Tag: sustainability

GROW Residency program now accepting applications

Posted on by Alyse Horn-Pyatt

Above: PearlArts Studios at New Sun Rising’s Vibrancy Awards in March 2019. PearlArts participated in the first iteration of the GROW Residency program. (Photo by Sean Gray)

You’re invited to apply for New Sun Rising’s GROW Residency program. As a participant of this program, you’ll work the Director of Opportunity and the NSR team to move towards the growth and sustainability of your business or organization.

The GROW Residency program will provide flexible, ongoing support to growth stage businesses, nonprofit projects, and community/collaborative initiatives. Residents will have access to workshops and services specifically designed to meet their needs, including up to 8 hours of consulting and capacity building support per month.

The GROW Residency curriculum includes:

  • Business Mentoring
  • Professional Development
  • Organizational Development
  • Networking / Connecting Opportunities
  • Revenue Model Development
  • Advocacy (introduction to potential funders, collaborators, and partners)
  • Review of Grants and Project Proposals
  • Pitch Development

Successful completion of the residency will move your organization through strategic action and planning that promotes long-term value and profitability. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive an unrestricted financial award of $2000 and access to grants and loans via the GROW Vibrancy Fund. Each cohort will have 7 participants selected by a committee of judges.

Applications close on May 24th. The 2019 GROW Residency Program kicks off on June 12th. To learn more about the program before you apply, contact leigh@newsunrising.org to schedule a meeting. Apply here.

Arbuz and Kavun – A Book Reading by Justine Kasznica

Join Plant Five for Life, Patagonia and emerging Pittsburgh author and illustrator, Justine Kasznica, as she does an exclusive preview reading of her book, Arbuz and Kavun on Sunday, January 27th from 11:30am – 1:00pm. Readings will be at 11:30, 12:00 and 12:30 and there will be activities for the kids in between. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Donations will be accepted by Plant Five for Life which is a local non-profit with a mission to plant trees for every child born in Allegheny County. Each tree is matched to sites in need of the ecological and social services in order to provide for the next generation. The reading level is ages 5 – 10, but all ages are welcome.

South Side Park Tree Planting

Join us in restoring an overgrown site in South Side Park’s beautiful Jurassic Valley! On Saturday, November 3rd from 9-12pm, we will be planting 10 trees and need assistance digging holes, clearing invasive species, and watering. Sign up in the ticket field. An email with details and event agenda will follow shortly after your registration. We will keep your contact information confidential. Contact us at christine@plantfiveforlife.org or call 724.315.5730 for any questions or additional information. Thank you!

Family Day Celebration

Interested in creating healthy communities for newborn children and their families? Care about the natural environment around Pittsburgh? Volunteer with Plant Five for Life at our inaugural Family Day Celebration!

Help us host this event for registered families to celebrate the first planting of 5000 trees for 1000 newborns. We need assistance on Saturday, October 27th with parking, registration, activities and a picnic. Please register to help on the URL provided, or through involvemint:

https://app.involvemintapp.io/#/volunteer/318a3f50-c2d0-11e8-8af0-758e0a2b6942

You will leave with a t-shirt, a great experience and our gratitude!

Planting Day for the Newborns

Interested in creating healthy communities for newborn children? Care about the natural environment around Pittsburgh? Volunteer with Plant Five for Life on one of the 3 planting days during a shift of your choice! Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is generously hosting the first pilot planting of 5000 trees for 1000 newborns. 1,200 were planted in April and on October 17, 24, and 27, we will plant 3,800 more. Work will involve planting restoration size trees and securing deer protection at a former coal mine site. Bring your friends! Complete our sign up form by clicking the ticket button or by copying this link: https://goo.gl/forms/RXK1ch7fRZeJhUQ72

