Scenes from Family Day: Pollinators and Food on June 26
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Volunteer extraordinaire Tom Eccardt serves up handmade mulberry ice cream, made with mulberries grown in Stuy Cove Park, to an enthusiastic crowd at Family Day on June 26. All photos are by Solar One photo intern Maya Cramer.
Tomorrow we’ll be having our second annual creature-themed Family Day, but in June we had a Family Day that revolved around pollinators and food. We learned about pollinating creatures like bees, moths, flies and butterflies, colored pictures of pollinators and made puppets out of them (this activity is always a hit, and is affectionately known as Bugs-On-A-Stick), sampled sprouts grown from native plants seeds, and best of all, made ice cream without an ice cream maker! Check out the pictures after the jump to find out how we did it! And also a big, heartfelt “Thank You” to Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for supporting Family Day!
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Solar One Family Day: Pollinators & Food
Saturday, June 19th, 2010| June 26, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
Where does our food come from? How do flowers turn into fruits? Which tiny creatures are responsible for the existence of some of our tastiest treats, like almonds, strawberries and oranges? In fact most nuts, fruits and vegetables require animal pollination, or they wouldn’t exist at all!
On Saturday June 26 from 10am-2pm, we’ll be exploring the pollinators in our environment: honeybees, bumble bees, moths and even flies. Come make handmade ice cream using fruits and plants that grow in Stuyvesant Cove Park, sprout a native plant salad to take home, make a watercolor painting or pollinator costume and learn all about the fascinating, tiny helpers that make our food taste so good!
In Stuyvesant Cove Park, 20th Street Entrance
20th Street & the East River
Map & Directions: http://solar1.org/about/map
RSVP to Daisy@Solar1.org
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NYC Wildflower Week Interactive Plant Fair This Saturday at Solar One
Monday, May 3rd, 2010| May 8, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
Join Solar One for our first Family Day, this Saturday May 8 from 10am to 2pm. Pot your own native plant, make a seed bomb, or a flower costume, or a watercolor painting, have your face painted and learn about worm composting! All free, all at Solar One- we hope to see you there!
RSVP to daisy@solar1.org or dina@solar1.org
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Green from the Inside Out City College
Monday, May 3rd, 2010| May 20, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Green Your Home From the Inside Out!
Thursday, May 20th, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
City College of New York
North Academic Center (Ballroom)
Convent Avenue and 138th Street New York, NY
Solar One, in partnership with GrowNYC presents Green from the Inside Out on Thursday, May 20th, from 6-8:30pm at the City College of New York in the North Academic Center (Ballroom), located on Convent Avenue and 138h Street. This event gives coop and condo owners, building managers, landlords, and tenants the tools, resources, and information they need to green their multifamily building through presentations on recycling, energy efficiency, and rooftop possibilities for multifamily buildings in New York City. Exhibitors of green products and services will also be present to answer technical questions.
Please RSVP to Celia Salgado at 212-505-6050 or celia@solar1.org.
PRESENTATION DETAILS:
A Survey of Solar Energy Roof Applications for NYC: Solar Thermal, Photovoltaics, Green Roofs and White Roofs
In this workshop Solar One will introduce, define and discuss the economic and quality of life implications of three solar rooftop applications that have considerable promise in the five borough area: solar thermal technology, photovoltaics and white roofs.
Combating Rising Energy Costs with Energy Efficiency for Multifamily Buildings
Find out how to reduce fuel and utility costs while improving resident comfort and building performance. Solar One’s NYSERDA Energy $mart Communities Coordinator will present cost-effective ways for residential building owners and managers to make lighting, appliances, heating and cooling more energy efficient. Learn about the government and utility incentives that are available for your building, as well as the Community Preservation Corporation’s new Neighborhood Energy Loan Program that provides financing for retrofitting multi-family apartment buildings for energy efficiency.
Navigating NYC’s Recycling Landscape
Hear about new recycling laws and old misconceptions. Find out how to avoid fines, improve your recycling program and get your tenants to recycle. Learn about other ways to reduce waste, recycle more and help make NYC a little greener. GrowNYC is a program of the Council on the Environment of New York City.
Vendors will be available to answer any technical questions about energy audits, different roof applications, and recycling.
Free event! Refreshments will be provided!
GREEN FROM THE INSIDE OUT is a product of Solar One, in partnership with the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education, a program of GrowNYC (formerly Council on the Environment of New York City). This series was made possible by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Free NYSERDA Workshops for Educators at Solar One
Sunday, March 21st, 2010Free NYSERDA Workshops for Educators at Solar One
Integrate energy education into your lesson plans!
These FREE workshops are open to K-12 teachers, educators in not-for-profit agencies, pre-service teachers, college professors, and other educational professionals. They offer:
* FREE New York State Education Department-aligned curriculum.
* Professional development credit.
* Refreshments provided.
Focus on Solar (Grades 5 – 12)
Sub Stipends Provided (up to $125 per teacher per day)
Based on NYSERDA’s School Power…NaturallySM lessons, educators will be given materials that teach students about energy and, in particular, the role solar electric power – photovoltaics – can play in providing clean energy for our homes, schools, and workplaces.These workshops offer classroom teachers free lesson plans and kits to teach solar energy applications.
April 12, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Energy Trilogy (Grades 7 – 12)
Energy – we all depend upon it every day, but what are theconsequences for the global community’s growing demand forit?? This workshop will highlight the Energy Trilogy – howeconomics, efficiency and the environment relate to the energychallenges before us. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity tointroduce your students to the impacts of their energy use andexplore actions we can take to make a difference.
May 1, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Register today at www.GetEnergySmart.org. You may also call or email and request a registration form or more information at 1-877-NY-SMART(Option 6) or info@nyess.org.
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