Cultivating Connections Recommends: Events for Metro Louisville - October 2016
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Wednesday, October 5, 12 - 1:30 pm
The Louisville Sustainability Forum
NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
Undercroft of the Passionist Retreat House, 1924 Newburg Road, 40205
(located down an outside stairway between
the Passionist Sacred Heart Retreat entrance and St. Agnes Church)
Featured Presentation
Kentucky Natural Lands Trust
Hugh Archer, Executive Director
Kentucky Natural Lands Trust (KNLT) works to protect, connect and restore wild lands, large forest tracts and migratory corridors. Efforts began with the preservation of Blanton Forest, expanded to the Pine Mountain Wildlands Corridor, and now include a range of conservation projects. KNLT uses a wide variety of tools to conserve natural areas and to work with forest landowners.
Current land conservation projects underway led by KNLT and partners primarily focus on the establishment a corridor between Bernheim and Fort Knox, and a 180,000 acre corridor connecting Virginia and Tennessee through the eastern coalfields of Kentucky. Extensive research and methodology goes into project selection and prioritization, funding, and stewardship issues. Projects enhance natural area sustainability: climate change resilience, the Great Eastern Trail, and the Eastern Wildways Network.
Hugh is a native Kentuckian, born in Frankfort, and currently lives on a 132-acre working farm in northern Anderson County with wife, Susan Lambert. Currently responsible for two children, three dogs, three cats, and 40 acres of cropland. Graduated from the University of Kentucky "with distinction" in 1973 with a BA in Philosophy, and from the UK College of Law in 1976.
Shorter Presentations
Using organic methods to maintain lawns and landscapes
Dr. Brian Storz, Kentucky Organics
The Sweeter Side of Sour
Barry Zalph, amateur fermenter
Now in its ninth year, the purposes of the Louisville Sustainability Forum are:
1. We hold and promote the intention of sustainability for Louisville.
2. We establish and nourish relationships that strengthen
community and create change.
3. We create a space for discussion that inspires, motivates and deepens
our ability to catalyze social change.
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Friday, October 7, 5:30 pm
The Global Human Project will host the second annual
"Walk a Mile in My Shoes Migration Simulation."
Bring your co-workers, friends, and family to Louisville's largest empathy education experience!
This unique and dynamic learning experience will provide a powerful glimpse into what many immigrants and refugees endure when fleeing from their homes and seeking safety in a new community.
The simulation seeks to bring a balanced conversation to immigration policy, one that affirms both the perspective of refugees and that of the receiving community.
During the simulation participants are divided into small family groups and given a new cultural identity representing one of the region's six main resettled refugee populations. These small groups then travel through the simulation, where they will encounter the hardships that are common to immigrants.
The experience begins with participants fleeing their home country and crossing a mock border. Those who successfully enter the new country will either proceed to an immigration-holding area, where they will be interviewed to determine their immigration status, or they will enter a refugee camp, where they will face the following challenges:
* registering their family * getting a health examination * obtaining and purifying water
* securing food at distribution area * learning a new language
Each of these stations, which will be staffed by trained community volunteers, must be successfully navigated by participants who might have to barter their few possessions and/or evade security to avoid "jail" or be forced back to their home country.
The experience comes to a close with a resettlement interview. Less than 1% of the 18 million refugees in the world are chosen for resettlement. Therefore, almost every family in the Simulation will be denied resettlement in a third country and must return to the camp or country from which they have fled. To conclude the simulation, a debriefing, which provides participants the opportunity to reflect on their experiences and share new insights, will be facilitated by former refugees and trained staff from local refugee resettlement agencies.
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Saturday, October 8, 11am - 2pm
Fall Ride Series #3: Solar Bike Tour
Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road 40205
Approximate Mileage: 10-12 miles
Tour existing solar installations to see how Louisville families and businesses are harnessing free energy from the sun to generate electricity, warm and cool their homes, heat water, charge their electric cars, and slash monthly utility bills. We will hear from homeowners, businesses and solar installers about the costs, processes and economic and environmental benefits of going solar. The tour concludes at Apocalypse Brew Works in Clifton for the Solar Celebration after-party.
