Cleaner Greener Lincoln

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

Featured as the #cleanergreenerlincoln cover image is a photo from @lincolnearthday, an annual celebration located at Union Plaza with approximately 2,500 attendees and a mission to celebrate and foster environmental stewardship, education and sustainable living.

[Lincoln Parks and Recreation @LnkParksRec]

THANK YOU to all of our partners for helping launch the @LNKParksRec #AdoptAnAsh program! The program is a partnership between @CityOfLincoln and community members who want to protect #LNK's 12,000 public ash trees from emerald ash borer. https://t.co/Bon6qxtJCi

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

@High_Happiness is building a treebnb in #LNK. The treehouse will incorporate clean energy systems, wood from reclaimed Ash trees and invasive Eastern Red Cedar while providing a unique nature immersion experience in the capital city. https://t.co/I0olmN09hB

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

@UNLincoln Environmental Studies Program students in ENVR 319 and ENVR 101 have been contributing to our community in #LNK for many years and the results of their efforts ARE making an impact!

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[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

#LNK fifth-graders participated in the 2019 'Be Waterwise' Poster Contest sponsored by the Mayor's Environmental Task Force to promote water conservation. Winners' artwork will be displayed throughout the city on billboards and a StarTran bus.
https://t.co/WAnj3xjGFa

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

Informational signs will be added in the coming weeks with special events planned for Pollinator Week, June 17-23

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

Downtown #LNK’s 13th St is being transformed into an urban pollinator flyway with over 5000 native plants to support NE’s pollinators. For more information or to support the project contact [email protected] or [email protected]

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

On May 6th, @CommunityCROPS officially opened the Karen Garden. Persecuted in their homelands of Burma and Thailand, the people of the Karen have found a welcoming home here in #LNK and many of the elders will help work the soil at the new garden. @BCBSNebraska

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

May 3rd marked the end of Air Quality Awareness Week. The theme "Check the AQI and Get Outside" focused on Air Quality Index and your health. Learn more about Lincoln's Air Quality Program at https://t.co/1JMzVzTgWF

[City of Lincoln, Nebraska @CityOfLincoln]

#LNK, because of you, the amount of corrugated cardboard going to the landfill went down by 76% in 2018. That's 14,080 fewer tons of corrugated cardboard going to the landfill than in 2017! Thank you to our residents, businesses, and recycling collectors. https://t.co/k3BZPlhVSL

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

Join your community TONIGHT at 7 PM in a discussion on concentrated animal feeding operations
(CAFO) and the Costco/LPP Project in eastern Nebraska. Bluestem Sierra Club's event features local leaders involved in this issue with a Q&A to follow.
https://t.co/2zHOUPzJ1O

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

On Thursday, April 25, learn more about Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), a new finance tool in #LNK for #energyefficiency and #renewableenergy projects, hosted by #Nebraska Interfaith Power and Light: https://t.co/Omka4j3HbA

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

#EcoEvie is in #Nebraska and helping our friends at @TurbineFlats sort their recyclables and ensure everyone is up-to-date on recycling best practices! Visit the the City of Lincoln's Solid Waste Management website for resources on how to #RecycleRight! https://t.co/wyjmsBcIa0

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

@CityOfLincoln Mandatory Water Restrictions were announced for all Lincoln Water System users March 17. The Risk Management Division of Human Resources compiled for you and your family “50 for 50” ways to conserve 50% of your water usage. Read on: https://t.co/gaDPiKVyKl

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

#LNK environmental groups are co-hosting the Lincoln City Council & Mayoral Candidate Forum on the Environment March 26. Event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. RSVP today: https://t.co/qIXz9j0baU

[Cleaner Greener Lincoln @CleanGreenLNK]

Last night, #LNK City Council approved energy efficiency projects with @LNKParksRec @LCLibraries, furthering progress on Lincoln #Environmental Action Plan energy goals. Proactive investments will build resilience in our systems while reducing #GHG emissions. #ActOnClimate