GREEN HEART LOUISVILLE PROJECT RECEIVES NATIONAL MEDIA RECOGNITION!
We are thrilled to share the University of Louisville's Envirome Institute was featured on the TODAY Show for its groundbreaking clinical trails on the relationship between urban greenery and heart health.
The Green Heart HEAL Study has included planting over 8,000 trees and shrubs, and has enrolled hundreds of participants across six South Louisville neighborhoods. For the couple of years, researchers have collected information on baseline health measurements, medical history, stress and lifestyle factors, as well as blood and urine samples to assess for changes over time. The first statistical outcomes have been, without a doubt, heartening.
We are so proud to see Louisville on the map for pioneering and embodying a New Vision of Health. Please join us in congratulating the Envirome Institute efforts by circulating news of this major milestone!
SABBATH 1993 I
Poem by Wendell Berry || Poetry Film from Openground Mindfulness
No, no, there is no going back.
Less and less you are
that possibility you were.
More and more you have become
those lives and deaths
that have belonged to you.
You have become a sort of grave
containing much that was
and is no more in time, beloved
then, now, and always.
And so you have become a sort of tree
standing over a grave.
Now more than ever
you can be generous toward each day
that comes, young, to disappear
forever, and yet remain
unaging in the mind.
Every day you have less reason
not to give yourself away.
Water Water Everywhere:
Restoring the Ohio River Basin
"One of the most polluted watersheds in the U.S., the Ohio River basin has endured a sordid history of industrial fallout. A new effort—to restore the ecosystem, boost the economy and confront environmental injustices—sounds like an order as tall as the river is wide. But advocates say it’s possible, with a half-full outlook and unquenchable resolve."
Online portal launched to recruitpoll workers in Kentucky
Kentucky needs poll workers for the upcoming presidential election, and to make it easier to volunteer, Secretary of State Michael Adams launched a new online recruitment portal.
15,000 poll workers are needed statewide.
If you're interested in registering to volunteer, click here.
One child harmed is a community harmed, let alone a figure as staggering as 10,000 children. This is why we must fight for a New Vision of Health day in and day out.
This annual, kid-friendly event is free
& open to the public! SEPTEMBER 7
Featuring Henry County arts, crafts, live music, kids activities, & food,
including NABVETS Fundraiser Fish Fry and Jericho Farmhouse ice cream!
Plus, pick up a FREE copy of "Round of a Country Year: A Farmer's Day Book" by David Kline.
Learn more about how to join the Agrarian Literary League.
The Bookstore at The Berry Center will be open and featuring discounts on all merchandise.
New green space coming to downtown Louisville in place of decommissioned jail building.
The LOUMED district will include significant greenery and a park in effort to improve the downtown medical areas near Chestnut and Floyd streets.
Phase I expected to be complete by late 2025.
The Ohio River Way Summit will be held in Maysville, KY, on Sept. 11 & 12. With Heather French Henry as the Honorary Conference Chair, the focus of the summit will be Investing In Vibrant River Communities. For an outline of the schedule and registration, check out more here!
The Louisville Metro Office of Arts + Creative Industries is planning a new
At present, Metro Government wants to hear from you! How do you want to be involved in the latest planning process? FILL OUT THIS SURVEY.
Studio Connections September 13-22, 2024 at Louisville Ballet Studios
Established in 2012 and returning as an annual tradition, Studio Connections offers a closer look at the artistry of ballet, bringing magnificent works from the stage to Louisville Ballet’s intimate Main Street studios. Journey through Italy with jubilant excerpts from Napoli, be hypnotized by the dreamlike spirits of La Bayadère, and witness the world premiere of a Tinjy Wits by Artistic Director Mikelle Bruzina.
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