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Keep Indianapolis Beautiful selects three Indy neighborhoods for investment and revitalization through AES Indiana Project Greenspace

Posted by: Derek Glass
Posted: September 20, 2022
Categories: AES Indiana Project Greenspace, News & Features

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) announced today three new community greenspace projects for 2023, awarded as part of the organization’s AES Indiana Project GreenSpace program. This competitive process reviews applications from community groups looking to transform vacant lots into thriving neighborhood gathering places. There are nearly 60 of these greenspaces across Indianapolis, connecting people to nature, creating […]

Lilly Endowment, Inc. funds KIB to tackle litter

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: July 6, 2022
Categories: Clean Neighborhoods, News & Features, Partners

Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) a $3.78 million grant to mobilize efforts to clean up litter along several busy streets and waterways in Indianapolis, furthering KIB’s mission to create and maintain vibrant public places where people and nature thrive. Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) has been tackling litter in our city with […]

As climate change makes Indianapolis hotter, some communities will suffer more than others

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: August 31, 2021
Categories: News & Features

The record-breaking heat this summer has produced higher air conditioning bills, greater energy usage, increased air pollution and more greenhouse gas emissions here in Indiana and across the country. The rising heat, brought on by climate change, is also putting Hoosiers at greater risk of heat-related health complications. But not everyone has the same risk. Not surprisingly, the […]

Gratitude in Chaos

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: March 30, 2020
Categories: News & Features

A NOTE FROM KIB’S PRESIDENT: These are strange times, and while I, like all of us, have been consuming way too much frightening news about the coronavirus, I also find myself contemplating things for which I am grateful. An important, and truly life-altering book I read last year was “Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey,” […]

News from Memphis: It’s Now or Never

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: February 17, 2020
Categories: News & Features

This week, I had the opportunity to travel to Memphis, Tennessee to join over 600 colleagues from Keep America Beautiful Affiliates across the country. Highlights included the amazing food, including crawfish, and a visit to Graceland to commune with Elvis. More importantly, I participated in a variety of sessions, including strategy planning for the entire […]

KIB Community Journal Coming Soon!

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: September 24, 2018
Categories: News & Features

Welcome to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s new Community Journal! Ever wondered what types of perennials you should plant every spring and fall? Curious about the people behind our projects? You’ll find all that and more, right here. We’re working on getting all that content added to the journal … please pardon our sawdust!

Seven Secrets to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s Success

Posted by: Jeremy Kranowitz
Posted: September 20, 2018
Categories: News & Features

I’m on a Southwest Flight to Washington D.C. today. Ever notice their logo? A heart is at the center. As I prepared to speak at a conference of 1,000 millennials about social entrepreneurship and the urban environment, I built a list of ten or twelve top-of-mind reasons that have been “secrets” to KIB’s growth and […]

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