[Green] DuPont Grant Change
Annie Warmke
annie at bluerockstation.com
Fri Sep 4 10:29:13 CDT 2020
In case anyone wants to do a little research here are some links that
offer food for thought for our discussion on Sunday. My criteria is to
figure out simple strategies that fit into the grant amount but create
as high a profile as possible for generating interest in seeing Marietta
as potentially a sustainable community in the making.
Sustainable Cities and Towns – where does it begin? Sustainability is
made up of three pillars: *economy*, society, and the environment. These
principles are also informally used as *profit*, people and planet. A
sustainable city will be one that can meet its social, cultural,
environmental, and political needs, alongside economic and physical
objectives, while ensuring equitable access to all services by
residents, without draining the city’s resources (Rogers 1997). NOTE:
It seems that water and flooding need to be in the sustainability formula.
https://blog.se.com/smart-cities/2015/05/25/smart-cities-say-not-way-say/
https://blog.se.com/energy-management-energy-efficiency/2013/05/22/how-do-cities-become-green-10-best-practices-of-green-cities/
https://ensia.com/notable/sustainable-cities/
https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/apr/16/ten-quirky-ideas-for-making-our-cities-more-sustainable
https://blogs.gwu.edu/arcticpire/2017/07/30/what-does-a-sustainable-city-look-like/
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/ten-sustainable-ideas-transform-cities/157161/
https://news.asce.org/5-sustainable-projects-you-wish-were-in-your-city/
On 9/3/2020 8:12 PM, Michael Chisholm wrote:
> Yes, it came as a surprise to me as well. And yes Rebecca, a project
> like that would be in the realm of possibilities! Some other projects
> funded were simply planting native pollinators on a large lawn or farm
> area.
>
> As I said in my previous email, I cannot set up a zoom meeting (my
> work uses Teams and family uses Portal). If someone could setup a Zoom
> meeting for 1 PM Sunday let's come with project ideas. They will have
> to be ones we could reasonably budget out by Friday Sept 11th.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael Chisholm
>
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 12:10 Annie Warmke via Green <green at fuusm.org
> <mailto:green at fuusm.org>> wrote:
>
> I think the charging stations are less then $500 but there would
> possibly be a cost for installation. Jay would know for sure
> because he just finished consulting with Tri-County Vocational
> about various solar things and then purchased a recharging station
> and installed for them. The other big issue is that those
> recharging stations can bring revenue. Jay and I take "drives" in
> our electric care - we drive to Marietta, charge the car at the
> Armory. Walk downtown to eat at a restaurant outside, or buy
> coffee at Jeremiah's. Then we can walk to Giant Eagle to buy some
> groceries. This is money we used to spend in other places. We
> often purchase livestock items at Tractor Supply. I think it would
> add up to $300 to $500 a month in revenue for the area. If we're
> doing this surely others are too, plus it brings people downtown.
> Annie
>
> On 9/3/2020 11:04 AM, Joe Baker via Green wrote:
>> In lieu of funding the Sustainability Forum, perhaps we could
>> approach Huntington Bank to discuss the placement of one or two
>> car charging stations (I don't know the cost of the units or the
>> cost of installing them) in their newly resurfaced parking area.
>> If they are interested, there would be advantages for the Bank
>> and for FUUSM members. The project could also serve as past and
>> future compensation to the Bank for allowing FUUSM to use their
>> parking facility on Sunday morning.
>> Just a thought,
>> Joe
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 3, 2020 at 10:29 AM Michael Chisholm via Green
>> <green at fuusm.org <mailto:green at fuusm.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I received news on the Clear Into the Future Grant that the
>> money will NOT go to the Sustainability Forum. The Corporate
>> Grant Director decided the event is more of a sponsorship
>> role. They would rather fund tangible sustainability
>> improvements such as installing solar powered car charging
>> stations, adding native plants to river banks to filter water
>> and prevent erosion, etc.
>>
>> Given the uncertainty around the forum timing and the
>> possibility of going digital, this is not necessarily bad
>> news. What is good news is they still have us slated for
>> $7,500 (one of the highest awards given globally!!!) and we
>> can execute projects to showcase in the forum!
>>
>> We have until September 11th to submit our revised
>> application with the project(s) we would like to fund.
>>
>> For those interested, let's setup a time to discuss _and
>> decide_ on what projects to put this money towards. Does this
>> Sunday work? Can someone setup a Zoom meeting? I do not have
>> an account that allows me to create a meeting.
>>
>> Thank You,
>>
>>
>> Michael Chisholm
>>
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Annie Warmke
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Blue Rock Station/Warmke Farm LLC
www.bluerockstation.com
(740) 674-4300 or (740) 252-6295 Mobile
Radio: When the Biomass Hits the Wind Turbine
WOUB Digital Wednesday 9 am
WGRN Digital Friday 11:30 am & Saturday 8:30 am
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The Business of Goat Herding (BRS Media)
The Journey Toward Nothing (BRS Media)
Naturally Healthy Goats (BRS Media)
Podcasts: bluerockstation.com
When the Biomass Hits the Wind Turbine
Arriving at Blue Rock Station
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