Greater Louisville Ex-Com
Our Executive Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m
at the City Cafe in the Mid-City Mall. (Next to the Baxter Theater). Let us know what matters to you. We welcome
new members and fresh ideas!
Have ideas for Programs? Hikes? We’re listening. Our general meetings every third
Tuesday are open to all!
Watershed Watch Stream Monitoring
Programs
Ever wonder what a healthy waterway should look like? Wonder about the
chemistry and biology of our waterways? Here are opportunities to really
get involved. Volunteers are needed for the
Watershed Testing programs, (also known as Water Sentinels). You must have training to participate.
Salt River Watershed Watch
Trainings and
sampling dates will be coming up. Visit the
Salt River Watershed Watch website,
http://kywater.org/watch/salt/index.htm, for more information.
Contact person is Sarah Wolff,
432-2677 cell, or email Sarah Wolff. .
The
Salt River Watershed Watch, (also know as Salt River Basin) is the closest watershed watch program for Greater Louisville.
Kentucky River Watershed Watch:
KRWW also holds training sessions that will teach you how and what to look
for. Surf over to
http://kywater.org/watch/ky.htm
and click on "Schedule of Events" for more information.
Tim Guilfoile of Sierra Water Sentinels has ongoing research into the effects of
valley fill from Mountain Top Removal; to become a water tester, contact Darlene Rusnak, dnr2@aol.com or tim.guilfoile@sierraclub.org.
Climate Change Report
The U.S. Global Change Research Program released a report recently that
summarizes the science and the impact of climate change on the United States, now and
in the future. It discusses climate change impacts in different regions of the
U.S. and the effect on various aspects of society and the economy such as energy, water,
agriculture, and health. Here is a link to the full report:
http://downloads.globalchange.gov/usimpacts/pdfs/climate-impacts-report.pdf.
You can also browse around on their website to check out different pieces of the
report here:
http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts
www.theclimateproject.org.
It has a good
Southeast Region section, which pertains to us.
Get Outside!
There are many exciting and adventurous outings offered throughout the
Louisville area and the state. Outings include hiking, backpacking, service
outings and more! Check out the
Outings Link for more information!
Interested in working on outings with Inner City children in the Louisville
Area? Contact Kevin McAdams at (502) 494-7040 for more information.
Challenges/Opportunities
We have the challenge and opportunity of working with the Metro Government,
letting our voices be heard. We should be attending some meetings of the Council
and getting to know the players. Also, if there are speakers or topics you would
like us to address at Monthly Meetings, please let us know. Contact
Joan Lindop.
E-Mail Addresses Wanted
If you are willing to receive 1-2 emails per month, or 1 per week during the 6
weeks of legislative session, please send an e-mail to
mark.atwell@kentucky.sierraclub.org .
Community Conversations
If you want to join a conversation about what's happening in the Metro Area, we
suggest you attend one of Mayor Greg Fischer's gatherings. For information on
dates, times, and locations, click
here.
Join up and help out
 WANT
TO HELP the environment, meet great people, and enjoy the outdoors?
If your zip code begins with 400, 401, and 402, then you're in the
Greater Louisville Group area.
Join us. For information about groups outside this area,
click here. For monthly e-mail updates, e-mail
Joan Lindop.
Volunteers Needed to Attend APCD Meetings
APCD (Air Pollution Control
District) meets every third Wednesday of each month. If you can get to these
meetings, please do. The environmental interests are seldom represented!
Grass roots OUTRAGE
can clean up our air. Each member of Metro Council individually needs to hear
our concerns. And the Air Pollution Control District (City Agency) has
stakeholder committees. The APCD contact person is
Joseph.Schweinhart@louisvilleky.gov.
Volunteers are also needed to attend:
- West End Task Force meetings (every third Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the NIA Bldg)
- Planning Commission meetings (Thursday afternoons at Jefferson & 6th)
The business & ethical case for energy efficiency
Municipal electric utility CEO Glenn Cannon gave this presentation last year to
a large audience in the Midwest. It offers ideas based on solid experience for doing well in a
carbon-constrained world. [2.8 Mb]
For more information about events, or questions on web site content,
e-mail Joan Lindop,
(phone 502-228-0016).
Volunteer Webmaster: Wallace McMullen
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