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Local Living Green Events
Public Hearing for Sunflower’s Proposed Coal Plant
Date: Aug 2
Time: 2:00 PM
Event Details: Submit a comment opposing the proposed coal plant. In addition to attending a hearing, written or emailed comments can be submitted directly to KDHE. People do not need to attend the public hearing to submit a comment.
Location: Blue Valley Northwest High School - 135th & Switzer - Overland Park, KS
Website: www.kdheks.gov
Additional Comments: Hearings will break at 5:00 PM and reconvene at 6:30 PM, continuing until all verbal and written comments have been submitted.
1st Annual Midwest Permaculture Convergence
Date: Aug 7-8
Time: 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Event Details: Come to to network, share, strategize, and synergize about our various projects and initiatives within the greater permaculture and transition movements.
Cost: $50 to $100 for 2 days, sliding scale. Youth 17 and Under Get in FREE!. This Includes three organic meals and camping.
Location: Karlin Family Farm - 3033 Kasold Drive - Lawrence, KS
Additional Comments: RSVP here: http://bit.ly/dgJllL
Whole Foods Market Road Tour
Date: Aug 8
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: Visit 30 vendors of healthy food and green living, and find activities for the kids, too. Greenability will be there!
Cost: Free
Location: Whole Foods Market - Metcalf - 7401 W. 91st St. - Overland Park, KS 66212 [directions]
Contact: 913-652-9633
Website: www.wholefoods.com
Greenability will be at this event!
Compressed Natural Gas Connect Road Show
Date: Aug 10
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Details: This is a comprehensive one-day workshop to provide public and private fleet managers with answers about the financial impact of adopting CNG (Compressed Natural Gas).
Cost: Free registration for fleets and decision-makers, $125 for general registration
Location: Johnson County Community College, Nerman Museum - Overland Park, KS
Contact: Clint Beauchamp, 817-223-1401, clint@zeitenergy.com
Sierra Club General Meeting: Tour the Building of Tomorrow
Date: Aug 10
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Details: Joe Waters, Director of Johnson County Facilities, will lead the tour the Johnson County Sunset Building, a gleaming example of sustainable design.
Location: Johnson County Sunset Building - 11811 Sunset Drive - Olathe, KS
Sustainable Housing Conference
Date: Aug 12
Time: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Event Details: Get the tools and knowledge necessary to develop more sustainable homes and neighborhoods in your community.
Cost: $85 for the conference. Includes breakfast, lunch and reception.
Location: Holiday Inn - 9103 E 39th Street - Kansas City, MO 64133 [directions]
Contact: 816-737-0200
KCRCCC: Clean Cities Stakeholder Meeting
Date: Aug 8-9, 11-13
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: During this meeting, you will discover some of the online tools available through the Clean Cities, Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicles Data Center, and Fuel Economy.gov web sites. This is an open invitation to fleet managers, manufacturers and vendors, vehicle service providers, and fuel providers, so please feel free to pass it along to colleagues or your industry partners. All are welcome.
Cost: Free
Location: Park Hill Community Education Center - 7703 NW Barry Road - Kansas City, MO 64153 [directions]
Contact: Kelly Gilbert- kgilbert@kcenergy.org
Website: www.kcenergy.org
Additional Comments: Please RSVP with Kely Gilbert if you are planning to attend.
Native Pollinators Workshop
Date: Aug 13
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning about the importance and biology of native pollinators, creating habitat for native pollinators, native plants that attract pollinators, and much more.
Cost: $15 per person (includes lunch, refreshments, native seeds, and education materials)
Location: MU-Bradford Research and Extension Center - 4968 Rangeline Road - Columbia, MO 65201-8973 [directions]
Contact: navarrete-tindallr@lincolnu.edu
Additional Comments: Please send registration and check payable to Missouri Prairie Foundation at P.O. Box 200, Columbia, MO 65205 by August 6
Sowers of Sustainability Classes
Date: Aug 17
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Event Details: Come learn how to design, install and maintain a rain garden.
Location: Green Impact Zone Offices - 4600 Paseo - Kansas City, MO
Contact: Arletha Manlove, 816-936-8808 or amanlove@marc.org
KCFood Policy Summit-From Seed to Plate
Date: Aug 20
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Details: This event will bring together KCMO elected officials, city staff, and city leadership to look at how KCMO can engage more directly with the food system to create a healthier, more productive, and sustainable food system.
Location: The Kauffman Conference Center - 4801 Rockhill Rd - Kansas City, MO 64110 [directions]
Contact: kcfood@kcmo.org, 816-513-1616
Association of Energy Engineers Meeting on ENERGY STAR®
Date: Aug 27
Time: 12:00 PM
Event Details: Craig Bernstein, from the Region 7 EPA office, will speak about the opportunities for energy savings through the ENERGY STAR® program.
Cost: Free to AEE members; guests: $10.
Location: Johnson Controls - 9850 Legler Rd. - Lenexa, KS 66219 [directions]
Contact: GHogsett@MAMTC.com
Additional Comments: Reservations are required and seating is limited. Send registration request to the listed email address.
foodNow Gala
Date: Aug 28
Time: 6:30 PM
Event Details: Local farmers and chefs come together to raise awareness for local, healthier eating. Drinks on the roof followed by dining in the street.
Cost: $125 per person / $1000 for a table
Location: 1300 West 13th Street in the West Bottoms
Website: www.foodNow.org
Create a Tote Bag Workshop
Date: Aug 28
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Event Details: Learn how to reuse plastic shopping bags by turning them into artful tote bags.
Cost: $10
Location: Historic Apple Barn at Unity Village - 150B NW Colbern Rd. - Lee\'s Summit, MO 64086 [directions]
Contact: 816-769-0259 or gardens.unity@yahoo.com
Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium
Date: Aug 28
Time: 8:15 AM - 1:30 PM
Event Details: This thought-provoking program will explore the major problems facing the world, including sustainability issues, and what can be done to make a difference.
Cost: Suggested donation: $10-15
Location: UMC Church of the Resurrection, East Bldg. - 13720 Roe Ave. - Leawood, KS 66224 [directions]
Contact: Kathy Outlaw at 913-829-8394 or kathyout@sbcglobal.net
Website: awakeningthedreamer.org
National Bike to Church Day
Date: Aug 29
Event Details: Join churches across the country for this new event started by the Christ Lutheran Church Green Team in Overland Park. Check the website to start your own group.
Cost: Free
Website: www.biketochurch.com
Mid-America Environmental Professionals Meetup
Date: Aug 30
Time: 12:00 PM
Event Details: At this meeting, the group will continue organizing a local chapter of MAAEP and determine fall programs.
Location: Dos Hombres - 11134 Holmes Rd. - Kansas City, MO 64131 [directions]
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Cultivating and Cooking with Fresh Herbs
Date: Aug 9-10, 12, 14, 18, 23, 31
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Details: Learn how to cultivate an herb garden and how to use herbs to accent a meal.
Cost: $25 via Paypal or $30 at door
Location: Shuck House and Garden - 16204 Hight Avenue - Belton, MO 64012 [directions]
Contact: 816-331-5502 to register
