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Blueprint For a Sustainable Community

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:46:40 +0000

GoGreen Tulsa, ‘Blueprint For a Sustainable Community’, will be Saturday September 18 from 8:30-3:30 at the UT Donald W. Reynolds Center (NW Corner of 11th & Harvard).

Registration is $20 and includes lunch. You can register at aiaeok.org.

Tulsa in Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:16:25 +0000

Tulsa made the list of the Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities across the US.

This is a major Kudos for Tulsa. Some of the things that contribute to making the list are:
Segregated bicycle lanes
Municipal bike racks
Diverse bike culture

Tulsa came in at # 35. Pretty good for a big spread out southern city!

Green Bag Tulsa

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 11:51:16 +0000

The Green Bag Lunch (Tulsa) in June will focus on green technology. Joe Quickle will talk about how green tech is environmentally friendly, how it’s made, designed and used and how that correlates to conservation.

The Green Bag Lunch is the fourth Friday of every month (11:30 to 1) and takes place at the Kendall Whittier Public Library, 21 South Lewis (1st and Lewis).

The purpose of the lunches is provide information to the public and professionals information on topics related to green building, disaster resistant construction, and sustainable living.

This Event is FREE to attend and bring your own lunch.

Tulsa Partners, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that uses public, private and nonprofit sector partnerships to build a disaster-resistant and sustainable community.

Wind Energy Teacher Workshop – Tulsa

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:13:18 +0000

Hey all you wind energy enthusiasts. There’s a new wind energy educators workshop coming up soon and locally!

The teachers workshop is being held April 10, 2010 (8:30‐4:00) at the Community College in Tulsa.

Wind has captured our imagination for eons. You can learn more about wind and introduce your your minds to the science behind this fast growing energy resource.

The workshop is FREE. It’s just ONE day and is designed to appeal to middle/high school science and technical education teachers interested in renewable energy, physics, engineering and design.

No knowledge of wind energy is required to attend the course.

Participants will learn the basic principles behind wind energy and how to introduce students to wind energy concepts using standards‐based activities in an engaging, hands‐on manner. This course includes a tour of the DMI wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in Tulsa.

Over $75 worth of classroom materials and a comprehensive curriculum package are included free of charge in the course. Space is limited to the first 30 teachers that sign up. You can register online at http://www.kidwind.org

This workshop is sponsored by DMI Industries, the KidWind Project, Tulsa Community College, and the Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative (OWPI). For more information on the workshop (directions, agenda & speaker information) or our project call (877) 917 0079 or visit http://www.kidwind.org.

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Fourth Friday Green Bag Lunch Series

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:48:23 +0000

Every fourth Friday, bring your lunch and learn!

Friday, March 26th – Integrity Pest Management, Inc.
Speakers: Bill and Mary Jo Rowe
Owners of Integrity Pest Management, Inc.
Speaking on the EPA’s Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP). Partnerships with pesticide users that reduce the potential health and environmental risks associated with pesticide use and implement pollution prevention strategies.
At Kendall-Whittier Library, 21 South Lewis, Tulsa from 11:30am to 1pm

“Tulsa Partners is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization working to build a disaster-resistant and sustainable community”

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