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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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OSN News and Projects
OSN 2010 Conference: June 11 – 12, 2010
Oklahoma Sustainability Network invites you our ninth annual conference: the 2010 Oklahoma Sustainability Conference. Read more about the conference or sign up here.
Oklahoma's Building Codes: A Foundation for Energy Efficiency
In October 2009, the State Energy Office of Oklahoma and the US Department of Energy accepted OSN's proposal to use American Recovery and Reinvestment Acts funds to update Oklahoma's building codes and promote energy efficient construction technologies across the state. To access grant documents and information, click here.
Request for Proposals: Marketing & Mass Communications Professional & a Webmaster
The Oklahoma Sustainability Network is looking for a marketing and mass communications professional and a webmaster to help design and brand its marketing resources and website. The work is for a project called “Oklahoma Building Codes: A foundation for Energy Efficiency,” that is funded by a grant through the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
You can download the RFPs below:
OSN Board Member Earl Hatley - An Environmental Justice Advocate celebrated in The Current and applauded by Robert F Kennedy, Jr
"Earl Hatley is a stalwart advocate for environmental justice and everyone’s right to clean water. He is a highly regarded organizer who has rallied his community to force government to address the toxic brew of massive mining, coal-fired power plant, and factory farm pollution in the Grand River watershed." Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Earl Hatley: Portrait of an Oklahoma activist
by Bridget K. Wood
Earl Hatley has changed thousands of people’s lives for the better, and yet many may not know his name. The reason for this is simple: Earl does not do what he does for fame, and he most certainly does not do it for fortune. Earl is an environmental activist because it is his calling. This man has lived his life fulfilling a purpose that was laid out to him during a vision quest many years ago and that he has stayed true to ever since. Read the full article...
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.
2010 Application Instructions (coming in Sept.) - Deadline December 1, 2010
Mercury Emissions Campaign: Update
For more information, please click to read our campaign page.
Local Food Guide for Green Country
Check out the 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
Sustainable Green Country has brought the Buy Fresh Buy Local program to Oklahoma and the OSN. Click on the logo link for more information. OSN's Community Food Project Grant Major Partners Update
Buy Fresh Buy Local, even after summer
When many of the farmers markets close, 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
Previous Sustainable Workshop materials:
Building a Sustainable Oklahoma: Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Products
Sustainable Building, Housing and Interior Design
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
The Oklahoma Food Cooperative 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 and Vice President: Chuck Gross
Treasurer: Dorothy Danen
Secretary: Nicolle Franklin
Immediate Past President: Kim Cooper-Hart
Sustainable Tulsa Oklahoma's First Green Directory:
Tulsa’s "Green Directory" is been published annually by Sustainable Tulsa. Click here for more information.
Oklahoma Green Building Council Website
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