Past Sustainability-related Events
(reverse chronological order)
Thursday, May 17, 2012
SUNY Faculty Senate/Research Foundation for SUNY Sustainability Research Workshop
Nifkin Lounge. The purpose of this workshop is to maximize the potential for collaborative sustainability-related research and bring together SUNY faculty who are interested in preparing grants and obtaining funding for interdisciplinary sustainability research. Ideally, the outcome of this workshop will be to create at least one sustainability research network and several NSF-type sustainability science research proposals.
Sponsor: ESF Outreach | Contact: Emily Gillis, 315470-4882
Monday, May 21, 2012
Basic SPARE: Solar Power As Renewable Energy Installation & Maintenance Training
Room 110 Moon Library, SUNY-ESF Campus. Our 4-day Basic Photovoltaic Installer Course is a board-recognized training program through North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). In this course students will learn the basics of how to site, design and install photovoltaic (PV) systems. The course includes sizing systems for both grid-connected and off-grid PV systems. Also, the solar resource and the problems associated with shading, orientation and tilt will be reviewed. Basic sizing and system design in relation to electrical load will be discussed. Safety practices for installers and the study of the electrical code for PV systems will be covered in some detail. Students will learn about various mounting systems for PV arrays and how they affect roofs. As part of the class, students will build a working PV system.
Sponsor: SUNY-ESF Office of Outreach | Contact: Maura Harling Stefl, 315-470-6889
Being the Change: Can We Learn from Nature Before it is Too Late?
11:00 am - 12:30 pm. 146 Baker Labs. Lecture followed by discussion with Dr Eugene Tssui.
Dr. Tssui is an architect and city/regional planner, author of 6 books on nature and architecture and is an international professor of architecture and ecology, teaching and developing research at Harbin University Institute of Technology and Beijing University, in Shenzhen, China, and at the University of California, Berkeley. He has design offices in Berkeley, California and Shenzhen, China, and is annually featured on global television programs such as National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, History Channel, MTV, CNN, Euro Televison, China CCTV and many others. He is currently in meetings with Harvard University, California Institute of Technology and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories, to create a new kind of nature-based, interdisciplinary laboratory, that addresses social, economic, environmental and health issues simultaneously with hopes of solving the current worldwide environmental and health crisis. | Contact: Prof Scott Turner, 3154706806
Thursday, June 07, 2012
12th Annual American Ecological Engineering Society Meeting
SUNY-ESF. SUNY-ESF is hosting the 12th annual American Ecological Engineering Society meeting June 7-9, 2012 on campus. The AEES promotes the developmemnt of sustainable ecosystems that integrate human society with its natural environment for the benefit of both by fostering education and outreach, extending professional development and associations, raising public awareness, and encouraging original research. Abstracts for oral presentations can be submitted for review.
Sponsor: SUNY-ESF Office of Outreach, Department of Environmental Resources Engineering and AEES | Contact: Emily L. Gillis, 315-470-6817
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Saranac Lake Bioblitz
6:00 am - 6:00 pm. Saranac Lake, New York. Students, faculty/staff, alumni and friends of ESF: Discover the rich array of life in the Saranac Lake area of the Adirondacks!
Events begin at the Saranac Lake Library; most outings are 2-4 hours long with longer trips on Sunday. Expertise is not required; enthusiasm is! Join one or more groups to find and identify species, or explore unique locations including:
* Early-morning birding * Ampersand Mountain
* Fungi * Dewey Mountain
* Amphibians and Reptiles * Lake Colby
* Plants * Spring Pond Bog
* Mammals * the Village center
* Odonates * Saranac River
* Bats * Lake Flower Park
* Special presentation at 6 pm, July 14 by Steve Young, Chief Botanist for the New York Natural Heritage Program focusing on rare plants in the Adirondacks
For more information contact David Patrick (dpatrick@paulsmiths.edu), (518) 327 6174
or Stacy McNulty, Adirondack Ecological Center of SUNY ESF
The Adirondack All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI), a collaborative group of professional and citizen-scientists, has hosted bioblitzes in the Adirondacks for 5 years to survey the natural world, and help people learn more about the incredible diversity of life in the park.
