Archive for April, 2008

Greening the Heartland, the premier annual conference on green building and sustainability in the Midwest, will be held June 22-24, 2008 at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – St. Louis Regional Chapter will host this fifth annual event, which is geared toward people interested in greening their town, business, college campus or building. Registration for Greening the Heartland 2008 is now open at http://greeningtheheartland.org/ Register before May 17th to avoid late fee charges…[more . . .]

What About Rail? Public Open House
Jazz Hall of Fame at Union Station
April 24th — 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

What would it take to implement a successful regional transportation system with multiple transportation options, including rail? What is the relationship between development and rail? How have other cities addressed these questions?

You are invited, along with experts from Denver, Austin, and the Federal Transit Administration, to discuss these questions and others to begin a community dialogue about transportation options, including rail.
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[ April 25, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Do you have some flexibility in your schedule? Come lounge and sip coffee over interesting conversation—help us solve the world’s problems before noon! We’ll meet Friday, April 25th, at 10 a.m. at the Coffee House on Cherry (15th) Street . . .

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[ April 20, 2008; 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ]

A speaker’s tent will be available at Festival Earth with educational topics going on all day. Green Building will be covered from 12:30 to 1:45, Environmental sessions will follow until 2:30, and Local Food speakers will begin at 2:30 and run until 3:30. Download the complete lineup:

Festival Earth Green Learning Center Event

[ April 20, 2008; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

Join us for Festival Earth!

Love your earth – it’s the only one you’ve got

Sunday, April 20

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

East end of Centennial Park

6th & Peoria

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The Tulsa Community Garden Association’s next meeting will be held at Festival Earth on Sunday, April 20, at the east end of Centennial Park, 6th and Peoria. The festival runs from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and representatives from Eugene Fields School Garden, Alcott School Garden and the Brady Heights Community Garden will be speaking about their respective gardens in the Educational Tent at around 3:15 p.m. TCGA will hold a short meeting after the talk.

Come out and learn/share ideas and help spread community gardening in Tulsa!

For more information, contact Justin Pickard.

Price Tower Arts Center’s Architecture Study Center presents Sustain:ABILITY, a series of programs exploring and attempting to define “sustainability” by engaging some of the most progressive architects, designers, and manufacturers working in an environmentally conscious manner.
Rick Cook, an architect in the forefront of green design, will discuss what is perhaps the most ambitious green architectural project to date in the United States. When completed in 2008, the Bank of America Tower will be the most environmentally responsible high-rise office building in the US, and the first to achieve the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Platinum designation.

Cook will also discuss his firm’s offices in New York. Platinum LEED certified with a 3,600 square foot green roof, it has been called the “greenest” office in New York City. The environmental consciousness that permeates the Cook + Fox culture goes far beyond what they design; it literally permeates how they operate their business.

April 17, Union Depot, Tulsa, OK – 6:30 PM
Tickets are available online at http://www.pricetower.org, or by phone at 918-336-4949. Admission is $8.00 for museum members, $10 for non-members.
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The Pearl Farmers’ Market will kick off it’s 2nd season on Sunday, April 20th at Festival Earth. Following the Festival, our regular market schedule will begin on Monday, April 28th and continue through September 15th. Our Monday evening market will be open from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. Visit our new website for all the details!

[ April 3, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Saddle up your ponies and come to Green Drinks this week at Sound Pony Lounge in downtown Tulsa. Sustainable Green Country hosts Green Drinks, an informal opportunity for people interested in sustainability to meet & discuss their interests over cocktails. Green Drinks is held the first Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. This month, we’ll be at Sound Pony Lounge, 409 N Main Street (3 blocks north of Brady St).
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