Sustainability Now! | Julia Murry & Ellen Trahan | Louisville Sustainability Council | 1-31-22

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, gets you ready for another exciting year of work with the Louisville Sustainability Council! Listen in as we sit down with the LSC’s Executive Director, Julia Murray, and Board Chair, Ellen Trahan, to discuss the launch of Solar Over Louisville; early planning for the 2022 Sustainability Summit; the development of an online Resource Library & Community Forum; and this year’s Community Grant Program.

The Louisville Sustainability Council’s 2022 grant cycle is open. The Louisville Sustainability Fund offers grants to support innovative, entrepreneurial projects and programs to plan for the impact of climate change on our most vulnerable citizens, while supporting community equity and resilience.
Applicants can review the application requirements and apply at https://www.louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org/sustainabilityfund.

Submissions are due by February 28, 2022 with notification of award by April 1, 2022. Anyone in the Louisville Metro area may apply, including, individuals, institutions, businesses and non-profit organizations. Students and entrepreneurs are especially encouraged to apply. The characteristics of winning submissions include:
• Reduce GHG emissions, improve air quality, preserve natural resources, aid in ecosystem rehabilitation
• Strengthen community connections
• Create an equitable present and future
• Promote environmental education and literacy
• Provide a model for financially sustainable conservation
• Demonstrate resilience in the face of climate change
• Leverage grant funding to multiply impact
• Reflect the vision and mission of the LSC
Recipients will receive between $500 and $5,000 toward their project and will have access to LSC events, programs, mentors and the opportunity to partner their work with the LSC initiatives.
During the 2021 grant cycle, over 21 applications were received and over

And remember: The next virtual Green Drinks will be Wednesday, Feb. 16th at 6pm, featuring a storm chaser talking about climate change and disasters. The first in-person Green Drinks since the start of the pandemic will be on April 20th at the Seeds & Starts Sale run by Louisville Grows out at the Healthy House on Portland Avenue!

Learn more and get involved at http://louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org
More information about Solar Over Louisville and the Early Access form can be found at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/sustainability/solar-over-louisville

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

Sustainability Now! airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org

The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com