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Go Green Events


All of the 2010 Go Green events are listed below. To jump to this month's events, click here.
 



January 2010




 


January 1 
New Year's Day 
May your team be successful with the green goals your organization has pledged to accomplish this year.

 

January 2 and 9  Yardwaste Recycling Locations Open to Receive Trees
Time to take down your cut tree? Remove all the ornaments and take your tree to a yardwaste recycling location to be mulched. Locations are open January 2 and 9, 2010 from 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm.

 

January 22  Celebrate the environment at ReUse-apalooza!
Resolve to reduce, reuse, recycle in 2010! Join Building Value as it hosts this unique fundraiser featuring live music by the Comet Bluegrass All-Stars, performance artists on the hour (a juggler, DuBois steppers, and more), hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, raffles and MUCH MORE.
You'll even have a chance to purchase a part of a commissioned artwork dedicated to building materials reuse by Northside sculptor, Paul Lashua. All proceeds benefit Building Value, Cincinnati's favorite nonprofit building materials reuse center and deconstruction service. Building Value gives your old building materials new life and makes them available for reuse at its retail location in Northside (4040 Spring Grove Ave.).
Check it out at www.buildingvalue-cincy.org.
Location: Building Value, 4040 Spring Grove Ave.
Time: 7:00 - 10:30 pm
Cost: Online by Jan. 20: $15/individual and $25/couple; At door: $25/individual and $35/couple
To Order:  Get tickets online at http://tinyurl.com/reuse-apalooza

 

Winter 2010  Looking for Partners in a LEED Platinum Office Project
Green Cincinnati has Registered a LEED CI 2.0 Project as their office and is in the process of design and collection of materials. We would like to offer space in the new makeover to other firms interested in working in and participating in a LEED project. Learn more.

 



February 2010


February 14 
Valentine's Day 
Start a green tradition with your sweetie and make your love truly last forever! Give her fair-trade chocolate, plant a tree in his honor, or make a joint donation to a green charity instead of exchanging gifts.
              



March 2010

 

March 20  First Day of Spring
It's time for spring cleaning! Won't it feel good to get everything clean and organized, so you can relax and enjoy the warmer days coming up? Here are a few ideas to help you stay Green in the process:

• use earth-friendly cleaners when you dust;

• donate durable items you no longer want to charities and free stores;

• take unwanted paint and motor oil, along with other Household Hazardous Waste, to an

  Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program*;

• gather up those old computer parts and cell phones you have laying around the house and
  take them to a Computer Recycling Drop-Off Event*;

• and when you prepare your yard for spring planting, keep yard waste out of the landfill by
  taking it to a Yardwaste Drop-Off Site*.

* Please note that the resource links above are provided for Hamilton County residents only. Household Hazardous Waste, computers (as well as electrical components listed on the website) and yard waste from businesses cannot be accepted at these events.

 



April 2010


April 17
  Earth Day Celebration at Sawyer Point
Location: Sawyer Point
Time: 12:00 - 6:30 pm

 

April 22  Earth Day

Thank you for participating in the Go Green Challenge, creating awareness and improving our environment.

 

April 22  Earth Day 2.0 – Reduce • Reuse • Renew
Neyer Properties is proud to present its 2nd annual free Earth Day event. It is a ½ day event of educational presentations on the 3 r’s of building and living green. There will be green vendors and prizes all day long. You may arrive anytime and stay as long as you please. See the invitation for all the details.
Location: Keystone Parke, 2135 Dana Avenue
Time: 1:00 - 6:00 pm
Agenda: Click here for descriptions, details, directions and registration.
Cost: FREE
 

To become a vendor, contact Eden McDermott at emcdermott@neyer1.com

 

April 22 and 24  Cincinnati Reds E-Waste Collection Drive

Times: Thursday, April 22, 2010: 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Kroger Western Hills
                                                                       6150 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati
           Saturday, April 24, 2010: 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Kroger Hyde Park
                                                                       3760 Paxton Ave., Cincinnati
Click here for more information and details on which electronics are accepted.

 

April 22–24  Cincinnati Zoo Party for the Planet

Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
Click here for more information.

 

April 24  Marvin’s Organic Gardens, ThinkGREEN

Time: 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m.
Location:
Marvin's Organic Gardens, 2055 U.S. Route 42, South Lebanon, Ohio 45036
Click here for more information.

 

 

 



May 2010


New Go Green Challenge Participants
 Update
Have you scrolled through the participant page lately? We are excited to say that new companies are joining the challenge all the time. So, if you haven't checked it out in a while, click here to see who is going green these days.