Sponsored by Bicycling for Louisville
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Sunday, October 9, 6 - 8pm
Louisville TimeBank Potluck
Highlands Community Campus 1228 E Breckinridge 40204
Potlucks are a big part of the TimeBank community. We come together to share food, fun and build community all at the same time. Members get to know each other, and people who are not members can learn a bit about timebanking from chatting with our members at the potluck. Many exchanges get set up at our potlucks too!
We always encourage members to bring guests and community members to join us.
Please bring a dish that serves 12 and your own table service (to make clean up easier -- if you forget, there is plenty to borrow from the kitchen). Parking and best access is behind the building.
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Monday, October 10, 6:30 - 8pm
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Chapter Meeting
First Unitarian Church, 809 South 4th Street, 40203
Join us for our monthly chapter meeting. We'll discuss the upcoming election and our Voter Empowerment plans and talk about our Fall Fundraising campaign. Come learn and share with us!
Kentuckians For The Commonwealth is a community of people, inspired by a Vision, building New Power and a better future for all of us. Together, we organize for a fair economy, a healthy environment, new safe energy and an honest democracy. Join us.
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Beginning October 12
8 Wednesdays, 4:30 - 6:30pm, Oct 12 - Dec 14
Dynamic Nonviolence: Studying Peace for Living, with Cory Lockhart
Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion, Hubbards Lane, 40207
Peace is the yearning of every heart, and the proclaimed goal of every government. Learning nonviolence means that we dedicate our hearts, minds, time and money to a commitment that the force of love, the force of truth, the force of justice and the force of organized resistance to corrupt power is always more effective, moral and enduring than the force of fists, guns, armies and bombs.
The literature on nonviolence is rich with powerful prose and wisdom. You are invited to delve into this study, learning to move beyond intentions to practice! Dynamic Nonviolence: Studying Peace is based on a program developed by renowned peacemaker Colman McCarthy and taught to more than 5,000 high school, college and graduate students since 1982. In this 8-week process delve into the practice of nonviolence as a central component of compassionate living. Enjoy 15 pages of reading per session, in the words of great peacemakers including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Dorothy Day, Mohandas Gandhi, Gene Sharp, Leo Tolstoy and Joan Baez.
Fee is $95. Sign Up with a Friend and each of you pays $85.
Registration here.
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October 15 and 22, 10am to 2pm
Louisville Grove presents Citizen Forestry
Looking to adopt a free tree? Do you live in the Beechmont or California neighborhoods? Can you pledge to love, water and care for a tree? Then sign up online to adopt a tree for California and Beechmont residents!
If you're interested in our Citizen Forester 101 trainings where you'll learn how to properly plant a tree and lead a team of volunteers, we are hosting two opportunities in October (just in time for our November and December tree plantings). Please join us as we educate and empower tree lovers across our community.
October 15 Citizen Forester 101 Training - 10am - 2pm,
California Neighborhood location to be announced.
October 22 Citizen Forester 101 Training - 10am - 2pm,
Beechmont Community Center.
What to volunteer during the tree planting's?
Sign up to help us plant over 170 trees on November 5 and December 3!
To sign up or learn more visit the Louisville Grows website.
http://www.louisvillegrows.org/get-involved/citizen-forestry-volunteer-opportunities/
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Sunday, October 16, 1pm- 4pm
Fall Ride Series #4: The Clean Water Pedal with KWA
Copper & Kings Distillery 1121 E Washington St, 40206
Approximate Mileage: 12-14 miles
Join B4L, Kentucky Waterways Alliance and the Beargrass Creek Alliance as we explore the waterways that surround and weave throughout our city. We will also visit sites that are working towards stormwater runoff mitigation, harvesting rainwater and other watershed-related infrastructure and networks.
