As part of Thriving Buildings, a program administered to encourage participation in the city’s energy benchmarking ordinance, the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability will be hosting Data Jams through May 2025 to provide facilities managers of large buildings learning to benchmark for the first time an in-person opportunity to receive additional assistance. Benchmarking is the act of tracking a building’s energy/utility usage. These workshops are provided at no cost. Bring your laptop and join others learning to benchmark for the first time!

Participants will leave Data Jams knowing how to take advantage of the free ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager software and comply with the Indianapolis Energy Benchmarking and Transparency Ordinance - which now requires all buildings 50,000 square feet and larger to benchmark and report the data to the City.

REGISTER HERE.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

Join the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (Indy MPO) at the Indianapolis Public Library - Michigan Road Branch to learn more about the Central Indiana Environmental Action Plan.

This meeting is open house style and attendees are invited to come and go as they are available.

Attend the meeting to learn more about the plan and give feedback.

You can also provide feedback online here: https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=nm3d3g#!/?campaign=X&p=web&pm=dynamic&s=1

Learn more about the plan here: https://centralindianarda.org/epa-grant

The Indy EV Showcase is back! The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and City of Carmel invite you to Indy’s premier event for getting up to speed on driving electric.

If you’re EV-curious, join us at St. Luke's United Methodist Church to test-drive multiple new-model EVs, demo a charger, learn about incentives for EV owners, ask the experts all of your questions, and talk to other local drivers about EV ownership.

Already driving electric? Show off your ride and share your enthusiasm for the future alongside other EV owners from our community. Registration is free and greatly appreciated!

PERSONAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION:

Please fill out this form to register your vehicle for the Showcase

Live music will be provided by J. Elliott, as well as complimentary espresso drinks from our partners. This event is free and open to the public.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

Join the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (Indy MPO) at the Indianapolis Public Library - West Perry Branch to learn more about the Central Indiana Environmental Action Plan.

This meeting is open house style and attendees are invited to come and go as they are available.

Attend the meeting to learn more about the plan and give feedback.

You can also provide feedback online here: https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=nm3d3g#!/?campaign=X&p=web&pm=dynamic&s=1

Learn more about the plan here: https://centralindianarda.org/epa-grant

9am - 12pm

Join Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the City of Indianapolis - Department of Business and Neighborhood Services as part of a co-led monthly cleanup series to help tackle litter within specific Indianapolis neighborhoods.

Register here: https://www.kibi.org/volunteer/projects/

More information will be available closer to the cleanup. The general cleanup area will be E 30th St, Gale St, E 25th St, Lasalle St.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

9am - 12pm

Join Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the City of Indianapolis - Department of Business and Neighborhood Services as part of a co-led monthly cleanup series to help tackle litter within specific Indianapolis neighborhoods.

Register here: https://www.kibi.org/volunteer/projects/

More information will be available closer to the cleanup. The general cleanup area will be W 21st St, Gent Ave, W 18th St, Riverside Dr E.

Road to Resources is a city-led initiative in Indianapolis, spearheaded by Mayor Joe Hogsett, with the goal of maximizing the collective intelligence and resources of multiple agencies, divisions, and county departments to bolster community safety.

There will be free food from local restaurants, live music, artists, essential community resources, a neighborhood improvement survey on site, and an opportunity to meet your neighbors!

In 2024, three specific neighborhood blocks have been pinpointed through a data-informed process as focal points for our efforts. The locations are on the near east side at 10th and Rural, the eastside at 21st and Arlington, and the near west side at Morris and Belmont.

Road to Resources is a city-led initiative in Indianapolis, spearheaded by Mayor Joe Hogsett, with the goal of maximizing the collective intelligence and resources of multiple agencies, divisions, and county departments to bolster community safety.

There will be free food from local restaurants, live music, artists, essential community resources, a neighborhood improvement survey on site, and an opportunity to meet your neighbors!

In 2024, three specific neighborhood blocks have been pinpointed through a data-informed process as focal points for our efforts. The locations are on the near east side at 10th and Rural, the eastside at 21st and Arlington, and the near west side at Morris and Belmont.

Road to Resources is a city-led initiative in Indianapolis, spearheaded by Mayor Joe Hogsett, with the goal of maximizing the collective intelligence and resources of multiple agencies, divisions, and county departments to bolster community safety.

There will be free food from local restaurants, live music, artists, essential community resources, a neighborhood improvement survey on site, and an opportunity to meet your neighbors!

In 2024, three specific neighborhood blocks have been pinpointed through a data-informed process as focal points for our efforts. The locations are on the near east side at 10th and Rural, the eastside at 21st and Arlington, and the near west side at Morris and Belmont.

9am - 12pm

Join Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the City of Indianapolis - Department of Business and Neighborhood Services as part of a co-led monthly cleanup series to help tackle litter within specific Indianapolis neighborhoods.

Register here: https://www.kibi.org/volunteer/projects/?subject=Old+Southside+Neighborhood+Cleanup+with+BNS&date=7/25/2024&time=09:00:00&shift=a0VRQ000004Jb3C2AS&scroll=true

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

34th Annual Earth Day Indiana Festival
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | 11AM - 5PM
Garfield Park, Indy

Environmental protection
Conservation
Sustainable living

Volunteers https://earthdayindiana.org/volunteer/
Vendors https://earthdayindiana.org/exhibitors/
Sponsors https://earthdayindiana.org/sponsors/

www.earthdayindiana.org

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.