 

From the Go Green Participants page, you can also link to a company's webpage to read more about who they are and what they do. It's encouraging to see that so many companies in the Cincinnati area are taking the challenge! Thank you!

 

Wanted:  Green Building Partners
Would you like to make a building in Over-The-Rhine into a residential and office space that has a low impact on the environment? Team help with gentle design, water use, energy use, and materials would be appreciated. Please contact Green Cincinnati Education Advocacy.

 

May 5  Renewable Energy Source Tour–Solar Thermal

In this series, participants will learn how to evaluate and decide on all aspects of renewable or alternative energy production.

Topic: This home uses the ground surrounding the house as a heat storage method during the summer for release during the winter.
Location: Earth Connection, Mount St Joseph College Campus, 370 Neeb Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45233
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Chuck Lohre or call 513-260-9025 for more information.

 

May 11  Green Lease Workshop–Anatomy of a Green Lease

Join us for a 4 hour session to help navigate the Green Lease. Discussion from a panel of local professionals will help address concerns, challenges, and the like. Register Today!

http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=10740

 

Earn Educational Credits! AIA 3 LU's (HSW, SD); ASHRAE 3 PHD Hours; BOMI 3 CPDs; CBR 3 CE Hours, OH & KY; CoreNet 3 CPDs; IFMA 3 CFM Points; IIDA pending; GBCI 3 CE Hours.

 

You can also get more details on this event from the Cincinnati Regional Chapters Commercial Real Estate webpage.

 

Location: Linden Pointe, 4805 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Time: 7:45 am–12:00 pm

Cost: $109 At the Door; $ 89 Advance; $ 50 if member of IFMA or USGBC

RSVP: Contact Brett Kordenbrock or Amy Ostigny for more questions.

 

May 12  Renewable Energy Source Tour–Solar Photo Voltaic Electricity Generation

In this series, participants will learn how to evaluate and decide on all aspects of renewable or alternative energy production.

Topic: We started making a list of all the most important LEED subjects and guess what? They are all at the Zoo. We meet at the Harold C. Schott Education Center at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, LEED NC Silver, corner Erkenbrecher Ave. and Dury Ave., Cin., OH 45220. The new Entry Village, LEED Platinum; new Gift Shop, LEED Gold; and the new Transportation Center, LEED Gold will also be toured.
Location: Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Chuck Lohre or call 513-260-9025 for more information. RSVP for parking code.

 

May 19  Renewable Energy Source Tour–Solar PV and Wind Electricity Generation

In this series, participants will learn how to evaluate and decide on all aspects of renewable or alternative energy production.

Topic: Gerald Checco, Cincinnati Park Board Superintendent will give the tour. And we will also be able to enjoy the Butterfly Show at the end of the tour.
Location: Cincinnati Park Board Headquarters, Eden Park, near Gilbert and Park Avenues, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Chuck Lohre or call 513-260-9025 for more information.

 

May 26  Renewable Energy Source Tour–Low Impact Hydro Electricity Generation

In this series, participants will learn how to evaluate and decide on all aspects of renewable or alternative energy production. TENTATIVE

Topic: Low impact hydro electricity generation for the City of Hamilton, Ohio
Location: Meldahl Dam, Ohio
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Chuck Lohre or call 513-260-9025 for more information.

 



June 2010

 

June 2  Renewable Energy Source Tour–Biomass

In this series, participants will learn how to evaluate and decide on all aspects of renewable or alternative energy production.

Topic: GreenSource Cincinnati, created by Monroe Mechanical, is a resource center for the green building community. With over 50 technology partners displaying green products "in action", GreenSource Cincinnati is completely unique and stands poised to achieve its Vision, which is: "To inspire the Midwest building community with energy efficient, sustainable technologies." The tour includes renewable energy bio-mass sawdust and agricultural waste stove, and high temperature boiler for hard to recycle material feed stock and steam turbine electricity generation.
Location:
GreenSource, 19 E. 8th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Chuck Lohre or call 513-260-9025 for more information.

 

June 5  Working in Neighborhoods–Celebrate Housing Event

Learn how you can improve your home or rental–make it more green and energy efficient and save money at Celebrate Housing Event. This year’s Celebrate Housing will focus on four major areas: Home Improvement, Homeownership, Green, and Economic Learning.

Topics: composting and gardening, tips on saving energy, shopping for a loan, achieving and maintaining good credit, insurance, and basic home maintenance.
Location:
Ethel Taylor Academy, 1930 Fricke Road, Cincinnati, OH 45225
Time: 8:00 am–3:30 pm

RSVP: To register call 513-541-4109 or email winfo@wincincy.org.

