CEED Weblog

CEED to Host Presentation on Grow Pittsburgh's Edible Schoolyards

2009-11-18T15:57:48Z

CEED will be hosting Rebecca Frye, Emily Caffee and Josh Burnett of Grow Pittsburgh Edible Schoolyards, a program aimed at developing urban vegetable gardens at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in Schultz East Alcove. Topics covered include 1) the Edible Schoolyard model as it was first developed and implemented in berkely, CA and review of similar programs across the nation, 2) startup and implementation in Pittsburgh, covering the role of the Edible Schoolyard Garden Coordinator in the schools and outlining a typical garden session routine, and 3) the process of setting up such a program including grant-seeking and about Grow Pittsburgh's role within the greater urban agriculture community.

No Impact Man and Green Week at Edinboro University

2009-10-29T20:05:17Z

Colin Beaven (No Impact Man) will be speaking at Edinboro University as part of Green Week. The Event will include the showing of "No Impact Man - The Movie" and an energy fair scheduled for 4:30 to 7:30 at Edinboro University's Pogue Center. Allegheny College Eco-Reps will be participating in this event. For more information, contact: ceed@allegheny.edu or mm095096@scots.edinboro.edu.

New CEED Publications

2009-10-28T15:58:55Z

Two research publications have been added to the CEED website. The publications include "Variability of Soil Carbon and Nitrogen in Switchgrass and Big Bluestem Fields in Northwestern Pennsylvania" and "Identifying and Leveraging Growth Drivers in the Tooling and Machining Industry in Crawford and Erie Counties". To access these publications, click on the publications link.

Climate Change Fellowship Opportunities

2009-09-30T14:34:51Z

Earth Aid (www.earthaid.net) is currently offering innovative fellowship opportunities for students interested in energy and environmental issues. Eart Aid has developed the first free service that enables individuals to track their electric, gas, and water usage in one place online, receive customized tips to help them save. This fall, they are launching a University Organizing Fellowship to empower students to work on the front lines in the fight against climate change in their communities, track their actual impact, and in the process, receive training on a variety of topics, from community organizing to political outreach and more. The application deadline is Friday, October 2, 2009. For more information, visit www.earthaid.net.

College and University Recycling Roundtable

2009-09-16T20:41:48Z

Allegheny College will host the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania Recycling Roundtable on Tuesday, October 6, between 10am and 2pm. Special guest is James Solis of Reclamere. To attend, contact Kelly Boulton, Sustainability Coordinator or Jan Arnold of PROP at jarnold@proprecycles.org.

Ravine Forest Clean-up

2009-09-14T13:53:09Z

On Saturday, September 19th, the Allegheny College Environmental Science Club will be working to clean up the forest near the ravine leading down towards the Country Fair. Volunteers are to meet in the ravine pakring lot at 2pm. Gloves and trash bags (and free Creative Crust pizza) will be provided. For more information, contact balakom@allegheny.edu

Workshop for Rural Recycling

2009-08-31T18:07:07Z

Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP), in cooperation with and support from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is holding workshops throughout the Commonwealth intended to provide local governments in rural Pennsylvania with the tools and resources necessary to better manage their municipal solid waste. The regional meeting will be held at the Crawford County Extension Office in Meadville on Tuesday, September 22nd. For more information, visit: www.proprecycles.org.

PA Biomass Working Group Meeting

2009-08-31T15:40:26Z

The next PA Biomass Working Group meeting will be held at the Powdermill Nature Reserve (www.powdermill.org) on September 15, 09. The agenda focuses on the use of biomass for thermal and power applications, and track on farm-based digesters. For more information, visit: www.pabiomass.org/meeting.html.

Ornamental Plant Pest and Disease Identification Walk

2009-08-10T14:22:26Z

Join entomologist Greg hoover and plant pathologist Dr. Gary moorman from PSU for a hands-on, interactive session as we walk through the grounds of Goodell gardens in Edinboro, PA. Learn practical skills to identify common insect pests and plant disease of ornamental plants. For more information, or to receive the electronic Capital Region Woody Ornamental Pest Update, call 814-825-0900.

Tree Inventory and Tree Streets Training

2009-07-30T18:21:20Z

Workshops are being offered to on the basics of conducting a tree inventory and using a GIS based tree inventory software. The workshops are being held Wednesday, August 26 at Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, PA. Contact www.itreetools.org for more information.

Wind Energy Generation Forum

2009-04-10T18:10:45Z

Crawford Conservation District and Penn State Office of Continuing Education is hosting a Sustainable Energy Technologies program "Introduction to Wind Energy Generation". The event will be held on Wednesday, may 27 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Woodcock Creek nature Center, 21742 German Road, Meadville, PA. Presenters are Dr. James Sonnenmeier, Research Associate Professor, and Ms> Lucille Olszewski, Wind Energy Meteorologist. For more information, to register or for assistance in access to this seminar, please call Crawford Conservation District at 814-763-5269. The seminar is made possible through a grant from the Pennsylavnia Department of Environmental Protection.

Presentation on Fixing America's Economy

2009-02-02T19:42:41Z

Allegheny will host a presentation titled Fixing America's Economy by representatives of the Coalition for a Prosperous America on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. in Ford Chapel. Charles Blum, president of the organizations international advisory services group, and Dave Frengle, director of government affairs at Penn United Technologies, will outline the coalition’s strategy for creating economic policies and trade reforms to improve the global competitiveness of domestic producers and support a resurgence of manufacturing in the United States. The Coalition for a Prosperous America is a nonpartisan network committed to supporting actions that will strengthen America’s economic position in world markets. Admission is free for Allegheny students with ID and a donation of $10 will be accepted from all other attendees. For more information, contact Etienne Ozorak, CEED coordinator, at 332-2713.

Economic Stimulus Funding

2009-01-29T18:20:16Z

CEED is actively soliciting local companies involved in developing clean or alternative energy technologies for possible federal funding. Projects can be broad-based as long as they link to clean energy. Businesses and entrepreneurs interested in being included on a list for federal funding should contact us at ceed@allegheny.edu

RecycleMania

2009-01-26T19:17:57Z

RecycleMania, a national competition among colleges aimed at waste minimization, will run from January 18 through March 28. Allegheny’s EcoReps are leading the College’s team, which also includes Physical Plant, St. Moritz Building Services, CEED and Kelly Boulton ’02, Campus Sustainability Coordinator. Campus goals focus on reducing unwanted bulk mail, implementing initiatives to limit printing in offices and labs, developing employee and student orientation programs to support waste minimization, and promoting the One Less Cup Campaign. Throughout the competition Allegheny will report recycling and trash data and then compare the data with other schools. In 2007 RecycleMania wrapped up its college recycling contest with over 41,370,000 pounds of recyclables recovered from over 200 colleges and universities across the country. The total amount of recyclables and organic materials recovered during that competition prevented the release of 15,583 metric tons of carbon equivalent (MTCE). In real world terms, that reduction in green house gases is equivalent to eliminating the impact caused in a year by 12,367 passenger cars, electric generation to power 7,335 households or the consumption of 6,507,707 gallons of gasoline. Watch for upcoming RecycleMania events. For info, contact the EcoReps at ceed@allegheny.edu.

Save a Cup - Reduce trash

2008-12-02T19:33:18Z

Allegheny College EcoReps are currently distributing a limited number of reusable mugs. The goal is to reduce the number of disposable cups used on campus. For more information, contact the CEED office. Kudos to Karl Duchmann, Stacy Goforth, Carlyn Johnson and Jess Longobardo for making this happen on campus!