Crown Jewels of Indiana are sustainable innovations/projects that when broadly replicated and locally applied make for vibrant, secure and durable communities. Click on any category below to learn more.

Organic Farming / Local Food	Renewable Energy / Clean Air
Arts / Media	Government
Green Building / Architecture	Transportation
Green Businesses	Eco-System Preservation
Peacemaking / Crime Reduction	Water-Safe and Sufficient
Recycling / Waste Reduction	Good Green Jobs
Public Health	Civic Life / Community Spirit
Education / Schools	Faith Congregations

Late Breaking News in Region 5 Backwoods Walk in Morgan Monroe noon-4. Wildflower Walk led by Lucille Bertuccio begins at 2 Visit Indianaforestalliance.org for details. Sycamore Land Trust May 5 2010 7 pm Bartholomew Co. Public Library tfw1955@gmail.com Brown County Earth Day event April 24 10a.m. - 3 p.m. April 24 Transition Bloomington Transition Bloomington will kick-off the process of creating a 10-20 year energy descent action plan, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Bloomington’s City Hall. 501 N. Morton St. (adjacent to the Farmers Market) - This event will be a one-day town meeting functioning to motivate and educate the community of the value of a less energy-dependent community. Transition Bloomington is part of an international movement that provides training for Transition Initiatives across the world and strengthens communities against the challenges of peak oil, climate change, and the economic crisis. Bloomington has become the 54th Transition Initiative in the United States and is currently the only Transition Initiative in Indiana. The Great Unleashing event will kick off the Transition Initiative and bring community members together to develop a tangible plan to form a dramatically less energy-dependent Bloomington. The Great Unleashing will be an Open Space event in which participants create and manage their own agenda and working sessions. For more information about this event and Transition Bloomington http://transitionbloomingtonind.ning.com/ … Presenter: Rob Hopkins, Dave Rollo. Contact: Rhonda Baird. Info. Phone: 812-320-1058. This free event is for all ages.