Catalyst: Hip to Be Civic!

The time for talk is over. It’s fun to talk about how to make Birmingham a better place to live. It’s thrilling to actually do it. Catalyst is a place to take your dreams and figure out how to turn them into reality with the support of an entire board. Just in the past 2 years, our board members dreamt of having local government be more responsive to our generation’s concerns. So we launched Kids Got the Vote, a peer-to-peer voter registration and education drive. We wished to get inside the heads of female elected officials, and instigated that conversation in the form of 9 Minute... [+] More

Birmingham Development needs to take a spin (by Jimmy Stout)

August 3, 09 • By: Crispin Piazza

Suburbs are ceding their market share of the American dream, and it seems folks are moving back to town. In Birmingham, moving back means to downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Why? Young professionals are taken with the idea of being closer to work. Empty-nesters don't need the mini-ranch anymore. Both are enamored with the increasing array of cultural opportunities that come with city life. More development is in the pipeline also. Multiple private and public building projects such as CityVille Block 121, the hospital district expansions, an indoor rock-climbing gym and the... [+] More

Education first!

May 19, 09 • By: Patricia Mattison

It all starts with education. Catalyst supports young professional’s involvement in the Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Search Community Conversations. Get involved and help keep the conversations going. Times and places for the conversations are as follows: May 9 10:00 am Bethel Baptist Church 3200 28th Ave. N. B’ham, 35203 May 11 6:30 pm 5 Points West Library 4812 Ave. W. Ensley, 35208 May 12 6:30 pm Birmingham Chamber of Commerce 505 20th St. N B’ham, 35203 May 18 6:00 pm Huffman High School 517 Huffman Rd. B’ham, 35215 May 21 6:00 pm Woodlawn High... [+] More

My Green Birmingham.com

March 31, 09 • By: Crispin Piazza

Birmingham's only green living website recently launched to open the city up to everything green! My Green Birmingham.com is the local guide to green living and is dedicated to promoting lifestyles that are sustainable and eco-savvy! Check out My Green Birmingham.com to read the latest articles and news on green living and search the Green Guide to connect with local environmentally friendly businesses. My Green Birmingham.com will also have regularly posted quick tips throughout the website to help you green your life, and will feature a free giveaway every month! Local events can... [+] More

Petition for Conscious Evolution

March 6, 09 • By: Gail Harper Yeilding

A petition to sign in support of CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION! INSPIRING!!!... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/248704259 Obama Administration Requests Info on Planetary Challenges Sat Feb 7, 2009 1:04 pm (PST) The Obama Administration has asked the "Evolutionary Leaders" to communicate about what is transpiring on the planet, and how we can change the course of the unprecedented events that are challenging this planet. This is a window of opportunity that must be... [+] More

Why should I become a dues paying member of Catalyst?

February 6, 09 • By: Patricia Mattison

5. Our Kids Got the Vote voter participation campaign brought nearly 500 new voters into the system. 4. We helped engaged young people in the Yes We Can! Birmingham campaign to create a new vision for the Birmingham city schools. 3. Green Third Thursdays features cutting edge guest speakers, free food and interesting conversations. Did we mention free food? 2. Our diverse membership. Just look around the room. 1. Because it's hip to be civic.

How Birmingham Businesses can Recycle paper

January 16, 09 • By: Rebecca Schiffman

This is an excerpt from the Alabama Environmental Council's Fall 2008 Newsletter: "Businesses are still being added to the paper route in the metro Birmingham Area; and if you know of a business that would benefit from office paper recycling, please direct them to recycling@aeconline.org." Go to aeconline.org to learn more about recycling and sign up for the newsletter! Please pass this along!