by The Reader Writers In 26 years of publication, this is a first; with no events to cover, The Reader’s cultural team thought long and hard how about how to keep you connected with local arts and culture as you while away your time at home. Shifting our crowd-sourcing skills into high gear, we […]
Green Scene
From rubble to renewables: Greensburg is back and better than ever
You may not know the name Bob Dixon, but you likely recognize the name Greensburg. The city of Greensburg, Kansas was leveled by an F5 Tornado on May 4, 2007. F5 is the highest rating for tornadoes with wind speeds between 261-318 mph. Bob Dixon was the mayor of Greensburg […]
Nature photographer Joel Sartore taking cue from Noah with his National Geographic Photo Ark
If Noah had a camera, perhaps he would have done what noted nature and wildlife photographer Joel Sartore is doing. Sartore, who resides in Lincoln, Neb., is a star National Geographic shooter in the midst of an epic project, aptly named Photo Ark, that’s creating an archive of global biodiversity in order […]
Every Day is Earth Day
Sustainability and resiliency are the new reduce, reuse, recycle. We’ve all heard these phrases before and for many of us, when we think about Earth Day, those words come to mind. But what does it mean for us here in Omaha? To answer that question, we looked at 10 different environmental challenges and […]
The Nebraska Legislature’s Environmental Focus:
The legislature has a lot they’re trying to accomplish in the next few months. Among the mix of other bills they are working on, Senator Carol Blood and Senator Tony Vargas both have pieces of legislation that are meant to encourage energy efficiency. Senator Blood’s bill LB 87 would, “Redefine […]
Today’s Technology, Tomorrow’s Leaders
In 2010, Creighton University contracted out to have four individual solar arrays installed around campus. Dr. Andrew Baruth, assistant professor of physics at Creighton University, explained the arrays came about thanks to the direct efforts of Dr. Michael Cherney, now an emeritus professor at Creighton. “In conversation, he learned of money […]
Up on the Roof
When Eric Williams, president of Nebraskans for Solar, was looking for a home to buy in 2011, he said one of the primary considerations was the orientation of the home and the slope of the roof. “I was projecting forward and expecting I would want to install solar and generate electricity in my […]
Green Bellevue
Don Preister, Green Bellevue President and Bellevue City Councilman, Ward 5, started Green Bellevue in 2009. Through the organization, approximately 600 volunteers work on a host of different activities including Earth Day and Arbor Day programs, recycling efforts, wildlife habitat cleanup Green Schools and Clean Energy programs. Preister said they also focus […]
Low-income people:
When Milo Mumgaard, Executive Director for Legal Aid of Nebraska, made his way back to the legal aid world a year and a half ago, he had a very specific thought he wanted to pursue. “I wondered how we could do more to address the intersection between the vulnerability of […]
New Year, New Vision:
There will be a couple of new faces when the OPPD board reconvenes in January. Craig Moody, Owner of Verdis Group, and Rick Yoder, Consultant at the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC), were each recently elected to the board. The two will take their new seats on January 12th and each will serve […]