   

June 9  Renewable Energy Source Tour–True Geothermal, Air Ground-cooling Tubes

In this series, participants will learn how to evaluate and decide on all aspects of renewable or alternative energy production.

Topic: Joe Davis's site, the current owner, will be giving the tour. His site includes construction and other technical details of the underground home. For more information on the home, visit http://www.joe-davis.com/
Location:
Zumwalt Residence , 9008 Decima St., Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
Time: 6:00–7:00 pm

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Chuck Lohre or call 513-260-9025 for more information.

 

June 17  SHP Leading Design USGBC Cincinnati Regional Chapter Social

Chapter Officers will give updates on recent accomplishments and upcoming events. SHP has many significant LEED Features: work spaces around the outside of the floor space for daylighting and views, sloped ceilings to bring the daylight deep into the office, and computer controlled shades that assist in energy efficiency documentation.
Location:
4805 Montgomery Road, Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45212
Time: 6:00–8:00 pm

Registration: http://www.usgbc-cincinnati.org/calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=10746

 

June 19  Solar Day in Cincinnati

Join GEO for Cincinnati's SolarDay, co-sponsored by Green Source Cincinnati, to learn about energy efficiency and renewable energy as part of the national SolarDay. Tour Green Source Cincinnati and hear from its Manager, Chris Jones. Other presenters include Ginnell Schiller, Colin Vogt, and Sean Fischer. See more on Cincinnati SolarDay 2010.
Location:
Green Source Cincinnati, 19 East Eighth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm

 

June 21  First Day of Summer
Planning a family vacation? Make your travel plans easy this year and save money as well– plan a local vacation, closer to home. It cuts down on travel expenses and travel time, you will be supporting the local economy, and you will learn more about your own community. There are many great vacation opportunities right in your own city. Check out your local town center, state travel site or auto club for some great ideas.
 

June 26  IKEA Cincinnati LEED Project Tour

Learn more about this first regional LEED Certified mega-store. Kitalena Mason, Public Relations/Local Marketing and a facility manager will give the tour. IKEA sustainability report.
Location:
500 IKEA Way, West Chester, OH 45069
Time: 6:30–7:30 pm

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Chuck Lohre or call 513-260-9025 for more information.

 

June 30  Alternative Energy Sources Course at Cincinnati State

Class members are expected to study at home an additional 1:20 min each week. Members learn how to evaluate and decide on all aspects of renewable or alternative energy production to meet LEED EA c2 requirements. The second class is a tour and passive solar analysis of the Frank Lloyd Wright Boulter House in nearby Clifton. The textbook for the course is HomePower. One of the only publications "off the grid." Learn more at Green Cincinnati.
Location:
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
Time: 6:00–9:00 pm for nine weeks

Registration: Contact Ralph Wells or call 513-569-1789.

   

Wanted:  Green Building Partners
Would you like to make a building in Over-The-Rhine into a residential and office space that has a low impact on the environment? Team help with gentle design, water use, energy use, and materials would be appreciated.
Contact Chuck Lohre or call 513-260-9025.

 


July 2010


July 4
 Independence Day
Green up your favorite red, white and blue holiday! At your 4th of July picnic, use reusable dinnerware or purchase paper plates, paper napkins, and compostable plastic cups made from 100% corn–then toss them into your compost bin along with any food waste appropriate for composting. To learn more about what to include in or how to build a compost pile, click here or visit, Confessions of a Composter.

 


August 2010

 

August 20  ZeroLandfill Cincinnati 2010 - Drop Off Day

Please come and drop off your items to be reclaimed. Volunteers will be available to assist you. Join us in the third annual ZeroLandfill Cincinnati! To date over 93,000 pounds of material have been diverted from landfills. Items were re-purposed by schools, libraries, theater groups, artists, and students for projects of all shapes and sizes. Let's make this year even better!
Location: 4801 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Time: 1:00–5:00 pm

Cost: FREE

Contact: infozerolandfillcincy@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

 

August 27  ZeroLandfill Cincinnati 2010 - Drop Off Day

Please come and drop off your items to be reclaimed. Volunteers will be available to assist you. Join us in the third annual ZeroLandfill Cincinnati! To date over 93,000 pounds of material have been diverted from landfills. Items were re-purposed by schools, libraries, theater groups, artists, and students for projects of all shapes and sizes. Let's make this year even better!
Location: 4801 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Time: 1:00–5:00 pm

Cost: FREE

Contact: infozerolandfillcincy@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

 

