Selected Previously Recorded GLSC Program Videos
February 20, 2024-Audry Ernstberger of KRC presents The Good, Bad, and Ugly - Legislative Review
November 21, 2023 - Sumedha Rao Director, Mayor's Office of Sustainability
October 17, 2023 - Michael Patton, Avian Biologist KDFW
June 20. 2023 - Rachael Hamilton, Director Metro APCD
April 18, 2023 - Lane Boldman - The Rise of Merchant Solar
March 21, 2023 - Three Stories with David Wicks
February 21, 2023 - State of the Legislature with Tom Fitzgerald
January 17, 2023 - Forever Chemicals with Teena Halbig
October 18, 2022 - Environmental Health Coalition
September 20, 2022 - Habitat for Humanity Director Rob Locke
August 16, 2022 - Floyds Fork Status Update - Jeff Frank
June 21, 2022 - Guatemala Retrospective - Sarah Lynn Cunningham
May 17, 2022 -Streets for People with Dr. Justin Mog
April 19 2022 - Hydroelectric power is renewable energy! David Kinloch-Brown
March 15 2022 - Medwater with Darrell Adams. Darrell shares his experiences in the Equadorian Amazon bringing better health and hygiene through cultural understanding.
February 15, 2022 Legislative Update With Tom Fitzgerald
November Program 11/16/21 With Bennett Knox, Director, Metro Parks Natural Areas
October Program: Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition with Alex Cole and Sarah Carballo
September Program: Kentucky Thrives! With Hank Graddy, Carol Gunderson, and Kari Miller
August Program: Trees Louisville with Cindi Sullivan
June Program: Dr. Margaret Carrario: Can Native Plants Survive in Urban Habitat
Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Grants Awarded to Local Nonprofits.
In the past year, National and local Sierra Cub groups have focused attention on the vital work of creating equitable policies, achieving justice for all and including everyone in our vision for the planet. Thanks primarily to the generous support of Momma’s BBQ, Greater Louisville Sierra Club will award the Decode Project and Change Today, Change Tomorrow $10,000 each through our competitive Equity, Justice, and Inclusion grant program.
The grant will directly fund Decode Project’s need for educational materials, tablets, and other equipment to be used directly in their excellent program designed to help young readers who are reading below grade level catch up to their peers. The grant to Change Today, Change Tomorrow will be used to support the "Feed the West" program, bringing essential, good food and sundries to those in need in West Louisville. Congratulations to both organizations for your professionalism and hard work making our community better!
Louisville Metro Government Addressing Sustainability.
Please go to The Metro Office of Advance Planning & Sustainability to read and/or download your own copies and see what else they're up to.
For quick access to the reports click below:
Prepare Louisville: Building a Climate Resilient City for All (draft-open for public comment)
Louisville Metro Council Passes 100% Clean, Renewable Energy Resolution
Wahoo!!! It's been a long time coming, but Louisville is now the 160th U.S. city to commit to reaching 100% renewable energy. The goals are to achieve: (1) 100% clean renewable electricity for Metro government operations by 2030; (2) 100% clean energy for Metro government operations by 2035; and (3) 100 % clean energy community-wide by 2040.
The 100% Renewable Energy Alliance of Louisville (100%REAL), of which the Greater Louisville Sierra Club is a partner, worked for twenty months to achieve passage of this Resolution. (100% REAL started with a 350 Louisville core.) Many thanks to all members of that alliance. Also, many thanks to the following Metro Council representatives: (1) David James (D-6) who sponsored the original version of the bill; (2) Brandon Coan (D-8) who sponsored the second version of the bill; and (3) Nicole George (D-21)and Bill Hollander (D-9) who joined as co-sponsors of the second version of the bill.
Immediately following the vote, Mayor Fischer expressed support for the Resolution and outlined the first three steps toward implementation: (1) do an energy audit; (2) hire a Metro energy manager; and (3) do a feasibility study. A “Request for Proposal” (RFP) for the energy audit is expected to go out in March.
The debate at the Thursday night meeting was vigorous and impassioned on both sides. In the end the Resolution passed with 15 in favor, 4 opposed, 5 not voting, and 2 abstaining. You can watch the debate here, beginning at the 2-hour, 17-minute mark.
Get more of the story at the following media links: (1) press release from national Sierra Club; (2) radio station WFPL; and (3) TV station WDRB.
Here is the final version of the Resolution.
Many thanks to everyone for your support of the Resolution.
Cheers (really)!
Drew Foley
Restoring Nature's Classroom
The Greater Louisville Sierra Club is Sponsoring Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest's Collaboration with Jefferson County Public Schools that integrates the school's core content goals with outdoors experience and classroom lessons.
Here's a Preview:
Beyond Coal
The Greater Louisville Group is particularly well positioned to promote the Beyond Coal Campaign. There is no more important initiative than this. To combat Climate Change it is critical to end the generation of electricity from coal. Read about what the Sierra Club is doing now and how you can help.
More than 11,000 scientists from around the world declare a 'climate emergency.'
Read about the report and find a link HERE!
Solar is Good for All of Us!
Salt River Watershed Watch
The Salt River Watershed Watch program includes most of the major creeks in Jefferson, Spencer and Bullitt Counties and more. The Salt River watershed includes the Salt River, Floyds Fork and the streams of 11 neighboring counties. Volunteers collect water samples periodically that are sent to a state lab for analysis. Trainings are held each spring.
Visit the Salt River Watershed Watch website for more information.
Kentucky River Watershed Watch
KRWW also holds training sessions that teach you how and what to look for. Surf over to http://www.uky.edu/krww/ and click on "Schedule of Events" for more information.
Mining and Eastern Kentucky Transition
The Cumberland Chapter maintains a program to advocate for transitioning the eastern KY economy away from mountain top removal mining. This may include some water testing. If interested, please contact Lane Boldman.