Sponsored by Bicycling for Louisville
Tickets available
here.
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Tuesday, October 18, 7:00 pm
Greater Louisville Sierra Club presents
Beargrass Creek with David Wicks
Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street
Please join us as we welcome Dr. David Wicks. David will be updating us on exciting news about one of Louisville's greatest natural resources, Beargrass Creek. David's program will focus on three areas:
* An overview of the new documentary, Beargrass: The Creek in Your Backyard, which is being shown for the first time on October 27th at The Clifton Center.
* A discussion on the planning effort entitled: "Beargrass Creek Trail, Conceptual Shared Use Path, and Ecological Restoration Plan."
* What can the Sierra Club and its supporters do to support enhanced access and restoration to the creek?
David M. Wicks, Ed.D, received his doctorate from the University of Louisville in supervision and curriculum design, masters in Urban Education from Fordham University, and his undergraduate degree from Rutgers. David is owner of Get Outdoors Kentucky, a Louisville based outfitter; is actively involved in The Mayors' Hike, Bike, and Paddle, The Community Boat House, The Future Fund Land Trust, MSD's consent decree advisory board, The Kentuckiana Paddlers Association, and the Salt River Watershed Watch. He has been paddling Louisville's rivers and creeks for over 35 years.
Greater Louisville Sierra Club's programs are always
free and open to the public.
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Tuesday, October 18, 10am - 8:30pm
Wednesday, October 19, 8:30am - 8pm
West Jefferson County Community Task Force
20th Anniversary Conference
Muhammad Ali Center, 144 North Sixth Street, 40202
The West Jefferson County Community Task Force is celebrating their 20th Anniversary with Exhibitors, Environmental Workshops, Media Panel, Evening Gala and Awards Presentation.
The WJCCTF works on the principles of research, education, information and validation to empower residents to make informed decisions on ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES. We strive to build coalitions and partnerships among community, business and public entities to implement strategies to improve the quality of life.
Registration
here.
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October 22, 8am -5pm
The Before I Die Fest Conference
U of L Shelby Campus Founders Union Building
A full-day program of seminars and discussions with experts in the fields of law, accounting, bereavement and healthcare. Registration includes snacks, lunch, the chance to complete an advance directive, and the opportunity to meet service providers in our exhibit area.
The full schedule of events is available
here.
Conference registration is available
here.
Expect a wide variety of engagement- discussions, films, poetry, art, yoga, and more.
Before I Die started as an art installation. There are two in Louisville (NULU and the Speed).
Kandy Chang's TED Talk about the original installation
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Metro Louisville Children & Nature
"Let's Move! Outside" Summit
With this generation of young people growing increasingly disconnected from nature, there is a growing movement across the country to engage youth in outdoor experiences.
Louisville has emerged as one of seven leading communities in the Cities Connecting Children to Nature initiative and in July, nationally renowned author and founder of the Children & Nature Network, Richard Louv, challenged Louisville to become the most "nature-rich city."
That same week, Mayor Fischer and representatives from the National Parks Service and Department of the Interior launched Let's Move! Outside at Central Park in Louisville under a beautiful oak tree with 30+children from a YMCA camp and many community leaders and advocates in attendance.
Building on this momentum, community partners are planning a summit on November 15, 1-4pm, to showcase programs and initiatives, spotlight potential collaboration, leverage opportunities to play, learn, serve, and work on public lands and determine action steps for cultivating a nature-rich community. Leaders and advocates in youth development, health, conservation, recreation, stewardship and education are encouraged to attend.
Registration will open soon.
Watch for updates on the Nature-Rich Louisville Facebook page.
Hosted by:
* Bernheim Arboretum and Research ForestC * Choose Well Communities
* Compassionate Louisville * Cultivating Connections
* Metro Parks and Recreation * Wilderness Louisville, Inc.
* YMCA of Greater Louisville
Building a Nature-Rich Louisville
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