August 28  ZeroLandfill Cincinnati 2010 - Take Away Day

All are invited to come and "take away" as much stuff as you like. No Limits. Everything is Free for the taking! Join us in the third annual ZeroLandfill Cincinnati! To date over 93,000 pounds of material have been diverted from landfills. Items were re-purposed by schools, libraries, theater groups, artists, and students for projects of all shapes and sizes. Let's make this year even better!
Location: 4801 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Time: 9:00 am–1:00 pm

Cost: FREE

Contact: infozerolandfillcincy@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

 

 


September 2010

 

September 10  ZeroLandfill Cincinnati 2010 - Drop Off Day

Please come and drop off your items to be reclaimed. Volunteers will be available to assist you. Join us in the third annual ZeroLandfill Cincinnati! To date over 93,000 pounds of material have been diverted from landfills. Items were re-purposed by schools, libraries, theater groups, artists, and students for projects of all shapes and sizes. Let's make this year even better!
Location: 4801 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Time: 1:00–5:00 pm

Cost: FREE

Contact: infozerolandfillcincy@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

 

September 11  ZeroLandfill Cincinnati 2010 - Take Away Day

All are invited to come and "take away" as much stuff as you like. No Limits. Everything is Free for the taking! Join us in the third annual ZeroLandfill Cincinnati! To date over 93,000 pounds of material have been diverted from landfills. Items were re-purposed by schools, libraries, theater groups, artists, and students for projects of all shapes and sizes. Let's make this year even better!
Location: 4801 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Time: 9:00 am–1:00 pm

Cost: FREE

Contact: infozerolandfillcincy@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

 

September 18  ZeroLandfill Cincinnati 2010 - Take Away Day

All are invited to come and "take away" as much stuff as you like. No Limits. Everything is Free for the taking! Join us in the third annual ZeroLandfill Cincinnati! To date over 93,000 pounds of material have been diverted from landfills. Items were re-purposed by schools, libraries, theater groups, artists, and students for projects of all shapes and sizes. Let's make this year even better!
Location: 4801 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Time: 9:00 am–1:00 pm

Cost: FREE

Contact: infozerolandfillcincy@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

 

September 25  ZeroLandfill Cincinnati 2010 - Take Away Day

All are invited to come and "take away" as much stuff as you like. No Limits. Everything is Free for the taking! Join us in the third annual ZeroLandfill Cincinnati! To date over 93,000 pounds of material have been diverted from landfills. Items were re-purposed by schools, libraries, theater groups, artists, and students for projects of all shapes and sizes. Let's make this year even better!
Location: 4801 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Time: 9:00 am–1:00 pm

Cost: FREE

Contact: infozerolandfillcincy@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

 

September 23  First Day of Autumn

With the end of the summer season, it's time to think about the cooler months ahead. To learn ways of increasing energy efficiency in your home or business and save money on your heating bills, attend one of the events listed on this Calendar Page or visit one of these sites:
http://www.hcdoes.org/sw/green_define.htm
http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/index.htm
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/

http://www.duke-energy.com/ohio-business/energy-management.asp
http://www.techsolve.org/
 


October 2010


 

 


November 2010

 

November 25  Thanksgiving Day

The Go Green Challenge Committee extends a huge thank you to all the companies and Hamilton County residents who participated in the Go Green Challenge.
2010 proved to be another very successful year with overwhelming participation and unending energy from everyone involved. We look forward to working with all of you in 2011, along with many new participants
–accomplishing even more to make Hamilton County greener than ever! 
 


December 2010

 

December 1  Hanukkah Begins
December 21  First Day of Winter
December 25  Christmas Day
December 26  Kwanzaa Begins 

What a month of celebrations!
While you spend the holidays enjoying the company of family and friends, be sure to invite green practices into the mix! There are many ways to participate in all of the festive aspects of your celebration, while still being conscientious of energy use, waste reduction and resource conservation. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Decorating: decorate with LED lights. They use up to 33% less energy than incandescent
  lights, last longer and run cooler.

• Trees: buy a live tree and plant it in your yard after the holidays; or buy a cut tree from a
  properly managed, local tree farm and after the season ends, take it to a yardwaste recycling
  location to be mulched.

• Shopping: plan out your shopping trips. Try to get your shopping done at one location and in
  one day, and be sure to take the shortest route. This reduces pollution, saves gas and saves
  time. Don't forget to bring your reusable bags along!

• Gift Wrap: present your gifts in reusable bags, tied with a pretty bow; use fabric adorned with
  a holiday pattern–you can iron it and use it again next year; or wrap gifts with newspaper–the
  sports section for the Bengals fan, the business section for the financial guru, or the comics
  for your little one.