Reserve your place now at OSN's Eighth Annual Conference!  We are pleased to announce that the 2009 Conference will be held at the Nigh Center located on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma.  This year's two day Conference will be March 20 and 21, 2009.  We are honored to welcome William Greider, a distinguished editor and author as our Key Note speaker.  We are also proud to host a delegation from Greensburg Kansas, the town that has taken the challenge to rebuild itself using LEED and other sustainable practices after a devastating tornado.

Please click the "Annual Conference" link to the left to find out more!


Mission Statement: The Oklahoma Sustainability Network (OSN) serves to connect and educate the people of Oklahoma concerning the many aspects of sustainability. OSN is a catalyst and a resource for the improvement of Oklahoma's economy, ecology, and equity.
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Mercury Emissions Campaign: Update

For more information, please click to read our campaign page. 

Environmental Education Grant

The Oklahoma Environmental Education Committee invites qualified individuals to apply for a grant to promote enthusiasm in young people for learning about the environment and natural resources. You must be an Oklahoma teacher, public or private (Pre K – 12), school environmental club, youth group leader, and/or organization with a youth component to apply for the grant.
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2008 Local Food Guide for Green Country

Check out the new 2008 Local Food Guide for Green Country. With the support of many partners, this is one of OSN's major projects. Outstanding work from OSN members Leslie Moyer, Rita Scott, Chad Settle, Karen Cline, and Doug Walton of the Kerr Center. You can download an electronic copy here.

From Wednesday's Tulsa World: Rita Scott of Sustainable Green Country and Doug Walton of the Kerr Center knew farmers who wanted to get the word out about their crops, and they knew plenty of people who were more than happy to drive the extra miles for local produce. Their problem was finding a way to connect the two. The problem is solved in the Buy Fresh Buy Local food guide, a production of the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Oklahoma Sustainability Network. The food guide features listings of farmers by what they produce - nuts, dairy, meat, fruits, vegetables, honey, even Christmas trees - and then lists them by county.

Buy Fresh Buy Local, even after summer

In a few short weeks, many of the farmers markets will be coming to a close. So, what's a local foodie to do? Read more...
 

Community Food Project Partners Update

Cultivating Good Food Project Partners

New Project to Promote Local Foods in Green Country

Building a Sustainable Material World

As part of our commitment to continuing environmental literacy, OSN invites you to an online presentation from OSU's Building, Housing and Interior Design. The leading topics are Cradle to Cradle model Introduction, Textile, Apparel and Consumer Products, and Building, Housing, and Interior Design. Featured in sessions at OSN's 2008 Conference, these presentations are now a permanent part of OSN's Resource Guide. For ongoing inquiries and information on Sustainable Design, contact Dr. Cheryl Farr.

Workshop materials:
Building a Sustainable Oklahoma: Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Products
Sustainable Building, Housing and Interior Design

Buy Fresh Buy Local

Sustainable Green Country has brought the Buy Fresh Buy Local program to Oklahoma and the OSN. Click on the logo link for more information.

SIGN-UP FOR AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORIES

An Air Quality Health Advisory will be issued if/when ozone levels reach unhealthy for sensitive groups level. To receive an Air Quality Health Advisory email, click here to sign-up. Click here for more information about an ozone watch.

Oklahoma Food Cooperative

As of June 2008, the Oklahoma Food Cooperative had nearly 2000 members. The Co-op is a grassroots network uniting Oklahoma folks by selling local, Oklahoma produced food and products. Deliveries are made monthly based on individual orders based on current availability. Learn more.

We welcome our board members:

President: Kim Cooper-Hart

Immediate Past President: Seneca Scott

Vice President/Treasurer: Chuck Gross

Secretary: Shawna Turner

Oklahoma Recycling Association

Oklahoma Celebrates America Recycles Day: Pledge Form

Sustainable Tulsa Oklahoma's First Green Directory:

Tulsa’s first "Green Directory" has been published by Sustainable Tulsa. A compilation of over 130 pages and more than 700 local listings, the 2006 Tulsa Area Green Directory is the first of its kind in Oklahoma. Click here for more information.

Oklahoma Green Building Council Website

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