Help Create Green Jobs – A Message from Jonathan Miller
Today I received an email from a colleague, champion for green color jobs in Kentucky, and all around good guy, our Secretary of Finance, Johnathan Miller asking for us to help him spend stimulus funds. Read his message for more details.
Dear Friend:
In recent months, the Beshear Administration has used Recovery Act dollars to launch or prepare for launch three important new energy efficiency programs under the umbrella of the Clean Energy Corps: KY Weatherization (a grant program for low income households), KY Home Performance (a loan and rebate program for moderate and above households), and the Green Bank of Kentucky (a revolving loan fund for public facilities).
With more than $100 million of funding from the Recovery Act and private resources, we now are ready to certify, train and employ a
new green rehab workforce, creating jobs and/or saving jobs in the struggling construction industry.We need your help.
If you have or know of a business that can help us complete these energy efficiency projects across the state, and therefore help us build a new clean energy workforce, please go to:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JonathanMiller/876a7d147a/4ae677bdeb/7031293365
For someone who is passionate about preserving the environment, reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and empowering our citizens with new job skills and employment opportunities as we stimulate our state’s economy, I’m thrilled that the time to get to work is now upon us. If you are interested in rolling up your sleeves and getting to work, or you know of people who would be willing to help us in this effort, I urge you to join us today.
Best wishes,
Jonathan
July 8, 2010
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Looking for a Finance Director and We Have Seeds for Sale!
Hey all,
Two brief things.
Tell your friends and neighbors! We have had resounding success in our first year of operation and we are looking to add to our board. The piece we are missing is a Finance Director. This position will have two main functions: accounting for funds and donations while sourcing grants and other sources of funding. The board meets once a week and the candidate would be working closely with the Executive Director. We’re a fun group of impassioned individuals and are looking forward to meeting our next member.
Second thing, we have a partnership a-brewing with Nature’s Crossroads which provides local seeds. If you click on the add at our site, 25% of the cost of the sustainable seed you purchase goes directly to use and from us to our projects.
Wondering what to plant? It’s not too late to start tomatoes from seed! Plant them indoors now and transplant them to your garden in early June when the soil is warm and there is no risk of freezing. Already have tomatoes growing? April is a great time for direct seeding greens (spinach, kale, lettuce, arugula, chard) as well as root crops like beets, radishes, turnips, and onions. Want some growing help? Sign up for the Midwest Natural Gardening Guide (free gardening tips by e-mail) when you place your order.
Others You Can Plant this Week
Seeds that can be directly sowed this week:
Beet, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Green Onion, Lettuce, and Radish
Seeds that can be started indoors this week:
Cauliflower, Cucumber, Eggplant, Melon, Pepper, and Tomato
Thank you for being involved with us,
Mason Roberts
April 14, 2010
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Thank you so much
I truly appreciate everyone, but today I am especially appreciative for the people who were able to come out today and help the Olmsted Conservancy. There was a call from a friend of the community and you stepped up to the plate. Here is the message Sarah posted on a thread just minutes ago:
“thanks you sooooo much! we did it- couldnt have done it w/o your help! hope to see you in the parks again soon!”
Hundreds of native trees were planted today in the parks that make this city more than special. They make it a wonderful place to live. So now when you go for a run, take your dog out, play kickball or do what ever it is that you do there at night you can say that you own a part of the park, that you helped make it what it is. Like Sarah said, they always need help so keep the Conservancy in mind when you have a spare couple of hours and want to do something for the community.
Thanks again everyone,
Mason
April 8, 2010
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