RECYCLE! Help the Cards to victory by *avoiding disposables* (bring your own mug, bottle, plate, etc.) 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 (SW corner of Strickler Hall) and the Urban & Public Affairs Horticulture Zone. Please no animal/dairy products, but otherwise, if it came from a plant, we want to compost it: *fruit & vegetable wastes/peels/rinds/seeds, bread, pasta, rice, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, and all kinds of soiled paper products (tissues, towels, napkins, plates, cups, etc.). Lockdown Drawdown! - February 5-25, 2021* *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. 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; dry clothes on a rack/line; take quick 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 Kurz Hall (real-time data!) Louisville Hall (real-time data!) Miller Hall Unitas Hall (real-time data!) University Tower Apartments (UTA) Prizes: Weekly prizes: At the end of each of the eight weeks of Ecolympics 2021, one person who has shared their sustainable action(s) will receive a curated gift basket on the following themes: - Green Thumb - Outdoors - Transportation - Cooking Local - Sustainable Home - Relaxation - Fair Trade Coffee - Social Justice Grand Prize: One impressive Cardinal who takes the most sustainable actions during Ecolympics 2021 will win a Cardinal-colored Danon Folding Bicycle (or another bike of your preference)! 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. 29, 2021	EcoReps Workshop: Feed Louisville Friday, January 29th, Noon-1:00pm, online 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! We'll kick off our spring series with the inspiring Rhona Bowles Kamar, co-founder of Feed Louisville. For over 20 years, Rhona has been creating healthy dishes at Ramsi’s Café on the World, her family’s restaurant in Louisville, KY. She also writes about food, teaches cooking classes and creates personalized menus for private clients. She is also co-owner of the family’s Raising Hope Organic Farm and is a huge advocate for organic farming. She is the mother of three children. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Kentucky and is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She founded Prana, a wellness food + beverage company with a mission to bring vibrant, plant-centric food + zero-proof beverages to our community. Then the Cornavirus Pandemic hit and Rhona and a group of restaurant owners and volunteers began changing the way Louisville takes care of its food insecure population. Rhona’s original purpose for Prana is quickly evolving and becoming more than she ever imagined. She had always wanted Prana to give back to the community in some fashion, and now she has found a way to do it through Feed Louisville, a collaborative that’s serving hundreds of meals and evolving every day. And at the center of it is Rhona, living her passion and giving back to her community when they need it most. 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 live, virtual workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. Facebook Event.
Jan. 22, 2021	Sustainability Roundtable: Brian Barnes Friday, Jan. 22nd, 11am, online Watch video recording Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 442 798 161#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. Brian Barnes will be launching the spring series on January 22nd with a conversation about engaging the community and using the campus as a living laboratory for applied sustainability learning and research. Dr. Barnes is a lecturer in Philosophy, Chair of the Engagement Committee of UofL’s Sustainability Council, and Director of UofL’s EcoReps Program and Community Composting Project. You won’t want to miss this dynamic conversation about the myriad possibilities for connecting campus and community to create a sustainability revolution right here in Louisville! 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. RSVP on Facebook.
Jan. 19, 2021	Webinar: Surface Water Monitoring for COVID Tuesday, Jan. 19th, 3pm-4pm, Zoom - Register here The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute at UofL is hosting this webinar on surface water research and water monitoring. Made possible by the support of the Owsley Brown II Family Foundation and Newman's Own Foundation. Kentucky Waterways Alliance is monitoring two sections of Beargrass Creek for evidence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, because of their proximity to sewer overflow sites near Big Rock Park and Joe Creason Park in Louisville. During heavy rains sewer overflows occur when stormwater and wastewater combine and spill into local waterways. KWA, in partnership with UofL, is assessing if and how much viral material can be found in surface water and sediment near these sewer overflow sites. KWA and UofL's School of Urban and Public Affairs are leading Co-Immunity's Surface Water Study. The team includes UofL’s Masters in Sustainability Director, Dr. Tamara Sluss, and KWA intern, Cullen Hunter, who are testing surface water and sediment in Beargrass Creek for the presence of SARS-CoV-2. Register here.
Jan. 15, 2021	Maple Tapping Workshop! Friday, Jan. 15th, Noon, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) 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! Masks and practice physical distancing will be required in order to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. Facebook Event.
Fridays, Jan. 15 - Apr. 23, 2021	Garden Commons Spring Workdays Fridays, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) All are welcome at our weekly group workdays in UofL's organic Garden Commons at the southwest corner of Strickler Hall, east of the Speed Art Museum Parking Garage, and across the walkway from the Biology Department's Korfhage Native Plant Garden! 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 noon throughout the spring (Jan. 15 - Apr. 23) to plant, weed, water, and harvest. Special hands-on workshops will be held monthly: Maple Tapping (1/15); Seed Starting (2/12); Beekeeping (3/12); Rain Barrel Making (4/9); and Serviceberry Foraging (6/4). No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. Face masks and physical distancing required to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. 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. 12, 2021	Growing Mindfulness Initiative: Virtual Kickoff Event Tuesday, Jan. 12th, 1pm-2pm, Register here UofL Health Promotion, in partnership with the Employee Success Center in the Office of the President, will virtually kickoff of a new initiative called the Growing Mindfulness Initiative with special guests President Neeli Bendapudi and Owsley Brown, a filmmaker and thought leader whose family founded the university’s Envirome Institute. This initiative is a campus-wide collaborative effort built around the Cardinal Principles to cultivate a Community of Care through mindfulness. Participants of the kickoff event will learn and practice various mindfulness techniques that will help decrease stress and anxiety, improve concentration and compassion, and promote well-being! The kickoff is open to all UofL students, faculty and staff. Registration required here.
Every Sunday	UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day Every Sunday, Noon-2pm 240 E. Bloom St. (one block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook & Floyd Streets - map here) 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. 5, 2020	Old Louisville Tree Planting Saturday, Dec. 5th, 9am, Meet at 3rd Avenue Baptist Church (1726 S. 3rd St.) The Old Louisville Neighborhood Council and the UofL Sustainability Council invite volunteers to help restore the urban canopy on the northern edge of UofL's Belknap Campus. We'll be planting 31 street trees (2" dbh) with our neighbors at two different locations. The closest to UofL will be along both sides of 3rd Street between Bloom and Hill Streets (just one block north of Cardinal Blvd). Volunteers should gather outside the 3rd Avenue Baptist Church (at 3rd & Bloom St.) to be assigned to small tree-planting teams. Donuts, coffee and light breakfast items will be available prior to 9am, when work will begin. A pizza lunch will be served for all volunteers after the trees are planted. Simultaneously, volunteers will also be planting trees further north and west in the Limerick neighborhood at a variety of spots between 7th & 2nd and Breckinridge & Ormsby. If preferred, volunteers may gather at 7th & St. Catherine to be assigned into teams for that area at 9am. All are welcome. Tools will be provided, but volunteers may also bring their own shovels and gloves. Masks and physical distancing required. Questions should be directed to Herb Fink 502-552-0399. Facebook Event.
Nov. 21, 2020	Pop-Up Drop-Off Recycling Event! Saturday, Nov. 21st, 10am-2pm, UofL's Shelby Campus (440 N Whittington Parkway) Louisville Metro will hold its last Pop-Up Drop-Off event of 2020 at UofL's Shelby Campus. Jefferson County residents can drop off any of the following for proper disposal, recycling, and composting: 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) They will not accept: Batteries, light bulbs, oil-based paint, varnishes, stains, and other household hazardous waste (take to Haz Bin out by the airport at 7501 Grade Lane, open Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). Full details online here.
Nov. 20, 2020	Seminar: Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in Health, Education, and Housing in Louisville and Beyond Friday, Nov. 20th at 3pm, online - Join Microsoft Teams Meeting here Decades of segregation and disinvestment in Louisville's black community are reflected in contemporary community and institutional patterns. Learn more at this Department of Geography seminar featuring Dr. Charlie Zhang, a professor of Geography & Geosciences, Dr. Matt Ruther, a professor of Urban & Public Affairs, and Dr. Margath Walker, a professor affiliated with both departments.
Nov. 20, 2020	EcoReps Workshop: Louisville Community Grocery Friday, Nov. 20th at Noon WATCH RECORDING. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or dial in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability! At our final fall workshop, we will learn about the Louisville Community Grocery and the ongoing movement for food justice in Louisville! Come learn how you can get involved as a member or volunteer to help open the first cooperatively-owned community grocery in Louisville in one of our urban core neighborhoods that has long-suffered from food apartheid and the lack of a full-service grocery store. This project nails all the key pillars of sustainability, with a plan to: 1) Improve wellness and social justice through fresh, healthy food access for neglected urban core communities; 2) Reduce the environmental impact of conventional, industrial food system by shortening the supply chain and bringing more organic, non-toxic, and environmentally responsible goods to Louisville consumers; and 3) Lay the foundations for a more sustainable, locally-controlled economy through cooperatives which build community wealth rather than extract it. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Thomas Wayne Edison, an Associate Professor of Spanish in UofL's Department of Classical and Modern Languages. Thomas has lived in Mexico, Spain, and spent a great deal of time traveling and studying in Central and Latin America. He is an avid gardener and has been working on converting his childhood home, at 32nd and Garland in West Louisville, into a community garden to grow produce to reduce the level of hunger in the city. One of his passions is establishing a way for small scale farmers in West Louisville to be able to sell their produce at the Louisville Community Grocery. Dr. T. has been involved with LCG for a year and was recently nominated to be the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Louisville Community Grocery. 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. This fall, we continue our series of in-person and virtual workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website. RSVP on Facebook.
Nov. 20, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Shauntrice Martin, Feed The West Friday, Nov. 20th, 11am, online WATCH RECORDING. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 430 698 464#) Please join us for our final fall Sustainability Roundtable, when our speaker will be Shauntrice Martin, the inspiring and amazing founder of the Feed The West initiative. #FeedTheWest is a community food justice initiative spearheaded by Shauntrice Martin and sponsored by Change Today, Change Tomorrow. This initiative brings fresh food and groceries to communities suffering from food apartheid in our urban core. It is on-going until the West End has a Black-Owned and sustainable fresh food source for our residents. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute 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. RSVP on Facebook.
Nov. 19, 2020	All Eyes on Louisville: Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Fall Social Justice Speaker Series No Peace: Exploring Breonna’s Law, Transformative Justice, and Defunding the Police Thursday, Nov. 19th, 7pm-8:30pm, online - Register here. What does it mean to defund police? What did Breonna's Law do? What is transformative justice and how can it help us understand what defunding the police looks like? Panelists: - Keturah Herring, ACLU, Breonna's Law - Attica Scott, State Representative - Ashanti Scott, U of L Student & Activist - Moderator: Sadiqa Reynolds, Director of the Louisville Urban League All eyes must remain on Louisville until justice is won. The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies invites you to a virtual series that celebrates the work that Louisville’s local leaders are doing on behalf of our collective freedom. This series is an opportunity for the campus community to learn from their vision and find out how to join in the struggles for justice for Breonna Taylor and for the Black, brown, and poor residents of our city. Let’s dialogue about how we can work towards liberation through education, art, cross-border solidarity, law reform, and restorative justice. Co-sponsors: Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society, Graduate Certificate in Diversity Literacy, Pan-African Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Women’s Center, and Pi Sigma Alpha. Please register as soon as possible to help us get a headcount and needs for translation services for ASL and Spanish.
Nov. 19, 2020	Eco-Hop Thursday, Nov. 19th, 5pm, Join Event Online Join ELSB Green Initiatives to learn about sustainable travel, ecotourism, and how to reduce your travel footprint! We are hosting a virtual panel discussion and trivia night, which also gives students the opportunity to win awesome prizes like bags & other travel accessories. If you are interested in studying abroad, volunteering abroad, or just traveling locally due to COVID-19, join the fun & get excited about EcoHop! RSVP on Engage.
Nov. 19, 2020	UofL GIS Day: GIS Applications for Woodland Restoration Thursday, Nov. 19th, 11am, online - Register here. Click here to join the meeting Or call in at 502-792-9582 Phone Conference ID: 711 224 512# To mark Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day 2020, UofL's Dept. of Geography & Geosciences will host a special seminar with Sarah Benton and Matt Spalding of Louisville's Olmsted Parks Conservancy. They will be presenting a brief history of the Olmsted Parks system, along with a deeper dive into the GIS-based applications OPC uses in their daily operations and ecological restoration projects. Olmsted Parks Conservancy is a non-profit organization that is focused on Louisville’s historic park system, designed by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Ecological restoration of urban woodlands within these parks has been a major focus of the OPC field crew, which uses GIS tools like ArcGIS Collector and Survey123 to monitor, map, and report on these natural areas. Join OPC Biological Technician Sarah Benton and Education Program Manager Matt Spalding for a discussion of the history of Louisville’s Olmsted Parks, and GIS applications for restoration projects.
Nov. 13, 2020	Garden Commons Workshop: Wreath Making *Friday, Nov. 13th, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall)* Get in the holiday spirit! Come learn how to make your own beautiful wreath using a variety of plant materials from campus and herbs from our garden. It's easier than you might think and you'll take home something beautiful and unique. This is the last in our fall series of Garden Workshops on Fridays at noon. 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 our Facebook Page.
Nov. 12, 2020	All Eyes on Louisville: Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Fall Social Justice Speaker Series All of Us or None of Us: Connecting the Dots Between BLM in Louisville and the Americas Thursday, Nov. 12th, 7pm-8:30pm, online - Register here. How do our struggles for social justice and freedom in Louisville intersect with and relate to social justice struggle throughout the hemisphere? This panel offers transnational approaches to activism and the movements for Black lives. Panelists: - Karen Moya, Adult Services Coordinator, Americana Center. - Sara Nuñez, Doctoral Student at U of L and former Director of the Cultural Center - T. Gonzales, Founder of Louisville Trans Man (TBD) - Moderator: Cara K. Snyder, Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, U of L All eyes must remain on Louisville until justice is won. The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies invites you to a virtual series that celebrates the work that Louisville’s local leaders are doing on behalf of our collective freedom. This series is an opportunity for the campus community to learn from their vision and find out how to join in the struggles for justice for Breonna Taylor and for the Black, brown, and poor residents of our city. Let’s dialogue about how we can work towards liberation through education, art, cross-border solidarity, law reform, and restorative justice. Co-sponsors: Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society, Graduate Certificate in Diversity Literacy, Pan-African Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Women’s Center, and Pi Sigma Alpha. Please register as soon as possible to help us get a headcount and needs for translation services for ASL and Spanish.
Nov. 12, 2020	Illuminating the Intersections: Reproductive Justice is Racial Justice Thursday, November 12th, 9-10:30am, online - Register here. The UofL Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research invites you to their first-ever VIRTUAL Research Meets Activism Panel! This event is free and open to the public. SisterSong defines Reproductive Justice as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities. This dynamic panel will include: Damara Jenkins, Certified Nurse Midwife, UofL Erin Smith, KY Health Justice Network Kabira Yakini, Mama to Mama With Closing statements by Loretta Ross, our 2020 Anne Braden Memorial Lecturer
Nov. 11, 2020	Calling In The Call Out Culture Wednesday, Nov. 11th at 5:30pm, online - join here The 14th annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture will feature Loretta Ross, a Visiting Associate Professor at Smith College in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender. Dr. Ross teaches courses on white supremacy, reproductive justice, and calling in practices. She has spent more than forty-five years committed to antiracist and feminist activism, including founding the National Center for Human Rights Education. She started her career in activism and social change in the 1970s, working at the D.C. Rape Crisis Center, the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Black Women’s Health Project, the Center for Democratic Renewal (National Anti-Klan Network), and SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, among others. Her work with rape and trauma survivors in the 1970s helped launch the movement to end violence against women. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. Her most recent books are Reproductive Justice: An Introduction co-written with Rickie Solinger, and Radical Reproductive Justice: Foundations, Theory, Practice, Critique, both published in 2017. Her forthcoming book is Calling In the Calling Out Culture: Detoxing Our Movement, due out soon. Dr. Ross’ work comes at a pivotal moment. After a summer of tragedy and unrest, many are returning to classrooms, faculty meetings, advisory boards, and neighborhood associations wondering what comes next. How can we create atmospheres where people press into the hard work of self-reflection and daily change-making? How do we end taboos surrounding speaking about racism and systems of injustice, challenging one another to do better while leaving room for inevitable mistakes? She has trained educators and social justice advocates nationwide to conduct empathetic, forthright conversations confronting injustice. Her timely lecture helps us move from a necessary season of anger and protest into the daily grind of justice work. This will be the first-ever virtual Anne Braden Lecture. Watch here.
Nov. 11, 2020	Beyond Black History Month: Bringing Racial Justice Conversation Into Classrooms Wednesday, Nov. 11th, 12:30-1:30pm, online - register here Please join the Muhammad Ali Center for the next program in our “I Am America” Racial Justice series. In this program we will discuss ways to incorporate racial justice into school curriculum beyond just one month a year. Our panel will examine how teachers can create diverse, inclusive and equitable classrooms that go beyond merely acknowledging accomplishments of African Americans and people of color. Panelists include: Ashleigh Hazley, Assistant Director from the University of Louisville’s Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice Dr. Shelley Thomas, Assistant Department Chair and Associate Professor from the University of Louisville’s College of Education and Human Development Cassandra Webb, Senior Associate of Strategy and Innovation for Cities United Moderated by Enid Trucios-Haynes, Director of the University of Louisville’s Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice, and professor at the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law Registration is required here.
Nov. 11, 2020	Building an Antiracist Society, One Conversation at a Time *Wednesday, Nov. 11th, noon, online - Register here* In this conversation, AntiRacism KY founders Terrance Sullivan '09, '12 and OJ Oleka '10 will lead a discussion on what it means to be antiracist and how we all have a part in creating a more antiracist society through a policy lens and bipartisan perspective. The conversation will be centered around the importance of establishing a dialogue and the perils of assumptions without context when discussing antiracism and what it means across lines of difference. This conversation will be challenging yet collaborative, as we all have a lot to learn from one another. Join us as we discuss this critical topic that, in the wake of the recent election, must remain at the forefront of our efforts. Register here
Nov. 10, 2020	Food Apartheid Tuesday, Nov. 10th, noon, Join Event Online About 23.5 million people suffer from food apartheid, nearly half of them are also low-income. Join the Engage Lead Serve Board's (ELSB) Human Prosperity team for a panel discussion about food apartheid here in Louisville and across the country. Learn what you can do help and organizations to support! The purpose is to discuss and educate ourselves about food apartheid and the systemic lack of access to fresh and healthy food here in Louisville. We'll be highlighting the important distinction between the issue framing of the term "food deserts" versus "food apartheid." Attendees will also get to explore how we can make a difference through awareness, legislation, donating time/money, and working with organizations available on campus such as the Food Recovery Network - UofL Chapter, and the Cardinal Cupboard free campus food pantry in SAC W314. RSVP on Engage.
Nov. 9, 2020	PUMPKIN SMASH!! Monday, Nov. 9th, noon, SAC Ramp 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 or at HSC's Kornhauser Plaza by the pumpkin composting sign any time from October 30th through noon on November 9th. At that time, all are invited to our annual Pumpkin Smash! Join us for composting fun and Post-Election stress relief! RSVP on Facebook.
Nov. 6, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Environmental Priorities affecting State Government Friday, Nov. 6th, 11am, online - Watch video recording Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 430 698 464#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. Our speaker on November 6th will be Lane Boldman, Executive Director of the Kentucky Conservation Committee, on the topic of "Environmental Priorities affecting State Government." Lane has been working on environmental advocacy issues in Kentucky and nationally since 1992 and has been with the Kentucky Conservation Committee since 2014. Lane is also currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Chapter of the US Green Building Council and the Lexington Corridors Commission (since 2016). Her background includes working as the Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator for the Kentucky Environmental Foundation, and as a leader in multiple positions for the Sierra Club. Lane has previously chaired the Cumberland (Kentucky) Chapter of the Sierra Club and held leadership roles in the areas of mining, forestry, wild lands, energy and communications for more than two decades. Lane has also served on the Sierra Club’s national Board of Directors, holding positions as Secretary, Vice President for Volunteer Leadership and Vice President for Visibility and Outreach. In addition Lane has led policy teams for the Sierra Club on Natural Gas Fracking, and as Chair for the Sierra Club’s Council of Sierra Club Leaders. Lane has also previously served on the board of Citizens Coal Council, working to empower citizens affected by the impacts of mining and coal, the board of the US Green Building Council/Kentucky Market Leadership, and the board of the Kentucky Solar Energy Society. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute 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. 5, 2020	All Eyes on Louisville: Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Fall Social Justice Speaker Series Imagining Our Way to Freedom: Art, Activism, and Worldmaking Thursday, Nov. 5th, 7pm-8:30pm, online - Register here. This panel discussion will focus on Black artists and Black Arts activism and how both have always been integral to social justice movements. Panelists: - Sidney Monroe Williams, Assistant Professor in the Department of Theater Arts, U of L - Hannah Drake, Louisville Poet & Activist - Ramona Lindsey, Louisville Visual Artist & Senior Program Officer at the Community Foundation of Louisville - Moderator: Nefertiti Burton, Professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at U of L All eyes must remain on Louisville until justice is won. The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies invites you to a virtual series that celebrates the work that Louisville’s local leaders are doing on behalf of our collective freedom. This series is an opportunity for the campus community to learn from their vision and find out how to join in the struggles for justice for Breonna Taylor and for the Black, brown, and poor residents of our city. Let’s dialogue about how we can work towards liberation through education, art, cross-border solidarity, law reform, and restorative justice. Co-sponsors: Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society, Graduate Certificate in Diversity Literacy, Pan-African Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Women’s Center, and Pi Sigma Alpha. Please register as soon as possible to help us get a headcount and needs for translation services for ASL and Spanish.
Oct. 30, 2020	EcoReps Workshop: A Conversation with our Josh Smith Sustainability Awardee, Shane Tedder, UK's Sustainability Officer Friday, Oct. 30th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Watch video recording here. Virtual & In-Person for up to 10 attendees (first-come, first-served) Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or dial in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability! This month, we'll be in conversation with the winner of UofL's 2020 Josh Smith Sustainability Award for a non-affiliated community member who has made significant contributions to UofL's sustainability initiatives! This year's award goes to D. Shane Tedder, M.S., who has served since 2009 as the University of Kentucky's first Campus Sustainability Officer and now also serves at the Assistant Director of the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment. Throughout his time at UK, Shane has always been willing to set aside conventional UK-UofL rivalry in favor of a supportive and collaborative relationship. He has been passionate about, supportive of, and instrumental to the success of UofL’s sustainability initiatives. Over the last decade, Shane has been a lead organizer of annual statewide gatherings for higher education sustainability staff to exchange ideas, information, and inspiration. He has hosted numerous visits and tours for us to learn from the sustainability efforts underway on UK’s campus. He co-organized the 2018 Kentucky Bike Walk Summit in Lexington, which helped recharge our statewide efforts to advance bicycling and walking as a sustainable transportation option. Most recently, in 2020, Shane has been instrumental in helping UofL consider investing in a large-scale, off-site solar installation that would help us achieve our Climate Action Plan goals. He and his team at UK have given generously of their time and information to help UofL administrators understand the opportunities available in the Kentucky renewable energy market through virtual power purchase agreements. If there’s one person outside of UofL who we can always count on to offer assistance, sage advice, great ideas, and a good ol’ fashioned Kentucky Can-Do spirit to help our sustainability initiatives succeed, it is Shane Tedder. His kindness, selflessness, and eagerness to share have been a constant inspiration to us and we can think of no one else more worthy of our praise and gratitude. The events of 2020 have given all of us a chance to pause, reflect, and develop our resolve to do and be better. For UK Sustainability this has involved a critical evaluation of how social justice is represented in their programs and supported through by their resources and initiatives. UK is shifting its understanding of the metaphor of the triple bottom line (people, prosperity and the planet) to one where social justice must be the foundation on which we build programs that balance the economy with the environment. Actively acknowledging, condemning, and dismantling unjust systems and redressing the harm they have caused has to come first in Shane's work. 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. This fall, we continue our series of in-person and virtual workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210 and online. All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 29, 2020	All Eyes on Louisville: Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Fall Social Justice Speaker Series Out of the Classroom and into the Streets: Activism & Education’s Relationship To/With One Another Thursday, Oct. 29th, 7:00-8:30pm, online - Register here. This panel discussion will focus on how education informs activism and vice versa. Panelists: Remi Dior, U of L Student and Community Activist Talesha Wilson, U of L Alum and Community Activist Ahmad Washington, Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development, U of L Moderator: Jaison Gardner, Community Activist and Podcaster All eyes must remain on Louisville until justice is won. The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies invites you to a virtual series that celebrates the work that Louisville’s local leaders are doing on behalf of our collective freedom. This series is an opportunity for the campus community to learn from their vision and find out how to join in the struggles for justice for Breonna Taylor and for the Black, brown, and poor residents of our city. Let’s dialogue about how we can work towards liberation through education, art, cross-border solidarity, law reform, and restorative justice. Co-sponsors: Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society, Graduate Certificate in Diversity Literacy, Pan-African Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Women’s Center, and Pi Sigma Alpha. Please register as soon as possible to help us get a headcount and needs for translation services for ASL and Spanish.
Oct. 28, 2020	Your Vote is Your Voice/Su Voto es Su Voz Wednesday, Oct. 28th, 6-7:30pm, online here Join ELSB's Vote Everywhere and The Cultural Center for a panel discussion about the impact of voting, as well as the importance of being civically engaged today as people from Black and Latinx communities. All are welcome to tune into the forum. 10/28/20 a las 6 p.m. ¡El enlace para unirse se puede encontrar en nuestra biografía! Únase a Vote Everywhere y @uoflculturalctr para un panel de discusión sobre el impacto de la votación, así como la importancia de participar cívicamente hoy como personas de comunidades negras y latinas. ¡Todos son bienvenidos a participar en el foro! RSVP and get more information on Engage. Follow this link to be added to our Microsoft Teams channel where the event will be taking place.
