Green Buckeye

Columbus State is offering an overview course in environmental science this spring. The course is a "hybrid," meaning that most instruction is online with Sunday in-person lab sessions. Details appear below.

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Labels: environment, learning

Are you considering a Masters degree program that features sustainability concepts? The CWRU Masters in Positive Organization Development and Change (MPOD) provides that focus, emphasizing ways to make change in business organizations.

One of the professors in the program is David Cooperrider, whose most recent focus is social entrepreneurship and sustainable design. On January 29 Professor Cooperrider will be featured in a free online workshop, where he will discuss Appreciative Inquiry, a strengths-based approach to initiating and designing positive change.

The workshop is a recruiting event for the MPOD program. It will be followed by an MPOD Open House hosted by program director Harlow Cohen.

If you're interested, please register at least 24 hours ahead of the event.

Tags: Appreciative Inquiry, David Cooperrider, MPOD

Labels: events, green business, learning

Columbus Green Building Forum is presenting a number of LEED workshops this year. Precise dates and times have not yet been announced, but you can check the CGBF web site for the latest details on these upcoming programs:

• LEED for Schools - Technical Review, March 2008


• LEED for New Construction - Technical Review, July 2008


• LEED for General Contractors/Construction Managers - Technical Review, September 2008

Labels: events, green building, learning

This January 13 event isn't directly about sustainability or environmentalism, but it is about making change in Ohio. According to the announcement from ProgressOhio:

"RootsCamp is about Ohioans talking with Ohioans. It's an opportunity for open dialogue between Ohio's activists, field organizers, leaders, techies, fundraisers, bloggers - the whole team. We'll share innovations, failures, old wisdom and new discoveries, with an eye toward:

• Developing our skills to lead the way in 2008 and beyond


• Building sustainability in Ohio's growing progressive movement

RootsCamp is Participant-Driven. Anyone who wants to lead a session writes their topic on a large index card and tapes it to the day's schedule. Participants may add more sessions throughout the day as ideas are generated - a session may inspire an additional sub-topic, etc.

RootsCamp is Free. We provide a free breakfast and lunch for all participants, and there is no registration fee. However, we do accept donations from individuals and organizations to help defray the costs of the event. If you would like to donate to RootsCamp Ohio, please contact Abby Levine at ALevine@americavotes.org

RootsCamp: Come. Talk. Learn. Initiated by the New Organizing Institute, RootsCamps are self-organized. This open format never fails to yield an astounding exchange of information, spin-off projects, and cross-pollination among unexpected partners."

RootsCamp 2008 is an all-day event on January 13 at The Verne Riffe Center at the corner of High and State in downtown Columbus. You can register online here.

Labels: events, leadership, learning, media

Columbus Green Drinks hosts Bill Spratley of Green Energy Ohio this Thursday. Apparently Green Drinks is growing so much that organizers had to find a larger venue for the event this month. Meet the Columbus Green Drinks gang after work on the patio at King Avenue Five.

Labels: events, fun, learning

Sometimes the Universe answers your questions loud and clear.

Labels: climate change, events, learning, volunteering