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LCityof <br />Louisville <br />City Manager's Office <br />Memorandum <br />To: Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board <br />From: Kayla Betzold, Sustainability Manager <br />Date: September 20, 2023 <br />Re: Staff Updates <br />Events <br />• Ecotoberfest will be in Louisville at Community Park on Saturday, October 7 from 2:00 — <br />6:00 p.m. and will feature live music, sustainability-themed vendors, an EV and a -bike <br />showcase, food trucks and kids activities. <br />o Volunteer recruitment is happening now. Click hereto complete the volunteer <br />registration. <br />o Share information about event through personal channels <br />• The Solar United Neighbors co-op is hosting a Solar 101 event on Wednesday, October <br />25 from 5:30 — 7:00 p.m. at the Boulder Public Library. Additionally, there is a virtual <br />Solar 101 event on Wednesday, November 15 from 6:00 — 7:30 p.m. <br />o Find out more and register for these events here. <br />o The Boulder County Co-op registration is open through the end of November. <br />Projects and Programs <br />• The Green Business Program is now open to new businesses and re -certification for <br />existing businesses. The applications will be open through September 30, 2023. <br />• The new bag tax programs are being developed and the programs will launch for eligible <br />businesses in mid -October. <br />• The new EE/electrification rebates are available on the EnergySmart website. Find more <br />detailed information about eligible measures here. <br />o Information about these rebates will be advertised in the October e-newsletter <br />and utility bill insert, along with the Winter Community Update. <br />• The renewable energy portfolio is published and available on the City's Sustainability <br />Energy sub -page. <br />o This portfolio is highlighted and linked in the fall Community Update and will also <br />be included in the winter Community Update. <br />1 <br />