Oct. 28, 2020	Post-Landfill Action Network Movie Night: Plastic Wars Wednesday, Oct. 28th, 6pm, online - register here UofL is a proud member of the student-led Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN). This Fall, PLAN is hosting free Monthly Movement Movie Nights! PLAN will live-stream for you a different documentary each month, highlighting certain areas of environmental and social injustice. Afterwards, there will be a discussion led by a PLAN staff member and all of YOU! The October film is "Plastic Wars." Less than 10% of plastics produced have been recycled. The remaining 90+% ends up in landfills, incinerators, or worse of all as pollution in our environment. The Plastic Industry has faced serious scrutiny and now wants us to believe that they are working to fix the problem, but what are they really doing? Are plastic producing companies really trying to fix this problem they have created, or are they just trying to continue to tell us the same old story. Watch trailer. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 28, 2020	13th Annual Campus Sustainability Day Fair *Wednesday, Oct. 28th 10am-2pm, Humanities Quad* Join us for the 13th 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! Facebook Event. Take the Cards Go Green Pledge and earn an ethically-sourced reusable mug! Learn about all of UofL's Transportation Alternatives, get a secure u-lock for your bike from SGA, and get hands-on, personalized guidance in how to use UofL's Bike Fix-It Stations! *Bring your bike for a tune-up!* Shop and donate clothing, housewares, and all kinds of free stuff at our Pop-up UofL Free Store! UofL Dining will offer free hot cider & the Louisville Community Grocery will host a pop-up pumpkin patch! 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. Shred-It will offer free shredding and recycling of documents, videotapes, and computer diskettes from their truck in the circle in front of the College of Business 10am - 2pm. If you'd like to host a sustainability-related booth or activity at the Campus Sustainability Day fair, please contact Henny Ransdell. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 27, 2020	Pop-up Free Store! Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 10am-noon, Humanities Quad Come for a free stuff swap on the Quad! The student-run UofL Free Store continues to search for a new permanent home in the heart of campus. As we await a new space to call home in 2021, we are bringing some of our current selection out onto the Quad for you to explore and take. Donations will also be accepted. The UofL Free Store is a space for the on-going free exchange of clean, 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 red bins at the base of the driveway just east of Unitas Tower, off Cardinal Blvd. The Free Store is temporarily located in Urban & Public Affairs Room 123b (426 W. Bloom St.). We are still accepting donations and folks are welcome to come shop our stuff by appointment. Just get in touch with us here. Follow the Free Store on or . Check out the Facebook Event Page. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 24, 2020	Volunteer Tree Planting with Louisville Grows Saturday, Oct. 24th, 8am-Noon, Jeffersonville, Indiana Registration required here UofL students, employees, and alumni are encouraged to volunteer to help Louisville Grows fulfill its goal of planting 1000 trees this year! We will be gathering together in small groups to plant 110 new trees in three designated areas of central Jeffersonville. Over the years, these trees will grow and help to replenish a diminishing urban tree canopy in these neighborhoods thereby reducing the urban heat island effect, improving air quality, reducing stormwater runoff, and beautifying our streets. In recent years, Jeffersonville’s central neighborhoods have started seeing significant tree canopy loss as many of the trees that were planted when these neighborhoods were first built have reached the end of their natural life cycle. Numerous studies have shown that neighborhoods with fewer trees tend to lose value over time compared to those with many trees, so it is highly important that we are constantly replenishing our tree canopy in order to improve the health and value of these neighborhoods. The need for trees in our city is greater than ever! Louisville Grows is dedicated to continue working with neighborhoods to meet that need. For the first time, Louisville Grows will be planting trees in Indiana! We are partnering with the city of Jeffersonville to plant trees on the property of Indiana residents who live in areas with low tree canopy coverage. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden our scope in urban reforestation on both sides of the river. A limited number of volunteer slots are available to help with the planting. Because of COVID this won’t be the usual huge volunteer event. Instead, the COVID protocol includes: Masks or face shields are mandatory at all times; Temperatures will be taken; Hand sanitizer will be provided to each group; Groups will be capped at 8 participants; Registration will take place in a central outdoor location; Each group will be meet in one specific area of the location; Crowds will not be permitted to form; No indoor activities; Breakfast and lunch will not be served. We encourage you to bring your own gloves, filled water bottles and hand sanitizer. And, if you feel sick on the day of the planting, do not attend. This tree planting is funded by the City of Jeffersonville, the Jeffersonville Urban Enterprise Zone and the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 24, 2020	Louisville Earth Walk 2020 Saturday, Oct. 24th The UofL Sustainability Council has a Racing Group for the 2020 Louisville Earth Walk! It is easy and free to sign up to be a part of our team - just visit the UofL Sustainability Racing Group page and click “Join Group.” Donations are welcomed, but participation is free and you can chose to engage wherever and however is most convenient for you! The annual Louisville Earth Walk is going city-wide this year out of respect for everyone’s safety during COVID-19. So while we will not gather together in one place at one time on Saturday, October 24th, everyone is invited to participate - from everywhere. Gifts to Louisville Earth Walk directly support 11 distinct community-based organizations that share a vision where every neighborhood has safe and clean water, air, and soil. The Earth Walk benefits the West Jefferson County Community Task Force, Project Warm, Passionist Earth and Spirit Center, Louisville Sustainability Council, Louisville Grows, Louisville Climate Action Network, Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light, Kentucky Conservation Committee, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Greater Louisville Sierra Club, and Cultivating Connections. Collectively we work for comprehensive change that involves personal actions, effective policies, and the quest for environmental justice. We build skills, incubate new ideas, raise awareness, reduce energy consumption, plant trees, and engage citizens in responses to the climate crisis. This year there are two exciting registration options: Take a 5K Walk wherever you want or go Free Form and celebrate however you like from wherever you are at anytime on the 24th. Simply visit the UofL Sustainability Racing Group page to register, make a donation, or become a fundraiser. If you set up a fundraising page you can share it with friends, family and neighbors in emails, through texts and on social media using your own unique link, or via a Facebook Fundraiser. Whether you walk, donate, raise funds, or all three, we are excited to have you as part of the 2020 citywide Louisville Earth Walk on October 24th. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 23, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Green Forests Work Friday, Oct. 23rd, 11am-noon, online Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 430 698 464#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtables on alternate Fridays throughout the fall. Our speaker on October 23rd will be Michael French, Director of Operations for Green Forests Work, a non-profit whose mission is to re-establish healthy and productive forests on formerly mined lands in Appalachia and beyond. GFW’s vision is to create a renewable and sustainable multi-use resource that will provide economic opportunities while enhancing the local and global environment. By converting reclaimed, non-native grasslands and shrublands into healthy, productive forestland, GFW is effectively addressing two needs of the region. Their reforestation projects provide jobs for equipment operators, nursery workers, and tree planters, and improve the environment by eradicating non-native species and restoring ecosystem services. With the help of partners and volunteers, this vision is quickly becoming a reality. Since 2009, they have planted more than 2.8 million trees on nearly 4,500 acres. Michael's talk is titled "Green Forests Work: Restoring Ecosystem Service and Creating Economic Opportunities on Surface Mined Lands across Appalachia." The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute 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. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 23, 2020	UofL Arbor Day Celebration 2020 Friday, Oct. 23rd 10am, HSC at Abraham Flexner Way & Preston 11am, Online via Microsoft Teams Noon, *Humanities Quad (relocated)* Come help us restore Louisville's shrinking tree canopy. Join us for a celebration of UofL’s on-going commitment to trees and our status as a Tree Campus USA (for 10 years running!). Help us plant new trees on campus! 10am at Abraham Flexner Way & Preston 12:30pm meet at *Humanities Quad (relocated)* At 11am, join us online for a tree-themed Sustainability Roundtable: Green Forests Work A limited number of *free native tree saplings* will be available to plant in your yard or neighborhood! "Treecipients" can take home a dogwood, Kentucky coffeetree or Shumard oak (all like full sun and tolerate pollution and drought). At HSC (10am-11am at Abraham Flexner Way & Preston), a Louisville Grows Citizen Forester will be on hand to explain best practices for tree planting, and you'll learn about The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities App to increase awareness about tree stewardship and citizen science. At Belknap (noon-1pm at *Humanities Quad (relocated)), enjoy a 30 minute Garden Commons Workshop on Restoring our Urban Canopy while snacking on free local apples* from UofL Dining! Co-sponsored by UofL's Sustainability Council, HSC Green Team, UofL Dining, and UofL Office of Health Promotion. RSVP on Facebook. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 23-30, 2020	UofL Sustainability Week - Oct. 23-30, 2020 A full week of events to celebrate, raise awareness, and engage your passions for environmental, social & economic justice! Upcoming events include: Friday, Oct. 23, 11am-1pm – UofL Arbor Day Celebration 2020 (10am HSC at Abraham Flexner Way & Preston; 11am Online; Noon Humanities Quad) Friday, Oct. 23, 11am – Sustainability Roundtable: Green Forests Work (online) Saturday, Oct. 24 – Louisville Earth Walk (virtual - join the UofL Sustainability Group) Saturday, Oct. 24, 8am-Noon – Volunteer Tree Planting with Louisville Grows (Jeffersonville, IN) Sunday, Oct. 25, Noon-2pm – UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day (200 block of E. Bloom St. just one block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook and Floyd Streets - map here) Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10am-Noon – Pop-up Free Store! (Humanities Quad) Wednesday, Oct. 28, 10am-2pm – 13th Annual Campus Sustainability Day Fair (Humanities Quad) Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6pm – Post-Landfill Action Network Movie Night: Plastic Wars (online - register) Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6pm – Your Vote is Your Voice/Su Voto es Su Voz (online) Thursday, Oct. 29, 7pm – Out of the Classroom and into the Streets: Activism & Education’s Relationship To/With One Another (online) Friday, Oct. 30, Noon – EcoReps Workshop: Shane Tedder, UK Sustainability Officer (Ekstrom W210 or online) Friday, Oct. 30, Noon – Garden Commons Workday (Strickler Hall)
Oct. 21, 2020	Farm To Table Market Wednesday, Oct. 21st, 5-7pm, In front of the Houchens Building Standard Ticket: $15 or 2 Meal Swipes Cocktail Ticket $20 (for guests 21 and up) Tickets available at any UofL Dining register or call 502-852-5211 UofL Dining & Health Promotion are cohosting this special event to help you reap the bounty of the harvest season and support local farmers! Enjoy grab n' go treats and samples with an Oktoberfest vibe. This occasion is a celebration of farmers, local food and most of all, our Cardinal community. Each of our executive chefs has carefully crafted a locally sourced dish inspired by quality seasonal ingredients and Kentucky style favorites. From Prayer Mountain Salads dictated by the season’s freshest field greens to decadent Kentucky Dessert Trios, our guests are in for a one of a kind Farm to Table experience nestled within our very own campus. Very limited seating is available and all menu items include carry out options to ensure safety. Tickets are available for $15 (or 2 meal swipes) at any UofL Dining register with cash, card or Flex Points. Phone orders can also be placed at 502-852-5211. For those guests 21 and older, cocktail tickets are available for an additional $5. Support our local Kentucky farms and join us for an evening of flavor, culinary arts and community.
Oct. 21, 2020	Debunking the Myth of Colorblindness: How White Allies can move from a Not Racist mindset to Anti-Racist Action Wednesday, Oct. 21st, 5:00-6:30pm, online Please join the Muhammad Ali Center for our next program in our ‘I Am America’ Racial Justice Virtual Program Series as we explore the myth of color blindness in America. Our panel will examine how the seemingly benevolent idea of not seeing race actually helps perpetuate racism in our society. Our panelists include: - Dr. Cedric Powell from the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law - Ryan Simpson, Program Director for The University of Louisville Health Science Campus’ Office for Diversity & Inclusion - Moderated by Rashaad Abdur-Rahman, Executive Advisor for the Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health Register here.
Oct. 20-21	Raise Some L - Support UofL's Sustainability Initiatives! Tuesday, Oct. 20th 6:02pm - Wednesday, Oct. 21st 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. 20th, 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 new 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. 20-22, 2020	UofL Sustainable Gems Scavenger Hunt Tuesday, Oct. 20th 11am - Thursday, Oct. 22nd 5pm, Belknap Campus Join the Green Initiatives committee in a scavenger hunt around UofL's Belknap campus to find amazing sustainable features along with learning about the impact they have on the environment. The top three people in the scavenger hunt will receive a special prize, and anyone who registers and attends will also receive a prize. To participate download the app GooseChase, make an account, and find the game: UofL Sustainable Gems. The password to the game is "gems" and it will remain open from 11am on October 20th through 5pm on October 22nd. RSVP on Engage.
Oct. 20, 2020	United Nations Day & UN Human Rights Day Program: Human Trafficking & Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 10am-2:30pm, online Join Zoom Meeting, Meeting ID: 399 100 4022, Passcode: 608512 Join by phone at 312-626-6799 In recognition of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and the 72nd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Association (UNA) of the United States of America Kentucky Division invites you to a special digital program. The event will focus on UN Sustainable Development Goals #5: Gender Equality, and Goal #6: Clean Water & Sanitation. PROGRAM 10:00 A.M. Moderator Teena Halbig: Welcome, Introductions of Sponsors, etc. 10:05 A.M. Aaisha Hamid: Invocation + Young Professional Trailblazer Book Project 10:15 A.M. Bill Miller, journalist with globalconnectionstelevision.com: UNA-USA 10:20 A.M. Governor JoAnn Heppermann, Rotary District 6710 10:25 A.M. Governor James Glass, Rotary District 6740 10:30 A.M. Dr. Gregory O. Hall: Gubernatorial Proclamation for UN Day 10:35 A.M. Dr. Tricia Gray: Gubernatorial Proclamation for UN Human Rights Day 10:40 A.M. Elected Official (invited): “Battling Human Trafficking in Kentucky” 10:55 A.M. Councilwoman Barbara Sexton-Smith: “Human Trafficking Hotline” 11:00 A.M. Allyson Taylor, JD, Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Alcoholic Beverage Control, and former Executive Director of Kentucky's Office of Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Prevention and Prosecution. Keynote: “Kentucky Human Trafficking Law” 12:00 P.M. Lunch break 12:15 P.M. David James, Louisville Metro Council President: “Human Trafficking in Louisville” 12:20 P.M. Tom Perez, Executive Director EPIK, Keynote: “Internet/Cyber Crimes; Reducing Demand and Human Trafficking” 1:20 P.M. Satchel Walton, journalist, reporter, and author: “What’s in Louisville’s Drinking Water? Is it Time for Change?” 1:50 P.M. Teena Halbig, UofL B.S. and Certificate in Medical Technology, MT(ASCP), Microbiologist, Virologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, UofL Researcher (retired): “What is in Your Water? Forever chemicals/PFAS in Drinking Water & Health Impacts” 2:20 P.M. Closing Remarks Sponsors: UNA at UofL; UNA Women at UofL; UNA-USA Louisville Chapter; UNA-USA Frankfort Chapter; UNA-USA Bluegrass/Lexington Chapter; Rotary Districts 6710 & 6740; Sifa Ndusha; Kentucky Foundation for Women; Interfaith Paths to Peace; Teena Halbig; Frankfort Rotary Club; Floyds Fork Environmental Association; and American Association of University Women of Kentucky.
Oct. 14, 2020	The Economic Impact of Racism Wednesday, Oct. 14th, 4:30-6pm, online - register here. OJ Oleka and Terrance Sullivan are UofL alumni and long time friends who come from different backgrounds and have opposing political views. But they share a passion for social justice and a desire to eliminate systemic racism and subsequent economic disparity. They'll discuss how they plan to do it through their newly co-founded organization, AntiRacismKY. Join us for this timely and enlightening discussion. This event is part of the Fall 2020 Menard Family Lecture Series, and is presented by the Center for Free Enterprise in the College of Business.
Oct. 13, 2020	Because Black Lives Matter: A Roundtable Discussion about Policy and Law Changes Looking Ahead Tuesday, Oct. 13th, 6pm, online - register here Local lawmakers and attorneys will discuss the need for and the process involved in changing laws, policies and procedures in the justice system at this virtual forum. Sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President and University Provost, the virtual forum is free, but registration is required. Panelists will include Cassie Chambers Armstrong, visiting assistant professor of law and Louisville Metro Councilwoman; David James, president of Louisville Metro Council; Marc S. Murphy, commercial litigation and criminal defense attorney, Courier-Journal editorial cartoonist and UofL alumnus; and Ky. Rep. Attica Scott. Scott recently pre-filed a bill to establish “Breonna’s Law,” which would end no-knock warrants statewide, mandate drug and alcohol screenings for police after deadly incidents, and require body cameras to be worn and on while warrants are served. The legislation will be considered by the Kentucky General Assembly in January. Louisville Metro passed a similar ordinance in June. Brandeis School of Law Dean Colin Crawford will moderate the discussion.The forum is the third in a series of events exploring issues around racism and social justice. Previous sessions addressed current laws and how they affected potential prosecution of police officers in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor and police practices and justice strategies that disproportionately affect the Black community. Register here.
Oct. 8, 2020	Pride Keynote Address: The Fight for Black Lives Thursday, Oct. 8th, 7pm, virtual - Register here Join the University of Louisville Student Activities Board and LGBT Center for a virtual Pride Keynote featuring a panel discussion celebrating and amplifying local LGBTQ leaders in the Movement for Black Lives, including Phelix Crittenden, Hannah Drake, Keturah Herron and Talesha Wilson. Moderated by #TeamStrangeFruit, Dr. Kaila Story and Jaison Gardner. Virtual Event Registration.
Oct. 7, 2020	You Can't Be Neutral: White Anti-Racism Past & Present Wednesday, Oct. 7th, noon-1pm, online - register here. This special online program is in partnership with the University of Louisville, Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research (ABI), Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice, & The Carl Braden Memorial Center. From the abolitionists to the Civil Rights Movement to so-called “color-blindness" to today's uprisings, a few whites have always joined Black and brown people in the struggle for racial justice. Too few, often marginalized or drowned out by white supremacist voices, white anti-racists are increasing in number in 2020. Through this timely and important discussion, our panelists will explore: What does it mean to choose sides in the battle for racial equity historically and today? What kind of culture and values will help white anti-racist spaces and numbers grow? And how is liberation for all of us tied to Black Liberation? Panelists include: Carla Wallace: ABI Community Council Co-chair, LSURJ Co-founder, and Fairness Campaign Co-founder Shameka Parrish-Wright: ABI Community Council co-chair and Director of Bail Project Louisville Hannah White: University of Louisville Senior History and Spanish major whose research focuses on southern anti-racist organizing of the 1970s Dr. Cate Fosl: ABI Director and Historian, Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Author of 'Subversive Southerner: Anne Braden and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Cold War South' Register here.
Oct. 7, 2020	Campus Tree Advisory Committee Fall 2020 Meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 11am-12:30pm, Microsoft Teams Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 414 005 579#) 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 RELOCATIONS!, plantings, removals and maintenance plans Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour Planning for UofL Arbor Day Celebration 2020 Tree-relatedService Learning Projects - Planning for: 2021 Maple-Tapping season (Dave, Grace, Olivia, Alanis) - Any fall tree planting volunteer opportunities? - Any 2021 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning? Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu
Oct. 7, 2020	Focus on Equity: Examining how implicit and explicit bias impact our systems Wednesday, Oct. 7th 10am-noon, virtual - Register here. This interactive workshop will explore the science and research of implicit biases while examining how and where implicit and explicit biases creep into our systems. Participants will be exposed and asked to apply new strategies for practicing more conscious awareness individually and organizationally to mitigate bias. Facilitated by Ryan Simpson & Kiana Fields, Office of Diversity & Inclusion. Register here.
Oct. 2, 2020	Breonna Taylor Memorial Walk, Tree Plantings & Voter Registration Friday, Oct. 2nd, 3:15pm-5pm Departs from: University Pointe (Belknap) or HSC CTR (Hancock & Muhammad Ali) UofL's Commission on Diversity and Racial Equity (CODRE) is organizing a peaceful walk to honor a life cut too short and to promote voter registration (and voting) before voter registration closes on October 5th. The schedule will be: 3:15 p.m. Gathering 3:30 p.m. Departure from both Belknap and HSC campuses and walking to join together at Spalding’s green space at W. Kentucky St. and S. 2nd St. Planned activities to include: Planting of two trees one on each campus Voter registration tables Speakers at the green space at Spalding MAP of Walk Route Voter Registration form
Oct. 2, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Seizing the Day for Ohio River Restoration Friday, Oct. 2nd, 10am-noon, online (pre-registration requested by Sept. 30th) *Join the Virtual Conference here.* Or Dial-in at 888-475-4499 (Meeting ID: 999 3210 4471. Password: 378873) In collaboration with the Ohio River Basin 2020 Summit and Symposium, UofL's Sustainability Roundtable invites you to this very special online conversation to conclude the Summit, which is free and open to the public. Join staff from the National Wildlife Federation in an interactive discussion about a proposed science-based framework for ecosystem restoration that considers threats – including habitat loss, climate change, and others – to the Ohio River and its tributaries, impacts from those threats, and potential approaches to restoring the aquatic environment in the basin. We believe we have a historic opportunity to engage many diverse stakeholders in crafting a visionary ecosystem restoration plan for the Ohio River that leads to a strong restoration economy, supports people who have historically borne the brunt of pollution and environmental degradation – people of color, rural and low-income communities, and tribal nations – and benefits fish, wildlife, and many other species in the basin. Come prepared to offer ideas, energy, and insight. It’s going to take all of us to restore the Ohio River and the rivers, wetlands, and habitats in the 15-state region that contribute to a healthy and productive ecosystem. Working together, we can make a difference. So please join in the discussion and participate in the crafting of a visionary ecosystem restoration plan from Day 1. Register here by Sept. 30, 2020.
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2020	Ohio River Basin 2020 Summit *Wednesday, September 30th - Friday, October 2nd, 2020* *University of Louisville, Louisville, KY* The Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE) and the Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) Present: "Bridging Visions to Protect Our Health, Economy and Environment in the Ohio River Basin." Conference Topics Include: Invasive species, HABS, Land Use, Populations, Ecosystem Services and Economics, Nutrients, Policy, Citizen Science, Contaminants of Emerging Concerns, Connectance between Streams and Rivers, Anthropological and Archaeological Research, Outdoor Recreation and Therapeutic Effects, Scientific Communications, Ecosystem Restoration, Abandoned Mine Impacts, Ecological Economics, Invasive Species, Aquatic Biology, ArcGIS Applications, Drought Management, Environmental Policy, Flood Management, Food, Energy and Water Nexus, Geological Science, Hydrological Modeling, Social Hydrology, Stormwater Nutrient Removal and Mitigation, Stormwater BMPs, Watershed Management, Water Quality Impairment Studies, Water Resource Engineering and Management, Story-telling and Ethnography. The Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) will be hosting a series of implementation workshops for the Ohio River Basin Plan 2020 on Wednesday September 30th. The six workshops are based on the goals of the Ohio River Basin Plan: • Reliable Flood Control and Risk Reduction • River Transportation Corridor • Healthy, Productive Ecosystems • World-Class Recreation Opportunities • Abundant Clean Water • Knowledge-Informed Decisions Full details and registration on conference website here.
Sept. 25, 2020	Women's Suffrage: The Untold Story of Black Women in Its History Friday, Sept. 25th, noon-1:30pm, online - Join Conversation This year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote nationally. The story of the long battle too often excludes the role of Black women who played significant roles in the ratification efforts. Hosted by the Brandeis School of Law, this panel conversation gives a general overview of the suffrage movement both nationally and in Kentucky, and it reframes that history by telling the stories of some of the key “hidden figures” of the movement. It will connect that history to the voting rights activities of the 1960s and voting in 2020 and the Black Lives Matter movement. Moderator: Rachel Platt, Director of Community Engagement at the Frazier History Museum Panelists: Margie Charasika, President, League of Women Voters of Louisville Jermaine Fowler, Creator of Humanity Archive Educational website (working on history of Ida B. Wells and her role in suffrage) Enid Trucios-Haynes, Professor, Brandeis School of Law Marsha Weinstein, President, National Collaborative of Women’s History Sites (part of historical markers for Mary Britton and other Kentucky Suffragettes) Fielding Questions: Cherie Dawson-Edwards, Chair and Associate Professor, UofL Department of Criminal Justice Co-sponsored by the Brandeis School of Law, Brandeis Law School Diversity Committee and Women’s Law Caucus, UofL Office of Community Engagement, UofL Office of Diversity, UofL Office of Advancement, UofL Women's Center, UofL American Association of University Women, UofL Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research
Sept. 25, 2020	EcoReps Workshop: Citizens Climate Lobby Friday, Sept. 25th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Virtual & In-Person for up to 10 attendees (seats are first-come, first-served) Watch Video Recording here. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or dial in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability! Our guest for September 25th will be Ruth Ann Reteneller, a local organizer for the Louisville chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby. CCL is a national organization dedicated to tackling our addiction to fossil fuels through the adoption of a carbon fee and dividend that would tax carbon at the point of extraction and return the revenue equitably to all citizens. H.R. 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, is a bipartisan, revenue neutral climate solution promoted by CCL. Many predict that if it becomes law, carbon emissions in the US will be reduced by 40% in 12 years and the economy will be improved through market stimulation. Come learn more about how this works, why it is urgent, how you can get involved, and what it's like to be a citizen lobbyist for sustainability. 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. This fall, we continue our series of in-person and virtual workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event Page.
Sept. 25, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Brent Fryrear, Partnership for a Green City Friday, Sept. 25th at 11am, online Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 430 698 464#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. Our speaker on September 25th will be Brent Fryrear, the Director of Louisville's unique Partnership for a Green City. This partnership was launched in August 2004 between Louisville Metro Government (which includes Louisville Metro-Department of Public Health and Wellness), Jefferson County Public Schools and the University of Louisville to protect the environment and improve overall quality of life in the community. Jefferson Community & Technical College joined the Partnership more recently. The Partnership has been described as “a model based on bottom-up collaboration, top-down support, stated goals and objectives and a focused plan of action.” The process has convened peers from each public entity to share ideas and address problems. Peer pressure, rather than top-down decision-making, has produced significant changes in operating procedures within each partner. Over 150 employees participate on Partnership teams, which consult with external individuals or organizations to receive additional assistance. The objectives include environmental education, public health and environmental management. The partners collaborate on services and cost savings by leveraging their buying power on big-ticket items together and sharing information on environmental challenges. The partnership already has made significant strides toward meeting its goals: Saving $8,000 a year in landfill disposal costs; Increasing recycling efforts; Identifying other cost savings through energy audits and management; Attracting $880,000 in outside grants and contracts for local environmental projects; Teaching environmental education to public school teachers and creating outdoor classrooms at six local schools; and Creating a new joint position to improve the health of schoolchildren The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute 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. 24, 2020	Maintaining Your Mental Health While Fighting for Social Justice Thursday, Sept. 24th, 6pm, online - register here. Whether through front line protests, social media, education, or the workplace, the current fight for social justice is powerful and never ending. It can also be draining, exhausting, and uncertain. Regardless of your role in the fight, it is important to maintain your mental health to continue the fight. Join us to hear from a stellar panel of black UofL alumni mental health practitioners, sharing their insights and tips for maintaining your mental health while fighting for social justice. We are excited to welcome as our panelists: - Dericka Canada Cunningham, PhD - DeShara Doub, MSSW, Marriage & Family Therapy Associate - Steven Kniffley Jr., PsyD, MPA, ABPP - Ashleigh Hazley, MEd will serve as our moderator This will be a Q&A discussion, so submit your questions through the registration form, or bring them to the event.
Sept. 18, 2020	Garden Commons Workshop: Divest UofL & Just Transition Friday, Sept. 18th, noon-1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) Learn more about the divestment campaign at UofL and the framework for a just transition! Join our movement to divest from fossil fuels, prisons and policing, and the military-industrial complex; cut our contract with Aramark; and reinvest in supporting students and our communities.
Sept. 16, 2020	Anti-Racism, Justice and Safety: Compatible or Conflicting Concepts? Wednesday, Sept. 16th, 5pm, online - register here. As the investigation into the tragic death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville Metro police continues, citizens, organizations and public officials are raising questions about the laws and procedures that made such an incident possible. Are some of today’s laws racist? Can laws that were created decades ago be changed to ensure fairness and equal protection for all? Those questions and others will be on the agenda for a forum titled “Anti-Racism, Justice and Safety: Compatible or Conflicting Concepts?” Scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m., the program will include scholars and activists exploring police practice and other justice strategies that have a disproportionate negative impact on the Black community. College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean David Owen will moderate the discussion. Panelists will include Cherie Dawson-Edwards, chair and associate professor of criminal justice; Aishia Brown, assistant professor of health promotion and behavioral sciences; and Keturah Herron, policy strategist, juvenile justice, American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU). The event is free, but registration is required. The forum is the second in a series of events being planned to explore issues around racism and social justice. The Provost’s Office is planning a session for later this month that will feature local and state policy leaders discussing plans to create a more socially just system of government in Louisville and throughout the commonwealth. That session and others will be featured on the UofL events calendar and on UofL Today.
Sept. 15, 2020	Local Greenery Tuesday, September 15th, 12:15-2pm, Student Activities Center (SAC), Plaza The Engage Lead Serve Board's Green Initiatives committee is presenting an event that highlights local organizations that are doing work in fields related to sustainability in the Louisville community. There will also be speakers from some of the organizations to go deeper in to their involvement and the unique opportunists they can provide. There will be two parts to the event - we'll start with an in-person tabling where you can take home prizes and that will be followed by a presentation on more information happening later in the evening. Come out have a great time, learn about service opportunities, and ways to stay involved.
Sept. 14, 2020	Incentivizing Sustainability Through Carbon Fees Monday, Sept. 14th, 7pm, online - register here The Louisville chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby invites you to a talk by UofL Economist Thomas Lambert on "Incentivizing Sustainability Through Carbon Fees." Lambert will discuss the potential economic impacts of H.R. 763 the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, a bipartisan climate solution promoted by CCL. Many predict that If it becomes law, carbon emissions in the US will be reduced by 40% in 12 years. At the same time this revenue neutral bill with its market stimulating aspects will contribute to a better economy and healthier households in the US. Professor Lambert is in the economics department at UofL and has recently been assigned to their equine industry programs as an applied economist. Prior to UofL, he taught full time for Northern Kentucky University in their Master of Public Administration program for several years. Before that he was with the economics department at IU Southeast for many years. Professor Lambert has a MS in economics from UK and a PhD in urban and public affairs from UofL with a concentration in urban economics and economic development. More info about CCL and the bill is on the CCL website. Find Citizens' Climate Lobby Louisville on Facebook.
Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 10, 2020	Pollinator Garden Workdays Saturdays, Sept. 12th, 26th & Oct. 10th, 8am-10am, Korfhage Native Plant Garden (west of Life Sciences) The UofL Botanical Society invites you to join us for a workday at the Pollinator Garden next to the Life Sciences building! It's in need of some love. We will be following all COVID-19 guidelines as outlined by UofL and the CDC. Masks will be required. If you do not have one, one will be provided for you. Social distancing also required. Please bring plenty of water and gardening gloves. We also recommend a hat, light snack, long pants, and sunscreen. We will not have workdays if it is raining, above 90 degrees, less than 40 degrees, or under otherwise hazardous conditions. This event will take place every other Saturday from September 12 - October 10.
Sept. 11, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Soil Contaminants in a Louisville Urban Community Garden Friday, Sept. 11th, 11am-noon, online Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 430 698 464#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. Our speaker on September 11th will be Jessica Eggleston, a recent graduate of UofL's Interdisciplinary Master's in Sustainability program. She will be sharing her research on the effect of legacy contamination and influence of observed soil amendment in an urban community garden Louisville. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute 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. Watch video recording here.