Sponsor: Paul Smiths College ATBI, The Wild Center, ESF Adirondack Ecological Center, and ATBI Partners | Contact: Stacy McNulty, 5185824551
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Energy Seminar: Timon Kampshulte, Tech. U. of Hamburg
12:45 pm - 1:40 pm. 148 Baker. Green energy supply from photovoltaics – a realistic approach for industrialized countries?
Backing out of nuclear power and boosting green energy supply. This in brief is Germany's ambitious energy strategy today. But is it realistic for an industrialized country? How can PV contribute to this goal? Is PV energy affordable? What are the challenges in engineering?
| Contact: Neal Abrams, 470-4723
Saturday, October 13, 2012
What do we do when the Lifeboats are Burning: Songs and Stories about Community and Courage in a Time of Melting Ice
7:30 pm - 12:00 am. Nifkin Lounge, SUNY ESF. Come hear a performance of songs and words from an amazing duo of environmental activists; internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Libby Roderick and beloved nature writer Kathleen Dean Moore. Their concert entitled "What Do We Do When the Lifeboats are Burning? Songs of community and courage in a time of melting ice" brings inspiring music and stories to challenges of safeguarding the living world. Joined by guests from our community- Oren Lyons, Jeanne Shenandoah and Robin Kimmerer- they will present a memorable and moving evening of music and stories.
Sponsor: SUNY ESF Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, Dept. of Enviromental and Forest Biology, De | Contact: Catherine Landis, 315445176o
Monday, October 22, 2012
Basic SPARE: PV Installation & Maintenance Training
8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Syracuse, NY. Our 4-day Basic Photovoltaic Installer Course is board-recognized by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). In this course participants will learn the basics of how to site, design, and install photovoltaic (PV) systems. The course includes sizing systems for both grid-connected and off-grid PV systems. Also, the solar resources and the problems associated with shading, orientation and tilt will be reviewed. Basic sizing and system design in relation to electrical load will be discussed. Safety practices for installers and the study of the electrical code for PV systems will be covered in some detail. Participants will learn about various mounting systems for PV arrays and how they affect roofs. As part of the class, participants will build a working PV system. This course will include 3 days of classroom instruction with the 4th and last day held in Endicott, N.Y., at the offices of ETM Solar. The 4th day includes a mock build, tour of residential and commercial installations and a group design project.
Sponsor: ESF Office of Outreach | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6889
Monday, November 26, 2012
Capstone Talk: Andrea M. Webster, "Who Are We Educating About Sustainability?"
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Baker 408. "Who are we educating about sustainability? A quantitative analysis of underrepresented students enrolled in higher education institutions in New York State." Capstone talk for the M.S. in Environmental Studies degree.
Sponsor: Dept. of Environmental Studies | Contact: David Sonnenfeld, 315.470.4931
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Lunchtime Session on Sustainability and the new Gateway Building
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. 110 Moon Library. A presentation on Sustainability and the new Gateway Building, presented by Mike Kelleher, Executive Director of Energy and Sustainability. Two additional presentations will be held in the spring semester (dates to be determined), the first by Professor Charlie Hall on Oil and Sustainability, and the second by Terry Ettinger, EFB Greenhouse Manager, on Gearing up for the 2013 Growing Season.
Sponsor: Office of Human Resources and Office of Renewable Energy Systems | Contact: Sara Young, x6960
Friday, November 30, 2012
Meghan Holtan - "Noon in Moon" Graduate Student Speaker Series
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Moon 110. Meghan Holtan presents her research on "Negotiating village relocation in rural Alaska: Art, culture, and communication on the first frontier of climate change."