Municipal gardens family center | 6 - 7 pm

Join staff from the Hoosier Environmental Council as they teach you how to take advantage of federal incentives! New savings on appliances, energy efficiency upgrades, electric vehicles, and clean energy are now available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Learn how to take advantage of the IRA incentives depending on your budget, residence, and income level. These upgrades will lower your home’s energy costs and help manage indoor asthma triggers. The IRA offers us all a chance to directly impact our community by reducing our state’s greenhouse gas emissions and addressing air pollution - but we have to take advantage of it to make it work.

REGISTER HERE.

Earth Day at the J, co-sponsored by AES Indiana and Citizens Energy Group, returns with dozens of hands-on, environmentally-friendly activities by 40+ exhibitors. Stay for the afternoon with music, entertainment and food trucks. Rain or shine; pets on leashes are welcome. FREE!

For a list of all the activities, to sign up to volunteer, or to help sponsor Earth Day, visit https://jccindy.org/earth-day/

A core Jewish value is #tikkunolam, Hebrew for repairing the earth or making the world a better place. It is a natural fit for the JCC to celebrate this day as a signature event for the organization and the Indianapolis community.

Highlights of the event:
--All your favorite earth-friendly organizations will be here with interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities centered around sustainability and going green.
--Arts with a Purpose will have hands-on visual activities for children of all ages. Also featuring music from Cathy Morris. In Celebration Plaza.
--Farmers Market by Indiana Owned
--Beer, wine and coffee provided by Backdraft Tap, Vino Mobile Bar and Tapestry Coffee. Among the food trucks that will be on-site are Mr. and Mrs. Hot Dog Stand, Pastabilitiez, Ritters Frozen Custard, Nicey Treat, Garnacha Spot, Taco Tommy, Taste of Manila, Combos and Pierogi Love Indy, along with the J Cafe supplying kosher food.

Parking is available onsite at the JCC. The event is in front (west). And there will be ample parking available in back (east).

As part of the Thriving Buildings program, the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability will be hosting Data Jams through May 2024 to provide building managers of large buildings learning to benchmark for the first time an in-person opportunity to receive additional assistance. Benchmarking is the act of tracking a building’s energy/utility usage. These workshops are provided at no cost. Bring your laptop and join others learning to benchmark for the first time!

Participants will leave Data Jams knowing how to take advantage of the free ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager software and comply with the Indianapolis Energy Benchmarking and Transparency Ordinance - which now requires all buildings 50,000 square feet and larger to benchmark and report the data to the City.

REGISTER HERE.

Bike Indianapolis, Commuter Connect and the City of Indianapolis are excited to host Bike to Work Day 2024. We encourage you to join one of our bike trains to head downtown and meet us at Lugar Plaza to celebrate the joys and benefits of bike commuting with breakfast (bagel breakfast sandwiches by Bearded Bagel) and coffee graciously donated by Tinker Coffee. It all starts at 7 am with a short program at 7:45 am.

Make sure to register at the eventbrite link: https://Biketoworkday2024.eventbrite.com

Can't make it or don't work downtown? You can still participate. Ride to work, grab a picture and post it with the hashtag: #BTWDIndy24.

riverside Park Family center | 10 - 11am

The folks behind local family-owned restaurant Black Leaf Vegan will provide a workshop in the park’s demo kitchen on how to cook and eat more plant-based meals in your diet.

A delicious vegan meal will be provided to those who register in advance.

REGISTER HERE.

Pride Park family center | 6 - 7 pm

Local composting service Indy Go Green will teach attendees the ins and outs of home composting. What materials are acceptable and what are not? And why? And how does composting work anyway? Bring your questions, and the experts will bring the answers!

REGISTER HERE.

Brookside park family center | 10 - 11am

Participants of this workshop will learn all about the present and future states of Central Indiana’s water supply and how to manage water at your household with the future in mind. Join the Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District for a presentation on rain barrels and a demonstration build of a rain barrel. The first 10 participants to register will also receive a free rain barrel! the White River Alliance will present on the White River Report Card. Brookside Park is adjacent to Pogue’s Run, a tributary to the White River.

REGISTER HERE.

Garfield Park Burrello Family CEnter | 11 AM - 12 PM

Kheprw Institute staff will engage attendees in a workshop focused on environmental justice, what it means, and how to tackle and prevent it.

AES Indiana will also be distributing free tree saplings to the general public on-site to celebrate Arbor Day! Spend a little time learning about the ways different organizations, including Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the City’s Urban Forestry division, are working to increase Indy’s tree canopy and how to best ensure your sapling grows to its full potential.

REGISTER HERE.

The Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Indianapolis City-County Council consists of nine councilors who meet to discuss issues related to the environmental sustainability of Indianapolis-Marion County, including solid waste, water quality, and tree cover.

These meetings are always open to the public, and community members are encouraged to attend.

A list of committee members and upcoming agendas are available on the City’s website here.