Sept. 8, 2020	We Can't Wait: Student Empowerment Through Activism Tuesday, Sept. 8th 5-6pm, online Pre-registration required here. Don't miss this important panel discussion by three of UofL's Martin Luther King Scholars and social justice activists. They will talk about their experiences, their education, what's getting them up in the morning, what's keeping them up at night, and what they expect to change as a result of their work. Student Panelists, Martin Luther King Scholars: Arii Lynton-Smith(they/them) - Majoring in Cultural Nonprofit Management (Liberal Studies) Nicole Sparling (she/her) - Majoring in Biology and Spanish; Minoring in Social Change and Political Peacekeeping Certificate David Echeverria (he/his) - Majoring in Political Science; Minoring in Social Change Moderator: Cherie Dawson-Edwards, PhD - Department Chair, and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Institutions of higher learning are known as crucibles for social conflict and change. Although they are often at the forefront of progressive thought and action, they are also protectors of privilege and the status quo. The University of Louisville is no exception. Although educators often play a role in the fight for social change, historically, it’s the students who have created lasting change by forcing the hands of those in power. This year in Louisville has been like no other in recent history. The nation's and the world's eyes are on Louisville, Kentucky, as thousands of people unite in peaceful protests against ongoing racial injustice and state-sanctioned violence. The recent brutal killing of Breonna Taylor and other unarmed Black people by police has led to rallying cries across the globe of "Say Her Name" and "No Justice, No Peace." These demands for change are being led by young people like Nicole, Arii, and David.
Sept. 2, 2020	Social Justice Film Series: The Stake of Strides Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, 10am-3pm, online The Engage Lead Serve Board (ELSB) invites you to join us for this virtual film series showcasing some many different social justice concerns that become prevalent during the time of the Kentucky Derby. RSVP here.
Fridays, Aug. 28 - Nov. 20, 2020	Garden Commons Fall Workdays Fridays, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) All are welcome at our weekly group workdays in UofL's organic Garden Commons in its new location at the southwest corner of Strickler Hall, east of the Speed Art Museum Parking Garage, and across the walkway from the Biology Department's Korfhage Native Plant Garden! 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 noon throughout the fall (Aug. 28 - Nov. 20) to harvest, weed, water, and plant. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. Please bring drinking water & bags to harvest into! Wear a mask and practice physical distancing to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. 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.
Aug. 28, 2020	EcoReps Workshop: Louisville Water Company Friday, Aug. 28th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 VIDEO RECORDING HERE Virtual & In-Person for up to 10 attendees (seats are first-come, first-served) Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or dial in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshops featuring locals making a difference in sustainability! Our guest speaker to kick off the new year will be Barbara Crow, a Strategic Communications Consultant for the Louisville Water Company. Barbara will share some of the many ways that Louisville's award-winning, publicly-owned Water Company is advancing sustainability in the provision of safe, healthy tap water to the citizens of Louisville! The Sustainability Council’s EcoRep s 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. This fall, we continue our series of in-person and virtual workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
Aug. 28, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Envisioning UofL as a Living Laboratory of Sustainability Friday, Aug. 28th, 11am, online WATCH RECORDING HERE . Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 430 698 464#) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. To kick-off the series on Aug. 28th, our speaker will be Justin Mog, PhD, who has served as the University of Louisville's chief sustainability officer, as the Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives, since 2009. Dr. Mog will be providing an update on UofL's sustainability initiatives and sharing his transformative vision of creating a campus where our sustainability challenges become learning and research opportunities for students, faculty, and staff working in collaboration to reshape campus, cultures, behaviors, minds, and knowledge toward meeting peoples' needs now and in the future in a way that is just and equitable while maintaining ecological integrity in perpetuity. This is what sustainability truly demands of higher education. How can you contribute toward that vision? The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute 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.
Aug. 21, 2020	Louisville Community Grocery Food Justice Workshop Friday, Aug. 21st, noon-1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) We kick off our monthly Garden Commons Workshop series with our former Garden Intern, Avalon Gupta-Verwiebe, who joins us to talk about the Louisville Community Grocery and the ongoing movement for food justice in Louisville! Come learn how you can get involved as a member or volunteer to help open the first cooperatively-owned community grocery in Louisville in one of our urban core neighborhoods that has long-suffered from food apartheid and the lack of a full-service grocery store. Masks and physical distancing required!
Aug. 12-16, 2020	Sustainability in Welcome Week 2020 Aug. 12th - 16th, 2020 The UofL Sustainability Council will welcome new students to campus with a variety of events designed to engage your passion! Events will include: Wednesday, Aug. 12 – Friday, Aug. 14 Garden Commons Salsa Harvest 3:00 - 3:45pm Garden Commons (southwest corner of Strickler Hall) Stop by UofL's organic, student-run Garden Commons to sample some of the delicious fresh produce we've grown together over the summer and learn how you can get involved and learn how to grow your own food right here on campus! Sponsored by the UofL Sustainability Council and the Office of Health Promotion. Thursday, Aug. 15 Garden Commons Workday 12pm-1pm Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) Join us for our weekly group workdays in UofL's organic Garden Commons in its new location at the southwest corner of Strickler Hall, east of the Speed Art Museum Parking Garage, and across the walkway from the Biology Department's Korfhage Native Plant Garden! Come 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 weekly to harvest, weed, water, and plant. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. Please bring drinking water & bags to harvest into! Wear a mask and practice physical distancing to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. 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 our Facebook Page. Saturday, Aug. 15 Cardinal Clues Scavenger Hunt 3:30 - 6pm Come find the UofL Sustainability booth at the Garden Commons and you could win some fabulous prizes, including an ethically-sourced reusable UofL Sustainability mug! Sunday, Aug. 16 UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day Every Sunday noon-2pm (200 block of 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. 16 Louisville Sustainability Bike Tour *3:00 – 5:00pm meet up outside the SRC* Take a fun afternoon bike ride with the Student Cycling Coalition and UofL Sustainability Council! Explore your new community through the lens of environmental stewardship and social justice. Don’t have a bike? Check one out from the SRC through UofL’s Bikeshare Program or take a spin on a free LouVelo bike for the day. Check out our route here.
July 29, 2020	Cardinal Conversations: Racism as a Public Health Issue Wednesday, July 29th, 1pm, Online - Register here The University of Louisville School of Public Health & Information Sciences invites you to an insider’s discussion with UofL School of Public Health & Information Sciences associate dean, Dr. Monica Wendel and senior research associate, Trinidad Jackson, with Dean Craig Blakely as moderator, to discuss racism as a public health issue. We will be taking questions from our alumni, grateful patients and friends. We hope you will join us for Cardinal Conversations. Register here.
July 28, 2020	Why You Should Start Reading Wendell Berry in 2020 Tuesday, July 28th, 6pm, online - register here The University of Louisville invites you to join in a special online conversation led by Dr. Gary Gregg, Director of UofL’s non-partisan Center for Political Leadership, and GlyptusAnn Grider Jones, the Center’s coordinator, as we consider Wendell Berry's novel "Hannah Coulter." This is event is part of the Center's on-going virtual book club. Gregg and Jones will explore several themes in the novel, noting how Berry's long-standing concerns with the modern economy, the disruption of modern society to traditional economies, the production of food and living at a humane scale, are relevant to today's global pandemic. If you’re not familiar with Berry’s work or the vital impact this native Kentucky son has had on the movement for sustainability and living in right relationship with the earth and with each other, then this is the perfect excuse to bring yourself up to speed. It’s free. Simply register in advance online here.
Thursdays, July 16 - Aug. 13, 2020	Garden Commons Summer Workdays Thursdays, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall) We are relaunching our weekly group workdays in UofL's organic Garden Commons in its new location at the southwest corner of Strickler Hall, east of the Speed Art Museum Parking Garage, and across the walkway from the Biology Department's Korfhage Native Plant Garden! 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 noon throughout the remainder of the summer (July 16 - Aug. 13) to harvest, weed, water, and plant. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. Please bring drinking water & bags to harvest into! Wear a mask and practice physical distancing to keep everyone safe during the pandemic. 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 our Facebook Page.
June 9, 2020	COVID-19 health disparities - the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on African American communities Tuesday, June 9th, 10-11am, online At this week's COVID-19 info session, we welcome speakers Dr. V. Faye Jones and Vicki Hines-Martin, PhD., PMHCNBS, RN, for a discussion about the health disparities related to COVID-19 experienced by the African American community. We will explore the intersecting issues in our healthcare system and social structures that result in African Americans dying at a higher rate from COVID-19. The session will address this topic through the lens of systemic health disparities, cumulative inequality, and health equity.
June 1, 2020	Serviceberry Foraging Workshop Monday, June 1st, noon, Garden Commons (new location at southwest corner of Strickler Hall, east of the Speed Art Museum Parking Garage) 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 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 them all! 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. Masks will be required and we’ll practice physical distancing to keep everyone safe. Facebook Event.
May 28, 2020	Why We Need 'Walden' Right Now Thursday, May 28th, 6-7pm, online John Kleber, PhD, professor emeritus of history from Morehead State University and editor of the popular "Kentucky Encyclopedia," will lead the first of three online book talks hosted by UofL this summer. Dr. Kleber will consider how Henry David Thoreau's "Walden, or Life in the Woods" speaks to the current global pandemic. The classic book is a reflection on living in simple surroundings, with themes of solitude, connecting with nature, individualism, social distancing and living with less. The event is free and will be held online via Zoom. Registration is required.
May 22, 2020	Human Trafficking and Exploitation Awareness Conference 2020: Addressing the Needs of the Queer Community Friday, May 22nd, 8am-5pm, UofL Shelby Campus (440 N Whittington Pkwy) People Against Trafficking Humans (PATH) Coalition of Kentucky is hosting its inaugural conference at UofL's Shelby Campus. Pre-registration for this free, educational, and interactive event is required through Eventbrite. We warmly invite community members, students, professionals, advocates, and service providers to join us as we engage in a day of learning, listening, and connecting around this important issue! Author, comedian, spoken word artist, and Human Trafficking Field Expert, K.D. Roche, will deliver the opening keynote address. Morning breakout sessions, led by Queer folk, Survivors of Human Trafficking, Allies, and Advocates offer engagement and learning opportunities for attendees. In the afternoon, Queer Survivors of trauma will participate in a public speak out, followed by a community discussion surrounding relevant issues related to risks of and occurrences of exploitation and human trafficking. Multiple organizations involved in the movement and anti-trafficking community have committed to participating in the conference and will be prepared to discuss their initiatives in serving the queer community. If you have questions, please email info@pathcoalitionofky.org
May 20-21, 2020	ACC Sports Sustainability Symposium Wednesday, May 20th - Thursday, May 21st, free, online UofL is taking part in the 2nd annual ACC Sports Sustainability Symposium, which has been moved online. All are welcome to participate in virtual sessions, tours, and discussions focused on how university athletics programs can drive environmental and social stewardship on campus and among fans. Schedule: Wednesday, May 20 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Opening Welcome & Coffee Chat Tune in to hear Athletics leadership from around the conference talk about the connection between sustainability and athletics. 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Student Athlete Panel & Roundtable Discussion Hear from student athletes on empowerment, influence and action and how student athletes can be leaders in sustainability. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Fan Engagement on Game Day and Every Day Join a brainstorming session that connects the ‘how’ of best practices around engaging fans in sustainability on game day and every day. 4 p.m. Happy Hour Chat Schedule: Thursday, May 21 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Successful Sponsorships & Partnerships With the goal of one actionable follow-up, join a conversation around the how and what of sustainability sponsorships and translating campus sustainability to athletic sponsorship. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Investing in Operations and Relationships Exploring how to optimize sports sustainability through successful relationship building between sustainability staff and athletics operations staff. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. ACC Together: How to Scale Sustainability 1 Year In Come prepared to discuss incorporating sustainability into one of the main initiatives brought on by the ACC Conference. How do we unify all our efforts into the larger conversation around sports and sustainability? Register here.
May 1 to Sept. 30, 2020	2020 National Bike Challenge May 1st to September 30th, 2020 Saddle up and ride for team UofL in the 2020 National Bike Challenge! Show your support for a healthy lifestyle and sustainable transportation. Register for the National Bike Challenge and Join Team UofL as an individual to compete against your peers. Your miles and days cycled will qualify employees for great prizes through Get Healthy Now, including the grand prize of a $400 voucher to a local bike shop, co-sponsored by UofL's Sustainability Council! The National Bike Challenge is open to everyone, however the Get Healthy Now competition is restricted to UofL employees, retirees, and their spouses/qualifying adults. Check out our online resources for UofL Bicyclists - with handy maps, videos, and tips for getting around town care-free and car-free!
April 17, 2020	Virtual EcoReps Workshop: Kentucky Health Justice Network Friday, April 17th, noon-1pm, ONLINE Join online meeting here. (or dial-in: +1-571-392-7650 PIN: 464 522 5916) Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability! We'll wrap up the year on April 17th with a focus on reproductive justice and our special guest, Meg Stern from the Kentucky Health Justice Network. KHJN supports Kentuckians towards achieving autonomy in our lives and justice for our communities. They advocate, educate, and provide direct services to ensure all Kentucky communities and individuals have power, access, and resources to be healthy and have agency over our lives. KHJN is currently planning to host the Take Root: Red State Reproductive Justice conference at UofL in the fall. Meg Stern is the Support Fund Director for KHJN. She started volunteering in abortion access in Kentucky almost 20 years ago. As a Louisville native, Meg has a strong background in grassroots organizing with Louisville Clinic Escorts, The Fairness Campaign, and Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice. Meg's professional background is in Food Service, Childcare, and Project Facilitation. 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. This spring, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. More info on EcoReps website.
March 27, 2020	VIRTUAL: EcoReps Workshop: Air Pollution Control District *Friday, March 27th at Noon, ONLINE* View Recording here. Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability! Our March 27th training will feature representatives from Metro Louisville's Air Pollution Control District (APCD). The APCD enforces the Clean Air Act and other laws and regulations that make the air clean and safe in Louisville/Jefferson County. They also work with the community on policies and programs that lead to a healthier and more sustainable city. Come find out what they are up to and how you can get involved in improving air quality in Louisville! 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. This spring, we continue our series of workshops each month on last Fridays at noon. All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
March 26, 2020	ONLINE: Shackles, Separation, and the Stigma: Reproductive Justice Behind Bars Thursday, March 26th, 4-5:30pm Join the Zoom meeting here. Or call-in at 502-792-9582, Conference ID: 241 670 825# UofL's Social Change Lecture series continues with Amy Ard of Motherhood Beyond Bars. This event is brought to you buy Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice at UofL, as well as UofL's Ann Braden Institute for Social Justice Research. NOTE: Due to the current circumstances, this event will be held LIVE via Microsoft Teams. It is free and open to the public. RSVP on Facebook.
March 23, 2020	Campus Tree Advisory Committee Spring 2020 Meeting Monday, March 23rd, 1:30-3pm, ONLINE Join Zoom Meeting here (Meeting ID: 638 244 3200) 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 RELOCATIONS!, plantings, removals and maintenance plans Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour Plan for UofL Arbor Day Celebration 2020 Tree-relatedService Learning Projects - Recap: 2020 Maple-Tapping season - All are encouraged to volunteer to help with these fall plantings in UofL’s Tree-borhood: - Old Louisville Tree Plantings - Saturday, 3/21, 9am-noon, Ormsby & Garvin; Saturday 4/4, 9am-noon, W. Ormsby from 5^th to 7^th Street - Louisville Grows’ California Neighborhood Tree Planting - Saturday, Date TBD, 8am-4pm, California Community Center, 1600 St Catherine St - Louisville Grows’/UofL Green Heart Tree Planting - Saturday, 5/16, 8am-4pm, Southside Baptist Church, 804 Camden Ave - Any 2020 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning? Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu
March 5, 2020	Louisville’s Urban Heat Island: More Than Just Hot Air Thursday, March 5th, noon, University Club & Alumni Center Cost: $15/person and $10/student includes lunch, RSVP required to Janna Tajibaeva, 852-2247, janna@louisville.edu Meet the Professor: Jason Naylor. Over the past decade, Louisville’s urban heat island has received significant local and national attention. Several studies have identified Louisville as having one of the fastest growing heat islands in the country. While many residents realize that Louisville is warmer than the surrounding rural areas, the impact of the city extends far beyond temperature. Jason Naylor, Professor of Geography and Geosciences Department, will discuss the impact Louisville has on local rainfall, thunderstorms, and even severe weather events.
Feb. 28, 2020	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Extinction Rebellion Kentucky *Friday, Feb. 28th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210* Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! Our February 28th training will focus on Direct Action for Sustainability with representatives from Extinction Rebellion Kentucky! XR is a global people's movement that has gained lots of attention from dramatic, non-violent public actions to raise awareness and draw attention to the need for urgent action against ecological destruction. The US movement has declared a non-violent rebellion against the US government for its criminal inaction on the ecological crisis. XR US demands: 1. That the Government must tell the truth about the climate and wider ecological emergency, it must reverse all policies not in alignment with that position and must work alongside the media to communicate the urgency for change including what individuals, communities and businesses need to do. 2. The Government must enact legally-binding policies to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2025 and take further action to remove the excess of atmospheric greenhouse gases. It must cooperate internationally so that the global economy runs on no more than half a planet’s worth of resources per year. 3. We do not trust our Government to make the bold, swift and long-term changes necessary to achieve these changes and we do not intend to hand further power to our politicians. Instead we demand a Citizens’ Assembly to oversee the changes, as we rise from the wreckage, creating a democracy fit for purpose. 4. We demand a just transition that prioritizes the most vulnerable people and indigenous sovereignty; establishes reparations and remediation led by and for Black people, Indigenous people, people of color and poor communities for years of environmental injustice, establishes legal rights for ecosystems to thrive and regenerate in perpetuity, and repairs the effects of ongoing ecocide to prevent extinction of human and all species, in order to maintain a livable, just planet for all. The Kentucky chapter of Extinction Rebellion has been active in mobilizing people across the state and right here in Louisville to non-violently resist the fossil fuel industry, corporate greed, and government inaction. Come learn about the movement and how to use non-violent direct action to drive change for sustainability. 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. This spring, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
Feb. 28, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Urban Agriculture using High Tunnels in Louisville Friday, Feb. 28th, 11am, Urban Studies room 200 (426 W. Bloom St.) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. On Feb. 28th, our speaker will be Lilias Pettit-Scott, Urban Agriculture Conservationist at Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District and member of the Urban Agriculture Coalition. One of Lilias' passions is season-extension and year-round growing. She'll share some of the latest about using high tunnels for producing food in both urban and rural settings. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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. 26, 2020	Film & Panel: The Beecher Terrace Story Wednesday, Feb. 26th, 5:30-7:30pm, Ekstrom Library, room W104 Join filmmaker Lavel D. White, Louisville housing justice advocates, and former Beecher Terrace residents for a screening of “The Beecher Terrace Story," followed by a panel discussion.The Beecher Terrace Story was filmed and produced by Lavel White of Blue Boi Entertainment. The documentary was developed at the request of the Louisville Metro Housing Authority to ensure that this historic apartment site’s important role in shaping the Russell neighborhood and the city is not forgotten. Over the last several years, Louisville Metro Government, LMHA, Russell stakeholders and numerous other partners have been working to transform the Russell neighborhood. As part of this work, Beecher’s obsolete apartment buildings are being demolished to make way for a new energy-efficient, mixed-income community. Since opening in 1939, Beecher Terrace has been home to thousands of families who were influenced by its strong sense of community. The Beecher Terrace Story includes interviews with several former residents and neighborhood stakeholders who articulate the community’s rich history through their personal stories and anecdotes. The film also highlights the changes that have taken at the site over the decades, and the important role Beecher Terrace is playing in the future of the Russell neighborhood. This event is co-sponsored by the Housing Justice Work Group, the Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research, Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, and Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace & Justice.
Feb. 26, 2020	The Other Side of Our Food System: The Use of Human Waste as an Agricultural Resource Wednesday, February 26th, 4-5pm, Shumaker Research Building 139 Please join us for this talk by Dr. Nicholas Kawa, Department of Anthropology, Ohio State University, hosted by UofL's Department of Anthropology. Prior to industrialization, human excrement was commonly employed as a resource for agricultural fertilization. Following the advent of the hydraulic sanitation system, however, it became increasingly channeled into waterways rather than reincorporated into terrestrial agro-ecosystems. To counter this trend, more and more cities in the US are looking to treated sanitation waste, or “biosolids,” as a sustainable source of agricultural fertilizer. This presentation reports on a collaboration between Ohio State faculty and students in anthropology, architecture, and landscape architecture to design and implement a demonstration garden that makes legible the hidden processes by which human waste is transformed into an agricultural resource in the American Midwest. Ultimately, this presentation considers both the limits and possibilities of challenging social taboos surrounding human waste and the implications it has for our food system.
Feb. 21, 2020	Seed Starting Workshop *Friday, Feb. 21st, Noon, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center* Get a jump-start on your food garden this year! Join us in the greenhouse at UofL’s organic garden 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 containers to take them home in, or help us start some seeds to be planted in our Campus Gardens. This workshop will be led by Bethany Pratt, Horticulture Education Agent for Jefferson County Cooperative Extension. RSVP on Facebook.
Feb. 20, 2020	Legal Passing: Navigating Undocumented Life and Local Immigration Law Thursday, Feb. 20th, 3pm, Ekstrom Library's Chao Auditorium The Department of Sociology’s 2020 Jon H. Rieger Speaker Series presents Dr. Angela S. García. Dr. García is a sociologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. Her research centers on international migration, law and society, urban sociology, and well-being. Dr. García studies the consequences of socio-legal inclusion and exclusion for undocumented immigrants across the United States, Mexico, and Spain. Focusing on subnational (state and local) immigration laws and executive administrative action, she charts how immigrants’ everyday lives, incorporation, and well-being are shaped by the legal contexts in which they reside. Her book, Legal Passing: Navigating Undocumented Life and Local Immigration Law (University of California Press 2019), compares the effects of restrictive and accommodating state and local-level immigration laws on the everyday lives of undocumented Mexican immigrants in the US.
Feb. 18, 2020	Community-Based Participatory Research: Conducting Research with Community Partners to Achieve Positive Change Tuesday, Feb. 18th, noon-1:15pm, Shumaker Research Building, Room 139 This presentation will provide a general overview of the theory and practice of community-based participatory research—an approach to research designed to engage participants in collaborative and creative approaches to generating knowledge and developing strategies for fostering positive social change. The presentation will look at the process of developing community partnerships and the multiple roles played by action researchers as well as the ethical challenges posed by working within this research model. It will explore what constitutes high quality action research with a view toward promoting the development of rigorous and innovative research practices. The session will also look at examples of current action research projects being carried out around the world in areas including environmental education, disability and community engagement, social entrepreneurship, and other topics. Presenters: Mary Brydon-Miller, Ph.D. is Professor and Ph.D. program director in the Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, and Organizational Development in the College of Education and Human Development, University of Louisville. She is a participatory action researcher who conducts work in both school and community settings. She is the editor, with David Coghlan, Professor Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin, of the SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research (2014). Her most recent book Ethics in Participatory Research for Health and Social Well-Being: Cases and Commentaries, with her colleague Sarah Banks from Durham University in the UK, was published last year. She is currently serving a three-year post as Extraordinary Professor in the Community-Based Educational Research unit at North West University, Potchefstroom South Africa, is a recent Benjamin Meaker Fellow at Bristol University in the United Kingdom, and a former Fulbright research scholar. She’s currently developing an international middle-school citizen science project focused on climate change education. Douglas Craddock, Ph.D. serves as Clinical Assistant Faculty of Higher Education at the University of Louisville. His research and teaching focuses are Diversity & Inclusion, Community Engagement Scholarship & Community-Based Participatory Research Methods. In addition, other areas of study include Collegiate Athletics and Historically Black Colleges and Universities focusing on varying administration and leadership models that exist across the spectrum of programs and institutions. Dr. Craddock holds a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in Higher Education Administration. Note: Lunch will be served so registration is important. Contact: Dr. Henry Cunningham, 502-852-6026.
Feb. 16, 2020	Sugar Shack Open House (Making Maple Syrup w/UofL Sap) Sunday, Feb 16th, 1-6pm Dave Barker's Urban Ducks Farm next to UofL's Shelby campus (9011 Old Whipps Mill Rd) 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.
Feb. 14, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Transdisciplinary Research in Support of Cooperatives & the Louisville Community Grocery Friday, Feb. 14th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. Our speakers on Feb. 14th will be from a team that secured a $15,000 two-year grant from UofL's Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research in support of the Louisville Association for Community Economics’ effort to launch a community-owned/cooperative grocery store in one of the city’s urban food deserts. We'll hear from Anthropology Professor, Dr. Lisa Markowitz, on context and case studies about cooperatives in the food system; and UofL's Sustainability Coordinator, Dr. Justin Mog, who participated as the lead survey researcher exploring the needs and desires of Louisville residents for a community grocery. Come learn about this exciting grassroots effort to take back our food security from corporate control and how UofL researchers can get involved in supporting the project. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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. 13, 2020	Bluegrass APPA Speed Learning Event on Sustainability Thursday, February 13th, 10am–1pm, Student Activities Center Rooms 116 & 117 Register here free. Bluegrass APPA (Association of Physical Plant Administrators) cordially invites you to attend a speed learning event which will include short presentations from multiple Bluegrass APPA business partner vendors about how their companies focus on sustainability. Participants will include vendors from a variety of areas, including custodial, maintenance, utilities, and more. In addition to the presentations, participants will have an opportunity to speak with the business partners to learn more about their companies and how they focus on sustainability. This event is open to all educational institutions in Kentucky, whether members of APPA or not. Lunch will be provided, but you must register here.
Feb. 10, 2020	Black Freedom, White Allies, & Red Scare Monday, February 10th, 6-7:30pm, Portland Library (3305 Northwestern Pkwy) A presentation by Dr. Catherine Fosl, director of the UofL Anne Braden Institute, explores the history of the 1954 Louisville controversy when Andrew and Charlotte Wade, an African American family, moved into a segregated, all-white suburb in what is now Shively. The talk explores how the episode highlighted racism in Louisville, the role of civil rights activists Carl and Anne Braden in the fight for the Wades and for racial equality, and how the culture of the "Red Scare" was used to reinforce white supremacy. Sponsored by Louisville Free Public Library and the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research.
Feb. 2 - Mar. 28, 2020	Ecolympics 2020 February 2nd to March 28th Two fun sustainability competitions to get you engaged in saving our one green planet! Facebook Event. Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable to win a restored vintage Schwinn bicycle, gift cards to Comfy Cow and Heine Bros. coffee, and other fabulous prizes! RecycleMania! - February 2 to March 28, 2020 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 RecycleMania website. REDUCE & RECYCLE! Help the Cards to victory by *avoiding disposables* (bring your own mug, bottle, plate, etc.) 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 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 (next to the greenhouse behind the Cultural Center) and the Urban & Public Affairs Horticulture Zone. Please no animal/dairy products or liquids, but otherwise, if it came from a plant, we want to compost it: *fruit & vegetable wastes/peels/rinds/seeds, bread, pasta, rice, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, even paper products (tissues, towels, napkins, plates, cups, newspaper, etc.). Residence Hall Conservation Throw-Down! - February 4-24, 2020* *Live on campus? Win with conservation!* UofL residence halls will compete among each other to see who can reduce electricity use the most over three weeks. 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; dry clothes on a rack/line; take quick showers or shower with solar power at the SRC; etc. Keep track of each hall's progress with UofL's Building Dashboard! Use the Dashboard to 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!) Miller Hall Threlkeld Hall Unitas Hall (real-time data!) University Tower Apartments (UTA) Prizes: In addition to weekly winners who will receive gift cards to Comfy Cow, one resident who takes the most steps during Ecolympics 2020 will win a restored vintage Schwinn bicycle (or another bike of your preference)! *Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable throughout February & March to be entered into the competition!*
Jan. 31, 2020	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Brownfield Redevelopment Friday, Jan. 31st at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! To kickoff the spring series on Friday, Jan. 31st, our guest speaker will be Bill Johnston, Principal Geologist at Linebach-Funkhouser, a local environmental consulting group. His talk is titled "Kentucky's Brownfield Redevelopment Program: Working with developers over the last 5 years, look what we have accomplished!" He will talk with us about brownfield restoration projects he's been involved in, including UofL's own work to transform the Floyd Street corridor through Belknap campus from a contaminated parking lot into a children's playground, running track, and world-class athletic facilities. The presentation will provide a detailed description of how a purchaser can enroll an eligible site into the Kentucky Brownfield Redevelopment Program, how the process works, and the benefits a buyer will receive from a regulatory standpoint. He'll also share before and after photos of cases studies from the Program. Mr. Johnston provides project management leadership and direction for environmental assessment and remediation projects. He has 32 years of experience in assessing and remediating petroleum contaminated soils and groundwater associated with underground storage tanks (USTs) in numerous states across the country. He established his own environmental consulting division complimenting the efforts of a petroleum equipment/construction, contracting company. His responsibilities included serving as division/project manager for all of the environmental related projects associated with this division. Tasks included, developing cost-effective project estimates and completing UST related closures, upgrades, assessments, and corrective actions while serving as the liaison between an extensive client base and pertinent regulatory agencies. An alternate task included filing reimbursement documentation with various statewide sponsored UST environmental assurance funds. He has experience in multi-phase site assessments including RCRA, CERCLA and dry cleaning plant related projects. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from North Carolina State University and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University Southeast. 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. This spring, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
Jan. 31, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Commuting Trends at the University of Louisville *Friday, Jan. 31st, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St)* Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. On Jan. 31st, our speaker will be Thomas Sommer, a Candidate in UofL's Interdisciplinary Master's in Sustainability program. Tom will be sharing his recent research with UofL's Sustainability Coordinator, Dr. Justin Mog, about Commuting Trends at the University of Louisville. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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.
