• First Annual Meeting of Members – Please join us on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the Community Room at the John W. Hensel Government Center at College and 107th.   If you would like to become a member, click here to view  membership form .
  • 2010 Indy Solar Tour – On Saturday, October 2nd from 2 to 6 p.m. Check out the Indy area tour of a variety of residential and commercial renewable energy installations, including wind, solar thermal and solar PV, as well as energy efficiency and other sustainable technologies.
  • Sustainable Agriculture - Englewood Christian Church has invited several speakers to lead a conversation reflecting church, place, food, community and agriculture on October 29 – 30.

  • Carmel students receive Lugar Energy Patriot Award – The Carmel High School’s Green Lights Club was recognized for their creative work on energy conservation.   Lugar Energy Patriots include faculty sponsor Brandy Yost (biology) and students Luke Boehnlein, Eric Chen, Devika Chakrabarti, Katie Clark, Warren Coole, Charlie Dankert, Laura Deluca, Harrison Kim, Sara Levine, Nathalia Melo, Ali Michel, Morgan Robertson, Meghan Rogers, Ben Webb, Renee Wellmen and Tim Wellmen.  Read more…
  • Green Schools Committee – Get involved with the green team at your child’s school.  Join us on Thursday, July 29, 11 am to Noon at Cool Creek to begin planning for next year.  Bring the kids.  RSVP at  http://www.doodle.com/haub9bkfsb5ne69b
  • Poison Ivy and Climate Change According to the Wall Street Journal, research indicates that poison ivy has gotten much nastier, faster growth, hardier plants due to rising ambient carbon dioxide levels.   Leaf size and nasty oil content are way up thanks to a 33% increase in CO2 in only 50 years...
 

Green Happenings around Carmel


City-wide Curbside Trash & Recycling -  The Utilities Committee approved sending the recommendation to request bids.  HOWEVER, they are also seriously consdiering  burning our trash as an option.  Read more...

Do you favor city-wide curbside recycling? Vote on our online poll.

Do you favor burning our trash? Vote on our online poll.

Carmel designated a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community


Come show the Earth and a school some love! Earth Day Clean-up at Carmel Middle School, Creekside Middle School and Carmel High School - Saturday, April 24th 9am to 12noon.  Read more...

What is your school doing for Earth Day?
Earth Week in Carmel Clay Schools
Earth Day Art Contest
CHS Green Lights Club has a free CFL for your Post Light

 

the Green Savings Indy book is an easy way to go green and save some green. It includes more than $800 in coupons and discounts for green products and services.  Read more…
Carmel students receive Lugar Energy Patriot Award – The Carmel High School’s Green Lights Club was recognized for their creative work on energy conservation.  Read more…

Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program's next deadline for submitting applications is September 12, 2010.  For complete info: Carmel Green Teen

 



Carmel Earth Day Celebration and Waste Water Treatment Plant Open House on Saturday April 24, 2010 between noon and 4pm.   The event will take place at the Waste Water Treatment Plant at the northeast corner of Hazel Dell Parkway & 96th Street.  Read more...

Carmel Neighborhoods can make a ton of difference on Earth Day - The Green Lights Club at Carmel High School is calling on neighborhoods to ‘green-up’ for Earth Day (April 22) by switching their post lights to a compact florescent light.   Read more ...


 

 

View Blessed Earth: Serving God, Saving the Planet. the international simulcast for people of faith.  Read more...

Indianapolis Green Congregation will offer a day-long workshop at Christian Theological Seminary on June 5, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Keynote speaker: Scott Russell Sanders author of A Conservationist ManifestoRead more...

Along with Indianapolis Interfaith Coalition and Bloomington Earth Care, we continue work to develop an Indiana interfaith coalition for earth care.  We will be affiliating with Interfaith Power and Light, a national interfaith earth stewardship coalition.  The faith community has led every major movement of moral consequence. Join us!

Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn will deliver an address next month on the challenges of energy, climate change and national security as the Spring 2010 Purdue University Pioneers in Energy Lecture.  McGinn's lecture, titled "Energy, Climate Change and National Security: Challenges and Opportunities for America," is at 7 p.m. April 6 in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall. His talk, sponsored by Discovery Park's Energy Center, is free and open to the public.  Read more...


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