Planting Day for the Newborns

Interested in creating healthy communities for newborn children? Care about the natural environment around Pittsburgh? Volunteer with Plant Five for Life on one of the 3 planting days during a shift of your choice! Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is generously hosting the first pilot planting of 5000 trees for 1000 newborns. 1,200 were planted in April and on October 17, 24, and 27, we will plant 3,800 more. Work will involve planting restoration size trees and securing deer protection at a former coal mine site. Bring your friends! Complete our sign up form by clicking the ticket button or by copying this link: https://goo.gl/forms/RXK1ch7fRZeJhUQ72

Planting Day

Interested in creating healthy communities for newborn children? Care about the natural environment around Pittsburgh? Volunteer with Plant Five for Life on one of the 3 planting days during a shift of your choice! Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is generously hosting the first pilot planting of 5000 trees for 1000 newborns. 1,200 were planted in April and on October 17, 24, and 27, we will plant 3,800 more. Work will involve planting restoration size trees and securing deer protection at a former coal mine site. Bring your friends! Complete our sign up form by clicking the ticket button or by copying this link: https://goo.gl/forms/RXK1ch7fRZeJhUQ72

UPMC Magee Tree Giveaway

In order to better communicate our mission of connecting children and their families with nature from birth we are hosting a tree giveaway in Magee Women’s Hospital cafeteria and need your help to ensure a successful day! Volunteers will discuss our mission and inaugural planting project with Magee faculty, staff, and patients and give away trees to take home, educating recipients on planting and maintenance.

The Steel City Big Pour

The Steel City Big Pour helps to support Construction Junction’s mission of reuse and conservation by raising much needed funding to expand programs like job training, community outreach, & more. Enjoy one of the largest beer & food selections of any event in the Pittsburgh area. Live art, music, raffles, & more.

Session Times:

12:00 – 3:00PM

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

TICKET INFORMATION

Ticket Prices:

$75.00 | Big Pour General Admission

$35.00 | Designated Driver (no alcohol)

General Admission price includes: Taster Glass, Brew Caddy, Big Pour App available for download and all fees & taxes (except mobile delivery, if selected).

Additional Purchase Options: A Big Pour t-shirt, available in either black or gray and will be mailed directly to you just in time to wear on the big day (no in-store pickup available).  A limited supply of shirts will be available the day of the event – ORDER YOUR SHIRT with your ticket purchase.

* Must be 21 or over to attend… including all designated drivers! 

* ID required. No children… no one under 21 admitted.

For-Profit Cooperatives: How They Work

DIGGING IN TO DETAILS

Cooperative business worker-owners make about 15% more than workers in conventional business and have more say in working conditions. Cooperatives also tend to have higher growth rates and are more responsive to their communities and resilient throughout business cycles.

Learn the nuts and bolts of a cooperative business:

legal form, finance, and how efficient decisions are made

Ecosystems: A Happy Hour with NSR projects, partners, + friends

ECOSYSTEMS – A happy hour with the partners, projects, and friends of New Sun Rising – all are welcome. Come and cross-pollinate.

strengthen your local networks
cross-pollinate ideas and projects
learn about fiscal sponsorship + Launch programs available through NSR
explore the intersections of Culture, Sustainability, + Opportunity

FREE DRINKS available thanks to PENN BREWERY, games, + light snacks

Please RSVP via FB or email amy@newsunrising.org so that we have a general count, thanks!

After the event, join us as we walk down the street to Grist House, Bado’s Pizza will be parked outside.

Brrrr… What’s going on with that climate change?

Posted on by Amy Edwards

A re-blog from the Millvale Community Library…

Zaheen Hussain, NSR Director of Sustainability, has just published an article on the MCL Blog that speaks to the nuances between weather and climate and what that means in the context of Climate Change.

Read the full article here.

Interested in learning more?  Join us at the Millvale Moose on Thursday, February 22nd at 6PM for a friendly conversation on climate change.  We will walk through the latest research together to gain an understanding of why the climate is changing.  Skeptical of climate change or still unsure?  You’re more than welcome, as we always appreciate a healthy conversation.