Jan. 31, 2020	Symposium For Advancing Socially Responsible Businesses in Louisville and the Commonwealth Friday, January 31st, 9am-5pm, UofL's Brandeis School of Law room 275 The UofL Transdisciplinary Research Team and the Louisville Community Grocery invite you to a day-long symposium on Friday, January 31 “Working in and Volunteering for Socially Responsible Businesses.” The morning session is an opportunity for researchers from several University departments to share their research about cooperatives, volunteerism, and food justice in Louisville and to engage in discussion with members of the Louisville Association for Community Economics (LACE), the Louisville Community Grocery, and other interested community members. The afternoon session will be a structured discussion where representatives from cooperatives, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP’s), and other socially responsible businesses can learn from each other and brainstorm about what action can be taken to advance socially responsible businesses in Louisville and the Commonwealth. Lunch will be provided to all registered participants. Register here.
Jan. 30, 2020	Honorable Business: A Framework for Business in a Just & Humane Society Thursday, January 30th, 4:30pm, College of Business, PNC Horn Auditorium Business has a bad name for many people. It's easy to point to unethical and damaging behavior by companies, and it may seem straightforward to blame either individuals, or more generally, ruthless markets and amoral commercial society. Dr. James Otteson argues that business activity can be valuable in itself. The primary purpose of honorable businesses is to create value - for all parties. They look for mutually beneficial transactions, so that all sides of any exchange benefit, leading to increased prosperity not just for one person or group at the expense of others, but for everyone involved. James R. Otteson is the Thomas W. Smith Presidential Chair in Business Ethics, Professor of Economics, and Executive Director of the Eudaimonia Institute at Wake Forest University. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his PhD from the University of Chicago. He specializes in political economy, political philosophy, business ethics, and the history of economic thought. He is author of Adam Smith's Marketplace of Life (2002), Actual Ethics (2006), and The End of Socialism (2014). His most recent books are The Essential Adam Smith (2018) and Honorable Business: A Framework for Business in a Just and Humane Society (2019). This program is free and open to all. It is presented by The Center for Free Enterprise and is part of the Center's Menard Family Lecture Series and the BB&T Speaker Series. Free pizza will be served to attendees.
Jan. 24, 2020	China's Rustbelt? The Decline of Northeast China Friday, January 24th, 3pm-4pm, Lutz 225 All are welcome at the first Geography seminar of the semester, featuring UofL Geography visiting professor, Dr. Zhangxian Feng from the School of Geographical Sciences at China's Northeast Normal University. Northeast China used to be the largest and most booming industrialized area in China. Today the whole region has experienced a dramatic economic slowdown and population exodus since the economic reform and opening up of China beginning in 1978. Dr. Feng and his team have been researching the dynamics and underlying processes of Northeast China's decline, and pursuing revitalization strategies for this region.
Jan. 24 - Mar. 6, 2020	Garden Commons Spring Workdays Fridays, Jan. 24 - March 6, 2020, 11am-1pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Join us in UofL's organic garden and greenhouse for our group workdays! 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 throughout the spring semester (Jan. 24 - Mar. 6) from 11am to 1pm to start and tend seeds in the greenhouse, 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 our Facebook Page.
Jan. 21, 2020	“White Fragility” book study information session Tuesday, January 21st, noon-1pm, Cultural Center multipurpose room Interested in exploring why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism? This book study informational session focuses on Robin Di'Angelo's book, “White Fragility.” This session is open to all students, staff and faculty interested in exploring this topic in a safe, yet critically stimulating environment. For additional information, email diveduc@louisville.edu
Jan. 20, 2020	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2020 Events in honor of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and intended to educate the UofL campus and community on the importance of actualizing Dr. King’s ideals of social justice, non-violence, education, and service. Events will include: 9am-2pm - MLK Day of Service (meetup in SAC Multipurpose Room) MLK Day of Service has been an American tradition since 1994. Sponsored by UofL’s Engage Lead Serve Board, participants will enjoy free food and a free t-shirt. No registration required. Volunteers should meet in the SAC Multipurpose Room at 9am to sign up for a service site. The UofL Sustainability Council is hosting on-campus service sites at our Garden Commons and at our volunteer-powered community composting project. The kickoff will feature a speaker, followed by transportation to service sites. Participants will be back on campus by 1:00pm. We encourage you to join us and become part of the UofL community in making MLK Day a “day on, not a day off.” Contact: Alisha Deshmukh at 502-468-0500 or alisha.deshmukh@uoflelsb.org. 1:00pm - 2020: A Dream And A Vision - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration (The Playhouse) Please join the UofL African American Theatre Program for our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. This event is free and open to the public! Please bring donations for Louisville's homeless community including socks, blankets & travel-size toiletries. The event opens with a talk by Kellie Watson, Louisville Metro chief equity officer. UofL’s African American Theatre Program is sponsoring the event with the UofL-Yearlings Club forum series. The Yearlings Club will have a 3:30pm reception at the civic club’s site, 4309 W. Broadway. Contact Clest Lanier, 502-852-3042.
Jan. 17, 2020	Maple Tapping Workshop! Friday, Jan. 17th, Noon, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Join us in UofL's sustainable garden 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 located in the Garden Commons and 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! RSVP on Facebook.
Jan. 17, 2020	Sustainability Roundtable: Decentralization and Democracy in Self-Governing Societies Friday, Jan. 17th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the spring at 11am. To kick-off the series on Jan. 17th, our speaker will be Dr. Daniel DeCaro, a UofL professor with join appointments in the Departments of Urban & Public Affairs as well as Psychology & Brain Sciences, and Director of the Social Decision Making & Sustainability Lab. Dr. DeCaro will be sharing his research on "Decentralization and Democracy in Self-Governing Societies: A Comparative Case Study of Community Governance of Neighborhood Greenspaces in Chicago, IL and Louisville, KY." The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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.
Jan. 14, 2020	UofL's 1st Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Resource Fair Tuesday, January 14th, 11am-1pm, SAC Ballroom The University of Louisville Human Trafficking Research Initiative-Project STARR, the University of Louisville Women's Center and Women 4 Women Student Board will be hosting the First Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Resource Fair. Come learn how people are getting caught up in exploitative conditions of modern day slavery at home and around the world - and what you can do to help fight it. Critical Cardinal Conversations: Trafficked and missing women Tuesday, January 14th 1:30-2:30pm, SAC Ballroom Join us for a chance to participate in open dialogue. We will be creating a space to discuss trafficked and missing women of color in Louisville and throughout the U.S. Light refreshments will be provided. The event is Sponsored by UofL’s Women Center, Office of Diversity Education and Inclusive Excellence, Cultural Center, Women 4 Women Student Board, and Human Trafficking Research Initiative.
Jan. 11, 2020	Kentucky Conservation Committee 2020 Legislative Summit Saturday, Jan. 11th, 9am-4pm, Shumaker Research Building 139 Cost: Free for students with advanced registration; $15 KCC members; $20 general. Register here. UofL's Sustainability Council is proud to host the 2020 Kentucky Conservation Committee (KCC) Annual Meeting and Legislative Summit, featuring detailed information for conservation audiences on Kentucky's 2020 Legislative Session. KCC works to protect Kentucky’s land, air, water and biodiversity by working on legislative solutions in Frankfort. We are looking forward to a GREAT meeting, with the latest news and opportunities to learn about conservation issues all around Kentucky. Legislative experts will be on hand to answer your most pressing questions on energy, public lands, biodiversity, climate change and more. Registered participants will receive detailed advance briefs on key sessions. The schedule includes: 9:00-9:15am: Registration 9:15-9:30am: KCC Welcome – Benjamin Knoll, KCC President; Lane Boldman, KCC Exec. Director 9:30-10:30am: State Legislative Panel A panel of Representatives and Senators will answer your questions about the General Assembly and key current conservation issues. Panelists: Senator Morgan McGarvey, Representatives Mary Lou Marzian & Lisa Willner. 10:30-11:30am: Presentation on the State Budget, Kentucky Center for Economic Policy This year is a budget session in the Kentucky Legislature. Learn the basics about how the budget is formed, and this issue will be of particular importance for land conservation funding, water infrastructure and fees for electric vehicles. So this will be designed to expand your knowledge on how the budget is formed and how it is adopted. KCC will also include information relating to the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund and budget threats. Presenter: Pam Thomas, Senior Fellow with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. 11:45am-12:45pm Lunchtime Program: 2020 Legislative Session Overview: Legislative Agents will be on hand to preview bills for the upcoming session. Presenters: Lane Boldman, Randy Strobo of Kentucky Conservation Committee, Tom FitzGerald of Kentucky Resources Council. 12:45-2:00pm - Special Keynote: Heather Hurlburt, Director of New Models of Policy Change Heather is the director of the New Models of Policy Change project at New America's Political Reform program. Hurlburt leads research into how policy advocacy can adapt to be effective in our current environment of intense political polarization and guides advocates and funders seeking to navigate politics effectively on behalf of policy solutions on issues such as national security and climate change. 2:10-3:40 pm - "Civic Engagement, Pipelines and Property Rights" plus special update on Bernheim Forest/Pipeline Controversy Learn how legislation such as anti-protest bills for key infrastructure (such as gas and oil pipelines) are shaping the environmental landscape. Includes panel with representatives of national conservation groups, the Kentucky Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and special guests from Bernheim Arboretum, which is currently dealing with pipeline encroachment. Special Guests: Maggie Ellinger-Locke, Greenpeace Staff Attorney. Mark Wourms/Andrew Berry with Bernheim Forest, and representatives from the Ky. ACLU. 3:40-4:00pm Outcomes from the Climate and Biodiversity Summit In 2019, the Kentucky Conservation Committee, along with partners from Kentucky Heartwood, LiKEN Knowledge, Center for Biological Diversity and Dogwood Alliance held a conference focused on biodiversity and climate change in the Upper Cumberland River watershed. We will present a summary of the conference and detail opportunities to support our wild habitats, and options for policy solutions.
Every Sunday	UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day Every Sunday, Noon-2pm 250 E. Bloom St. (one block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook & Floyd Streets - map here) 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 will be welcome to haul back home some rich UofL compost for their own gardening projects in whatever containers/vehicles they bring. This is a weekly service opportunity throughout the year. Contact: Brian Barnes, 502-338-1338.

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Dec. 18, 2019	Environmental Justice in Portland Wednesday, Dec. 18th, 6pm, Portland Library (3305 Northwestern Pkwy) What is environmental justice? Dr. Lauren Heberle, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director or the Center of Environmental Policy and Management at the University of Louisville, will join us to talk about environmental issues in our community and the city at-large, and how an environmental justice approach can help us understand and respond. She will also talk about resources for further information and engagement.
Dec. 12, 2019	Panel Discussion on Ohio River Water Quality Thursday, December 12th, 1pm, at Lang House, 115 S. Ewing Ave. The League of Women Voters of Louisville invites you to a discussion with Mr. Richard Harrison, executive director of ORSANCO (Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission), regarding the League’s position letter sent to ORSANCO and water quality challenges to our beautiful river. This will be a very informative discussion about our river and the continued challenges to maintain it and keep it clean, featuring a panel of speakers including: Tom Fitzgerald, director, Kentucky Resources Council, who will act as the moderator; Nikki Chambers, LWVKY Environment Chair, Moss WTP supervisor, Hopkinsville Water Environmental Authority Sarah Lynn Cunningham, PE, environmental engineer and member of the LWVL Tamara Sluss, PhD, large river researcher and director, Interdisciplinary Master in Sustainability Program, University of Louisville Michael Miller, professor emeritus, Department of Biological Science, University of Cincinnati Jason Flickner, director and waterkeeper, Lower Ohio River Waterkeeper Chris Bobay, Louisville Water Co. Free and open to the public. For additional information, call Shirley Cantrell, chair, Natural Resources Committee at 502-241-4249 or email at Cant1557@twc.com
Dec. 5, 2019	Meet the Professor - Dr. Lauren Heberle, Who, Where, and What Counts as the We in ‘Community’ in Environmental Policy Research and Practice? Thursday, December 5th, noon, University Club. $15/person; $10/students Using her work on cleaning up brownfields and Superfund sites in Louisville, sociologist Dr. Lauren Heberle will discuss how ‘Community’ is strategically deployed and contested in environmental decision making by organizations and government agencies. Using a framework suggested by the prominent Black feminist sociologist Patricia Hill-Collins, Dr. Heberle simultaneously situates ‘Community’ as a politically constructed unit of analysis, a contested idea by which we make sense of our relationships, and as a unit of emergent practice to better understand and facilitate opportunities for community engagement in environmental decision making and environmental justice. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Liberal Studies Project offer the monthly Meet the Professor series to highlight the college’s research and cultural offerings. Reservations are required, with payment by check. To reserve a spot, contact Janna Tajibaeva at 502-852-2247 or janna@louisville.edu.
Dec. 3, 2019	Green Threads Alumni Luncheon *Tuesday, Dec.3rd (Reading Day), 12-2pm, room 123 Urban & Public Affairs (426 W Bloom St)* All who have participated in our Green Threads faculty workshops since 2009 are encouraged to join us for a reunion and vegetarian lunch. The focus will be on networking across disciplines, sharing ideas, and supporting each other in our journeys to weave sustainability into our curricula. Green Threads 2019 participants will be presenting their plans and progress after the August workshop, and we'll provide some updates from the UofL Sustainability Council about upcoming events, resources, service learning projects, community engagement possibilities, and opportunities for using campus as a living laboratory of sustainability.
Dec. 2, 2019	UofL Maple Syrup and Pancakes with the President! Monday, Dec. 2nd, 10pm-Midnight, SAC Ballroom Syrup made from tapping UofL maple trees this past winter will be served by President Neeli Bendapudi at this exciting new end-of-year event! Students can take a break from studying and enjoy FREE breakfast 🍳🥞🥓☕️, a DJ 🎶, giveaways, and join SAB, First Year Experience, & REACH for some fun!
Nov. 22, 2019	Fall 2019 Campus Tree Advisory Committee Meeting Friday, Nov. 22nd, 2:00-3:30pm, SAC W303 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 (Greg) Communication Plan: information sharing with the campus community about major tree removals Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App (Bob / Sarah) Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour – New brochure? ELSB funded plaque replacements? (Tammy) Plan for 2020 UofL Arbor Day Observances (Justin) 1. Perhaps Friday, April 3rd, (KY Arbor Day), 11am-2pm, Belknap Campus – location? 2. HSC Arbor Day Event? - Role of Grounds Crew & Tree Planting plan (Greg) - Role of Campus Housing/Sustainability Living-Learning Community (Marcus / Melissa) - Role of UofL Dining (Ellen) - Role of Health Promotion - Role of KY and/or Metro Louisville Divisions of Forestry? (Bridget/Erin) - Planning for Tree give-away? 3. Athletics Arbor Day planting with student athletes? Tree-relatedService Learning Projects - Planning for 2019 Maple-Tapping season (Linda, Dave, Avalon, Sydney, Alanis) - All are encouraged to volunteer to help with these fall plantings in UofL’s Tree-borhood: - Limerick Tree Planting - Saturday, 11/30, 9am, 700 block of St. Catherine (38 trees) - Louisville Grows Schnitzelburg/Meriwether Tree Planting - Saturday, 12/7, 8am-4pm, 1567 S Shelby St (266 trees) - Any 2020 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning? Reminder of reporting needs for 2019 Tree Campus USA application Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu
Nov. 22, 2019	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Green Careers & Graduate School Friday, Nov. 22nd at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! Our final workshop of 2019 will be focused on green careers and grad school programs in sustainability. Our guests will be Dr. Tamara Sluss, Director of UofL's Interdisciplinary Masters in Sustainability as well as representatives from the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability. 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. This fall, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
Nov. 22, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Thermal Comfort and Energy Assessment of Campus Academic Buildings Friday, Nov. 22nd, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. On Nov. 22nd, our speaker will be Derek Fannin, a masters student in UofL's interdisciplinary Sustainability program. Derek has been using UofL's campus as a living lab to investigate the potential for efficiency and comfort improvements to campus buildings. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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. 21, 2019	3rd Annual Social Justice Research Symposium Thursday, Nov. 21st, 9am-5pm, Louisville Urban League (1535 W Broadway). Register online here. Research-Meets-Activism Breakfast 9:00am-10:30am UofL's Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research hosts this annual breakfast and conversation. This year will feature a panel discussion with local activists on race and journalism, closing remarks by our 13th Annual Braden Memorial Lecturer, Dr. Jelani Cobb. Writing For Social Justice Workshop 11am-5pm UofL's Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research will again pull together faculty, students, researchers, and community partners to sustain and advance our work for engaged scholarship directed at social justice. This year, we will be working with the Progressive Media Project to provide a full day workshop on writing and media production for popular audiences in order to advance social change. This will be a great opportunity for faculty to learn how to translate academic language into clear, actionable language, as well as for community activists to reach a broader audience for their causes.
Nov. 20, 2019	The Half-Life of Freedom: Race and Justice in America Today Wednesday, Nov. 20th, 5:30pm, School of Music Comstock Hall This year's Anne Braden Memorial Lecture, features journalist, educator, and diversity speaker Dr. Jelani Cobb who writes about the enormous complexity of race in America. As recipient of the Sidney Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis Journalism for his New Yorker columns, Cobb was praised for combining “the strengths of an on-the-scene reporter, a public intellectual, a teacher, a vivid writer, a subtle moralist, and an accomplished professional historian”—qualities he brings to his gripping talks. Dr. Jelani Cobb is a staff writer at the New Yorker, historian, and the Ira A. Lipton Professor of Journalism at Columbia Journalism School. His work focuses on race, politics, and culture while connecting the historical context of racism to current affairs. Dr. Cobb is the author of several titles including The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress, The Devil and Dave Chappell & Other Essays, and To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. Dr. Cobb was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary and has been a featured commentator on media platforms such as NPR, Al-Jazeera, CNN, MSNBC and others. His recent work includes participating in Ava DuVernay’s landmark documentary “The 13th.” Dr. Cobb contrasts the values of democracy with the reality of the U.S.’s status as having the largest prison population in the world. Throughout the film he advances the argument that the economic realities of Reconstruction and the specific clause written into the 13th amendment allowing people convicted of a crime to be punished through manual labor during imprisonment led to the rise of the prison industrial complex.
Nov. 19, 2019	Friends, Not Food Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 7pm-9pm, SAC Multipurpose room The Engage Lead Serve Board's Green Initiatives and Animal Welfare Committee are working together to organize this event focused on educating and spreading awareness of animal agricultural practices in a fun and informative way. We will provide as much information we can for people who want to move away from meat but do not know how to start. The evening will include a trivia competition, with prizes for team winners, a resource fair with information on vegetarian, vegan, and organic meals; recipes; food tastings; tabling from affiliate groups; and TED-talk style speakers touching on other aspects of agricultural practices, such as pollution, climate change, and more. If you are interested in forming a trivia team, email Megan Husted (megan.husted@uoflelsb.org) or Catie Hofmeister (catherine.hofmeister@uoflelsb.org).
Nov. 18-25, 2019	2019 Peace & Justice Week Monday, November 18th, 11 am to Thursday, November 21st, 5 pm, various locations Join the Anne Braden Institute, Muhammad Ali Institute and Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research in a week-long conversation about racial justice. Students, faculty, and community partners are encouraged to attend. All events are FREE. Register online here. WHAT'S YOUR CHARGE? MON. NOV. 18, 11AM-1PM: SAC Visit us in the SAC to learn more about Peace & Justice Week and to share your passion for social justice. STUDENTS SPEAK OUT ON RACIAL JUSTICE TUES. NOV. 19, 7-9PM: RED BARN Poems, songs, rants, & performance art welcome! Sign up for 1-5 min. performances at muhammad@louisville.edu. Sponsored by the Muhammad Ali Institute. 13TH ANNUAL ANNE BRADEN MEMORIAL LECTURE WED. NOV. 20, 5:30-7:30PM: COMSTOCK HALL Dr. Jelani Cobb presents "The Half-Life of Freedom: Race and Justice in America Today." Sponsored by the Anne Braden Institute. 3RD ANNUAL SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM: RESEARCH-MEETS-ACTIVISM BREAKFAST THURS. NOV 21, 9-10:30AM: LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE Panel discussion with local activists on race and journalism, closing remarks by Dr. Jelani Cobb. Sponsored by the Anne Braden Institute. WRITING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP THURS. NOV 21, 11AM-5PM: LOUISVILLE URBAN LEAGUE Learn to speak out about social justice issues at this op-ed writing workshop, in collaboration with the Progressive Media Project. Sponsored by the Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research.
Nov. 17, 2019	Panel discussion: Climate Change Effect: Urban Heat Islands & West Louisville Sunday, Nov. 17, 4-6pm, The Yearlings Club, Inc. (4309 W. Broadway) The UofL College of Arts and Sciences’ diversity and community engagement programs office offers these free, public forums with the Yearlings at the civic club’s 4309 W. Broadway location. Climate change is affecting the American people in far-reaching ways. Related impacts are evident across regions and in many sectors important to society—such as human health, agriculture and food security, water supply, transportation, energy, and ecosystems. As urban areas develop, changes occur in their landscape. buildings, roads, and other infrastructure replace open land and vegetation. These changes cause urban regions to become warmer than their rural surroundings, forming an "island" of higher temperatures in the landscape. Urban heat islands increase demand for energy consumption during the summer when temperatures rise. As a result of increased energy consumption, there is an increase in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Join us as our distinguished panel discusses the impact of the urban heat island on West Louisville residents. PANEL: Dr. Tamara Sluss, Director, MA/MS Interdisciplinary Studies, Sustainability; Eboni Neal Cochran, West Louisville Environmental Activist; Dr. Allison Smith, Metro Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability; and Dr. Avery Kolers, Professor of Philosophy, Director - Social Change Program MODERATOR: Dr. Monica Unseld, Research Associate - Greater Louisville Project Admission is free and open to the public. Light refreshments served. For additional information, please contact Clest Lanier (502) 852-3042 or cvlani01@louisville.edu.
Nov. 15, 2019	Garden Commons Workshop: Wreath Making *Friday, Nov. 15th, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center* Get in the holiday spirit! Come learn how to make your own beautiful wreath using a variety of plant materials from campus and herbs from our garden. It's easier than you might think and you'll take home something beautiful and unique. This is the last in our fall series of Garden Workshops on Fridays at noon. 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 our Facebook Page.
Nov. 13, 2019	UofL Farmers' Market Holiday Bazaar Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 11am-3pm, Red Barn Come load up on locally-grown and handmade holiday gifts from our UofL Farmers' Market vendors and other local artisans! This one-day Holiday Bazaar features over a dozen different local artisans, farmers, and food producers coming together in one location for holiday shopping, local style! You'll find unique holiday gifts such as jams, salsas, relish, honey, baked goods, wreaths & holiday decorations, soaps & balms, crafts, jewelry, stoneware, pottery, UofL apparel and accessories, and more! There will be door prizes and lunch available for purchase. Make your list. Check it twice. And don't miss it!
Nov. 8, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Jacek Jasinski, Climate Change Problem and Power Dialog Initiative Friday, Nov. 8th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. Our featured speaker on November 8th will be Jacek Jasinski from UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, sparking a conversation about tackling global climate disruption. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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. 7, 2019	Meet the Professor - Dr. David Owen, On Racialized Whiteness Thursday, November 7th, noon, University Club. $15/person; $10/students Race is a frequent topic of public discourse, but Racialized Whiteness is rarely examined. What does it mean to be White? How does Whiteness shape the social and cultural landscape? How is Whiteness sustained? And, how does it support both the idea and system of white supremacy? David Owen, Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, will discuss these and other issues during a luncheon. The College of Arts and Sciences and the Liberal Studies Project offer the monthly Meet the Professor series to highlight the college’s research and cultural offerings. Reservations are required, with payment by check. To reserve a spot, contact Janna Tajibaeva at 502-852-2247 or janna@louisville.edu.
Nov. 5, 2019	Election Day PUMPKIN SMASH!! Tuesday, Nov. 5th Belknap Campus: 12:30pm, SAC Ramp Health Sciences Center: noon, Kornhauser plaza 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 Thursday, October 31st through noon on Tuesday November 5th. On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th, all are invited to our annual Pumpkin Smash...now on both Belknap Campus and HSC! Join us for composting fun and Election Day stress relief! See photos from the 2018 Pumpkin Smash here.
Nov. 4, 2019	*From Slave to Criminal with One Amendment: 13th* Film Screening Monday, November 4th, 5:30pm, Ekstrom Library's Chao Auditorium** Join us for a screening of Ava DuVernay's powerful film, 13th, followed by an interactive discussion on the intersections of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States. Refreshments will be provided after the event. Sponsored by the University of Louisville Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, C.O.N.E.C.T, Kent School of Social Work, Office of Diversity and Inclusion HSC, Black Student Union, and Departments of Criminal Justice and Sociology
Nov. 2, 2019	UofL Green Heart - Louisville Grows Tree Planting (Part 2) Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 8:30am-1pm, Southside Baptist Church (804 Camden Ave) Please join UofL's Green Heart project and Louisville Grows again with our Taylor-Berry, Jacobs, Hazelwood, Beechmont, Oakdale, and Wilder Park neighbors as we dig toward our goal of planting 1000 trees this season! We need 150 volunteers on the day of the planting. No experience is necessary - everyone is welcome to come play in the dirt with us. Citizen Foresters will be there to lead you in becoming a proper tree planter! If you cannot help with the physical labor, other volunteer opportunities include registration, breakfast, and lunch volunteers. Louisville Grows will provide a light breakfast to all volunteers beginning at 8am, and groups leave to start planting at 9am. Lunch will be served from 12-2pm, and any volunteers who can stick around afterward to help finish planting are welcome. Louisville Grows will provide gloves and tools, but please dress appropriately for the weather. You'll be digging in dirt and handling mulch, so please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Closed-toed shoes are required. This planting will be our second in partnership with Green Heart Louisville, a University of Louisville study that seeks to determine how increased green space affects health and relationships within these neighborhoods. Register here.
Oct. 31, 2019	Honduras Resists: Confronting a US-Fueled Human Rights Crisis Heidy Alachán, lawyer, activist, and writer with Movimiento Amplio por la Dignidad y Justicia, Honduras Thursday, October 31st, 6pm, Shumaker Research Building, Room 139 Heidy Alachán is a lawyer, writer, and activist with Movimiento Amplio por la Dignidad y Justicia (MADJ) - Broad Movement for Dignity and Justice. Along with her training as an attorney and teacher, Heidy holds a masters in Human Rights and Democratization in Latin America and the Caribbean. She forms part of the MADJ legal team representing the family of internationally renowned indigenous and environmental rights activist, Berta Cáceres, in their struggle for justice for her assassination. Based in Honduras, the Broad Movement for Dignity and Justice (MADJ) is a social and political movement committed to working against impunity and corruption while building alternatives rooted in transparency, dignity and respect to human rights and the environment. MADJ communities are on the frontlines protecting their natural resources from unlawful exploitation through resistance camps, legan battles and incredible grassroots organizing. MADJ has been active in resistance movements in Honduras in the context of the 2009 coup, the 2017-2018 post-electoral crisis and , most recently, in the national strike by teachers and healthcare workers. Sponsored by the University of Louisville Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, Brandeis Human Rights Advocacy Program, Latin American and Latino Studies, and Cultural Center.
