Green Team
Environmental Sustainability
BFF's Green Team aims to promote environmentally sustainable practices
through provided resources and opportunities for the community.
Centered in Benson, the program consists of twice monthly neighborhood cleanups,
landscaping, community events, public art initiatives, educational resources, and more.
New 2021 goals include
expanding cleanups into other neighborhoods,
supporting alternative transportation methods, and
increasing educational resources through additional digital content.
through provided resources and opportunities for the community.
Centered in Benson, the program consists of twice monthly neighborhood cleanups,
landscaping, community events, public art initiatives, educational resources, and more.
New 2021 goals include
expanding cleanups into other neighborhoods,
supporting alternative transportation methods, and
increasing educational resources through additional digital content.
Virtual Presentations
from Hillside Solutions
Energy Bags |
How to Compost at Home
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Zero Waste Training |
Recycling in Omaha |
Earth Day Omaha's 2020 Virtual Event
If you missed Earth Day Omaha's virtual event this spring, check it out!
The beauty of virtual programming...you can't miss it!
The beauty of virtual programming...you can't miss it!
Other Resources
CompostingComposting is an easy way to contribute to environmental sustainability in your own community. Composting turns food scraps, plant clippings, and other compostable items into nutrient-rich soil; a far better alternative than allowing these items to pile up in a landfill and put off methane.
Our friends at Hillside Solutions have created a quick start guide for composting and recycling! We've even teamed up with Hillside Solutions to bring a compost club drop-off site to Benson! |
RewildingRewilding is one element of the sustainability efforts our community must engage in to combat climate change and ensure the health of our environment.
What is rewiliding? Rewilding is the act of fostering healthy animal and plant growth within society by returning parts of the environment to their natural states. Rewilding Omaha is a program aiming to reintroduce nature to the city. By providing resources and opportunities, Rewilding Omaha hopes to educate and activate community members in the practice of rewilding. One easy way to get involved in rewilding in your own community is to include native plants in your outdoor spaces! |
Community Partners
Our community partners support the BFF Sustainability program in a variety of ways, including donation of time, resources and supplies.
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Interested in becoming a community partner? Email ben@bffomaha.org for more information.
This project is supported by the Omaha Neighborhood Grants Program, a program of the Omaha Community Foundation.