Green Home Tour 2010
Click here for Green Home Tour FAQs and a complete schedule of events.__________________________________________ Green Home Tour 2010 in the News: - Watch KETV News on Thursday, September 30th to see...
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3 Green Happenings from the Summer Coalition Forms Little Steps, Big Impact to Reduce Ground-Level Ozone To help reduce ground-level ozone in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area, the Metropolitan Area...
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Bike Lanes Begin to Make Their Debut in Omaha
Mayor Mike Fahey announced in 2008 that the city would add bike lanes to certain wide streets, make improvements to street markings, add signage and create a new committee for bikers and pedestrians....
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Mammel Hall is UNO’s First LEED-Certified Building
The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO’s) new Mammel Hall has the distinction of being the university’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified building, and the first...
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Bike Sharing Comes to Omaha
by Kate Cavanaugh and Wendy Harrison Omaha B-Cycle has announced that the bike share revolution is here. If you would like to cycle but don’t have a bike readily available, join Omaha B-Cycle and get...
View ArticleEnriched Cage Bill Introduced in Congress, Supported by Nebraska Farmers Union
The Nebraska Farmers Union, along with the United Egg Producers and Humane Society of the United States, supports a bill that would require egg producers to essentially double the space allotted per...
View ArticleA Salute to Green Leaders in Omaha
Recently The Reader highlighted five outstanding sustainability leaders in Omaha. They have demonstrated exemplary commitment to a greener Omaha in their personal and professional lives. Clayton...
View ArticleDraft Transportation Master Plan Recommends Expansion of Multi-Modal Options
In case you don’t already know, May is Bike Month. We at the GOC are guessing that the upsurge of cyclists in Omaha caught your attention well in advance of this latest annual national awareness...
View ArticleGreen Schools Initiative 2012 Annual Report
Omaha Public Schools has released its Green Schools Initiative 2012 Annual Report. The district has been hard at work greening its schools and has seen an exceptional improvement in its energy...
View ArticleGreen Neighborhood Council’s 2012 Grant Awards
Lothrop Science and Technology Magnet School students plan to grow native prairie grasses and flowers and give them to the community to put into landscaping. The students and community members will...
View ArticleSmall-Scale Solar Advocacy Statement
Adopted June 6, 2013 With our mission of promoting a greener Omaha through collaboration, education and advocacy, the Green Omaha Coalition (GOC) has been committed to fostering positive change since...
View ArticleGreen Omaha Coalition Letter of Support of the Office of Sustainable Development
The GOC Board has approved a letter of support of the City’s Office of Sustainable Development (below), and we encourage our members who feel it is important and necessary to continue funding for...
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