Oct. 25, 2019	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Climate Change with Conn Center's Jacek Jasinski Friday, Oct. 25th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! For UofL Sustainability week, our guest speaker on the issue of Climate Change will be Jacek Jasinski from UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research. 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. This fall, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 25, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Cassia Herron on “Policy and Action in Food System Development” Friday, Oct. 25th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. Our guest on October 25th is urban planner, community organizer, and UofL alum, Cassia Herron. Cassia is a native of Richmond, Kentucky and has lived in Louisville for most of her adult life. She is a community development professional and advocate with more than 10 years experience working on projects at the intersections of community and economic development, food and the built environment and has a unique perspective on these issues as they relate to West Louisville. Cassia is chair of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC), and has served in leadership positions with the Community Farm Alliance and New Roots. As a budding entrepreneur, Cassia has a growing interest in renewable energy and sustainable development and has professional expertise in community engagement, grant-writing, policy development and strategic planning. Cassia is a graduate of the University of Louisville and has a Masters of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. Upcoming Fall Roundtables include: Nov. 8 – Jessica Eggleston, UofL Masters in Sustainability student Nov. 22 – Lilias Pettit-Scott, Urban Agriculture Coalition - High Tunnel Production The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 24, 2019	Disappearing Nations: Anote's Ark film screening & climate justice talk Thursday, Oct. 24th, 6-9pm, Strickler 101 The Engage. Lead. Serve. Board's Green Initiatives will bring to campus this special screening of the award-winning documentary Anote's Ark, and the man whose dissertation research informed the film, Mike Roman of the University of Cincinnati. Most people have never heard of Kiribati, Tuvalu, Tokelau, The Marshall Islands or the Maldives; some of the most beautiful nations in the world! However, due to climate change, they are predicted to be some of the first to disappear from this planet within the next few decades. Our speaker, Mike Roman has family and friends in these nations, and to many there, climate change is not a distant future or some academic exercise; it is life and death, here and now. These island nations have already lost countless children and elders to the impacts of climate change, and they experience this every king tide, typhoon, drought, and heat wave. Elders in Kiribati have been warning world leaders about these incidents for nearly 30 years now, and in 2000, Mike picked up the mantel and dedicated his life to educating the world. His work inspired the documentary which will be screened before his lecture and Q&A. Premiering at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Anote's Ark, focuses on the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati (population: 100,000). It is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise. While Kiribati’s President Anote Tong races to find a way to protect his nation’s people and maintain their dignity, many Kiribati are already seeking safe harbour overseas. Set against the backdrop of international climate and human rights negotiations, Anote’s struggle to save his nation is intertwined with the extraordinary fate of Tiemeri, a young mother of six, who fights to migrate her family to New Zealand. At stake is the survival of Tiemeri’s family, the Kiribati people, and 4,000 years of Kiribati culture. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 23, 2019	Info Session: The GREEN Program (short-term study abroad) Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 4-5:30 pm, Humanities 121 The GREEN Program is short-term, experiential education for our world’s most pressing issues for sustainable development. Using the world as your classroom, TGP unlocks opportunities for students to gain exclusive education, industry access, and authentic bucket-list experiences around the world. We use the world as our classroom and strive to give meaning and purpose to education, adventure, and life. Join us to learn more from a TGP Alumni! RSVP here.
Oct. 23, 2019	Pumpkin Decorating & Bike Tune-Ups Wednesday, October 23rd, 11:30am – 1pm, HSC Kornhauser Plaza The Health Sciences Center Green Team is celebrating UofL Sustainability Week with a party on the plaza! Join us for refreshments and give-aways while you enjoy Pumpkin Decorating (supplies provided) and bring your bike for a free Bike Repair/Tune-up Station sponsored by Falls City Community BikeWorks! Pumpkins will be displayed at the Gray Street Farmers Market on Thursday, Oct 24th!
Oct. 23, 2019	12th Annual Campus Sustainability Day Fair *Wednesday, Oct. 23rd 10am-2pm, Humanities Quad* Join us for the 12th 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 home a free tree to plant in your yard or neighborhood from Trees Louisville! Take the Cards Go Green Pledge and earn an ethically-sourced reusable mug that you can fill with Fair Trade, shade-grown coffee or local hot apple cider provided by UofL Dining, or a bike blender smoothie from the Office of Health Promotion! Learn about all of UofL's Transportation Alternatives, pick up a secure u-lock from SGA so your bike won't get stolen, and get hands-on, personalized guidance in how to use UofL's Bike Fix-It Stations! *Bring your bike for a tune-up!* 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. Shred-It will offer free shredding and recycling of documents, videotapes, and computer diskettes from their truck in the circle in front of the College of Business 10am - 2pm. If you'd like to host a sustainability-related booth or activity at the Campus Sustainability Day fair, please contact Henny Ransdell. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 23, 2019	Fighting for Peace: Countering Hate, Violence and Extremism Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 9am - 4pm at Ekstrom Library's Chao Auditorium, and 6-9pm at HSC's Kornhauser Auditorium UofL’s Commission on Diversity and Racial Equality (CODRE) is collaborating with Peace Catalyst International, to educate our communities about extremism. The program will include people who have lived experience inside extremist groups. Peace Catalyst’s goal is to build bridges of trust and understanding between Muslims and Non-Muslims and to advocate for the inclusion of marginalized, foreign-born populations. The goal is to educate and bring awareness in order to counter hate, violence, and extremism. Space is limited and everyone must register. Anyone can attend either location. But lunch is by reservation only at the location where you plan on viewing the event. Lunch will be served at both locations. A reservation is required for lunch. For non-UofL attendees, you must first register through Eventbrite and bring your ticket/printout, or show digital receipt as proof of registration. For UofL students, faculty, and staff you must first register through Engage here with your ULink username and password, and bring your ID and ticket printout. Deadline to make a reservation for lunch is October 17, 2019. The schedule includes: 9am-4pm Program at Ekstrom Library's Chao Auditorium (simulcast at HSC in CTR rooms 101 & 102) Rushan Abbas, an Activist for the Uyghers/Uighers of Western China Jesse Morton, former member of Al-Qaeda, will talk about what attracted him to Al-Qaeda and the path he took to get out Tony McAleer, former White Nationalist from Life After Hate Extremist Panel Discussion moderated by Dr. Jason Abbott, director of UofL's Asian Center for Democracy Noon lunch with the speakers Community Response Panel: UofL Professor of Public Health and Practice, Dr. Monica Wendell Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Agent. Jake Williams Louisville Metro Police Department Chief, Steve Conrad Louisville’s Office of Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods, Chief Vincent James Moderated by UofL Dr. Sherri Wallace, Department of Political Science 6-9pm Evening Program at Kornhauser Auditorium featuring: Jesse Morton (Al-Qaeda) – Alternatives to Extremism Tony McAleer (White Nationalist) White Extremism – The Path Out Rushan Abbas (Uyghers/Uighers of Western China) Book signing — The Cure for Hate: A Former White Supremacists Journey From Violent Extremism to Radical Compassion by Tony McAleer This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 22-23, 2019	Raise Some L - Support UofL's Sustainability Initiatives! Tuesday, Oct. 22nd 6:02pm - Wednesday, Oct. 23rd 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. 22, 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. Are you in? ...Great! Here's your to-do list: Mark your calendar. Put it in your smart phone. Tape it to your mirror. Do whatever it takes. Make a gift during that 1798 minutes 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 new 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. 22-25, 2019	Cards Come Together Week of Service Tuesday, Oct. 22 - Friday, Oct. 25, various times and locations Join the UofL campus community for a week of giving back to the city at Cards Come Together. This inaugural week of service, led by UofL President Neeli Bendapudi features several service projects across the city as well as collection sites on campus for needed supplies for Louisville charities. Space is limited for some projects so registration is required. See the full list of opportunities here. UofL's Sustainability Council is hosting the following service project: Service Day: UofL Community Composting Project Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, 3-5pm, (250 E. Bloom St., map here) Located behind Taco Bell on Bloom Street. Volunteers will pull sticks out of compost, and sift worms in super soil. Other projects include turning compost using pitch forks and shovels, moving wood chips, weeding, and trash pick-up. Pitch forks, shovels, and gloves (limited number available) will be provided. Volunteers should bring water, and hat, and wear closed toe shoes. This event is part of Cards Come Together Week of Service. Volunteers must register in advance. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 21-24, 2019	Sustainability Week Free Movie Series Monday, Oct. 21st - Thursday, Oct. 24th at UofL's Health Sciences Center The Health Sciences Center Green Team is excited to host a series of free documentary films! There will be two screenings each day and you are welcome to stop by any time during the showings: Forks Over Knives Monday, Oct. 21st, Noon and 3:30pm, at Kornhauser Library HSC Auditorium Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the chronic diseases that afflict us can be controlled or even reversed by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional biochemist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. On separate paths, their discoveries and groundbreaking research led them to the same startling conclusion: Chronic diseases including heart disease and type 2 diabetes can almost always be prevented—and in many cases reversed—by adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet. The idea of food as medicine is put to the test. The film follows everyday Americans with chronic conditions as they seek to reduce their dependence on medications and learn to use a whole-food, plant-based diet to regain control over their health and their lives. Paris to Pittsburgh Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, Noon and 4:30pm, at HSC Instructional Building room B302 (Ali & Preston) As scientists’ warnings about the impacts of climate change become more and more dire — and the level of inaction from the federal government becomes more and more alarming — a growing number of leaders are fighting global warming with local solutions. Paris to Pittsburgh — a new film produced by Bloomberg Philanthropies and RadicalMedia, and distributed by National Geographic Documentary Films — features the voices of some of these forward-thinking leaders, including NRDC president Rhea Suh, along with the stories of everyday Americans who have been on the front lines of the climate crisis. From the former coal town of Pittsburgh to America’s breadbasket of Iowa to the island of Puerto Rico, the film takes you through climate change–fueled disasters in numerous communities, as well as their recovery, resiliency, and tireless efforts to inspire homegrown change. Mayors, governors, community groups, businesses, and others are stepping up, embracing solutions like renewable energy and reaping benefits like cleaner air, job growth, and cost-cutting—all close to home, where it matters most. And this movement of our innovative citizens, cities, states, and businesses could change the course of our future and ensure that the United States remains a global leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions—and protecting our planet, health, and future generations. Current Revolution Thursday, Oct. 24th, Noon and 4:30pm, at Kornhauser Library HSC Auditorium American Resilience Project’s new film series and associated outreach campaigns tackles the challenge of how the utility, auto, tech and defense industries can help modernize the aging power grid to make it more secure and responsive to the needs of its users, while enhancing environmental performance. With a focus on national security, economic prosperity, and environmental justice, the films and campaigns will show how the nation can embrace smart policies and investments that support grid modernization through distributed renewable energy generation and the development of an electric vehicle infrastructure. For decades, the utilities industry has been a driving engine of the U.S. economy, contributing significantly to our progress and standard of living with a business model that focused on centralized generation. But now, because of reduced demand from a number of factors, including more efficient energy systems, power companies face a crisis that requires them to capture new market share to survive in the 21st century. The industry has its sights on the transportation sector, which means a chance to catalyze the electric vehicle industry, but which also sets it on a collision course with major petroleum interests. And with the need for a smart, cybersecure grid, the tech and defense industries also have critical roles to play.
Oct. 19, 2019	Day of Service: Brightside Community-Wide Cleanup & Central Park Improvement Day *Saturday, Oct. 19th, 8:30am-noon, Central Park in Old Louisville* The Old Louisville Neighborhood Council requests the help of volunteers from the University community to assist with the Central Park Fall 2019 Improvement Day. The park clean-up and improvement activities are part of a larger county-wide clean-up event sponsored by Brightside and Metro Parks. Work will include cleaning out catch basins, the amphitheater, planting beds, mulching, painting, and other activities to prepare the park prior to the winter. Volunteers will assemble at the Old Louisville Neighborhood & Visitors Center in Central Park 8:30 am prior to activities starting 9:00. Come early! Free Heine Brother coffee, hot chocolate, donuts and fresh fruit will be available at check-in. At noon, lunch including pizza, chili and drinks will be provided for all volunteer workers. Participating in this project will be an excellent opportunity for RSOs, Greek organizations, Sustainability and all other groups on campus to make a difference and gain approximately 3.5 hours public service credit. In the past, the annual Central Park Spring clean-up has attracted between 20 and 40 individuals representing the University. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 18, 2019	Urban Studies Garden Workday Friday, Oct. 18th, 12pm-1pm, Garden behind Urban & Public Affairs (426 W. Bloom St.) Join us in one of UofL's lesser-known organic gardens for a special group workday to harvest native passion fruits (maypops), delicious veggies, and to clear the paths of over-growth and put the garden to bed for the winter! Anyone can work in the garden any time, but this is a great chance to familiarize yourself with it. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. The UPA Horticulture Zone is open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 18 & 21, 2019	Business-as-Usual is Killing Us! The need for institutional weirding in the age of global climate weirding. Friday, Oct. 18th, noon-1pm, Kornhauser Library Auditorium 103. Register here. Monday, Oct. 21st, noon-1pm, Ekstrom Library room W104. Register here. This August, Dr. Justin Mog celebrated his tenth year serving as UofL’s Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives. At this workshop, he’ll be sharing some of his successes and frustrations in playing the long-game of reorienting a huge institution away from business-as-usual and toward a thoughtful balancing of environmental, social, and economic stewardship. How can we leverage the incredible resources of a major metropolitan university to drive our city, state, and nation away from collapse? How can employees and other concerned members of the UofL community help nudge the university in the right direction? Join us for a stimulating conversation about how to Keep (the University of) Louisville Weird! This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 17, 2019	Farm-To-Table Dinner & Josh Smith Memorial Sustainability Award Ceremony Thursday, Oct. 17th, 5-8pm, Red Barn, $20 for dinner ($25 with drinks) or 2 meal swipes / flex points Come celebrate the Harvest with a special Farm-To-Table dinner featuring a unique five-course menu, made from scratch by expert chefs, using local, farm-fresh ingredients. The meal will consist of signature cocktails, action cooking, and live music. The Sustainability Council will also be presenting our third annual Josh Smith Memorial Sustainability Award at the event. This event is open to the public and will serve as the kick-off for UofL Sustainability Week 2019! This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 17-25, 2019	UofL Sustainability Week - Oct. 17-25, 2019 A full week of events to celebrate, raise awareness, and engage your passions for environmental, social & economic justice! Events will include: Thursday, Oct. 17, 5-8pm – Farm-To-Table Dinner & Josh Smith Memorial Sustainability Award Ceremony (Red Barn) Friday, Oct. 18, noon-1pm – Urban Studies Garden Workday (426 W. Bloom St.) Friday, Oct. 18, noon-1pm – Business-as-Usual is Killing Us! The need for institutional weirding in the age of global climate weirding (HSC Kornhauser Auditorium 103) Saturday, Oct. 19, 8:30am-noon – Day of Service: Brightside Community-Wide Cleanup (various locations) & Central Park Improvement Day Sunday, Oct. 20, Noon-2pm – UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day (200 block of E. Bloom St. just one block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook and Floyd Streets - map here) Monday, Oct. 21, noon & 3:30pm – Forks Over Knives (Kornhauser Library HSC Auditorium) Monday, Oct. 21, noon-1pm – Business-as-Usual is Killing Us! The need for institutional weirding in the age of global climate weirding (Ekstrom Library W104) Tuesday, Oct. 22 - Wednesday, Oct. 23 – Raise Some L - Support UofL's Sustainability Initiatives! Tuesday, Oct. 22 - Friday, Oct. 25 – Cards Come Together Week of Service, including: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 3-5pm – Service Day: UofL Community Composting Project (250 E. Bloom St.) Wednesday, Oct. 23, 9am-9pm – Fighting for Peace: Countering Hate, Violence and Extremism (9am-4pm @Ekstrom Library, 6-9pm @HSC Kornhauser Auditorium) Wednesday, Oct. 23, 10am-2pm – 12th Annual Campus Sustainability Day Fair (Humanities Quad) Wednesday, Oct. 23, 11:30am-1pm – Pumpkin Decorating & Bike Tune-Ups (HSC Kornhauser Plaza) Wednesday, Oct. 23, noon & 4:30pm – Paris to Pittsburgh (HSC Instructional Building room B302) Wednesday, Oct. 23, 4-5:30pm – Info Session: The GREEN Program (short-term study abroad) (Humanities 121) Thursday, Oct. 24, 10:30am–1:30pm – Gray Street Farmers’ Market (HSC) Thursday, Oct. 24, noon & 4:30pm – Current Revolution (Kornhauser Library HSC Auditorium) Thursday, Oct. 24, 6-9pm – Disappearing Nations: Anote's Ark film screening & climate justice talk (Strickler 101) Friday, Oct. 25, 11am – Sustainability Roundtable: Cassia Herron on “Policy and Action in Food System Development” (Urban & Public Affairs 200) Friday, Oct. 25, Noon – EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Climate Change with Conn Center's Jacek Jasinski (Ekstrom W210) Friday, Oct. 25, Noon – Garden Commons Workday (Cultural Center) If you are interested in hosting an event during UofL Sustainability Week, please contact justin.mog@louisville.edu.
Oct. 16, 2019	Urban Agriculture: How You Can Make An Impact! Wednesday, Oct. 16th, 6:30pm, Miller Hall First Year Resource Center (FYRC) Join UofL EcoReps and the UofL Botanical Society for a fun, interactive workshop on urban agriculture at which you will get the opportunity to plant some herbs and vegetables to take home in pots to grow in your window! No experience necessary!
Oct. 11, 2019	Garden Commons Workshop: Fermentation Friday, Oct. 11th, noon-1pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Curious about pickling, canning or fermenting your own veggies? Come on by the Garden Commons and get an overview from Jeneen Wiche, local farmer, UofL Anthropology professor, and lover of fermentation. Bring a jar with you and you might be able to snag some fermented goodies! This is a part of our fall series of Garden Workshops on Fridays at noon. Join us for our last workshop: Nov. 22nd at noon - Wreath Making. 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 our Facebook Page.
Oct. 11, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Allison Smith, Metro Louisville - Brownfields Friday, Oct. 11th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. On October 11th, our speaker will be Allison Smith, PhD. Dr. Smith is the Brownfields and Community Engagement Strategist for Louisville Metro Government's Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability. Upcoming Fall Roundtables include: Oct. 25 – TBA Nov. 8 – Jessica Eggleston, UofL Masters in Sustainability student Nov. 22 – Lilias Pettit-Scott, Urban Agriculture Coalition - High Tunnel Production The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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. 10, 2019	At the Intersection of Place, Race(ism), and Health Thursday, October 10th, 4pm, room 132, Cardiovascular Innovation Institute (302 E Muhammad Ali Blvd) The next guest speaker in the Envirome Institute Medicine Seminar Series is Dr. Sharrelle Barber from Drexel University. Dr. Barber will present "At the Intersection of Place, Race(ism), and Health: Residential Segregation and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the United States and Brazil.” Dr. Barber is currently an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Urban Health Collaborative at the Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University. She is also a faculty affiliate of the UCLA Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice, & Health. Her research focuses on the intersection of “place, race, and health” and examines the role of structural racism (i.e. concentrated economic disadvantage and residential segregation) in shaping health and racial/ethnic health inequalities among Blacks with a particular focus on the Southern United States and Brazil. To that end, she has conducted a series of empirical investigations in the Jackson Heart Study based in Jackson, Mississippi and the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health, a multi-site cohort study based in six urban centers across Brazil. Dr. Barber’s research employs multilevel analysis and spatial techniques and draws heavily from theories that take a socio-ecological approach to understanding health and health inequalities. Ultimately, Dr. Barber hopes her research will inform the development of multi-level, multi-sector policies that will address the underlying structural determinants of health through economic and social policy initiatives. Dr. Barber holds a Doctor of Science degree in Social Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health, a Masters of Public Health degree in Health Behavior and Health Education from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Bennett College for Women.
Oct. 5, 2019	Louisville Solar Tour Saturday, Oct. 5th, 10am-4pm, various sites. Purchase $15 bus tickets here. Starts in room 103 Ernst Hall (216 Eastern Pkwy) This year' s Louisville Solar Tour will kick-off with informative sessions at UofL, after which you'll get to tour solar-powered homes, businesses, and other facilities and catch a glimpse of our renewable energy future! This annual event provides real-life examples of how families and businesses are harnessing free energy from the sun in the River City to generate electricity, heat water & indoor spaces, and slash monthly utility bills! We will start with an opening presentation for context, and then climb in a bus to see various solar installations on site. Owners will explain unique and outstanding features of their solar systems on location. The bus will return to an ending party at Apocalypse Brewing. Schedule: Pre-tour: 10am, Ernst Hall 103, kickoff and educational presentation (with Adam Edelen) Tour: 11:00am – 3:00pm Post-tour: 3:00pm, meet the installers and celebrate, Apocalypse Brew Works (1612 Mellwood Ave.) Each tour site will offer information and perspectives from homeowners, businesses, and solar installers about the costs, processes, and economic and environmental benefits of going solar.
Oct. 5, 2019	Louisville Grows - Green Heart Tree Planting Saturday, Oct. 5th, 8am-4pm, Southside Baptist Church (804 Camden Ave) Please join UofL, Louisville Grows, and our Taylor-Berry, Jacobs, Hazelwood, Beechmont, Oakdale, and Wilder Park neighbors as we dig toward our goal of planting 1000 trees this season! We need 200 volunteers on the day of the planting. No experience is necessary; everyone is welcome to come play in the dirt with us. Our Citizen Foresters will be there to lead you in becoming a proper tree planter! Other volunteer opportunities include registration, breakfast, and lunch volunteers. A light breakfast and full lunch will be provided to all volunteers. Louisville Grows will provide gloves and water bottles. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Waterproof outerwear is recommended if rain is forecasted. You'll be digging in dirt and handling mulch, so please dress to get dirty. Closed-toed shoes are required. This planting will be in partnership with Green Heart Louisville, a University of Louisville study that seeks to determine how increased green space affects health and relationships within these neighborhoods.
Oct. 1, 2019	Louisville Sustainability Forum Tuesday, Oct. 1st, Noon – 1:30pm, Passionist Earth and Spirit Center (1924 Newburg Road) This always interesting forum, with a wide variety of presenters, has been held monthly since 2006. Topics for October 1st will include University of Louisville's Masters in Sustainability, the new Every Commute Counts regional carpool/vanpool matching and incentives program, and the emergent threats to Bernheim Forest.
Sept. 27, 2019	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: WaterStep - Safe Water Sustainably Secured Friday, Sept. 27th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! This month we'll discuss how to respond sustainably to the global need for safe water with Mark Hogg, Founder of the Louisville-based International Humanitarian Relief NGO, WaterStep. Come learn what they do to help provide the most precious resource that sustains us all and how you can get involved! He will also be discussing Sustainability Organization Development with us. 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. This fall, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
Sept. 27, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Laura Grabowski, Metro Louisville - Louisville Vacant Properties Friday, Sept. 27th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. On September 27th, our speaker will be Laura Grabowski, Director of Metro Louisville's Vacant and Public Property Administration. Laura oversees a team of 8 staff and three boards charged with alleviating vacant and abandoned properties, including real estate sales, foreclosures and condemnation proceedings, rehab, and demolition. She manages a $2 million annual budget and develops innovative solutions to address vacant and abandoned properties. Upcoming Fall Roundtables include: Oct. 11 – Allison Smith, Metro Louisville - Brownfields Oct. 25 – TBA Nov. 8 – Jessica Eggleston, UofL Masters in Sustainability student Nov. 22 – Lilias Pettit-Scott, Urban Agriculture Coalition - High Tunnel Production The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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. 26, 2019	Prepare Louisville Community Dialogue (Climate Adaptation) Thursday, Sept. 26th, Noon-2pm, Ekstrom Library W210 Louisville is experiencing the impacts of climate change with record rainfall, major flooding and more intense and frequent heat waves. Louisville Metro has launched the Prepare Louisville initiative to increase our community’s resilience to extreme weather and other climate impacts. The newly-merged Louisville Metro Office of Advanced Planning & Sustainability is working on a Climate Adaptation Plan for Louisville and they are seeking public input to guide this effort as well as raising awareness and providing community members with resources to take action. Please join us at this open house event to learn more about the impacts that climate change will bring to our city and be a part of our effort to plan strategies to reduce the effects in our communities. • Lend your voice to the development of the Climate Adaptation Plan. • Explore potential adaptation strategies for Louisville, with ongoing discussion throughout the event. • Learn how you can prepare yourself and your home for emergency situations and extreme weather. • Take home free trees and emergency preparedness kits. The city is asking for input from experts across the region, but we also want to bring the larger Louisville community along in this process. UofL's Sustainability Council is proud to host one of three Community Dialogues with the aim of collaborating with residents to analyze the climate risks and develop the adaptation strategies. All are welcome at the table - students, faculty, staff, and the public. We will begin with a brief presentation about the analysis and the planning effort, followed by a facilitated dialogue. Residents also can offer their input through the Prepare Louisville online survey.
Sept. 25 - Oct. 6, 2019	Anthropocene: The Human Epoch Wednesday, September 25, 6 pm (Special screening in conjunction with the United Nations Climate Summit) Friday, October 4, 6 pm Saturday, October 5, 3 pm Saturday, October 5, 6 pm Sunday, October 6, 3 pm Speed Cinema, Speed Art Museum on UofL's Belknap Campus A stunning sensory experience and cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet, Anthropocene: The Human Epoch is a years-in-the-making feature documentary from the award-winning team behind Manufactured Landscapes (2006) and Watermark (2013) and narrated by Alicia Vikander. The film follows the research of an international body of scientists, the Anthropocene Working Group who, after nearly ten years of research, argue that the Holocene Epoch gave way to the Anthropocene Epoch in the mid-twentieth century as a result of profound and lasting human changes to the Earth. From concrete seawalls in China that now cover 60% of the mainland coast to the biggest terrestrial machines ever built in Germany, to psychedelic potash mines in Russia’s Ural Mountains and metal festivals in the closed city of Norilsk, to the devastated Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the filmmakers traversed the globe using state of the art camera techniques to document the evidence and experience of human planetary domination. At the intersection of art and science, Anthropocene witnesses a critical moment in geological history—bringing a provocative and unforgettable experience of our species’ breadth and impact. Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky, Nicholas De Pencier. 2019, Canada, DCP, in English, Russian, Italian, German, Mandarin, and Cantonese with English subtitles, 87 minutes. Recommended for 12+.
Sept. 20, 2019	Plant Propagation Workshop Friday, Sept. 20th, 5-6pm, BAB 325 Join the new UofL Botanical Society for a workshop about how to propagate house plants! You can bring your own plants to propagate or propagate some of ours in the plant room. We will be covering how to propagate from cuttings, how to propagate from leaves, and how to propagate succulents.
Sept. 18, 2019	Belknap Farmers Market: Fall Market *Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 10:30am-2pm, Red Barn* The Belknap Campus Farmers' Market returns for one-day only during Fall 2019! Stop by for farm-fresh local products, including produce, eggs, baked goods, honey, ice cream, coffee, and more. We'll also highlight sustainable resources on campus. Vendors will include: Berserker Brew coffee Bernoulli's ice cream Rogue Petunia bakery UofL Free Store UofL Health Promotion UofL Zero Waste / Bombas Lowe Creek Farms Barr Farms Full Heart Farms
Sept. 14, 2019	The Life & Legacy of Wendell Berry Saturday, Sept. 14th, 9am-5pm, SAC Ballroom. Registration: $20 students, $50 others. Lauded Kentucky author, farmer, environmentalist, and champion for sustainability, Wendell Berry will be the focus, and featured guest, of this day-log conference hosted by Front Porch Republic (FPR). Conference registration includes lunch and refreshments. FPR, which turns 10 years old this year, is committed to restoring to the public conversation concepts such as human scale, the distribution of power, and our responsibility to the future. It's members come from different backgrounds, live in different places, and have divergent interests, but are convinced that scale, place, self-government, sustainability, limits, and variety are key terms with which any fruitful debate about our corporate future must contend. To mark this anniversary, FPR is gathering at UofL to discuss Wendell Berry’s vision and legacy. They’ll also be handing out copies of the inaugural issue of Local Culture: A Journal of the Front Porch Republic. All are encouraged to register to attend and join us for what promises to be a rich day. 9:00 Welcome, Gary Gregg, Director of the McConnell Center 9:15-10:45 Community Jake Meador, Community in an Orphaned World: Belonging in a Time of Rootlessness Eric Miller, Creating a Current: Wendell Berry and the Fellowship of the Word Jeff Bilbro, Convocation: Burley Coulter and the Membership 11:00-12:30 Farms and Households Susannah Black, Front Porch and Empire: Political Authority and the Blessings, and Limits, of Limits Gracy Olmstead, “It Takes a Village”: Why the Nuclear Family Is Insufficient for Agricultural Sustainability Jason Peters, “Who Started the Fight?”: The Farm and the Language of Particularity 12:30-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:00 Wendell and Mary Berry in Conversation Wendell Berry and Mary Berry 3:15-4:30 Empire and Law Caleb Stegall, Obedience to the Unenforceable: Is Port William Lawless? Bill Kauffman, “Where Have They Gone?” Wendell Berry on War and Peace Concluding Remarks, Mark Mitchell, FPR President
Sept. 13, 2019	Research!Louisville 2019 awards ceremony & keynote address Friday, Sept. 13th, 1pm-2:45pm, UofL’s Clinical and Translational Research Building (Ali & Hancock), Rooms 101-102 Keynote speaker Cheryl Lyn Walker, PhD, Director of the Center for Precision Environmental Health at Baylor College of Medicine, will deliver "What the epigenome can teach us about environmental causes of disease.” Dr. Walker is internationally recognized for her work in environmental health and elucidation of molecular mechanisms of disease. Her studies on the role of the epigenome in gene-environment interactions have yielded significant insights into mechanisms by which early life environmental exposures influence health and disease across the life-course. Also at this event, award recipients of the Research!Louisville Showcase will be recognized.