**Light refreshments will be provided.
Sponsor: Graduate Student Association | Contact: Jimmy MacCarthy
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Capstone Talk: Qinghua Li, "Effectiveness of State Renewable Portfolio Standards on Wind Power Development in the United States"
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Baker 145. "Effectiveness of State Renewable Portfolio Standards on Wind Power Development in the United States: An Empirical Approach". Capstone talk for the M.P.S. in Environmental Studies degree.
Sponsor: Dept. of Environmental Studies | Contact: David Sonnenfeld, 315.470.4931
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Capstone Seminar: Georgino DosSantos, Candidate for MPS GPES
11:00 am - 12:00 pm. 437 Baker Lab. MPS Practicum Capstone Seminar: Application of Green Infrastructure and its potential benefits in Vineyard Haven Harbor, Martha's Vineyard.
Sponsor: Graduate Program in Environmental Science, Douglas Daley, Major Professor | Contact: Doug Daley, x4760
Monday, January 07, 2013
Kiln Drying Workshop
8:00 am - 5:00 pm. SUNY ESF. This workshop provides practical knowledge about how to effectively kiln dry wood and focuses on the science behind related wood properties and drying processes. The instruction and topics are of interest and value to novice and experienced kiln operators as well as yard, sales, purchasing, marketing and manufacturing managers. University professors and various industry experts instruct in the classroom and through hands-on lab exercises using our modern kiln.
Sponsor: SUNY ESF & New England Kiln Drying Association | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6817
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
National Climate Assessment Northeast Regional Town Hall
8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Gatway Center, SUNY-ESF. This day-long town hall meeting will bring together approximately 100 climate change experts and users of climate change information, including participants from academia; local, state, tribal, and federal governments; non-profit organizations; and business and industry. As a participant in this meeting, you will have the opportunity to:
•Learn about the National Climate Assessment and the process leading to the 2013 National Climate Assessment Report (a draft of the report will be available for public comment at the time of the meeting)
•Talk with report authors, members of the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee, and National Climate Assessment staff about how the information provided in National Climate Assessment products is and can be used in various decision making contexts
•Collaborate with other meeting participants to identify ways that you and your community can participate in the long-term National Climate Assessment process | Contact: Katherina Bendz Searing, 315-470-6888
SUNY ESF Lecture Karen M'Closkey & Keith Van DerSys -- peg office of landscape + architecture
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. 146 Baker Hall. peg office of landscape + architecture is an award-winning design and research office based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Through new media and fabrication technologies, Peg's work explores methods of systemic patterning to expand landscape's expressive agency in the shaping of the public realm. Their projects experiment with formal and temporal patterns; in all cases, these methods are used to craft variation in surface appearances, as well as participate in site functions, such as water collection or plant growth. These multivalent, multilayered patterns have implications for more integrative thinking about natural systems in relatively dense urban environments and offer expressive potential for landscape via new combinations of organic and inorganic materials. Experimentation with emerging tools and techniques to visualize and construct landscapes has created a signature aesthetic, establishing Peg as part of the next generation in the field of landscape design.
Sponsor: Landscape Architecture | Contact: Martin Hogue, 470-6537
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Oil and Sustainability, presented by Charlie Hall, Professor, Environmental and Forest Biology.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. 110 Moon Library. This seminar presents some basic facts about our dependence on fossil fuels, especially oil, and the reasons for that, and some problems associated with that dependence.
Sponsor: co-sponsored by the offices of Human Resources and Renewable Energy Systems | Contact: Sara Young, 470-6960
Fossil Freedom Party
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Nifkin Alumni Lounge in Marshall Hall. Come for some food, music, fun and information about the ESF and SU Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign (FFDC) and how you can play a role in it. All SU and ESF students, faculty and alumni welcome! Bring your friends because there will be food and drink as well as a photo-op, music, and a chance to sign the petition for your school to divest. We will have a petition for both SU and ESF divestment.
This will be a waste-free event so lug your mug and bring a plate to fill with food!
The ESF and SU Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign is teaming with ESF and SU environmental groups to join the national movement to get colleges and universities to divest their endowment from the fossil fuel industry and invest in sustainable alternatives. Divestment is key to jump starting a movement to stop climate change. We want to bring together students, staff, and alumni support for this campaign and get to know each other better though food and fun so we can strengthen our campaign.
