Stuyvesant Cove Park Volunteer Day- RESCHEDULED FOR THIS SATURDAY OCTOBER 30
Thursday, October 28th, 2010| October 30, 2010 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
It comes every year- the last Park Volunteer Day of the season. This year, we originally scheduled it on November 6, but we have received a big order of new plants that need to get in the ground as soon as possible. So we’re moving the date up- to this coming Saturday, October 30. Join Park Manager Daisy Hoyt as we plant the new arrivals and put the Park to bed for the winter. Lunch will be generously provided by the Stuyvesant Cove Park Association.
Saturday October 30 from 9am-1pm
At Stuyvesant Cove Park
Meet at Solar One, 23rd St and the East River
RSVP to daisy[at]solar1[dot]org.
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Green Hospitality Initiative – Free Training Offered on Thursday, October 28th
Monday, October 25th, 2010| October 28, 2010 | ||
| 8:30 am | to | 11:00 am |
Opportunity for Restaurants to Make Green by Going Green
The New York State Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NYSRAEF), through an EPA grant funding their Green Hospitality Initiative, is offering a free training on practical and cost efficient ways to save on energy and water usage and cut back on hazardous chemicals while increasing a restaurant’s bottom line. The training will include:
- Strategic practices in running a sustainable business presented by green hospitality experts and supported by case studies demonstrating previous success in the restaurant industry
- Opportunity to sign up for free energy, water, and hazardous waste audits customized for your establishment
- “Marketing Your Green Efforts” Presentation
- Extensive green resource guide & one-to-one NYSRAEF support
Savvy and responsible operators are realizing that greening their restaurants can be a triple win opportunity: the environment is helped, customers feel good about your efforts, and your bottom line is increased.
To sign up contact:
Alan Someck
516.448.1504
212.398.9160
asomeck@gmail.com
Steve Hruby
440.308.5202
shruby2@gmail.com
For more information: www.nysraef.org/greenhospitalityinitiative
Thursday, October 28, 8:30 AM -11:00 AM
NYSRA Offices
1001 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor
Between West 37 & 38 Streets
Refreshments Provided
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Intro to Green for Building Operators, Property Managers, & Coop Boards
Friday, October 15th, 2010| October 18, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Solar One has partnered with Superintendents Technical Association (STA) to reach building operators in New York City and provide them with an “Intro to Green”. Although targeted towards superintendents, property managers and coop board members could also benefit from this technical seminar.
On Monday, October 18th from 6-9pm, a new three-hour course will introduce the concept of green and how it relates to buildings in New York City.
This introductory course will help building operators, property managers, and coop boards manage their buildings in a more energy efficient and cost-effective way. The course will orient building stakeholders in green terminology and concepts; review NYC’s new green laws for existing buildings; discuss NYSERDA incentives available for New York buildings; and determine if future education and/or certifications may be right for the attendees.
For more information or to register, please visit nycsta.org
Monday, October 18th, 6-9pm
230 E 90th St.
Pre-register: $55.00
STA Member & non-members: $65.00 at the door
For more information, contact Mary Tchamkina at Solar One:
646-576-5663
mary@solar1.org
Posted in Education, Energy, Energy $mart Communities, Energy Efficiency, Green Building, Green Collar Jobs, Housing, New York City, NYSERDA, Solar One Events, Sustainability | Permalink
NYC Department of Education Division of School Facilities & Solar One Launch Historic Green Education Pilot Program in 10 Schools
Friday, October 15th, 2010
The NYC Department of Education and Solar One launch the Green Design Lab™, a sustainability and environmental K-12 education program, in 10 New York City public schools during the 2010-11 academic year. The initiative will improve energy efficiency and reduce health hazards at each school, advance crucial science, technology, engineering and math skills (STEM), and impact an estimated 1000 students.
The Green Design Lab™ is the only curriculum of its kind in the public schools that looks at the school building as a laboratory for learning and a tool for environmental change. Its textbook provides a blueprint for student-led, school building greening projects, which can bring together teachers, parents, principals and custodians, while improving STEM skills, so vital to keeping America’s students competitive in the global economy. Through original hands-on projects, the Green Design Lab™ introduces students to high-level, scientifically sound solutions to global warming.
New York City’s Long-Term Plan to reduce energy consumption from municipal operations estimates that the city can reduce 195,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually and millions of dollars in energy costs by improving the operations and maintenance (O&M) of municipal buildings. Schools comprise 40% of the City’s total municipal building square footage and present opportunities for increasing efficiency and reducing energy waste. DOE was one of two agencies that participated in a year-long O& M pilot program led by the DCAS Division of Energy Management. The ten participating schools, which were chosen for their distinct building types, achieved a 5 percent energy reduction through no-cost measures such as changing space temperatures and shutting off unnecessary lights and office equipment. Solar One’s Green Design Lab™, which is scheduled for a national launch in the 2011-12 academic year, integrates an energy conservation focus in its school curriculum with the roll-out of the City’s O&M program.
“Our schools are positioned to make a big difference in helping New York City to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals,” said John Shea, CEO of the NYC School Facilities.
Solar One aims to leverage Shea’s determination. “With the Mayor’s and School Chancellor’s plans to improve and reduce energy consumption by 30% in all the public schools, we have the perfect storm for this one-of-a-kind program,” said Chris Collins, Executive Director of Solar One.
“We literally had hundreds of requests from teachers asking us: ‘How can we green our school?’ We went to work to meet that need, and that’s how the Green Design Lab™ was created,” said Christopher Kennedy, Solar One Educator. Solar One will train teachers and provide on-site technical assistance to each of the 10 schools with their new program.
“Its aim is to get students to see there are lots of positive solutions to our most pressing environmental problems, to understand they really can make a difference, and build a sustainable future. The experience is transformative,” said Collins.
Major support for the Green Design Lab™ initiative is provided by the J.C. Kellogg Foundation, and the 11th Hour Project, a working program of the Schmidt Family Foundation.
“We are delighted to support Solar One and its innovative environmental education program. We believe that bringing environmental issues to students through dynamic hands-on learning will be very effective,” said Wendy Schmidt Founder of the 11th Hour Project.
“We look forward to working with Solar One on the Green Design Lab. Helping teachers engage students with technology intensive STEM skills is essential to ensuring their educational and career futures,” said Gregg Betheil, Executive Director, New York City Department of Education.
Learn more about the Green Design Lab™ HERE!
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The Green Salon
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010| November 10, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
On Wednesday, November 10th, please join The Global Change Foundation for their 16th Green Salon event. Soprano Claire Coolen will open the evening, followed by NYSERDA Energy $mart Communities Coordinator, Max Joel of Solar One, and his presentation ”Here Comes The Sun: Solar Initiatives in New York City”. The event begins at 6pm. A $20 donation to The Green Salon is requested at the door or online.
The Green Salon
Wednesday, November 10 at 6pm
Bechstein Piano Center
207 West 58th Street (West of 58th and 7th)
$20 donation
For more information about Green Salon and their events, please visit: https://www.global-changefoundation.com/content/green-salon
Posted in Energy $mart Communities, New York City, NYSERDA, Solar One Events, Solar Power | Permalink
