CEED Weblog

CEED to Host Presentation on Grow Pittsburgh's Edible Schoolyards

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:57:48 -0500

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

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:17 -0500

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

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:58:55 -0500

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

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:34:51 -0500

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

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:41:48 -0500

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

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:53:09 -0500

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

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:07:07 -0500

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

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:40:26 -0500

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

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:22:26 -0500

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:21:20 -0500

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

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:10:45 -0500

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

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:42:41 -0500

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.

Economic Stimulus Funding

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:20:16 -0500

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

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:17:57 -0500

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.

Save a Cup - Reduce trash

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:33:18 -0500

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!