Sponsor: Green Campus Initiative
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Shifting Paradigms Speaker Series: Jorgen Randers
5:00 am - 6:00 am. Marshall Auditorium. Jorgen Randers, professor of climate strategy at the BI Norwegian Business School, presents his new book "2052: A Global Forestcast for the Next Forty Years."
*Reception and book-signing to follow.
Sponsor: Graduate Student Association | Contact: Brent Johnson, 402-312-0320
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Phytoremediation Seminar
12:30 pm - 1:50 pm. 12 Illick Hall. Phytoremediation in Cold, Remote Sites: An Overview of Laboratory and Field Research
Dr. Reynolds will present work on remediating contaminated soils in cold regions such as Alaska and Korea. His work includes long-term examination of contaminated sites.
Remediating contaminated soils in cold remote regions is difficult due to location, weather, and limited alternatives. Dr. Reynolds has conducted remediation tests in Alaska and Korea and monitored total petroleum hydrocarbons and specific fractions. Results indicate a significant plant and plant-nutrient impact. The Alaskan site was left without additional treatment or maintenance for 15 years. A subsequent study is investigating the long-term changes in petroleum concentrations, microbial function, and plant colonization. Preliminary analyses indicate a relationship between native plant succession and the planting and fertilization treatments originally applied. These long-term studies will provide insight into the mechanisms, efficacy, and plant succession for phyto- and rhizoremediation.
Sponsor: Lee Newman and the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology | Contact: Lee Newman, 315-470-4937
Monday, February 11, 2013
Sharing the River of Life: The Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign
6:00 pm - 9:30 am. Syracuse Stage. Doors open at 6 pm for benefit silent auction which will continue a half hour after the presentation concludes.
Auction has started online: check it out!
Traditional Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address: Tadadaho Sid Hill
Presentation of Collaborations aligned with the Two Row
Presentation: The Two Row Wampum and the Covenant Chain of Treaties: Chief Jake Edwards
Treaty Violations and Historic Allies: Jack Manno
Multi-media presentation about the Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign: Lindsay Speer and Hickory Edwards
Free and open to the public. Followed by a reception with refreshments.
Sign language interpretation will be provided.
Help spread the word: Facebook event, Flier to share
Online Auction Opens to Benefit Two Row Wampum Campaign!
Sponsor: Department of Environmental Studies and ESF Center for Native Peoples and the Environment | Contact: Jack Manno, 315-391-5959
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Viewing Conference of TEDx Changing the Way We Eat!
10:30 am - 5:30 pm. Illick 5. Live Stream of TEDx Changing the Way We Eat! Illick 5, Saturday February 16th 10:30-5:30
Sponsor: Green Campus Initiative
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Grant Auditorium - Syracuse University College of Law. Check out a selection of this year's best outdoor films featuring action, adventure, mountain culture, and MORE!
Show starts at 8pm; Doors open at 7pm - Check out our sponsors and enter for PRIZES!
Tickets on sale @ Schine Box Office - $12 general admission, $10 with SU/ESF ID, $8 for groups of 5+
Brought to you by the Syracuse University Outing Club - Getting wet, dirty, wild, and out since 1935. Visit us at SUOC.SYR.EDU
Sponsor: Syracuse University Outing Club; Recreation Services | Contact: Allie Burhans
Thursday, February 21, 2013
WiSE Professions/Adaptive Peaks: Patricia Wright
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. 5 Illick. Dr. Patricia Chapple Wright is an accomplished American primatologist, anthropologist, and conservationist. Considered to be one of the world's foremost experts on lemurs, Wright is best known for her 26-year study of social and family interactions of wild lemurs in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. She is the founder and director of both the Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments (ICTE) and Centre ValBio (CVB). Dr. Wright is also a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University, supervising students in the Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences and in the Department of Ecology and Evolution.
