Breaking New Grounds is a sustainable pilot system to transform a plentiful waste product into a healthy, living soil, create neighborhood gardens, nutritious food, sustainable jobs and teach young people how this simple process can give birth to amazing possibilities.
A Kentucky-wide alliance to "organize and encourage cooperation among farmers, rural and urban citizens...to ensure an essential, prosperous place for family-scale agriculture in our economies and communities." We advocate for the establishment of a local food economy for Kentucky through policy, community organizing, and collaboration with city and state agencies, and local organizations.
2130 Portland Avenue, #1
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 775-4041
cfarma@bellsouth.net
Earthenirvana is Louisville's conservation education facility. We have a lounge and seminar space available to local sustainability and conservation groups, hold regular presentations and meetings, and have retail space to carry the latest and greatest energy and water conservation products and pay the rent to keep the space free to the community.
3310 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 608-9145
earthenirvana@gmail.com
Building a coalition of local organizations promoting sustainability in local public policy.
2132 Frankfort Avenue (back entrance)
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 259-9061
j@thegreeningoflouisville.org
Green Edge Collaborative (Kentucky Chapter)
Green Edge Collaborative is a social network that connects people with businesses, organizations and the resources they need to build a sustainable future. We do this by hosting our own city-wide and neighborhood events, highlighting other events in the city and through our online network.
We ask that local elected officials and candidates (Republicans, Democrats, and independents) make Global Environmental Sustainability the basis of their service and platforms. Global Environmental Sustainability is THE local issue of our time and the future.
107 W. Market St.
Louisville, KY 40202
(502)583-1566
j@thegreeningoflouisville.org
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
901 Franklin Street
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 589-3188
Louisville Climate Action Network
Louisville CAN! is a network of organizations and individuals committed to fighting global climate change. Individual and organizational members receive periodic educational postings and calls to action. LCAN takes a multi-faceted approach, including offering presentations and educational information, encouraging individuals to take the LCAN pledge, soliciting other organizations to join the network and assist with spreading the word and lobbying governments to actively lead by positive example.
P.O. Box 4594
Louisville, KY 40204
(502)238-3210
info@louisvillecan.org
New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future
A non-profit community organization working to build a green movement at the systems level in one small rural county.
127 W. Main Street
Springfield, KY 40069
(859) 336-5070
NewPioneersSF@aol.com
Stephen T. Porter, Attorney
I am a land use attorney and usually represent neighbors, neighborhood associations and environmental groups in their battles to insure smart growth and low-impact development.
2406 Tucker Station Rd.
Louisville, KY 40299
(502)297-9991
stpinlou@aol.com
Sierra Club: Greater Louisville Group
The Greater Louisville Sierra Club is a community organization which promotes clean air and water and the preservation of habitat for all species. The club sponsors outings and events and organizes volunteer activities.
(502) 897-3335