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Green Way Supply Workshop: Smart Cabinetry

March 4, 2010
5:30 pmto6:30 pm

Where: 620 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1302
Cost: Free
Contact phone: (317) 822-8505

March 4th Smart Cabinetry, FSC and Green Guard Certified materials, no formaldehyde, competitively  priced, semi-custom cabinets

Lugar Center Renewable Energy Forum

May 7, 2010
7:30 amto1:30 pm

Where: University Place Conference Center and Hotel, 850 W Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Bio-energy workshops featuring:
Wally Tyner, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
Mike Neibler, CEO, Xylogenics Inc.
Cary Aubrey, Bio-Fuels Program Manager, ISDA

These and other public policy and energy experts will be highlighting their work in bringing renewable energy to Indiana.

More details to come!

Food Con

March 5, 2010
6:00 pmto9:00 pm

Where: The Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis

On March 5, the Old Northside will be teeming with “foodies,” as they make their way to Food Con, an unconventional convention that features art exhibitions, poetry, films and lectures, hand-on activities, and, of course, food. In a joint project between the Harrison Center for the Arts and the Indiana Humanities Council’s Food for Thought program, Food Con will be a first-of-its-kind showcase and exploration of the art and culture of food in Indianapolis. And it’s open studio night!  6-10pm

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It’s Not Easy Being Green…Or Is It? Discussion

March 16, 2010
5:30 pmto7:00 pm

Where: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful,1029 Fletcher Ave., Indianapolis, IN
(Free parking is available on the north side of the building)

Who: Anyone interested in urban gardens, green building, farmers markets, food cooperatives.

Join us to talk about the many green initiatives happening in Indianapolis and how you can get involved! New to the green scene? - come learn about what’s happening. Already involved in local green initiatives? - let others know about your work.
Local green leaders Laura Henderson, Tyson Domer, and Chris Harrell will be there. Will you? What: Get connected! Join your peers and learn about green happenings, share ideas, and plan actions.

Pizza will be provided. Space is limited for this event, please RSVP to Jon Berg at Jberg@lisc.org.

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Green Ambassador Certificate Program

March 25, 2010
9:00 amto5:00 pm

Where: Ball State Indianapolis Center, Indianapolis, IN
Cost: $150 Complete Program

The Green Certificate Program is a certificate program to help you, your business, or your community become a leader in sustainability. The program is designed for corporate “green team” members, small business and nonprofit organization employees, community and neighborhood leaders, and anyone interested in incorporating sustainable practices into the home or business. Covering both the fundamentals and practical, real-world strategies, the course is taught by leading experts in central Indiana.

The program is offered at the Ball State Indianapolis Center in downtown Indianapolis. The tuition for the complete certificate program is $150 and includes a catered, Indiana-grown lunch!

Program
Sustainability 101

The big picture view of why undertaking green strategies at home, work, or in our communities is important.

* Understand why undertaking green strategies at work and home are important

Sustainable Reporting

How we can calculate our carbon footprint, and how can we begin tracking and reporting our progress.

* Understand how to calculate your carbon footprint
* Understand how to complete a green plan of your home or business
* Learn creative, real-life examples of businesses using green strategies to save money

Renewable Energy

Our energy options, how energy saving strategies can save money, and incentive programs out there to help make the switch.

* Understand renewable energy options
* Understand application of strategies to savings
* Learn about incentive programs

Local foods

How thinking locally can be the first step in the greening or our lifestyle.

* Understand the environmental importance  of buying local foods
* Learn about where to purchase local foods/products

Lifestyle

How transportation alternatives, location decisions, and active living impact how green you can be.

* Understand how to encourage alternative transportation
* Understand the impact of the location of your home or business
* Learn how to incorporate active living

Outdoors

How can we transform our landscape to require less maintenance, use less water and fewer chemicals, and be more beautiful?

* Understand the value of using native plants
* Understand how to collect and use rain water in landscaping

Register

Registration is available online.  For information, please contact us at 317-822-6167 or greaterindy@bsu.edu.

WIndiana 2010

July 21, 2010toJuly 22, 2010

Where: Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

New for 2010:

  • Three concurrent track
  • Big Wind–Supply Chain–Community/Smaller Wind
  • Topic-specific round table discussions
  • Expanded exhibition area
  • Multiple tour options, including Horizon Energy’s Meadow Lake 1

(Space on the Horizon tour will be very limited)
Attendance and sponsorship/exhibition space will be capped this year, so sign up early!

Register

Hamilton County SWCD Backyard Conservation “Rain Garden” Workshop

March 23, 2010
7:00 pmto10:00 pm

Where: Red Bridge Park, Cicero, Indiana
Website or Map: http://www.ciceroin.org
Organized By: Town of Cicero Indiana

Do you have a desire to protect our water quality. Then start in your own backyard with a Rain Garden. Rain Gardens are shallow depressions which intercept stormwater that would otherwise run untreated into our storm sewers, then into our streams and lakes. Consider attending this Rain Garden Workshop.

See: Town of Cicero Indiana on fb for more information and to RSVP

More information http://www.agreenerindiana.com/xn/detail/1995154:Event:38002

USGBC-Indiana North Central Branch Program

March 16, 2010
5:30 pmto7:00 pm

Where: The Troyer Group, Street: 550 Union St, City/Town: Mishawaka
Organized By: Michael Reese

Monthly program for the North Central Branch of Indiana USGBC. There will be a presentation about the Unity Gardens movement in the South Bend area, followed by the monthly branch meeting with committee updates, etc.

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2010 Green Scene by Indiana Living Green magazine

March 6, 2010
10:00 amto2:00 pm

Where: Indianapolis City Market, 222 E. Market St, Indianapolis, Indiana
Free admission, but registration is required.

10:30 - 11 a.m. Vegetable Gardening 101, Getting Started, Location, soil, water, testing, raised beds.
11:15 - 11:45 a.m., Vegetable Gardening 102, Top 10 easiest veggies to grow and how to grow them.

The program also features Jill Ditmire from Mass Ave Wine Shoppe, Meredith Easley of Easley Winery, and Sarah Smith from Mallow Run Winery, as panelists to talk about local wines and food pairings and the wine trail.
ILG publisher Lynn Jenkins will talk about food labeling and what consumers should look for when buying food at farmers markets, community supported agriculture subscriptions and other local sources. Chef Wendell Fowler will do a cooking demonstration.

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The Journey to Local Sustainable Food

February 27, 2010
9:30 amto2:00 pm

Where: Batesville Middle School, 210 N. Mulberry Street, Batesville, IN
Cost: $15 per person, $10/ea. additional family member

This seminar is for food growers & producers, hobby farmers, home gardeners, farmers’ market vendors and those interested in a safe, local food supply. The richness, variety and flavor of our communities, food systems, and diets are in jeopardy.  Factory farms, agribusiness control of the food system, and mega-supermarkets have brought us low prices and convenience but have taken away many other essential aspects of our “food lives”, such as a personal relationship with food and with the people who produce it.  They have also diminished our understanding of the basic nature of food and farming.  More and more people are realizing this and are actively working to turn the tide and to preserve a food industry based on family-owned, small-scale businesses.  Local farmers and small entrepreneurs are our best guarantee agains a world of Styrofoam-like, long-shelf-life tomatoes and diets dictated from the corporate boardrooms.

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