TODAY Environment Omaha launches www.passthepotatoes.com, a virtual town hall event that invites anyone interested in Omaha to submit ideas for improving the sustainability of the city. It’s powered by MindMixer, a new web platform that allows the public to generate ideas, help others evolve their ideas and ultimately vote and prioritize the best ideas. Ideas will be sought in each of the five Environment Omaha content areas.
Users can submit as many ideas as they like and encourage others to support or build on their ideas. The content areas will be presented one at a time. A panel of local experts convened by Omaha by Design and the city will review the top ideas generated in each content area for potential implementation. Pending available funding, the goal is to be able to implement one citizen-inspired project in Omaha within the next calendar year.
The Natural Environment will be the first content area up for consideration. Users can submit ideas on how to preserve and enhance Omaha’s natural environment from July 15 to July 29. The voting period for this content area will run from July 30 to Aug. 6.
Please consider submitting an idea or two, and please pass this opportunity along to your colleagues, family and friends. (You must be age 14 to submit an idea.)
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