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Upcoming Conferences/Events:

Upcoming Webinars: July & August 2010

Installing and Purchasing Renewable Energy: Addressing Questions and Opportunities for College Campuses

July 20, 2010 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (EDT)

This webinar will focus on best practices in purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates and installing renewable energy systems on campuses in order to offset electricity-related emissions. The webinar will provide colleges and universities with information about the current state of the marketplace, EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program, and specific examples of how two ACUPCC signatory institutions are addressing the subject of REC’s in relation to their climate neutrality goals.

Panelists will include:

  • Blaine Collison, Director, US EPA Green Power Partnership
  • Dano Weisbord, Environmental Sustainability Director, Smith College
  • Daniel K. Garofalo, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, University of Pennsylvania
  • Michael Gillenwater, Executive Director, Dean of the Institute, and Co-Founder, GHG Management Institute

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The Leadership Factor: Implementing Sustainability in Higher Education

August 4, 2010 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Join us for this webinar to learn about the role of leadership and successful trends and strategies used to implement and sustain a culture of sustainability on campus.  Dr. Glenn Cummings, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education at the US Department of Education will share results from his dissertation entitled, Turning Higher Education from the Inside Out: A Qualitative Study of Four Colleges and Universities who ‘Made Green Happen’ including successful approaches at Cape Code Community College and Arizona State University.  

Panelists will include:

  • Dr. Glenn Cummings, Deputy Assistant Secretary, OVAE, US Department of Education
  • Kathleen Schatzberg, President, Cape Cod Community College
  • James L. Buizer, Executive Director for Strategic Institutional Advancement & Science Policy Advisor to the President, Arizona State University
  • Anthony D. Cortese, President, Second Nature

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For additional information, please contact Barbara Koneval, ACUPCC Program Associate, Training & Education at 617-722-0036 x207, bkoneval@secondnature.org.

2010 ACUPCC Climate Leadership Summit

Second NatureLogo: Second Nature, the lead supporting organization for the ACUPCC
18 Tremont Street, Suite 308, Boston, MA 02108
617-722-0036 | acupcc@secondnature.org
Featuring James Woolsey, former CIA Director | Oct. 12-13 | Denver, CO (following AASHE Conference)

Register now! †

Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities - 7th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Consortium -

"Advancing Our Regional Foodshed: The Role of Higher Education"

October 15 - 16, Rockland County Community College
More information/registration at:

http://www.environmentalconsortium.org/news/annualmeet.html †

SUNY Orange Earth Day Events - Thursday, April 22, 2010

Earth Day 2010 was a great success! There were earth-friendly presentations, green information and awareness-raising activities at both campuses. Students enjoyed free snacks, helpful tips, and pledged to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Special thanks to Anna Rosen, Sandy Graff and Terree Angerame for providing the following reports of the day. Look for pictures to be posted soon!

Middletown Campus Earth Day Events

Staying Green at SUNY Orange:  Earth Day 2010 - Anna Rosen

Students lined up for complimentary ice cream as they began their Earth Day celebration at SUNY Orange.

At “Pledge Central” students and faculty made the commitment to turn off the water while brushing their teeth. This pledge could also be taken at the Dental Hygiene Club’s table in exchange for a toothbrush. At “Pledge Central” many also pledged to use reusable bottles and to dispose of their trash properly. Students calculated their carbon footprint at an adjacent station.

Laurie Raskin, President of the Biology Club, provided t-shirts and tie-die along with the message that actions which support sustainability also promote a fun and healthy lifestyle.

A winner for the design of the sustainable bus stop was chosen, and the design will actually be used to create our new bus stop.

The local health food store, Pleasant Stone Farm, displayed healthy foods and cosmetics that are organic and green.

Metropool and the New York State Department of Transportation help commuters find rideshares. For those who want to bicycle to work, they provide maps and ideal routes for cyclists. They also gave out postcards printed on wildflower infused paper.

The SUNY Orange Educational Garden Project is, “A Collaborative project between the SUNY Orange Biology Department and Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program.” They are conducting an “Adopt a Plant” fundraiser to support their garden. The cost of adopting one plant is $10.

The Orange County Water Authority proposed a “conservation challenge” which includes showering for less than ten minutes, drinking water from a glass and not a disposable bottle, and simply picking up a piece of litter.

The following Earth Day activities were held on Thursday, April 22nd from 10am to 2pm on the Alumni Green in Middletown:

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Newburgh Campus Earth Day Events

Terree Angerame

On Thursday, April 22, 2010, students followed the green footprints through the many activities that celebrated Earth Day on the Newburgh Campus.  Some members of the college community began their day by taking advantage of the e-waste collection site that was available for easy drop off in the main lobby.  From the main lobby the footprints led to the cafeteria where a variety of Earth Day activities were available to everyone.  

Students learned about alternative methods of transportation, and many signed up for the NU Ride ride-share program.  Also featured were displays and information on green careers, e-waste, identity theft and Orange County environmental areas of interest.  Students had the opportunity to sign the Outside the Bottle Water Pledge to choose reusable bottles instead of disposable ones.  Another table featured Non GMO seeds and gardening information.  Many calculated their personal carbon footprint and learned about its importance. 

Outside, overlooking the Hudson River, music powered by solar panels provided one example of an alternative source of energy.  Students from the drawing class practiced plein air (outdoors) drawing by sketching the landscape of the Newburgh waterfront.  Other classes did their part by collecting trash and recyclable material around the campus.  Ice cream, films, and a guest speaker on Zero Waste rounded out the day.

Earth Day at the Newburgh campus gave us the opportunity to recognize how we all can work together to make a difference.  

The following Earth Day activities were held on Thursday, April 22nd from 11am to 2pm at the Newburgh campus:

  • 11:30am film: Food Inc.
  • 2:00pm speaker: Shabazz Jackson, “Zero Waste”
  • Green Careers
  • E-waste Collection (Drop off items in Tower Building Lobby near Security Desk)
  • Garbage Pick-Up
  • Blueberry Mountain Ice Cream
  • E-Waste Awareness and Identity Theft Prevention
  • Carbon Footprint Calculator
  • Alternative Transportation and Ride Share
  • Think Outside the (Plastic) Bottle Pledge
  • Safe Seeds
  • Solar Energy
  • Energy Cost Comparison
  • Plein Air Drawing
  • Master Gardener from Cornell Extension

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More Green Events to come!

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