Sept. 13, 2019	Ballin' on a Budget: Ethical Fashion 101 Friday, Sept. 13th at 12:00pm - 2:30pm, Red Barn plaza Come join us and learn about the harmful social and environmental effects of the fashion industry, and how you can shop sustainably! We will be having a free "yard sale" where you can bring your used clothing, accessories, and other items, and shop the other donated pieces! We will be serving free Heine Brothers coffee and iced tea, along with a tasty vegetarian lunch from Heart and Soy! We will also be offering DIY sustainable hacks for your old clothes: stain remover, minor sewing repairs, and will be sending you out with an informational flier with ethical fashion tips and important information! Hosted by the Engage. Lead. Serve. Board's Green Initiatives. Facebook Event.
Sept. 13, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Mark Wourms - Bernheim Forest Under Threat *Friday, Sept. 13th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St)* Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. On September 13th, our speaker will be Mark Wourms, Executive Director of the Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest just south of Louisville in Clermont, KY. Bernheim has launched a Forest Under Threat campaign to highlight two proposed infrastructure projects that have Bernheim in the cross-hairs: KYTC's proposal for the "next Gene Snyder" (an interstate bypass), and LG&E's proposal to install a natural gas pipeline through the forest. Upcoming Fall Roundtables include: Sept. 27 – Lilias Pettit-Scott, Urban Agriculture Coalition - High Tunnel Production Oct. 11 – Allison Smith, Metro Louisville - Brownfields Oct. 25 – TBA Nov. 8 – TBA Nov. 22 – TBA The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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.
Sep. 12, 2019	Redlining Louisville: The Racist Origins of Real Estate, Planning and Wealth Thursday, Sept. 12th, noon-1pm, Kosair Charities Clinical and Translational Research Building, Room 101/102 Joshua Poe is a nationally recognized city planner, data journalist, community organizer, and movement geographer. He started in grassroots organizing around housing, labor, and economic justice. Mr. Poe has a B.A. in Political Science from Berea College, and an M.A. in Urban Planning from the University of Louisville. In 2017, he authored and published the interactive storymap, Redlining Louisville: The History of Race, Class, and Housing in Louisville, KY, which received recognition from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He is a pioneer in documenting and exposing intentional city planning as a weaponized tool for denying Black people land ownership and access to generational wealth. His work on the history of city planning, inclusive design and equitable development makes him a nationally featured speaker. Mr. Poe is currently working on developing equitable development strategies, organizing around anti-gentrification efforts, creating new funding models, and addressing root systems of power to create sustainable social change. This presentation will explore the legacy of structural discrimination through federal housing policies and the far-reaching impact they have had on social determinants of health and economics. The presentation will explore how early 20th century housing policies and the profession of city planning were intentionally weaponized to isolate Black communities, create a permanent caste system, and prevent access to jobs, housing, capital, and the accumulation of generational wealth. The presentation will also discuss how the legacy of redlining is furthering current gentrification patterns, along with strategies for policy development to create equitable urban development and justice-based philanthropy. (Lunch will be served.) OBJECTIVES: - Define how urban policy and the profession of city planning were weaponized in the early 20th century against Black communities to prevent wealth attainment through these four policy areas: zoning; the Federal Housing Administration; urban renewal; and the construction of interstate highways. - Recognize how segregation and concentrated poverty are the results of structural systems of oppression rather than individual choices. - Describe the intentionality behind discriminatory housing policies and the relationship between racism, capitalism, and real estate. - Illustrate and contextualize redlining in present-day urban redevelopment and gentrification strategies. - Outline the history and implications of the racial wealth gap. - Compare and contrast the differences between outcomes, root causes, and systems of oppressions and the need for policy changes that address structural issues.
Sept. 6, 2019	Garden Commons Workshop: Herbal Tea-Making Friday, Sept. 6th, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Interested in learning more about how to use the herbs in our garden? Want to taste some delicious, fresh herbal teas like you've never had before? Stop by the Garden Commons next to the Cultural Center for our workshop led by UofL's Sustainability Coordinator, Dr. Justin Mog. Bring your own jars and containers to take herbs and tea home with you! This is part of our fall series of Garden Workshops on Fridays at noon. Join us again for: Nov. 22, 12pm - Wreath Making. 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 our Facebook Page.
Aug. 30, 2019	Garden Commons Workshop: Food Justice with New Roots Friday, Aug. 30th at 1pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Join us for the very first Food Justice Workshop at the University of Louisville Garden Commons in partnership with New Roots, Inc. New Roots ignites community power for fresh food access. Join us in this interactive, popular democracy gathering to discuss the history of food in Louisville, how and why food apartheid exists, and how Fresh Stop Markets utilize cooperative economics to unite communities to spread food justice. Come share your food story.
Aug. 30, 2019	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Can Biophilia Save Native Species Around Us? Friday, Aug. 30th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! Our guest speaker to kick off the new year will be UofL Biology Professor Emeritus, Margaret Carreiro, who is an expert on native plants and the role they play in supporting pollinators and the entire web of life that we all depend on. As species around the world and in our region go extinct at unprecedented and alarming rates, many of us feel powerless to contribute directly to conservation solutions because we think “real” Nature can only be sustained in parks and reserves. But, believe it or not, by creating more thoughtful species-friendly habitat, people in cities, suburbs and rural areas can weave more local Nature into the very places where we live and work. Can ordinary people play an important species conservation role for our region in cities and towns? What types of support might we need to save and enjoy more of our local biological heritage in our neighborhoods? Come hear Dr. Margaret Carreiro speak about some success stories. Then let us all contribute our ideas to this critical and hopefully ongoing discussion so, we can create more win-win situations for both people and nature around our homes, schools and workplaces. 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. This fall, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
Aug. 30, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Russ Barnett, UofL - Indoor Air Quality Friday, Aug. 30th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable on alternate Fridays throughout the fall at 11am. On August 30th, our speaker will be Russ Barnett, from UofL's Envirome Institute, who has been studying Indoor Air Quality inside hundreds of homes around the region. Upcoming Fall Roundtables include: Sept. 13 – Mark Wourms, Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest - Forest Under Threat Sept. 27 – Lilias Pettit-Scott, Urban Agriculture Coalition - High Tunnel Production Oct. 11 – Allison Smith, Metro Louisville - Brownfields Oct. 25 – TBA Nov. 8 – TBA Nov. 22 – TBA The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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.
Aug. 29, 2019	Women's Equality Day and Voting Rights Act Thursday, August 29th, 11am-1pm, walkway between Strickler & Davidson Hall Women’s Equality Day is celebrated in the U.S. on August 26 in recognition of women winning the right to vote. Not until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were Black women and women of color given that opportunity of the guaranteed right to vote. Join the U of L Women’s Center in celebration of Women’s Equality Day on U of L’s campus August 29. There will be voter registration, vendor and informational booths. Come out and learn more at this on-campus event.
Aug. 26 - Sept. 30, 2019	Cards Commuter Challenge August 26 - September 30, 2019. 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 throughout the Cards Commuter Challenge (August 26 - September 30) and each week you'll have the chance to win $250 worth of fabulous weekly prizes or be the Grand Prize Winner who takes the most trips by means other than driving alone and you'll receive the $250 grand prize! Step 1: Join the Challenge online! Students: Register free on to the Cardinal Directions trip-finding and carpool-matching platform Faculty & Staff: Register free on the Every Commute Counts platform. 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 or Every Commute Counts. 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 half-price with your @louisville.edu address ($7.50/month gets you unlimited trips of up to one hour without any additional charges). VANPOOL: Employees can get in on a vanpool, get your ride home guaranteed, or enter to win additional monthly prizes with Every Commute Counts. * 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 all of your commute trips online with Cardinal Directions or Every Commute Counts. Connect with us, trash-talk, and post about your commute on Facebook.
Aug. 23, 2019	First Meeting of Group Recycling And Sustainable Solutions (GRASS) Friday, August 23rd, 5:00pm, SAC study lounge next to Kurz Visitor Center Meet other members of GRASS, learn more about our organizational structure, help us set norms, and prepare to initiate our DivestUofL campaign! Please email Grace Engelman to RSVP, or with any questions you might have! All are welcome!!!
Aug. 21, 2019	Ohio River Discussion Series: Harmful Algae Blooms Wednesday, August 21st, 7 pm, Endless Summer Paddle & Coffee Company (1301 Frankfort Ave.) Join us to learn about how you can get involved in a University of Louisville citizen science project. What is that green stuff in the river? Learn how to identify potentially harmful algal blooms and differentiate them from “safe” algae. You can contribute to a scientific pursuit to understand the cause and preferred habitats of the harmful species. This session is open to anyone who wants to learn and those who wish to sign up as a citizen science HAB volunteer. Presented by Dr. Tamara Sluss from UofL's Department of Urban & Public Affairs and Director of the Masters in Sustainability. Her research focuses on: Large rivers, streams, invertebrates, nutrient export, harmful algal blooms, sustainability of aquatic resources, ethnobotany, and renewable energy and land use. This event is free and open to the public as part of Afloat: An Ohio River Way of Life.
Aug. 21, 2019	Louisville Sustainability Council's summer Green Drinks featuring Justin Mog on UofL Sustainability Initiatives Wednesday, Aug. 21st, 6-8 pm, at Mile Wide Beer Company (636 Barret Ave.) The public is invited to come learn how UofL is (and is not) addressing the multifaceted challenges of sustainability! The Louisville Sustainability Council’s Green Drinks is a casual networking opportunity for students and professionals across many sectors to come together to connect and discuss sustainable initiatives in our community. This month's featured speaker is Dr. Justin Mog, who has served as UofL's Asst. to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives since 2009. Food and drinks are always available for purchase. Green Drinks takes place on the third Wednesday of every month at 6pm at rotating venues around town.
Aug. 15-21, 2019	Sustainability in Welcome Week 2019 Aug. 15th - 18th, 2019 The UofL Sustainability Council will welcome new students to campus with a variety of events designed to engage your passion! Upcoming events: Thursday, Aug. 15 - Gray Street Farmers' Market *Every Thursday 10:30am-1:30pm (through Oct. 31) Health Sciences Center, 485 E Gray St.* Enjoy lunch from area food trucks & stock up on the finest local products: produce, pasture-raised meat & eggs, popcorn, honey, jam, granola, baked goods, flowers, plants, etc. Thursday, Aug. 15 – Cardinal Nest *11am – 4pm, Student Rec Center* Stop by the UofL Sustainability booth and get connected with sustainable living resources! We’ll have information about how to get around Louisville without owning a car (transit, bikeshare, carpooling), where to eat (and grow!) healthy local food on campus, and how to find the UofL Free Store! Bring your bike for a free bike tune-up! Friday, Aug. 16 – Kick Back in the Stacks 7:30pm - 9:30pm, Ekstrom Library The library comes to life with a dramatic mix of student performers, student organizations, campus resources, local food samples, and more. Stop by the UofL Sustainability booth, sample some fresh tea made from herbs grown in our campus gardens and learn how to get involved in campus sustainability! Saturday, Aug. 17 - S.O.U.L. Service Projects 9:00am - 1:00pm, various sites (meetup at SAC Ballroom). The Sustainability Council is offering on-campus volunteer sites for SOUL, including the Garden Commons, UofL Community Composting project, and UofL Free Store, in addition to the many off-campus community service projects! Get to know fellow students and UofL faculty and staff while exploring diversity on campus and in the Louisville community. Discover how to make the most of UofL service and leadership opportunities, then work alongside those you met to learn first-hand about the many facets of our “Possibility City.” Saturday, Aug. 17 - Garden Commons Salsa Party Harvest Fest *4:00 - 5:00pm outside the Cultural Center* Stop by UofL's organic, student-run Garden Commons to sample some of the delicious fresh produce we've grown together over the summer and learn how you can get involved and learn how to grow your own food right here on campus! Sponsored by the UofL Sustainability Council and the Office of Health Promotion. Sunday, Aug. 18 - UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day Every Sunday noon-2pm (200 block of 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. 18 – Louisville Sustainability Bike Tour *3:00 – 5:00pm meet up outside the SRC* Take a fun afternoon bike ride with the Student Cycling Coalition and UofL Sustainability Council! Explore your new community through the lens of environmental stewardship and social justice. Don’t have a bike? Check one out from the SRC through UofL’s Bikeshare Program or take a spin on a free LouVelo bike for the day. Check out our route here. Wednesday, Aug. 21 - Involvement Fair *11:30am-1pm, Red Barn plaza* Free food! Come learn about the many sustainability-related student groups on campus and sign-up to get involved! Stop by the UofL Sustainability table to find out how you can make a difference, take the Cards Go Green! Pledge, grab some green goodies, and learn about the Cards Commuter Challenge with our partner at Every Commute Counts!
Aug. 8, 2019	Natural Environments and Health: The Relationship Between Greenness, Mental Health, and Mortality Thursday, Aug. 8th, 4-5pm, Cardiovascular Innovation Institute (302 E Muhammad Ali Blvd), Conference Room 132 The Envirome Lecture Series presents Dr. Francine Laden, speaking on “Natural Environments and Health: The Relationship Between Greenness, Mental Health, and Mortality.” Dr. Laden is Professor of Environmental Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and the Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Dr. Laden received her ScD in Epidemiology and MS in Environmental Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Her research interests focus on the environmental epidemiology of chronic diseases, including cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Her research concentrates on exposures through: air pollution (from ambient and occupational sources), persistent organic pollutants (POPs; organochlorines), secondhand smoke, and the contextual environment (e.g. built environment and green spaces). She is specifically interested in the geographic distribution of disease risk, incorporating geographic information system technology into large cohort studies to explore risk factors such as the built environment and indicators of socioeconomic status, as well as air pollution. She has published key papers on the association of ambient particulate matter and all cause and cardiovascular mortality in the landmark Harvard Six Cities Study and the Nurses’ Health Study and on the association of diesel exhaust exposures and lung cancer mortality in the trucking industry. She is currently Co-Director of the Harvard and Boston University Environmental Disparities Center: Center for Research on Environmental and Social Stressors in Housing Across the Life Course (CRESSH). The mission of the Center is to study environmental health disparities in low-income communities and throughout Massachusetts. Dr. Laden is a past member of the EPA Science Advisory Board, Past President of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, and the Associate Chair of the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard Chan School. Any interested persons are welcome to join! Questions? Email: Lori.clark.1@louisville.edu
July 23, 2019	Film Screening: A Destruction *Tuesday, July 23rd, 8pm, Speed Cinema* Urooj Yazdani, MD, MEd, a resident in the Department of Psychiatry, brings her research on the socioeconomic circumstances that prevent women from attaining higher education in the developing world to a new film, A Destruction. Yazdani is the director and producer of the movie which tells the story of an 11-year-old girl, Humera, from a remote village off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan, who hopes to become a doctor against all odds. When the only school in her community comes under threat of closure, Humera faces intense pressure to forego her education in exchange for an arranged marriage. A Destruction follows the girl’s life and the critical juncture of a difficult decision. Developed as part of the Tribeca Film Institute, the film will be shown as part of the Flyover Film Festival at the Speed Cinema, followed by Q&A with Yazdani and cinematographer Omar Nabulsi.
July 13, 2019	Shred Day! Saturday, July 13th, 10am-2pm, Cardinal Stadium parking lot (2800 S. Floyd St.) Commonwealth Credit Union is organizing a fun day to encourage you to bring in up to five boxes of your old documents (no business documents allowed) for free shredding and recycling. In addition to free shredding, there will be local vendors, food and games! The first 300 participants will receive a ticket for a free treat (choice of sno cone, cotton candy or lemonade). The Louisville City Football Club will be on hand with a Soccer Experience, and Buddy the Bat will also make an appearance. 102.3fm will be broadcasting live. All participants are encouraged to bring new books for donation to the Louisville Metro Police Foundation’s Books and Badges program through which officers encourage a love of reading among kids in our community.
July 11, 2019	Toxic property, government programs, and community engagement: Navigating Superfund and Brownfields Policies Thursday, July 11th, noon, HSC's Clinical and Translational Research Building, Room 124 The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology's Environmental Health Sciences Seminar Series presents Lauren C. Heberle, PhD, from UofL's Department of Sociology. Dr. Heberle is highly experienced in community engagement around Superfund and Brownfield projects. Her seminar is titled “Toxic property, government programs, and community engagement: Navigating Superfund and Brownfields Policies."
July 6, 2019	Butterfly Count at UofL's Horner Wildlife Sanctuary Saturday, July 6th, 10am-3pm, Oldham County Children and adults are welcome to learn about butterflies and participate in this annual butterfly count, as part of a national census to monitor species health and diversity. This is a rare opportunity for the public to explore UofL's Horner Conservation Property, also referred to as the Moore Observatory, which contains over 200 acres of wildlife habitat in Oldham County near Brownsboro, about 30 minutes from Belknap Campus. UofL biology professor emeritus Charles Covell will lead the 42nd expedition, which will be done in a specified area from 10am to 3pm, although volunteers aren’t required to stay the whole time. Participants should meet at 9:30am in the parking lot of Sugar Babe Antiques, 7511 Highway 329 in Crestwood, about one mile northwest of Interstate 71’s Exit 14. Previous year’s counters tallied over 800 butterflies representing over 35 species! Rain date is July 7. Participants should wear hats, hiking shoes, long pants and long-sleeved shirts and bring sunscreen, water, lunch and insect repellent. The experts will supply nets but counters also can use cameras, binoculars and notebooks. Contact Covell, 502-639-2691.
May 31, 2019	UofL Serviceberry Foraging Party! Friday, May 31st, 12pm-1pm, meetup at Garden Commons at the Cultural Center 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 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 on this special workshop, we will walk around to visit them all! 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 next to the Cultural Center and we'll go from there.
May 17, 2019	Celebration of Social Justice Research Friday, May 17th, 4pm, Law School room 275 Join us for a celebration showcasing the projects funded by UofL's Cooperative Consortium for Social Justice Research in the 2018-2019 funding cycle, featuring presentations by faculty, students, and community members on our funded projects. For videos of last year's event, check out this Youtube playlist. Note: This event is a Lean Into Louisville event.
May 17, 2019	Bike Together Day! Friday, May 17th, city-wide. Register free to be entered to win a new bike! Maybe you are biking to work, maybe not. Wherever you are going, let's bike together. This year marks the 14th Anniversary of Louisville's Bike to Work Day. When you select any FREE ticket, you will be entered to win a new commuter bicycle from Parkside Bikes. Fourth Street Live has arranged free donuts, and Heine Brothers will supply free coffee in the morning for those who ride in. New this year: The YMCA of Greater Louisville has generously offered access to their branches on May 17th to anyone registered for Bike Together Day. You will be able to go to the Y without a membership to take a shower before work! All 11 YMCA locations are participating, so you can find a Y location close to your destination. This offer is valid May 17th only, so if you've ever wondered what the Y is all about, this is a great opportunity to check it out. Photo ID is required.
May 16 - Oct. 31, 2019	Gray Street Farmers’ Market Thursdays, 10:30am‒1:30pm Health Sciences Center, 400 E. Gray St. With 11 unique local vendors, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh local products, including fruits, vegetables, pasture-raised meat & eggs, popcorn, honey & syrup, jams, granola, bread & baked goods, flowers, plants, prepared lunches, food trucks, and more. Cash, debit cards, SNAP benefits, and Senior Vouchers accepted! Open weekly rain or shine. Watch Vendor Spotlights and our 20/20 Talks on food and sustainability at the GSFM YouTube Channel! 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, Sara Frazier at farmersmarket@louisville.edu or 502-852-6655, or follow on .
Fridays, May 10 - Aug. 16, 2019	Garden Commons Summer Workdays Fridays, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Join us in UofL's organic garden for our group workdays! 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 throughout the summer (May 10 - Aug. 16) at noon to harvest, weed, water, and plant. 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 our Facebook Page.
May 1 to Sept. 30, 2019	National Bike Challenge! May 1st to September 30th, 2019 Saddle up and ride for team UofL in the 2019 National Bike Challenge! Show your support for a healthy lifestyle and sustainable transportation. Register for the National Bike Challenge and Join Team UofL as an individual to compete against your peers. Your miles and days cycled will qualify employees for great prizes through Get Healthy Now, including the grand prize of a $400 voucher to a local bike shop, co-sponsored by UofL's Sustainability Council! The National Bike Challenge is open to everyone, however the Get Healthy Now competition is restricted to UofL employees, retirees, and their spouses/qualifying adults. Check out our online resources for UofL Bicyclists - with handy maps, videos, and tips for getting around town care-free and car-free!
April 23, 2019	Check Your Blind Spots Tuesday, April 23rd, 9:30am – 3pm, Gottschalk Circle CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion's “Check Your Blind Spots Unconscious Bias” bus will be stationed just south of the Humanities Building as part of a national tour on April 23rd. Stop in to have your mind blown about what your unconscious mind it doing to shape the way you see everything. This is FREE and open to all. Presented by the College of Business in partnership with Greater Louisville Inc.
April 22, 2019	Late Night Shred Fest! Monday, April 22nd, 7:30-10pm, Red Barn Campus Housing and ELSB Green Initiatives will be honoring Earth Day with a fun incentive to recycle after all your spring classes are over! Satisfy your late-night cravings and power up for finals with a free breakfast bar and chill with a peaceful DJ. Bring old papers from the semester to shred and recycle them properly and you'll be entered into a raffle for fabulous prizes! You can earn a second raffle ticket just by coming in your pajamas. Learn how to move-out sustainably.
April 22, 2019	War of the Words Monday, April 22nd, 6:30-8:30pm, Shumaker Research Building room 139 Want to build a more welcoming campus? Student Advocates for Peace and Justice, the Phi Sigma Tau Philosophy Club, and the Peace, Justice and Conflict Transformation program have organized a peacebuilding opportunity for students to learn how to navigate disagreement and transcend difference. Small group discussions on contemporary socio-political topics will include police brutality, reproductive rights, immigration, and gun violence. Dr. Gul Marshall will deliver a keynote on Islamophobia. Free snacks.
April 21, 2019	Garden Commons Planting Day RESCHEDULED FOR: Sunday, April 21st, 2pm-4:30pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Stressed about finals? De-stress at the Garden! Come by the Garden Commons for our final spring workday and help us plant our starts that we have been growing in the greenhouse into the garden beds! Tools and gloves will be provided. At our group workdays you can learn (by doing) how to grow hyper-local, super-delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruits! No prior experience necessary. 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 our Facebook Page.
April 19, 2019	Connecting our Community: Collaboration and Resource Sharing Among Community Gardens in Louisville, KY Friday, Apr 19th, 1pm, Lutz Hall Room 245 Join us for a Master's Defense by Emily Goldstein, a student in UofL's Interdisciplinary Master of Sustainability program and an advisee of Dr. Angela Storey in the Department of Anthropology. Her MS thesis research examines how resource sharing and collaboration manifest across Louisville community gardens. This can occur in many ways, and could include: physical objects, such as gardening tools and seed exchanges; information exchange, such as gardening knowledge; and shared labor.
Apr. 19, 2019	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: UofL Maple Tapping & Pancake Party! Friday, April 19th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! We'll wrap up the year on April 19th, with our annual celebration of making maple syrup by tapping UofL trees! Come enjoy some pancakes with our very own, hyper-local maple syrup while we talk trees 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. This spring, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
April 15, 2019	Belknap Farmers Market: Earth Week Market *Monday, April 15th, 11am-2pm, Red Barn plaza* The Belknap Campus Farmers' Market returns for one-day only during Earth Week 2019! Stop by for farm-fresh local products, including produce, eggs, breads, honey, ice cream, cakes, locally-roasted coffee, and more. Vendors include: Louisville Grows will have plant seeds and starts (veggies, fruits, and flowers) to help you get your garden growing! Barr Farms will be on hand taking subscriptions for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) local food subscription service with pickups available at both Belknap campus (SAC Health Promotion Office) and Health Sciences Center. Come meet the farmers and learn how you can enjoy a weekly (or biweekly) delivery of fresh, local, sustainably-grown produce from May through October! They also offer a meat CSA option. Berserker Brew locally-roasted coffee Bernoulli's Ice Cream Rogue Petunia Cakery Lowe Creek Farms UofL Free Store
Apr. 12, 2019	Climate Anxiety and Meditation Workshop Friday, April 12th, Noon Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Join us in UofL's organic Garden Commons for a wellness workshop on climate anxiety. Do you feel extreme anxiety in the face of news about climate change and environmental disasters? Come learn tools for resiliency and be guided through a meditation created specifically for this purpose. Co-sponsored by the UofL Sustainability Council, Office of Health Promotion, and Get Healthy Now!
April 12, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Mary Ellen Wiederwohl (Chief of Louisville Forward, Metro Government) Friday, April 12th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's final Sustainability Roundtable of the academic year! Our guest on April 12th will be Chief of Louisville Forward for Metro Government, Mary Ellen Wiederwohl. The title of her talk will be "Sustainability is Economic Development: How sustainability and environmental protection support the growth and prosperity of the city." The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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 Daniel DeCaro.
April 11, 2019	Grassroots Organizing and Policy in Juvenile Justice Thursday, April 11th, 4pm, Brandeis School of Law, Room 175 "Lectures in Social Change: Dismantling Inequalities" presents guest lecturer Keturah Herron, Field Organizer for the ACLU of Kentucky. Herron is a social justice advocate and change agent with over 15 years' experience working with youth and families involved in the social service and criminal justice systems. Currently, Herron works on policy change through a social justice lens, focusing on juvenile justice reform and other issues. This talk is free and open to the public.
April 9, 2019	UofL J.A.M. (Justice And Music) Tuesday, April 9th, 4-6pm, Red Barn “The J.A.M. (Justice And Music)” - aims to be a fun-filled dance event featuring social justice organizations from across campus and the wider community. The event features music over the decades highlightin the themes and messages of social justice. The J.A.M. will not only be a good time with good music, but will also serve as a consciousness raising event that will hopefully inspire attendees to audit their own music libraries and think more critically about the music we choose to consume.
April 9, 2019	Fulfilling Social and Economic Rights Tuesday, April 9th, 1pm, Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium Join us for a free public lecture by the 2019 UofL Grawemeyer Award winners for Ideas Improving World Order, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Terra Lawson-Remer and Susan Randolph. The team were named co-winners for the ideas set forth in their book, Fulfilling Social and Economic Rights. The work, published in 2015 by Oxford University Press, offers a method for gauging how well nations are providing basic human rights of food, health, education, housing, work and social well-being to their citizens and suggests how they can advance such rights even further. Fukuda-Parr is a professor in The New School’s Graduate Programs in International Affairs. Lawson-Remer was recently a fellow in Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Randolph is an associate professor emerita of economics at the University of Connecticut. The trio used the United Nations’ 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Cultural and Social Rights as a basis for their work, creating a new tool, the Social and Economic Rights Fulfillment Index, to measure nations’ progress toward human rights goals. Their book also sheds light on policies that advance human rights and explains how use of these policies and public pressure can lead to results. Although the authors noted there has been steady progress in social and economic rights fulfillment over the past 30 years, they found that disparities still exist in every region of the world. Their measurement tool is aimed at helping governments and other organizations address those disparities. In 2016, the book won the American Political Science Association’s Human Rights Section Best Book Award.
April 8, 2019	U.S., Venezuela, and International Law Monday, April 8th, 12pm, Brandeis School of Law, Room 175 Join us to hear from guest speaker Dan Kovalik. Mr. Kovalik received the David W. Mills Mentoring Fellowship from Stanford University School of Law and was the recipient of the Project Censored Award for his article exposing the unprecedented killing of trade unionists in Colombia. He has written extensively on the issue of international human rights and U.S. foreign policy for the Huffington Post and Counterpunch and has lectured throughout the world on these subjects.
April 5, 2019	Paint and Plant Friday, April 5th, 2-5pm, Red Barn This event will give students the opportunity to relax and connect with nature. Enjoy free snacks as you paint and decorate a pot, plant a starter herb/vegetable/flower, and take it home free of charge. This event is organized by the Graduate Network in A&S, which encourages all students from all disciplines to gather and network at social events like these. Our goal is to give students the chance to mingle with others outside of their own discipline and have a good time on campus.
Apr. 5 & 8, 2019	UofL Arbor Day Celebration Friday, April 5th, 11am-2pm, Belknap Campus University Pointe Monday, April 8th, 9am at HSC School of Dentistry April 5th is Arbor Day 2019 in Kentucky! Come help us restore Louisville's shrinking tree canopy. Join us for a celebration of UofL’s on-going commitment to trees and our status as a Tree Campus USA(for 9 years running!). Help us plant new trees on campus! (On April 5th, we'll start the tree planting around noon on Greek Row.) Take home a *free native tree sapling* to plant in your yard or neighborhood! We'll be giving away 100 native roughleaf dogwoods, 100 native Kentucky coffeetrees, and 20 flowering cherry trees. Tree-themed activities with prizes and free apples for everyone! Bike-blender smoothies made entirely with tree fruits and nuts, including native pawpaws from a Louisville community garden, and peaches and native serviceberries harvested right here on campus! Co-sponsored by UofL's Sustainability Council, Campus Housing, UofL Dining, UofL Office of Health Promotion, and HSC Green Team.
