May 29, 2007
Podcast: Paul Hawken on Blessed Unrest
Paul Hawken has written a new book called Blessed Unrest. Last night I listened to an "America the Green" podcast of Hawken speaking about the book, and I just had to share it with you here.If you're looking for a little inspiration, this is the ticket.
Labels: inspiration, media, podcast
May 28, 2007
MORPC Regional Brainstorming Results Available
MORPC recently published the raw data from the regional brainstorming session they sponsored April 19. You can check them out on the MORPC website.Some SRCO members attended, and there was quite a bit of discussion on the SRCO listserv about the World Cafe process used to generate participation. Many seemed to feel that this strengths-based approach to participatory planning was inadequate for communicating the seriousness of the impacts of peak oil combined with global climate change. I don't think that educating Central Ohioans about the nature of peak oil and global climate change was really the objective of the session, so I can't say it failed on that count.
Were you in attendance? What did you think of it?
Labels: events, resources, urban design
May 27, 2007
Green Buckeye Calendar - 27 May 2007
May 26, 2007
Make Art, Not Trash
Michelle Stitzlein makes sculpture and other art out of recycled objects. Recycled art probably won't save the world, but it's a great reminder that castoff materials can be reused and repurposed! And isn't hers cheerful? Michelle is the same artist who has been featured on Artzine all month, too.Michelle will be leading a family workshop at the Franklin Park Conservatory July 14 where you and your kid can make a Chillin Flower Magnet. The workshop is free with admission.
And if you grow to love making art from recycled objects, for a few bucks you can become a member of the Waste Not Center and access loads of free raw material. Or, on the supply side, if you have art or office materials to donate, give the center a call at (614) 278-9445.
Labels: arts, events, fun, kids, recycling, resources
May 22, 2007
Take the Columbus Bikeways Plan Survey
Meredith Joy of Consider Biking turned us on to this opportunity to influence the future today.Click over to take the Columbus Bikeways Plan survey and share your vision of a sustainable, bike-friendly city.
As Meredith says, "It'll be the most important thing you'll do this year to improve biking conditions in Columbus."
Labels: biking, transportation, urban design
May 20, 2007
Columbus Re-Wired Competition Extends Deadlines
I hadn't posted more on this guy before because it seemed to be happening faster than I could react. I guess the sponsors of the Columbus Re-Wired competition must have felt the same way, because they've extended the deadlines for participating from May to August!Columbus Re-Wired is an urban design competition focusing on public transportation. According to the Columbus Re-Wired site, Columbus is the largest city in the US without "significant forms of robust public transportation."
We all know that we're going to need something more robust than COTA and individual vehicles in coming years. A competition is a great way to engage creative people, who seem to thrive on deadlines. Monetary prizes are a bonus, too! This competition awards $8,000 for first prize.
Labels: transportation, urban design
Green Buckeye Calendar - 20 May 2007
May 19, 2007
The Beanfield: Organic Public Art
This interdisciplinary project is in its second year. It combines art, culture, and agriculture in a unique and completely inexplicable (to me) way! Check out the Wexner Center description, or this 2006 news release from the OSU College of the Arts for more details. (Edited 5/20.)The kickoff for year two is Food for Thought, a fundraiser for the Mid-Ohio Foodbank 's Operation Feed on Monday at the Wexner Center.
The project was inspired by Henry David Thoreau's bean-field as described in Walden
. I'm going to have to read Walden again, or at least this chapter, to fill in the blanks.
. I'm going to have to read Walden again, or at least this chapter, to fill in the blanks. Lecture: Bruce Piasecki On World, Inc.
Bruce Piasecki will discuss his new book, World, Inc. , at OSU's Knowlton Hall May 22. In his book, Piasecki makes the point that corporations who "get" social responsibility will create products and services that fill social needs and will flourish.
The first 80 folks to the lecture will receive a free copy of World, Inc.
, at OSU's Knowlton Hall May 22. In his book, Piasecki makes the point that corporations who "get" social responsibility will create products and services that fill social needs and will flourish.The first 80 folks to the lecture will receive a free copy of World, Inc.
Labels: events, green business, media
Columbus Needs Help Getting Green?
I don't remember how I found this on MSN, but find it I did. In this slideshow, Columbus comes up as the first of Five Cities That Need Help Getting Green.I agree, and as a gesture of good will, I'd like to ask Jacob of Treehugger and MSN City Guides to donate a small portion of their proceeds to help Columbus get green. The least they could do is donate the money they spent on a 25-year-old stock skyline of Columbus for the story.
The image kinda makes you question the credibility of the text, dontcha think? Could it be that Jacob's research is 25 years old, too?
Just for fun - leave a comment with your thoughts about what's missing from this picture!
Labels: media
May 15, 2007
What Color is Your News?
NBC4 news will go green Thursdays at 6 p.m. Marshall McPeek will "show you simple and inexpensive ways to go green, highlight the city and state’s efforts on the initiative, and show you what some of your friends and neighbors are already doing to benefit the environment."You can suggest stories to McPeek at itsaboutgreen@wcmh.com.
They've got a little web page going on there, too.
When I started Green Buckeye, I thought it was filling a need in Central Ohio for sustainbility news and resources that wasn't being filled. Looks like maybe the mainstream media is starting to fill that need, too. Cool.
