219 GreenConnect

219 GreenConnect podcast host Kathy Sipple speaks with Andrea Proulx-Buinicki, an Andover Dr. neighbor, Dr. Larry McAfee, a retired veterinarian and wildlife advocate. 

Property owners of a 13.7-acre parcel on Spectacle Drive in Valparaiso, Indiana are seeking to sell their land. They are within their rights to do so, whether it is to a developer or someone else. Neighbors and environmentalists are concerned about:

increased traffic on Spectacle Lake Roadincreased water runoff into lakesloss of wildlifeloss of old growth trees

This land is a very special parcel, located in the Valparaiso Moraine at one of the highest elevations. Therefore, water runoff is of greater concern than if it were a flat piece of low-lying land. 

The sellers are willing to sell it to an environmental group if money can be raised. An appraisal is underway to determine value as are initial "soft" fundraising efforts. To indicate your desire to contribute to this project, please email project leaders at [email protected]. (No fund has been set up yet to receive payments -- this is for planning purposes only at this point.)

The Porter County Parks Board will meet on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 6pm at the Porter County Administration Building. Concerned citizens and environmental organizations are asked to attend to show support.

Want to stop global warming? Learn how citizens from Northwest Indiana can effectively help.

Please come to our free CLIMATE ADVOCATE WORKSHOP, led by Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL).

CCL is a nonpartisan volunteer group focused on national and international solutions to effectively address climate change. We support a straightforward bipartisan plan to dramatically decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

David Holmquist, an experienced CCL leader for the Great Lakes region, will teach effective approaches to build political will and lobby Congress. Our respectful, nonpartisan approach to climate education is building a broad, sustainable foundation for climate action across all geographic regions and political inclinations.

All are welcome to attend. We hope you can join us. We know that Northwest Indiana is directly experiencing the effects of climate change and the negative health impacts of the continued use of fossil fuels. This workshop is an opportunity for community members like you to make your voices heard and promote a powerful solution.

You can learn more about Citizens' Climate Lobby by watching this quick introductory video.

Host Kathy Sipple speaks with author and geologist Ken Schoon about the ancient shorelines and settlements at the south end of Lake Michigan.

Valparaiso University's student group, Earthtones, will host an event open to the public, focused on environmental issues.

219 GreenConnect host Kathy Sipple speaks with Thais Carter from Valparaiso University about the upcoming event they are hosting on Saturday, April 21st from 9am to 2pm in the Helge Center.

Bridge/Work 2018 will build on its core principle of connecting theory and practice to bring together voices that speak to the scientific data, spiritual imperatives, and societal implications of the climate change debate. How do varying disciplines — from meteorology and environmental science to theology and political science — connect around this timely topic? How can they help us think about our own roles in addressing a global concern?

These will be the questions at the heart of the 2018 conference:

Preserve & Prosper?  Method and Morality in Facing Environmental Challenges

Read about their confirmed Keynote Speaker, Dr. Janel Hanrahan, here.

Host Kathy Sipple speaks with Anne Laker from the Indiana Forest Alliance. IFA is a non-profit, statewide organization of individuals dedicated to the long-term health and well-being of Indiana’s native forests.   

IFA serves citizens, organizations, landowners and communities with a wide range of interests in Indiana’s forests.  We provide accurate information to the people of Indiana to involve them in efforts to protect Indiana’s forests and ensure their opportunities for input into decision-making that affects forests.  IFA speaks out for the native animals, plants and other creatures who survive in Indiana’s forests and cannot speak for themselves.

Host Kathy Sipple speaks with Madi Hirschland of the Hoosier Solar Initiative Steering Committee about the group's current efforts statewide, training opportunities and how you can get involved.

Host Kathy Sipple speaks with Shorecombers founder BJ Smith.

Host Kathy Sipple speaks with Michael Green, Executive Director at Climate XChange (climate-xchange.org), a Boston-based education and research non-profit dedicated to providing policymakers and advocates with cutting edge information on market-based solutions to climate change. The group also developed the State Carbon Pricing Network in order to support campaigns in other states and demonstrate the benefits of strong climate legislation at the local level, thereby enabling potential action in other states and eventually nationwide.

We'll explore why Climate XChange promotes carbon pricing as the most cost-effective way to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and what's happening with Massachusetts' legislative session and its potential impact on carbon pricing for the state.

Host Kathy Sipple speaks with Linda Rosenthal, organizer of this event about her work with the Pachamama AllianceWe will explore 4 questions about both the urgency and the opportunity of the times we live in and how you can become an active participant in bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, socially just, spiritually fulfilled human presence on the planet.

1. Where Are We?

2. How Did We Get Here?

3. The New Story - What is Possible Now?

4. Where Do We Go From Here? - What is mine to do?

Come with an open heart and mind to be inspired to take action. You will realize that you are part of a larger un-named, unstoppable groundswell of creative, committed people around the world generating the energy to make a difference in how the future unfolds for all life on our one Mother Planet Earth.

The symposium will take place on Sunday, September 25th at Unity of Northwest Indiana. Click this link for more details.