April 3, 2019	UPA Spring 2019 Lecture Series: KY State Representative Attica Scott Wednesday, April 3rd at 7pm at Launch Louisville (816 & 822 East Broadway) UofL's department of Urban & Public Affairs invites you to join us for the spring lecture series, no matter your field or specialty! Urbanism is and has always been a transdisciplinary endeavor, and there is no better space that this in which to begin to engage in these discussions/debates. This series is designed to engage students, faculty, staff, and the public around issues of urbanization, sustainability, the just city, and what it all means for our home city of Louisville. Our guest on April 3rd will be State Representative Attica Scott, who serves Kentucky House District 41. These events are free and open to the public!
April 3, 2019	UofL Recycling Bin Hackathon Wednesday, April 3rd, 4pm-6pm, FirstBuild (333 East Brandeis) Do you care about recycling? Do you think the current campus containers are confusing? Want to work collaboratively to come up with new ideas? Join us for a two-hour fun co-creation experience, led by FirstBuild. Students, faculty, and staff from all corners of the university are welcome to join us for this free event! Pizza will be provided. Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.
March 30, 2019	Organizing vs. Activism 101 Training Saturday, March 30th 4-7pm, SAC The decentralized, leaderful movement Resistencia Cuarenta-y Cinco is planning this organizer 101 training to give you the run down on what’s organizing vs. activism. We’ll also have envisioning exercises where you envision a world you want to live in, then how to work towards it! Discover what we do immediately to push for change, channeling the energy of the fierce urgency of now. These exercises will be facilitated through an intersectional lens as we delve into real situations grappling with reproductive rights, housing justice, and climate change affecting black and brown communities hardest. This is an intentional youth oriented space and we’ll be centering people of color voices. Are you down or are you ready to throw down? Let’s get free together. La lucha sigue!
March 29 - May 1, 2019	Lighten Your Load! Move-Out Waste Reduction March 29th through May 1st Moving out? Don't throw it out! During the spring move out (March 29th through May 1st), special collection bins are available in the lobbies of all UofL residence halls for the donation of any unwanted items: clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, appliances, lamps, electronics, decor, rugs, bags, school supplies, non-perishable food items, and anything else you'd rather not keep. Two sets of bins will be available in each lobby - one for Goodwill items and another for donations of non-perishable food items that we will donate to the hungry through the Cardinal Cupboard. Help us achieve our goal of Zero Waste for Move-Out 2019! Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is proud to partner with UofL Campus Housing and the UofL Sustainability Council for this initiative! In advance of Earth Day 2019, a special "Lighten Your Load (on the Earth)" free swap will be set up on a Wednesday, April 17th, 11am-2pm, Red Barn plaza - all are welcome to come take or donate items.
March 29, 2019	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Hart Hagan on the Green New Deal Friday, March 29nd at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! Our topic on March 29th will be the Green New Deal, a proposed economic stimulus program in the United States that aims to address both economic inequality and climate change. Supporters of a Green New Deal, like Hart and the youth-led Sunrise Movement, advocate for a combination of Roosevelt's economic approach with modern ideas such as renewable energy and resource efficiency. Hart Hagan is a long-time activist, organizer, and advocate for sustainable change. He is host of The Climate Report on Louisville's Forward Radio 106.5fm, and director of Wild Ones Louisville. 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. This spring, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
March 29, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: CLB Envirome Institute: Addressing the impact of the environment on human health Friday, March 29th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable series on alternating Fridays at 11am! Our guest on March 29th will be Jonathan Freedman, Assistant Director of UofL's Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, and a professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the School of Medicine. Professor Freedman holds an additional appointment in the Diabetes and Obesity Center. His career has focused on understanding how environmental toxicants contribute to the etiology of human diseases including cancer, metabolic disorders, and developmental and learning abnormalities. These projects have been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Superfund, National Toxicology Program, American Cancer Society and Autism Speaks. He will share some of his work and inform us about the work of the Envirome Institute and potential research and collaborative opportunities. The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute was officially established in June 2018, with input from both University and Louisville communities. The mission of the CLB Envirome Institute is to enable and support education, research and communication through a holistic approach to understand how natural, social and personal environments come together to affect an individual’s health. Through multi-directional partnership with local communities and relevant stakeholders, the Institute aims to investigate how changes in natural, built, social and personal environments affect health outcomes and disease risk within our community. Meeting this goal requires input from academicians from Business, Engineering, Law, Policy, Public Health, Arts & Science and Medicine. Combining the expertise in these areas with participation from community leaders and citizen scientists will improve the quality of life for the citizens of Louisville and serve as a model that can be globally applied. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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 Daniel DeCaro.
March 28, 2019	Spring 2019 Campus Tree Advisory Committee Meeting Thursday, March 28th, 11am-12:30pm, Ekstrom Library room W210 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 (Greg & Aaron) Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App (Bob) Updates/Maintenance of Belknap Tree Tour – ELSB funded plaque replacements (Tammy) Plan for 2019 UofL Arbor Day Observances (Justin) 1. Friday, April 5^th, 11am-2pm, University Pointe 2. Monday, April 8^th, 9am, HSC Dental School - Role of Grounds Crew & Tree Planting plan (Greg) - Role of Campus Housing/Green House/Sustainability Living-Learning Community (Marcus/James) - Role of UofL Dining (Ellen) - Role of Health Promotion (Justin) - Role of KY and/or Metro Louisville Divisions of Forestry? (Bridget/Erin) - Who can help staff Tree give-away? Russ has ordered 100 native roughleaf dogwood & 100 native Kentucky coffeetree seedlings, and Greg has 20 flowering cherry trees. 3. Athletics Arbor Day planting with student athletes? (Seeking tree donor) Tree-relatedService Learning Projects - Review of 2019 Maple-Tapping season & plan for pancake party Friday 4/19, Noon, Ekstrom W210 (Linda, Dave, Avalon) - All are encouraged to volunteer to help with: - Metro Tree Giveaway -Saturday 3/23, 11am-1pm, JCTC parking lot (125 W Broadway) - Louisville Grows Chickasaw Neighborhood Tree Planting – Saturday 4/6, 8am-3pm - Any 2019 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning? Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu
March 27, 2019	Who Gets to Drink? The Past and Future of Drinking Water Wednesday, March 27th, 6pm, Law School Room 275 The Spring 2019 Boehl Distinguished Lecture in Land Use Policy will be given by James Salzman, who is the Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the UCLA School of Law, University of California, Los Angeles. James is one of the world's preeminent authorities on drinking water policies and he will present "Who Gets to Drink? The Past and Future of Drinking Water." The Boehl Distinguished Lecture in Land Use Policy is supported by the Herbert Boehl Chair Funds, the Brandeis School of Law and the Center for Land Use and Environmental Responsibility.
March 22, 2019	The Ecohydrology of Large Rivers and Implications for Harmful Algal Blooms Friday, March 22nd, 3pm, Lutz Hall 225 Join us on World Water Day for this special Geography Department seminar featuring Dr. Tamara Sluss, Director of UofL's Interdisciplinary Masters in Sustainability. Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) threaten our drinking water and recreation in the Ohio River and understanding the ecohydrology of these systems may allow us to prevent their establishment in our water supply.
March 22, 2019	World Water Day: Taste the Tap Friday, March 22nd, 11:30am – 1:30pm, SAC Marketplace and HSC Kornhauser plaza simultaneously UofL will participate in World Water Day with simultaneous events on both Belknap campus and the Health Sciences Center. In partnership with the Louisville Water Company, we will host a Taste the Tap event in which we challenge you to a blind taste test to compare Louisville's award-winning tap water with commercially available bottled waters. We want you to #TasteTheDifference and #DrinkLocal. Gain a new appreciation for the privileges of living in a place like Louisville with great, dependable tap water, and pick up a reusable bottle so you never have to waste money and generate trash with bottled water again! The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal #6 is crystal clear: water for all by 2030. By definition, this means leaving no one behind. But today, billions of people are still living without safe water – their households, schools, workplaces, farms and factories struggling to survive and thrive. Marginalized groups – women, children, refugees, indigenous peoples, disabled people and many others – are often overlooked, and sometimes face discrimination, as they try to access and manage the safe water they need. This World Water Day, 22nd March, is about tackling the water crisis by addressing the reasons why so many people are being left behind.
March 22, 2019	Garden Commons Workshop: Composting Friday, March 22nd, Noon, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Join us in UofL's organic Garden Commons for a special workshop on composting and vermiculture with Dr. Brian Barnes! Brian directs UofL's Community Composting Project (just a couple blocks north of the Garden Commons) with volunteer-power every Sunday noon-2pm. He'll be sharing the basics of why, how, and what to compost and we will be creating DIY composting bins that you can take home with you to start your own compost!
March 21, 2019	Recycling at UofL Thursday, March 21st, 3pm, Ekstrom W104 UofL's Sustainability Coordinator, Justin Mog, and Kim Martinez from WestRock Recycling will answer all of your questions about what is and is not recyclable at UofL, and where it all goes when it leaves campus. The focus will be on UofL's single-stream system for recycling paper, cardboard, glass, cans, and plastic, but we'll touch on options for composting, recycling less common items, and donating for reuse.
March 20, 2019	Opportunity Zones Will Do More Damage than Urban Renewal UPA Spring 2019 Lecture Series: Cassia Herron, Community advocate/activist/planner Wednesday, March 20th at 7pm at Launch Louisville (816 & 822 East Broadway) Free registration encouraged UofL's department of Urban & Public Affairs invites you to join us for the spring lecture series, Urban Oppositions. March 20th will feature a wonderful discussion with Cassia Herron, advocate, activist, and planner. Cassia will take the controversial position that Opportunity Zones will be more damaging to the city than Urban Renewal. All are welcome for the conversation, no matter your field or specialty! Urbanism is and has always been a transdisciplinary endeavor, and there is no better space that this in which to begin to engage in these discussions/debates. This series is designed to engage students, faculty, staff, and the public around issues of urbanization, sustainability, the just city, and what it all means for our home city of Louisville. These events are free and open to the public! Upcoming speakers include: • Representative Attica Scott: State Representative Attica Scott serves Kentucky House District 41 – Apr 3rd at 7pm
March 18, 2019	Kentucky's Past & Future: Health & Industrial Hemp Monday, March 18th, 6pm, Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium Dr. D.W. Williams is the director of the Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability and professor of agronomy in the University of Kentucky’s Department of Plant and Soils Science. His work is focused on enhancing the lives of the people of Appalachia and furthering industrial hemp research. Free and open to the public. No RSVP required. The event is sponsored by the Humana Foundation.
March 10, 2019	Sketching Louisville’s growth in streetcar rail lines Sunday, March 10th, 2pm, Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium Louisville’s 19th and early 20th Century expansion can be traced in its streetcar lines. During the Civil War era, residents relied upon a system of mule-drawn carriages with routes through downtown and into nearby neighborhoods; starting in 1889, during the “electric age,” street cars replaced these vehicles, and ultimately stretched beyond the city limits and into communities like Jeffersontown, Okolona, Valley Station and even Shelbyville. For nearly six decades, streetcars were the primary mode of transportation for the city’s population.Historian and journalist Martin E. Biemer will discuss his book, "Louisville street railways and how they shaped the city’s growth.” Many of the book’s photos, illustrations, and drawings came from Archives and Special Collections. Biemer was aided by earlier work of now-deceased researchers George Yater, James Calvert, and Ernest Gibson. Books will be available for purchase.
March 9, 2019	J. Blaine Hudson African World Academy Presents Saturday, March 9th, 11am-2pm, University Club Presidents Room Enjoy two stimulating presentations that are free and open to the public.: Louisville Metro Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton will present "A life of privilege, a sense of duty: Ruth Booker Bryant, Unsung Heroine and the Black 6" "The Environmental Dream Team: Basic Facts and Real Impacts" with Eboni Cochran (REACT - Rubbertown Emergency ACTion), Tom FitzGerald (Kentucky Resources Council), and Lauren Heberle (UofL Sociology/Center for Environmental Policy & Management).
March 7, 2019	Engaged Scholarship Symposium Thursday, March 7th, 11:30am – 1:30pm, Shumaker Research Building Join us for a series of short talks on engaged research and teaching. Included will be a presentation on the soon to be released Faculty Handbook on Community-Engaged Scholarship: Documentation and Review. Light lunch will be provided. RSVP here.
March 3, 2019	Film Screening: YERT - Your Environmental Road Trip Sunday, March 3rd, 7pm, Ekstrom Library Chao Auditorium The UofL Sustainability Council and the Sustainability Living-Learning Community invite you to join us for dinner and a screening of the hilarious and moving film YERT - Your Environmental Road Trip, starring and directed by local filmmaker and sustainability activist, Ben Evans. 50 States. 1 Year. Zero Garbage? Called to action by a planet in peril, three friends hit the road - traveling with hope, humor, and all of their garbage - to explore every state in America (the good, the bad...and the weird) in search of the extraordinary innovators and citizens who are tackling humanity's greatest environmental crises. As the YERT team layers outlandish eco-challenges onto their year-long quest, an unexpected turn of events pushes them to the brink in this award-winning docu-comedy. Featuring Bill McKibben, Wes Jackson, Will Allen, Janine Benyus, Joel Salatin, David Orr, and others.
Mar. 1, 2019	Trasketball Friday, March 1st, 11am -12:30pm, Red Barn plaza Join ELSB's Green Initiatives during Ecolympics 2019 for Trasketball in front of the SAC and the Red Barn on March 1st. Come test your sustainable waste disposal skills and see if you know what can be composted, recycled, and what must be sent to the landfill. We will be giving away various prizes including UofL basketball game tickets, T-shirts, and more!
Mar. 1, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Venkata Gullapalli (Civil Engineer, Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation) Friday, March 1st, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable series on alternating Fridays at 11am! Our guest on March 1st with be Venkata Gullapalli, an Engineer with Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation who received his doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UofL in 2015 for his dissertation on "Community engagement, environmental education, and public outreach in sustainable engineering: a collaborative demonstration project for water treatment using natural processes and sustainable materials." The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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 Daniel DeCaro.
Feb. 22, 2019	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Global Peace & Prosperity with Clean Energy Friday, Feb. 22nd at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! Our speaker on February 22nd will be Michael Kessler, a Louisville native who has been working on sustainable energy solutions for global peace & prosperity since 1977. He has traveled to Russia, Australia, New Zealand, five European countries, and throughout the U.S. He has published two books, three CD's and 50-minute documentary. “Our Global Nation” is based on the works of Albert Einstein and Buckminster Fuller and explores the power of this new information to create an advanced, global civilization of peace and prosperity. Fuller’s World Energy Network could be a win-win project for the planet to establish the foundation of this civilization. This energy internet could provide an unending supply of clean power to end hunger, poverty, pollution and war. History is calling for us to create a constitutional, environmentally compatible, advanced, planetary civilization. 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. This spring, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website. This is a satellite event of the Student Strike for Climate Justice! #wedemanclimatejustice#12yearsleft#FridaysforFuture
Feb. 22, 2019	Student Strike for Climate Justice Friday, Feb. 22nd,8am - 3pm, at campuses and schools across Louisville, Kentucky, and the Nation! The Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition and Student Strike for Climate Justice invites everyone who cares about a safe climate future to join our Student Strike 4 Climate on February 22nd- students standing up when our politicians won’t. 12 YEARS LEFT. That is the rallying cry beginning to resonate across the world. 12 years until the point of no return. Political leaders are not doing enough to ensure that there will be a future, so our generation is taking a stand to demand that there will be. Join us on University of Louisville's campus (Humanities Quad) to rally for climate justice at 2pm; meet us at Mayor Fischer's office downtown at noon, or spend the day writing to public officials, marching for climate justice, or just sitting outside your local government building demanding change, like 16 year old phenom Greta Thunberg. On February 22nd, school students are striking to tell our politicians to take us seriously and start treating climate change for what it is: a crisis and the biggest threat to our generation and generations to come. Everyone is invited. Tens of thousands of students around the world will join us. If you’re not a student, take the day off and join us in solidarity! #wedemanclimatejustice #12yearsleft #FridaysforFuture
Feb. 21, 2019	Community-Wide Diversity & Inclusion Dinner Thursday, February 21st, 6:00-7:30pm, Red Barn Tax-deductible Donations: $8.00 pre-event (online here) or $10 at the door Engage with Empathy. Challenge Your Beliefs. Participate in Peace. The Psychology Honor Society (Psi Chi) and UofL's Peace, Justice, & Conflict Transformation Program invite you to join us for our 2nd Annual University of Louisville Community-Wide Diversity & Inclusion Dinner. Enjoy a delicious meal before participating in fun and engaging activities that promote and celebrate the differences we all share! All of this with special guest Ms. Marian Vasser, Director of Diversity Education and Inclusion Excellence at UofL. Proceeds benefit the Ulster Project Louisville: An international community engagement program designed to “transform young Christian teens from Louisville and Northern Ireland into leaders and peacemakers”. Questions? Email Dr. Melinda Leonard at maleono4@louisville.edu or Tesnim Arar at t0arar01@louisville.edu
Feb. 20, 2019	Organize Your Own: An Intergenerational Cultural Dialogue Wednesday, Feb. 20th, 5:30-7pm, Hite Art Gallery in Schneider Hall Please join us at this cultural program and spoken-word event at and about the very cool exhibit currently showing at UofL’s Hite Art Gallery in Schneider Hall. It is cohosted by UofL’s Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, the Black Scene Millennium (see www.blackscene.org), and Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice (L-SURJ). This cultural program focuses on issues of identity in the struggle against racism and in other social justice movements since Stokely Carmichael's 1965 call to "organize your own." There will be conversation, snacks, and spoken-word, including an open-mic part of the program. In 1965, Stokely Carmichael and SNCC made a historic call for Black Power, as well as a directive to all racial justice supporters to organize in their own communities. Groups like the Panthers, the Young Lords, the Young Patriots, and many others responded. Fifty years later, Louisville native Daniel Tucker invited artists and cultural workers to produce new works reflecting on this call to “organize your own” in the struggle against racism. The resulting "Organize Your Own" exhibition has toured the US and is currently on display at the UofL Hite Art Gallery through February 22. This dialogue will engage both the exhibit and the important histories and currents it raises. Curator Daniel Tucker will join us from Philadelphia to tour and discuss the exhibit, and participants will hear more about the exciting revival of The Black Scene, a local 1970s publication.
Feb. 20, 2019	UPA Spring 2019 Lecture Series: Layla George, "Louisville's urban parks were designed for democracy" Wednesday, Feb. 20th at 7pm at Launch Louisville (816 & 822 East Broadway) UofL's department of Urban & Public Affairs invites you to join us for the spring lecture series, no matter your field or specialty! Urbanism is and has always been a transdisciplinary endeavor, and there is no better space that this in which to begin to engage in these discussions/debates. This series is designed to engage students, faculty, staff, and the public around issues of urbanization, sustainability, the just city, and what it all means for our home city of Louisville. Our guest on February 19th will be Layla George, President and CEO at Olmsted Parks Conservancy. These events are free and open to the public! Upcoming speakers include: • Cassia Herron, Community advocate/activist/planner – Mar 20th at 7pm • Representative Attica Scott: State Representative Attica Scott serves Kentucky House District 41 – Apr 3rd at 7pm
Feb. 18, 2019	Rubbertown: Film Screening and Director Forum Monday, Feb. 18th, 7:00-9:30pm, SAC Floyd Theater UofL Assistant Professor of Communication, Remington Smith, MFA, directed this documentary feature about the struggle for environmental justice in western Louisville, which features research by UofL Urban & Public Affairs professor, Dr. John Gilderbloom. In the film we meet Louisville resident Monika Burkhead as she struggles to move her entire house to another county to escape the hazards of living near chemical manufacturing plants, a coal burning power plant and a toxic landfill site. Learn more about the injustice done to local communities by joining us for a screening of the movie followed with a live question forum with the director and activists featured in the film. Enjoy vegetarian refreshments before and after the film as well. Watch Film Trailer here. Rubbertown Film Website. Brought to you by the Engage. Lead. Serve. Board's Green Initiatives.
Feb. 16, 2019	Sugar Shack Field Trip to Make Maple Syrup Saturday, Feb. 16th, Noon-7pm, 9011 Old Whipps Mill Rd, Louisville, KY 40242 Our amazing community partner in making maple syrup from UofL trees, Dave Barker, is hosting an open house at his sugar shack this Saturday for anyone interested in maple syrup production. Come see the process in action and sample the sweet goodness!
Feb. 15, 2019	Seed Starting Workshop Friday, Feb. 15th, Noon Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Get a jump-start on your food garden this year! Join us in the greenhouse at UofL’s organic garden to learn about starting seeds to save money, get better results, & make the most of the growing season. Learn how and why to start seeds early with this hands-on workshop. Bring your own seeds to start and containers to take them home in, or help us start some seeds to be planted in the Garden Commons. This workshop will be led by Bethany Pratt, Cooperative Extension’s Horticulture Education Agent for Jefferson County.
Feb. 15, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: David Wicks - The Ohio River Recreational Trail Friday, Feb. 15th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable series on alternating Fridays at 11am! Our guest on February 15th will be David Wicks, President and Founder of River City Paddle Sports. David will be speaking on The Ohio River Recreational Trail: Trail Planning and Sustainable Ecotourism. On a 250 mile stretch of the Ohio River from Portsmouth to Louisville, river towns, sportsman and the three state governments are coming to together to enhance safety, access and environmental quality on our river. The Trail consists of two main sections: Section A: 115 miles from Portsmouth (Ohio River Mile 356) to Cincinnati (Ohio River Mile 471) including the Meldahl and Markland U.S. Army Corps pools Section B: 159 miles from Cincinnati (Ohio River Mile 471) to Louisville (Ohio River mile 600) and on to West Point (Ohio River Mile 630) including the Markland, McAlpine and Cannelton pools The Ohio River Recreational Trail planning will use the U.S. National Park Service standards as identified in the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. The Ohio River Recreational Trail will: Promote tourism, safety, respect for private lands, and a “Leave No Trace” ethic while facilitating both long distance and local paddling, power boating, fishing and cycling along the Ohio River Provide increased access to the Ohio by collaborating with local governments, recreation organizations and commercial user groups Coordinate with county and municipal travel and tourism entities to ensure the largest possible impact on retail, lodging and food sales while providing a high-quality experience for paddlers, cyclists, anglers and boaters Work with the state wildlife and natural resources agencies in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio to promote Ohio River fishing, boating, hunting, cycling, bird watching and nature appreciation The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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 Daniel DeCaro.
Feb. 9, 2019	Activate U Saturday, February 9th, 9am-2pm, Humanities. Register free here. Join the Engage. Lead. Serve. Board (ELSB) for its 3rd annual Activate U conference. 2019 is going to be the year where we “Find our Fit” and make a difference in something much greater than ourselves. Get inspired by changemakers in every movement, have constructive conversations on making an impact, and learn about how your strengths can serve the community around you. Speakers include: Keynote speaker Jessica Bellamy - a UofL grad who tells visual stories using data and personal narratives. As a Design Justice advocate, Jessica started her design career working with nonprofits and community groups to create compelling explainers that break down complex service and policy information. J-R Curtin, PhD - a Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the 4Civility Institute with extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, restorative justice, education, training, and in anti-bullying efforts. Joshua Poe - a nationally recognized city planner and community organizer who began his career organizing around housing, labor, and economic justice issues. In 2017 he authored and published the interactive storymap, Redlining Louisville: The History of Race, Class, and Housing in Louisville. He is a pioneer in documenting and exposing how city planning was weaponized as a tool to deny Black people land ownership and access to the accumulation of generational wealth. His work on the history of city planning, inclusive design and equitable development makes him a featured speaker nationally. He is currently working on developing equitable development strategies, organizing around anti-gentrification efforts, creating equity metrics for program and project evaluations, and addressing root systems of power to create sustainable social change. Janet Dake - a junior at UofL, double majoring in Political Science and Art with a minor in Spanish. Last fall she co-founded the student organization UNA Women at UofL. As an affiliate of the United Nations, they work to promote gender equality. In 2016 she interned at the Kentucky Refugee Ministries, an eye-opening experience that sparked her passion for immigrant/refugee rights. Janet currently interns at the Backside Learning Center teaching English and working with kids. Registration starts at 8:15am. Participants will receive a complimentary breakfast and lunch. For questions and accommodations, please contact elshadai.smithmensah@uoflelsb.org. Register free here.
Feb. 8, 2019	What ants, cicadas and microbes tell us about urban living Friday, Feb. 8th, noon, Shumaker Research Building, Room 139 The Biology Department Seminar Series presents Dr. DeAnna Beasley, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. DeAnna, Beasley, an integrative ecologist at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, presents “What ants, cicadas and microbes tell us about urban living.” She is interested in impacts of human-driven environmental change and engaging students in science. She studies how insects are responding to environmental changes associated with human activity, with a focus on climate change and urbanization, and changes in insect-fungi associations across urban habitats.
Feb. 6, 2019	Pizza & Politics with Adam Edelen *Wednesday, February 6th, 4:00 – 4:45pm, SAC multipurpose room A* Democrat Adam Edelen is running for Governor with Gil Holland as Lt. Governor on a platform that is heavily focused on renewable energy and other issues of key concern to the advancement of sustainability. Edelen and Holland invite UofL students to have your voices heard about the issues facing Kentucky from your perspective. Both candidates will briefly speak followed by an open question-and-answer session. This is your opportunity to ask the difficult questions that will help further refine their platform. Free pizza will be provided to all attendees. Hosted by UofL Young Democrats.
Feb. 6, 2019	Louisville Sustainability Forum: UofL Phoenix House with W. Mark McGinley Wednesday, Feb. 6th, Noon - 1:30pm, in the Undercroft at the Passionist Earth and Spirit Center (1924 Newburg Rd) Join us each month for interesting and informative presentations, dialogue and networking about sustainability issues. At each meeting there is one featured presentation and one or two shorter presentations, discussion, announcements, and opportunity for networking and building our community. This month’s featured presentation will be about the UofL Phoenix House with W. Mark McGinley, Professor and Endowed Chair for Infrastructure Research, in the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, at UofL’s J. B. Speed School of Engineering. The Phoenix House is a permanent housing solution prototype for disaster relief that inspires a conscious lifestyle to save energy and money. It functions as a self-sustaining house: capable of producing all of its energy from photovoltaic panels, and recycling much of its own water. It can be assembled rapidly using two prefabricated modules: one main living core, and a secondary bedroom module. It is constructed using durable, low-maintenance, and reclaimed materials. The open floor plan and vaulted ceiling visually maximize space. The Phoenix House supports green living by rebuilding more efficiently and becoming less reliant on non-renewable energy sources. The Phoenix House is the 2013 Solar decathlon entry by the University of Louisville, Ball State University and University of Kentucky. A brief overview of the design and construction the home will be given. Dr. McGinley is a structural engineer and building scientist with more than 30 years of research and forensic engineering practice in building systems. He joined the faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Louisville from North Carolina A & T State University where he was Chair of the Civil, Architectural, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Department. Shorter Presentations this month will be on: "Energy and Sustainability in K-12" with Kimberly Joseph, Sustainability Director, Bullitt County Public Schools "Tree Canopy Planning and Preservation" with Julia Williams, Metro Louisville Planning and Design Supervisor
Feb. 1 - Mar. 30, 2019	Ecolympics 2019 February 1st to March 30th Two fun sustainability competitions to get you engaged in saving our one green planet! Ecolympics Kickoff Party & Cardinal Cupboard Grand Opening! Thursday, January 31st 11am-1pm in the Red Barn Campus Housing & UofL's Sustainability Council are throwing a party to launch Ecolympics 2019! Join us over lunch with a DJ, informational booths, Sustainability Quiz Bowl, prizes & more! Learn what you can do to make a difference, win the grand prize bicycle, and help your residence hall win the competition. Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable to win a restored vintage Peugeot road bike, gift cards to Comfy Cow and Heine Bros. coffee, and other fabulous prizes! RecycleMania! - February 3 to March 30, 2019 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 RecycleMania website. REDUCE & RECYCLE! Help the Cards to victory by *avoiding disposables* (bring your own mug, bottle, plate, etc.) 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 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 (next to the greenhouse behind the Cultural Center) and the Urban & Public Affairs Horticulture Zone. Please no animal/dairy products or liquids, but otherwise, if it came from a plant, we want to compost it: *fruit & vegetable wastes/peels/rinds/seeds, bread, pasta, rice, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, even paper products (tissues, towels, napkins, plates, cups, newspaper, etc.). RECYCLE E-WASTE!* We will be offering a collection of electronic wastes for recycling at both the Kick-Off event and in every residence hall's lobby throughout Ecolympics 2019! You can recycle any electronic consumer items, including: 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. Please make sure your data has been wiped from your device before recycling. We will also have collections for recycling any type of battery, lamps, and ink/toner cartridges. Campus Conservation Nationals - February 1-21, 2019 *Live on campus? Win with conservation!* UofL residence halls will compete among each other and battle together against campuses across the country to see who can reduce electricity use the most over three weeks. 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; dry clothes on a rack/line; take quick showers or shower with solar power at the SRC; etc. Keep track of each hall's progress with UofL's Building Dashboard! Use the Dashboard to see how much electricity your hall is using and learn how you can conserve! Halls in the competition include: Bettie Johnson Hall Community Park (real-time data!) Kurz Hall (real-time data!) Louisville Hall (real-time data!) Miller Hall Threlkeld Hall Unitas Hall (real-time data!) University Tower Apartments (UTA) Prizes: In addition to a Green Renovation prize for the winning hall, one resident who takes the most steps during Ecolympics 2019 will win a restored vintage Peugeot road bike! *Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable throughout February & March to be entered into the competition!*
Feb. 1, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Carolyn Waters on environmental education and citizen science Friday, Feb. 1st, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable series on alternating Fridays at 11am! Our guest on February 1st will be Bellarmine University professor and environmental educator Carolyn Waters. Carolyn will facilitate a participatory presentation (in the nature of the research she is currently conducting) that demonstrates several of the projects she has been working on in one tidy bundle of ideas. Specifically, she will touch on: 1) photovoice methodology as a way to engage people outside of the usual sustainability "bubble" in environmental issues, 2) infusing critical pedagogy into environmental science classrooms, and 3) a demonstration of an iNaturalist citizen science project that is a collaboration between students in one of her Bellarmine courses and the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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 Daniel DeCaro.
