EarthJAM

EarthJAM 10_4
Local Great Music and Green Groups (see Flyer for printing below)
Thursday, October 04, 2007
@ The Kentucky Theater
8PM
...if we have a 2nd wave after the UK Game we can JAM on till Midnite.

Featuring:
Danny Hess & Marcus Brothwell,
Carla Gover & Dianne Timmons,
Jeri Katherine Howell & Jeff Ellis,
and
Bluegrass Collective.

MC'd by Eric Sutherland

co-sponsored by:
GreenLex.org
UK’s Greenthumb,
Transy's TERRA,
BikeLexington.com,
The Healthways Trail System,
LexCoolCity.org,
SustainLex.org,
earthsave.org,
Bluegrass PRIDE,
Bluegrass Energy and Green Living Expo,
KY Rails to Trails
Interfaith Alliance
Fayette Alliance
KY Heartwood
UU Environmental Task
Sierra Club, Cumberland Chapter, Bluegrass Group
Bluegrass Partnership for Green Community
and other local Green Groups.
$5 Tickets.

Show Details:
8:00PM Start
(10min) Intro Poem by ES
Green Group: GreenLex/Healthways/BikeLexington/
Bluegrass Energy and Green Living Expo.
(20min) Hess and Brothwell
(5min) Change Set-
Green Group:GreenThumb/TERRA/KY Heartwood
(25min) Carla/Diane (5min with Jeri)
(10min) Change Set,
Green Group: Fayette Alliance/LexCoolCity.org/Bluegrass Pride
(10min) Jeri/Jeff One song then..."Change Our Ways"--with Carla?
(10min) Change Set,-
poem By ES- Green Group: SustainLex.org/ Interfaith Alliance/earthsave.org/ UU Task Force/
9:40PM
60min Bluegrass Collective
2nd Wave--of encores could run till Midnite.

Sponsoring Groups:

1. GreenLex.org
Mission: is to help make Lexington-Fayette Urban County
a “model green city” through education, discussion and action.
GreenLex.org works with local government, citizens, businesses and
organizations such as The Healthways Task Force and LexCoolCity.org
in to promote ways to reduce Lexington's greenhouse gas emissions.
Action: Register for more info on local green events.
Key words: Global Warming, Web tools.
Website: GreenLex.org
Contact: Rick Gersony   rick@medmovie.com

2. UK Student Group: Greenthumb
Mission: GreenThumb is dedicated to promoting programs and campaigns which benefit the environment on the University of Kentucky campus, in the city of Lexington, and the state of Kentucky as a whole.
Action: Join College Student Group
Key words: College Student Group
Website: www.uky.edu/StudentOrgs/GreenThumb
Contact: ukgreenthumb@gmail.com

3. TERRA (Transylvania Environmental Rights & Responsibilities Alliance)
Mission: TERRA is a campus organization at Transylvania University dedicated to promoting awareness of environmental issues both on campus and in the Central Kentucky region as well as addressing such issues in proactive ways.
Action: Join College Student Group
Key words: College Student Group
Website:
Contact: Marcie Smith TERRA@transy.edu

4. LexCoolCity.org
Mission: LexCoolCity.org purpose is to promote a sustainable community and reduce local greenhouse gas emissions to below 1990 levels by supporting development of a local action plan and its implementation.
Action: Lower CO2 footprint, Send Examples via website, spread the word.
Key words: Mayor's Climate Change Agreement, baseline study, current greenhouse gas emissions, reduce carbon footprint, homes, workplaces, organizations, on the road, with the government, local examples.
Website: LexCoolCity.org
Contact: Patty Draus   Coordinator@LexCoolCity.org

5. SustainLex.org
Mission: Sustainable Communities Network (SustainLex.org) promotes, supports and networks community based initiatives for a greener, healthier and more sustainable planet.
Action: Green Youth Corps. Projects
Key words: Sustainability
Website: SustainLex.org
Contact: Jim Embry jgembr0@cs.com

6. The Healthways
Mission: The mission is to build a trail system that will create a healthier 21st Century Kentucky. We want a healthy economy, a healthy environment and healthy people.
Key words: LFUCG, Task Force, Bike and Walk Trails
Website: See Video on greenlex.org homepage link.
Contact: Jay McCord

7. Bluegrass PRIDE
Mission: Bluegrass PRIDE (Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment) provides environmental resources and information to schools, community groups, local governments and citizens in Central Kentucky. For more more information on PRIDE's campaigns which focus on water quality and solid waste, visit www.KentuckyPRIDE.com. Bluegrass PRIDE is a 501(c)3 organization.
Action: cleanups, recycling programs
Key words: water quality, solid waste, recycling
Website: www.KentuckyPRIDE.com
Contact: Amy Sohner prideinfo@kentuckypride.com

8. earthsave.org
Mission: EarthSave educates, inspires and empowers people to shift toward a diet centered on fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes - food choices that are healthy for people and for the planet. Our influence and effectiveness is dependent upon our members, donors, and benefactors.
Action: Attend the "Turkey Free Thanksgiving Event."
Key words: vegan, vegetarian, cruelty free planet
Website: www.earthsave.org
Contact: Leslie Dodd      lesinlex@hotmail.com

9. Bluegrass Energy and Green Living Expo
Mission: To bring together the business, education, government and non-profit sectors to educate Kentuckians about healthy living, energy conservation and renewable energy solutions, and connect consumers with marketers of related products, services and lifestyles.
Key words: Bluegrass, energy, green, expo, renewable, healthy, sustainable,
Website: www.bluegrassenergyexpo.org + www.bluegrassgreendirectory.org
Contact: Ben B. Perry, (859) 523-4773, benperry@a-spi.org

