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"The solution to pollution is a peoples' humane revolution" - Bobby Seale
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Many schools and classrooms throughout the state are participating in the Hoosier Environmental Council's "Our Place Program": A place-based education program that funds and empowers teachers and students to have a learning experience out in the fie…
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- What school are you affiliated with? What is your year of graduation?
- None currently
- What is your position?
- Graduated
- What is your field of study?
- Executive Director
- What clubs/organizations are you involved in?
- A Greener Indiana, United States Green Building Council, Hoosier Environmental Council; Our Place Program, Three Heads Company...
- What issues are you most concerned about?
- Sustainability in the environment and community.
www.AGreenerIndiana.com
- Tell us a little about yourself.
- Derek Reuter along with fellow founders of A Greener Indiana Eric and Cara Stallsmith were recently awarded the 2008 Technology Innovator of the Year by the Hoosier Environmental Council. "Recognized for their determined work in fostering www.AGreenerIndiana.com and other Indiana-Specific natural heritage websites, that raise the profile of Indiana's rich natural heritage, and its major environmental challenges." - Jesse Kharbanda
Environmental activist and organizational developer, Derek Reuter has dedicated his life to making positive socio-political change in his native Indiana. He works tirelessly to improve the state’s shamefully poor environmental rankings by simultaneously taking administrative and hands-on approaches, leading the way towards increased conservation and a more sustainable approach to agriculture, industry, development, energy, and the use of our natural resources.
Derek has utilized his skills as a Certified Master Gardener and graduate of the Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy to affect change across the state in permaculture, ethnobotany, and water quality. He has worked with such influential organizations as the Heartland Communities, Citizens Action Coalition, National Park Service, and the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission, and has served as Watershed Coordinator for the Upper Maumee River. From this post he created and oversaw programs in education, outreach, inventory, and planning - focusing on pollution protection and ecosystem restoration of a 620 square mile area of land and water in Northeastern Indiana.
Most recently Derek has taken on a leadership role in A Greener Indiana, the state’s online network and support system for individuals, businesses, and organizations concerned with improving the state’s eco-management. He is currently the Northeast Indiana Resource for the Hoosier Environmental Council's education program and is heavily involved in the fight to save Indiana’s Cedar Creek Area, the land of his family heritage and legacy, from degradation and development. To contact Derek Reuter visit www.AGreenerIndiana.com.
"Change is mandatory. Progress is optional!"
Rally Ho!
Bio written by: David Rodich
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The Our Place Program in Indiana: From the School to the Streets!
Many schools and classrooms throughout the state are participating in the Hoosier Environmental Council's "Our Place Program": A place-based education program that funds and empowers teachers and students to have a learning experience out in the field while benefiting the community though active participation in environmental stewardship.
The "Our Place" education project uses an innovative educational approach that combines environmental education with civic engagement for classes K-12. It bri… Continue
The "Our Place" education project uses an innovative educational approach that combines environmental education with civic engagement for classes K-12. It bri… Continue
Posted on May 30, 2009 at 12:30pm —
The 2009 Food, Farm and Energy Gathering
Sustainable Earth & A Greener Indiana Presents:
The 2009 Food, Farm and Energy Gathering
When: Saturday, February 21, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Where: the Farm Bureau Building, Indiana State Fairgrounds
The FFEG is about transition… Continue
The 2009 Food, Farm and Energy Gathering
When: Saturday, February 21, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Where: the Farm Bureau Building, Indiana State Fairgrounds
The FFEG is about transition… Continue
Posted on February 12, 2009 at 2:34pm —
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Conservation Day is an opportunity to meet directly with your legislator and express your opinions and desires for the 2010 Legislative Session. This January, the Hoosier Environmental Council, the Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, and a number of ot…
Conservation Day at Indiana Statehouse
January 26, 2010 from 6pm to 7pm
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Sixth Annual Conservation Day at the Statehouse
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Conservation Day is an incredible opportunity to show our elected officials that Hoosiers care about protecting our precious natural resources and preserving our environment. Not only…
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Fall Movie Series "Trashed" is a provocative investigation of one of the fastest growing industries in North America: the garbage business. This film will examines a fundamental element of modern American culture...the disposal of what our society defines as "waste". This is an informative and thought-provoking film everyone interested in the future of sustainability should see. Join us for this movie before you begin your Christmas shopping! Join the Heartlands Group of the Sierra Club and Epworth United Methodist Church Green Team in Indianapolis on Nov 22nd for this film and lively discussion afterward. The free movie will begin at 7:00 pm at EUMC, 6450 Allisonville Road. Free-will donations accepted to offset costs.
Top Ten Ways to Live Cheap and Green Join Marianne Peters at the Plymouth Library in downtown Plymouth on November 23 at 2:00pm as she will be speaking on this subject with a discussion following. Organized by Chris Collier.
Alternative Gift Fair On Saturday, November 29th, 10:00AM to 4:00 PM, Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church and Earth House Collective, 237 N. East St., will be hosting the first annual Indianapolis Alternative Gift Fair. The day will also include a 7:00 PM holiday concert featuring global music.
Half traditional church holiday bazaar, half farmers' market, the all day fair aims to be a positive holiday experience. "With the lousy economy and people increasingly conscious of sweatshop-made Christmas presents," fair organizer Jamie Price says, "the hope is that yuletide shoppers can have a more local, handmade Christmas experience."
At the fair, $1.50 will buy a mosquito net for a family in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while a $50 donation can finance a micro-loan in Senegal. There will be plenty of giving opportunities for those doing work locally, too.
- Ecological Sciences & Engineering Symposium - on Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature for a Sustainable World! In the spirit of unifying environmental interests at Purdue, the Ecological Sciences & Engineering Graduate program, coordinated by Center for the Environment at Purdue (C4E), will host their second annual campus-wide integration symposium. This year's theme is biomimicry.Hope to see you there on December 5thfrom 8-5 at Purdue University Stewart Center and Memorial Union South Ballroom in West Lafayette. and now you get to hear it first!
-New Years Eve Party w/A Greener Indiana! - Come join A Greener Indiana and Three Heads Company in an ALL NIGHT ALL AGES 4 BAND JAM OUT in Valpo. We are pulling no stops and going all out in bringing you this top production event. What a dynamic year. In accordance we are flipping the script and giving the winter some summer sun. Can’t wait till recreational and festival season? You don’t have to. We are bringing it to you! Bring in the new years in style. Details will be posted on www.AGreenerIndiana.com. Bar available and smoking allowed in designated areas.Drink responsibly and arrange eco-carpools and designated driver activists! <- Coining that one…See you there! To get all the details click here www.AGreenerIndiana.com
“The only solution to pollution is a peoples’ humane revolution!”