Jan. 31, 2019	Ecolympics Kickoff Party & Cardinal Cupboard Grand Opening! Thursday, January 31st 11am-1pm in the Red Barn & SAC W303A Campus Housing & UofL's Sustainability Council are throwing a party to launch Ecolympics 2019 and the new student-run Cardinal Cupboard campus pantry! Ecolympics is two fun sustainability competitions to get you engaged in saving our one green planet: RecycleMania! - February 3 to March 30, 2019 and Campus Conservation Nationals - February 1-21, 2019. Join us over lunch with a DJ, informational booths, Sustainability Quiz Bowl, prizes & more! Learn what you can do to make a difference, win the grand prize bicycle, and help your residence hall win the competition. Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable to win a restored vintage Peugeot road bike, gift cards to Comfy Cow and Heine Bros. coffee, and other fabulous prizes!
Jan. 25, 2019	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center Friday, Jan. 25th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210 Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! To kickoff the spring series on Friday, Jan. 25th at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210, we'll hear from Executive Director Lissa McCracken and Speed School student engineer, Alex Beebe, of the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC). Established in 1994, KPPC is a state-mandated technical assistance resource center. As part of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville, KPPC has the resources, expertise and experienced engineering and technical staff to help Kentucky’s businesses, industries and other organizations stay environmentally sustainable and competitive. KPPC engineers work with clients to provide customized technical services that help lower operating costs by reducing waste and improving efficiency. KPPC’s on-site assessments have helped nearly 800 Kentucky businesses and organizations improve environmental performance and lower operating costs. At this EcoReps workshop, they will describe what they do and detail a project they are doing with distilleries. 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. This spring, we continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
Jan. 23, 2019	UPA Spring 2019 Lecture Series: Brandon Coan, District 8 Councilperson Wednesday, Jan. 23rd at 7pm at Launch Louisville (816 & 822 East Broadway) UofL's department of Urban & Public Affairs invites you to join us for the spring lecture series, no matter your field or specialty! Urbanism is and has always been a transdisciplinary endeavor, and there is no better space that this in which to begin to engage in these discussions/debates. This series is designed to engage students, faculty, staff, and the public around issues of urbanization, sustainability, the just city, and what it all means for our home city of Louisville. Our first guest will be Council person Brandon Coan (District 8). He'll be making the provocative argument that we are 'wasting' our schools. These events are free and open to the public! Upcoming speakers include: • Layla George, President and CEO at Olmsted Parks Conservancy – Feb 19th at 7pm • Cassia Herron, Community advocate/activist/planner – Mar 20th at 7pm • Representative Attica Scott: State Representative Attica Scott serves Kentucky House District 41 – Apr 3rd at 7pm
Jan. 21, 2019	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 21, 2019 Events in honor of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and intended to educate the UofL campus and community on the importance of actualizing Dr. King’s ideals of social justice, non-violence, education, and service. Events will include: 10am-2pm - MLK Day of Service (meetup in SAC Multipurpose Room) MLK Day of Service has been an American tradition since 1994. Sponsored by UofL’s Engage Lead Serve Board, participants will enjoy free food and a free t-shirt. No registration required. Volunteers should meet in the SAC Multipurpose Room at 10am to sign up for a service site. The UofL Sustainability Council is hosting an on-campus service site at our volunteer-powered community composting project. At 10:30am, we will feature a speaker, and at 11:00am, we will provide transportation to service sites. Participants will be back on campus by 2:00pm. We encourage you to join us and become part of the UofL community in making MLK Day a “day on, not a day off.” Contact talktous@uoflelsb.org with any questions! 1:00pm - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration: The Beauty of Diversity, The Courage to Serve (The Playhouse) Please join the UofL African American Theatre Program for our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. This year we will be partnering with the Yearlings Club to bring you an exciting program that you don't want to miss. This event is free and open to the public!
Jan. 18, 2019	Maple Tapping Workshop! Friday, Jan. 18th, Noon, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Join us in UofL's sustainable garden 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 located in the Garden Commons and 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!
Jan. 18, 2019	Sustainability Roundtable: Dogs, Sustainability, and Health Friday, Jan. 18th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable series on alternating Fridays at 11am! We'll kick-off the spring series with an exciting conversation led by Dr. Dave Simpson, Chair of both the Department of Urban & Public Affairs and the UofL Sustainability Council. One of Dave's emerging research interests revolves around the roles of dogs in society, especially with respect to human health and sustainability. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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 Daniel DeCaro.
Thursdays Jan. 17 - Feb. 21, 2019	Social Justice Movements: Past and Present Thursdays Jan. 17 - Feb. 21, 6:30 - 8:00pm, Main Library (301 York Street) This free, six-week short course open to all will offer historical and contemporary perspectives on a variety of social justice movements. Six scholars from the University of Louisville's Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research and Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice will explore aspects of social movement-building on topics such as racial justice, youth-led immigrant justice, LGBTQ rights, and solidarity, among others. This short course is free, but registration is requested. Call (502) 574-1623 to reserve your spot.
Jan. 12, 2019	Kentucky Conservation Committee Legislative Summit Saturday, Jan. 12th, 9am-4pm, Shumaker Research Building 139 Advanced Registration - Cost: Free for students; $15 KCC members; $20 general UofL's Sustainability Council is proud to host the 2019 Kentucky Conservation Committee (KCC)Annual Meeting and Legislative Summit, featuring detailed information for conservation audiences on the 2019 Legislative Session. KCC works to protect Kentucky’s land, air, water and biodiversity by working on legislative solutions in Frankfort. We are looking forward to a GREAT meeting, with the latest news and opportunities to learn about conservation issues all around Kentucky. Legislative experts will be on hand to answer your most pressing questions on energy, public lands, biodiversity, climate change and more. Registered participants will receive detailed advance briefs on key sessions. The day's events will include: KCC Welcome – Sarah Lynn Cunningham, KCC President; Lane Boldman, KCC Exec. Director 2019 Legislative Session Overview: Kentucky Conservation Committee Legislative Agent Randy Strobo and Kentucky Resources Council Executive Director Tom FitzGerald will offer anticipated highlights for the 2019 State General Assembly. Special Keynote: Georgetown, Texas Republican Mayor Dale Ross, mayor of the first city in the U.S. to convert to 100% renewable energy to power its grid. Lunch and Presentation and Panel Discussion: Legislative and Regulatory ideas/Regional Solutions for Cities and Counties - Learn how cities and counties are addressing a range of important sustainability topics including climate preparedness, rising energy costs, smart building design, transportation and integration of public open space. Presenters and Panelists: Mayor Dale Ross of Georgetown, TX. US Green Building Council Kentucky Chapter representative Dr. Lauren Heberle, University of Louisville. Director, Center for Environmental Policy State Cabinet Panel: Zeb Weese, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Nature Preserves will discuss recent changes to the Office of Nature Preserves and update us on key initiatives Peter Goodmann of the Kentucky Division of Water will update us on the state's water and wastewater infrastructure plans Legislative Panel: A bipartisan panel will answer your questions about the General Assembly and key conservation issues. Senator Morgan McGarvey Senator Paul Hornback Presentations and Panel Discussion: Biodiversity, Resiliency and Climate Change in Kentucky: The Kentucky Conservation Committee is working this year with allies and partner groups on a fall conference focused on biodiversity and climate in the Upper Cumberland River watershed. In preparation, our Annual Meeting panel will detail other work already happening around climate and biodiversity, economic opportunities to support our wild habitats, and options for policy solutions. Presenters and Panelists: David Phemister, Kentucky Chapter of The Nature Conservancy Greg Abernathy, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust Margaret Carreiro, University of Louisville Biology professor (retired)
Fridays, Jan. 11 - Apr. 19, 2019	Garden Commons Spring Workdays Fridays, 2:30-3:30pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Join us in UofL's organic garden and greenhouse for our group workdays! 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 throughout the spring semester (Jan. 11 - Apr. 19) from 2:30pm to 3:30pm to start and tend seeds in the greenhouse, 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 our Facebook Page.
Jan. 8 - Apr. 19, 2019	UofL Free Store Tuesday-Thursday 11am-1pm, and Fridays 2-5pm, Unitas Tower basement UofL’s Free Store is open Tuesday-Thursday 11am-1pm, and Fridays 2-5pm throughout the spring in the Unitas Tower basement (enter from driveway off Cardinal Blvd). All students & employees are welcome to "shop" for free clothing, shoes, household items, books, school & art supplies, non-perishable food, etc. Donations are accepted any time in the red bins outside the Store. Help us keep useful stuff out of the landfill while helping those in need – Volunteers are needed each week to open the store and sort 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 on Instagram or To volunteer, contact UofL's Zero Waste Intern: Razija Mehinović (502-974-1843, razija.mehinovic@louisville.edu).
Jan. 2, 2019	Louisville Sustainability Forum: Renewable Energy Research at UofL with Dr. Mahendra K. Sunkara, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director of the Conn Center Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, noon, Passionist Earth and Spirit Center Undercroft (1924 Newburg Rd.) The mission of the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research is to conduct and facilitate research and development on potentially commercializable renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. The center promotes partnerships among the state's colleges and universities, private industries, and non-profit organizations to actively pursue federally and privately funded research and development resources that are dedicated to renewable energy solutions. By engaging and using Kentucky's workforce and natural resources, the center's ongoing goal is to seek outcomes that enhance global energy and economic security and maintain US technological leadership in developing and deploying advanced energy technologies. The Conn Center leads research that increases homegrown energy sources to meet the national need, while reducing energy consumption and dependence on foreign oil. Located in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering since late 2009, the Conn Center undertakes major research initiatives in the areas of advanced energy materials manufacturing, solar energy conversion, renewable energy storage, biofuels/biomass conversions, and energy efficiency & conservation. Dr. Mahendra K. Sunkara is a Professor of Chemical Engineering, University Scholar at University of Louisville. Current research interests include renewable energy technologies such as solar cells, Li Ion batteries, production of hydrogen from water and process development for growing large crystals of diamond, gallium nitride and bulk quantities of nanowires, novel carbon morphologies.

Date	Event
Dec. 13, 2018	Health Sciences Center Green Team Meeting Thursday, Dec. 13th, 1pm, Abell Administration Building, room 110 All students, faculty and staff at UofL's Health Sciences Center are welcome to join us as we continue to launch a brand new Green Team designed to work together to advance sustainability initiatives at HSC. If you're interested in tackling issues like waste, transportation, energy use, food, and more, please join us and share your ideas and perspectives!
Dec. 4, 2018	Green Threads Alumni Luncheon *Tuesday, Dec.4th (Reading Day), 12-2pm, Cultural Center multipurpose room* All who have participated in our Green Threads faculty workshops since 2009 are encouraged to join us for a reunion and vegetarian lunch. The focus will be on networking across disciplines, sharing ideas, and supporting each other in our journeys to weave sustainability into our curricula. Green Threads 2018 participants will be presenting their plans and progress after the August workshop, and we'll provide some updates from the UofL Sustainability Council about upcoming events, resources, service learning projects, community engagement possibilities, and opportunities for using campus as a living laboratory of sustainability.
Nov. 30, 2018	GRASS Holiday Party Friday, Nov. 30th, 6pm, Room 123 of Urban & Public Affairs (426 W. Bloom St.) Come join us for our open meeting party! Activities include making upcycled holiday decorations, games & prizes, networking with other environmentally conscious students, and brainstorming ideas to make UofL and Louisville more sustainable! There will be free food from Heart&Soy and The Comfy Cow! This event is open to anyone who is wanting to share their ideas or learn about sustainability!!!
Nov. 30, 2018	EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Renewable Energy R&D *Friday, Nov. 30th at Noon, Ekstrom Library room W210* Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! Our guest for Nov. 30th will be Thad Druffel, PhD, PE. from UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research. Thad is the Theme Leader for Solar Manufacturing R&D focused on scalable manufacturing of photovoltaics and other renewable energy production and storage solutions. 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. This fall, we'll continue our series of in-person workshops each month on last Fridays at noon in Ekstrom Library room W210. Join us for lunch and bring your reusable plate, utensils, and cup to minimize waste! All are welcome. More info on EcoReps website.
Nov. 30, 2018	Holiday Cards Buy Local Shopping Tour Friday, November 30 at 8:00am to 6:00pm, Leaves from University Club & Alumni Center Registration is $45. UofL and the Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) will take shoppers on a whirlwind tour of local shops and restaurants on the annual Holiday Cards “Buy Local” Shopping Tour.The tour will take patrons to locally owned businesses in a several Louisville neighborhoods. The registration fee includes opening and closing receptions, door prizes and transportation. The trip is open to the public, but bus seating is limited. Tickets are non-refundable. Activities will begin with festive drinks and a light breakfast at the University Club on Belknap Campus at 8 a.m. Shoppers will board a bus at 9 a.m. to begin their day of shopping. The group will return to the University Club for a closing reception from about 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. It will feature drink samples, hot hors d’oeuvres and door prizes. Stops include Butchertown, Nulu, Frankfort Avenue and downtown.
Nov. 28, 2018	UofL Farmers' Market Holiday Bazaar Wednesday, Nov. 28th, 12pm-3pm, Red Barn Come load up on locally-grown and handmade holiday gifts from our UofL Farmers' Market vendors and other local artisans! This one-day Holiday Bazaar features 17 different local artisans, farmers, and food producers coming together in one location for holiday shopping, local style! You'll find unique holiday gifts such as jams, salsas, relish, honey, baked goods, wreaths & holiday decorations, soaps & balms, crafts, jewelry, stoneware, pottery, UofL apparel and accessories, and more! There will be door prizes and lunch available for purchase. Make your list. Check it twice. And don't miss it!
Nov. 27, 2018	Socio-Economic Status, Race and Cultural Differences Tuesday, Nov. 27th, noon, Porter Education Building, Room 116 Terri Rowland, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, with the UofL College of Education and Human Development, will moderate a discussion on how Socio-Economic Status can impact pathways in education, and from other perspectives, such as race, class, culture. Contact: Dr. Terri Rowland, 852-0635.
Nov. 16, 2018	How Much Green Can You See? Assessment of City Buildings’ Green View Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques Friday, Nov. 16th, 3pm, Lutz Hall Geography & Geosciences Seminar Series presents: Dr. Wei Song. Dr. Song's research interests include: Urban Economic Geography, Transportation and Accessibility, Crime Mapping and Analysis, Spatial Analysis and Modeling, GIS & Urban Dynamics in China. His research projects include: Urbanization and Spatial Dynamics in China, Safety in the Development of Large Cities in China – An Applied Geography Study, and China’s Urban and Regional Structure from the Perspective of Space of Flows.
Nov. 16, 2018	Garden Commons Workshop: Wreath Making Friday, Nov. 16th, 12pm-1pm, Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Get in the holiday spirit! Come learn how to make your own beautiful wreath using a variety of plant materials from campus and herbs from our garden. It's easier than you might think and you'll take home something beautiful and unique. This is the last in our fall series of Garden Workshops on Fridays at noon. 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 our Facebook Page.
Nov. 16, 2018	Urban & Public Affairs Speaker Series presents: Gill Holland Friday, Nov. 16th 11am, Room 123 of Urban & Public Affairs (426 W. Bloom St.) Gill Holland is past president of the NuLu Business Association (he coined the term NuLu and has been instrumental in turning the area into a thriving arts/design/local food and sustainable district. He and his wife opened Louisville's Green Building, KY's greenest commercial structure. A Spirit Award nominee for film producer of the year (the Oscars for independent films), Gill has over 100 producing credits. Gill is a former lawyer, runs sonaBLAST! Records and is involved on many cultural boards. He was named 2009’s Person of the Year by Louisville Magazine, and is five years into a ten year revitalization plan for Louisville historic Portland neighborhood.
Nov. 15, 2018	World Philosophy Day celebration & discussion: Justice & Migration Thursday, Nov. 15th, 6pm,Humanities 300 November 15 is World Philosophy Day! Come have some pizza and join an interdisciplinary discussion of justice & migration with members of Phi Sigma Tau as well as Professors Maggie Walker (Geography) and Avery Kolers (Philosophy).
Nov. 15, 2018	Why We Should Read Frederick Douglass in 2018 Thursday, Nov. 15th, 6pm, Ekstrom Library Chao Auditorium Nicholas Buccola, PhD,the founding director of the Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights, and Justice at Linfield College, delivers a lecture on the life of Douglass, an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, Douglass became a national leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. Buccola’s book, The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty (New York University Press, 2012), has garnered praise for its relevancy and insight. This event is part of UofL's "American Political Culture" lecture series inspired by Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America.
Nov. 15, 2018	Sex Trafficking, Art & Advocacy Thursday, Nov. 15th, 5:30pm, Gheens Science Hall Rauch Planetarium Join us for the screening of Among the Hidden, a short film focusing on human trafficking, a Survivor's Panel and the premiere showing of the Project STARR (Survivors of Trafficking Creating Art, Advocacy, and Resilience) Photovoice Digital Art Display. Abigail Helm is a Screenwriter/ Unit Production Manager from Louisville, KY. She’s currently studying Film at Columbia College Chicago, where she’s written and produced multiple short films. In 2017, she executive produced and directed her first self-written short film, Among The Hidden. Her previous production jobs include Production Assistant for My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (Radical Media) and Line Producing for the independent film Let Go (Watercolour LLC). Abigail was also recently an intern for the American Pavilion at the Cannes International Film Festival, where they showed the short film A Portrait of Love Lost, for which Abigail was the Unit Production Manager. This Spring, Abigail will be interning for Beacon Pictures in Los Angeles, CA while she finishes her final semester of school. Project STAAR's (Survivors of Trafficking Creating Art, Advocacy, and Resilience) Photovoice Digital Art Display. This project seeks to increase awareness of the issue of human trafficking in order to reduce stigma and promote resilience amongst victims of sex trafficking in the Louisville community. Funded and Supported by the Kent School of Social Work Human Trafficking Research Initiative and The Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research. Doors open at 5:30pm with a resource fair. Free and open to the public. Preregistration is required so reserve your tickets here. Sponsored by: UofL's Women’s Center, Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium, United Nations Association (UNA) - Women, UofL Chapter, Kent School of Social Work, Human Trafficking Research Initiative, Louisville Metro Office for Women, and United Nations Association (UNA) Kentucky Division.
Nov. 14, 2018	More than Meats the Eye Wednesday, Nov. 14th, 11am, Davidson Hall room 108 Louisville native Jenny Brown, founder of the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary in NY and author of the book The Lucky Ones: My Passionate Fight for Farm Animals, speaks on the ethics of using animals in contemporary industrial agriculture. Addressing impacts on both animals and the broader environment, Brown argues against eating animals and for liberating them from stockyards and feedlots. Aimed at students. Open to the public.
Nov. 13, 2018	Student Sustainability Council First Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 6pm, Room 123 of Urban & Public Affairs (426 W. Bloom St.) Grab some free pizza and get in on the formation of something entirely new at UofL - a Student Sustainability Council! If you're a student who supports UofL's sustainability initiatives and wants to see the full implementation of UofL's Climate Action Plan, then this meeting is for you!
Nov. 13, 2018	Showing Up Tuesday, November 13th, 5pm, SAC Multipurpose Room Have you ever found yourself asking, “What can I do to help?” Do you want to be a better student/organization member/teammate/neighbor? An ally is an individual of one social identity group that supports member of another group, in a pursuit for equality. It is important to realize that we all walk through the world differently, and in standing up to injustice, we all reap the benefits of a world with dignity and respect. This event organized by the Engage. Lead. Serve Board (ELSB) will feature special guest, Michael Aldridge with the Kentucky ACLU, to facilitate a discussion on how we can all be better allies in our relationships and leadership positions.
Nov. 13, 2018	Campus Tree Advisory Committee - Fall 2018 Meeting *Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 1:00pm-2:30pm in Ekstrom Library W210* 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 – ELSB funded plaque replacements Plan for a 2019 UofL Arbor Day Observance - Perhaps Friday, April 5th (Kentucky’s official Arbor Day) 11am-2pm? - Potential involvement of Campus Housing/Green House/Sustainability Living-Learning Community? - Potential involvement of UofL Dining? - Potential involvement of KY and/or Metro Louisville Divisions of Forestry? - Tree give-away? Tree plantings? Planning for tree-related Service Learning Projects - Planning for 2019 Maple-Tapping season - Any 2019 classes on offer which are/could integrate tree-related service learning? Update on Campus Tree Inventory & UofL Tree App Reminder of reporting needs for 2018 Tree Campus USA application Other items? Contact the Chair, Justin Mog at justin.mog@louisville.edu Connect with us on Facebook.
Nov. 9, 2018	It's Back to the Future with Microgrids Friday, Nov. 9th, 11am, Room 123 in Urban Studies (426 W. Bloom St.) The Urban & Public Affairs Speaker Series presents Dr. Stephen A. Roosa, best-selling author in sustainability, editor, and consultant. Dr. Roosa has over 35 years of experience in commercial energy management, energy engineering and performance contracting. He was the corporate energy manager for a Fortune 100 company for over ten years and has worked in various capacities on over 50 completed energy saving performance contracts. His past experience includes thousands of energy studies and over $100 million in energy conservation and management projects developed for various customers. He is founder and president of RPM Asset Management. Stephen is a past President of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). He serves as its Director of Sustainable State and Local Programs and as the Chairperson of both the Certified Sustainable Development Professional Board and the Renewable Energy Professional Certification Board. He is a member of the World Energy Engineering Congress Advisory Board and the Certified Energy Manager certification board.
Nov. 9, 2018	Sustainability Roundtable: Environmental Rights in the City Friday, Nov. 9th, 11am-noon, Urban Studies Room 200 (426 W Bloom St) Please join us for UofL's Sustainability Roundtable series on alternating Fridays at 11am! Our final fall speaker on November 9th will be Fulbright Scholar Tiago de Melo Cartaxo (Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal) speaking on "Environmental Rights in the City." Tiago de Melo Cartaxo is a PhD researcher at Lisbon Nova Law School, Portugal, with a scholarship from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. Holding a five-year degree in law and a master’s degree in planning and environmental law, he has been working in private and public sectors, including Portuguese local and national governments, in the areas of public law, environment, and planning. He is a Fulbright scholar at the Brandeis School of Law and the Center for Land Use and Environmental Responsibility, where he is developing a research under the supervision of Professor Tony Arnold. In what will be an introduction to the research he is developing at the University of Louisville, Tiago’s talk will focus on the characteristics and effectiveness (or not) of environmental rights in order to face uncertainty and achieve social-ecological justice in cities. From the more sociologically oriented “right to the city”, to other kinds of legally recognized environmental rights in different jurisdictions, Tiago will share some examples and discuss how the protection of these rights can make the difference in urban life. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers, followed by 20-30 minute open discussion. Please feel free to bring your lunch! 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 Daniel DeCaro.
Nov. 8, 2018	This is America: And Justice for All? Part 3: This is Me Thursday, Nov. 8th, 6:30-9pm, MITC Bigelow Hall Bring your friends for a discussion on justice in America. Join ELSB's Equality & Justice Committee and SAB's Diversity Committee as we lead a night of fun activities that raise awareness on various social justice issues regarding identity. There will be free food and those who have attended all three This is America events are eligible to enter into a giveaway!
Nov. 6, 2018	Election Day PUMPKIN SMASH!! Tuesday, Nov. 6th, 1pm, SAC Ramp Don’t know what to do with your pumpkins and Jack-o-Lanterns from Halloween? Don’t trash them! We’ll help you compost them! 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 Wednesday, October 31st through 1pm on Tuesday November 6th. On Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th at 1pm we will have our annual Pumpkin Smash from the SAC Ramp in collaboration with the Office of Health Promotion. Join us for composting fun and Election Day stress relief! See Photos Here.
Nov. 4, 2018	Louisville Mayoral Candidate Forum *Sunday, Nov. 4th, 7-9pm, Ekstrom Library's Chao Auditorium* UofL's Sustainability Council is partnering with Louisville's grassroots community radio station, FORward Radio 106.5fm, to host and live-broadcast a moderated public forum for all registered candidates for Louisville's next Mayor. This will not be a typical candidate debate with antagonistic posturing designed to generate 30-second sound bites. Rather, we will host a different kind of candidate forum, one expressly designed to stimulate, inform and uplift, rather than exhaust, confound and deflate. All registered candidates for Louisville Mayor have been invited to attend. American Party candidate, Billy Ralls, and all six Independent candidates have confirmed their participation: Chris Thieneman, Jackie Green, Isaac Marion Thacker IV, Sean Vandevander, Henry Owens III, and Douglas Edward Lattimore.The Forum will be a free, ticket-less event with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. You can help shape this forum by sharing with us the questions that you want to ask of all our Mayoral Candidates on Twitter @forwardradio.
Nov. 3, 2018	Inner Sustainability Retreat Saturday, Nov. 3rd, 10am-4pm, SAC Multipurpose Room The Engage Lead Serve Board 's Green Initiatives committee and Mental and Physical Health committee are teaming up to organize a Sustainability Retreat to teach students how to be sustainable for both the earth and themselves mentally and physically. RSVP for this FREE half-day Inner-Sustainability Retreat on UofL's campus. Explore how well-being and your environment intertwine in our understanding of self. Enjoy yoga, lunch, giveaways, and informational sessions all for free. Get the tools you need to help sustain yourself and your surroundings into the future. Open to anyone and everyone. If you have any questions, concerns or accommodation needs please contact henny.ransdell@uoflelsb.org.
Nov. 2, 2018	Justice Through Art: A Coffee House & Open Mic Friday, Nov. 2nd, 5:30-7pm, Red Barn UofL's Honors Student Council Diversity & Inclusion Bubble presents Hannah Drake and an Open Mic for social justice. Justice Through Art is centered around artistic expression of identities, especially identities that are socially marginalized. It provides space for students and community members to come hear poems or see other creative works from students and artists around Louisville. It will be a fun, exciting evening with free refreshments (from Heart & Soy and The Black Italian) as well as home-baked desserts with vegan options! Food and art will be available starting at 5:30 and performances will begin at 6 pm. Interested in performing or displaying your social justice themed art? Contact erbehr01@louisville.edu.
Nov. 2, 2018	Garden Commons garlic planting & sweet potato harvest party Friday, Nov. 2nd, 12pm-1pm at the Garden Commons at the Cultural Center Friday, Nov. 2nd, 1pm-2pm at the Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St.) Join us in UofL's organic garden and greenhouse for our group workdays! Learn (by doing) how to grow hyper-local, super-delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruits! November 2nd will feature our annual garlic planting & sweet potato harvest party! It is super easy to plant everyone's favorite seasoning and to pull up those giant, delicious orange tubers! We'll start at the Garden Commons next to the Cultural Center at noon and then move over at 1pm to the garden behind Urban & Public Affairs (426 W. Bloom St., behind Bettie Johnson Hall). At both gardens, we will pull sweet potatoes and clear out some space to plant cloves. Come to either garden or both and be ready to fight the vampires! Anyone can work in the garden any time, but we'll gather together in the Garden Commons every Friday throughout the fall (Aug. 24 - Nov. 30) from 12pm to 1pm to harvest, plant, weed, and water. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. The