10. BikeLexington.com
LFUCG Bike/Walk Lexington (Division of Planning)
Mission: The Lexington Fayette Urban County Government is working to make Lexington a more walkable and bike-friendly city.
Action: Sign-up for Bike/Walk E-News, Register for bike/walk events, Learn about the regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Learn about safety laws, Comment about bike/walk issues, Request improvements, Learn about bike/walk advocacy groups.
Key words: Bike, Walk, LFUCG
Website: www.BikeLexington.com    http://www.lfucg.com/bikewalklex/
Contact: Kenzie Gleason phone: 258-3160 email: kgleason@lfucg.com

11. KY Rails to Trails
Mission KY Rails to Trails (KRTC) works with local organizations to develop greenways and trails, and is as a source of information on project funding, design, and management. KRTC also seeks to increase public awareness of the benefits of rail-trails, and works with the national Rails to Trails Conservancy.
Action:
Key words:
Website: www.kyrailtrail.com
Contact:

11. Interfaith Alliance:
Mission: The Interfaith Alliance of the Bluegrass promotes the positive, healing role of faith in civic life, and challenges those who further intolerance and extremism.
Key words: Stewardship
Action:
Website:   www.theinterfaithalliancebluegrass.org
Contact:    Cynthia Cain c.p.cain@insightbb.com

12. Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington
Environmental Task Force
Mission: We are a task force that strives to increase awareness of sustainable living concepts within our congregation (Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington) and the community at large.

Key words: Green Sanctuary Church, sustainable living practices

Website:
For Environmental Task Force information go to:
www.uucl.org. Click on buildings and grounds and then Environmental
Task Force
For general Green Sanctuary Program information go to:
www.uuministryforearth.org

Contact: Co-chair Hendrika Pauley, 859-873-9660      hendrikapauley@yahoo.com
Pat Bennett, 859-333-9993,      ptsy_bnntt@yahoo.com

13. Fayette Allience
Mission: To create, through education and awareness, a united voice for Fayette County citizens committed to promoting our irreplaceable farmland, protecting our unique agriculture enterprise from adverse suburban expansion, and securing a better, more prosperous future for our entire community.
Action: Become a Fayette Alliance volunteer.
Key words: Protect unique agriculture enterprise, Conserve, Restore, Beauty, Urban Service Boundry.
Website: fayettealliance.com
Contact: Knox van Nagell    director@fayettealliance.com

15. KY Heartwood
Mission: KY Heartwood is a non-profit volunteer group that seeks to protect and restore the integrity, stability, and beauty of Kentucky’s native forests and biotic communities through research, education, advocacy, and non-violent intervention.
Action: Current Project: UK's Robinson Forest Protect and Restore.
Key words: Forest Protect and Restore.
Website: kyheartwood.org
Contact: kentuckyheartwood@gmail.com

16. Sierra Club, Cumberland Chapter, Bluegrass Group (Fayette County Region)
Mission: As stewards of the earth, its resources and the life it supports, members work to preserve and restore wildlands, protect endangered species, and fight for clean air and water. The Cumberland Chapter, founded in 1968, encompasses the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Action: Join, protect, restore, political action, policy change.
Key words: Sierra Club, restore wildlands, protect endangered species
Website: http://kentucky.sierraclub.org/bluegrass/index.asp
Contact: chair@kentucky.sierraclub.org

17. Bluegrass Partnership for Green Community
Partners include:
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG),
University of Kentucky (UK)
Fayette County Public Schools,
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Bluegrass PRIDE
Kentucky Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Kentucky Environmental Education Council
Mission: Goals, to sustain and preserve regional quality of life, to protect the environment, conserve resources, minimize waste and prevent pollution.
Action: Recycle and be energy efficient at home and work. Protect the environment.
Key words: Partnership
Website: http://www.uky.edu/sustainability/greencities/index.htm
Contact: Anna.Hoover@uky.edu

Other Local Green Groups to Check out:

Bluegrass Cycling Club
Mission: To encourage bicycling for health, recreation and transportation. To promote bicycle safety. To improve bicycling facilities; and to further all phases of bicycling.
Action: Bike, Tours
Key words: Bike, Tours
Website: www.bgcycling.org/
Contact: p.littrell@insightbb.com

Lexington Ali Cats
Mission: not formal ...LexRides.com
Action: Ride, Bikes
Key words: LexRides.com
Website: LexRides.com
Contact: LexRides.com

BicycleTheBluegrass
Mission: Bicycle the Bluegrass
Action: Bicycle, Bluegrass
Key words: BicycleTheBluegrass
Website: BicycleTheBluegrass.org
Contact: wendy@pedaltheplanet.com

Environmental Commission
Mission: The Lexington-Fayette County Environmental Commission seeks to maintain and enhance the distinctive, picturesque environment of Lexington and Fayette County. The Commission initiates and participates in environmental education, awareness and stewardship programs, including presenting annual awards to individuals, organizations or companies for outstanding environmental stewardship. The Environmental Commission advises and works with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, the Planning Commission, the Board of Adjustment, the Building Inspector, and all other appropriate bodies and officials.
Action: Join the commission, Volunteer, contributing funds, sponsor awards.
Key words: Environmental Commission
Website: http://www.lfucg.com/EnvCom/
Contact: sroberts@lfucg.com

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth
Mission: As we work together we build our strength, individually and as a group, and we find solutions to real life problems. We use direct action to challenge—and change—unfair political, economic and social systems. Our membership is open to all people who are committed to equality, democracy and non-violent change.
Action: Stop Coal-to-Liquid, Mountain top removal.
Key words: Coal-to-Liquid, Mountain top removal.
Website: www.kftc.org
Contact: www.kftc.org

Others to list? email us at rick@medmovie.com