Sponsor: EFB, GSA, ESF Women's Caucus | Contact: Heather Engelman, 315470-4868
Friday, February 22, 2013
Plastic Impact Workshop
Smith Hall 440 East (SU). 1-credit workshop (register for SOL 300, M001). Work with a visiting artist to investigate the environmental impact of plastic waste and to create artistic installations to raise awareness about the issue. Meets Friday, Feb. 22, 6-9 pm; Saturday, Feb. 23, 9am-5pm; Sunday, Feb 24, 10am-2pm. Credit offered through SU College of Arts and Sciences.
Sponsor: SU Showcase for sustainability | Contact: Rachel May, 443-9726
Monday, February 25, 2013
Gearing up for the 2013 Growing Season, presented by Terry Ettinger, Greenhouse Manager.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. 110 Moon Library. In this presentation Terry Ettinger will share tips for increasing the productivity of your vegetable garden, enhancing your landscape, "greening" your lawn, and invigorating your houseplants.
Sponsor: co-sponsored by the offices of Human Resources and Renewable Energy Systems | Contact: Sara Young, 470-6960
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
12th Annual Environmental Career Fair
10:30 am - 3:00 pm. SUNY-ESF Gateway Center. The career fair will include a variety of employers covering a cross section of employment opportunities related to fields of work associated with the environment. This is a great opportunity to speak with representatives from over 60 organizations that will be participating in the career fair. Be sure to mark your calendars and make plans to attend!
Sponsor: SUNY ESF Career Services | Contact: John Turbeville, 315-470-6660
Career Development Series: Back to Basics - Environmental Career Fair
10:30 am - 3:00 pm. Gateway Center. 12th Annual Environmental Career Fair, sponsored by the Office of Career Services. Held Wednesday, February 27, 2013 from 10:30am-3:00pm in the Gateway Center. This exciting event is aimed at introducing students to organizations, companies and careers associated with the environment. The Career Fair will enable ESF and SU students to meet with representatives from a variety of environmental fields to discuss full-time career opportunities, internships, and seasonal employment.
Sponsor: Office of Career Services | Contact: John Turbeville, 315-470-6660
Preparing your Defense, Capstone or Candidacies
12:45 pm - 1:50 pm. Nifkin Lounge, Marshall Hall. The Graduate Student Association presents a panel discussion on how to prepare for your thesis or dissertation defense, presenting your capstone, or your oral candidacy exams. Panelists include experienced faculty members and graduate students. | Contact: Abigail Larkin, 2163107702
Thursday, February 28, 2013
ESF Bike Library Committee Meeting
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm. 19 Moon . Come to 19 Moon if you are interested in developing and maintaining an ESF Bike Library Program! The Library Program will allow students to rent a bicycle for 24 hours from an on-campus location. We are looking for students interested in biking, bike maintenance, and bike safety to form a committee and ensure the success of this new program. Be sure to stop by 19 Moon for more information and to get involved!
Sponsor: ESF Bike Safety Committee | Contact: Drew Gamils , 914-830-6120
Lessons from Sandy: a teach-in on climate disruption
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. SU Maxwell Auditorium. To everyone interested in environmental policy, advocacy, and climate change issues, SU and ESF's Sustainability Committees are hosting a teach-in called "Lessons from Sandy: a teach-in on climate disruption" -- Thursday in Maxwell Auditorium, 6-9pm. FREE SNACKS (not dinner as previously posted) will be served.
Superstorm Sandy brought us face to face with the realities of a changing climate. Many in the University community had family or friends who felt the storm's devastating impact, and before long, all of us will feel the effects of severe weather, sea level rise, and a warming planet. Please join SU and ESF students and faculty to learn more about climate disruption and ways to mobilize against it. All are welcome to attend.
Session 1: 6-7 pm - The Dangers of Climate Disruption. This session will feature short presentations by:
Meteorologist Dave Eichorn on extreme weather
Professor. Charles Hall on the fossil fuel economy
Professor Kishi Animashaun Ducre on the disproportionate impact of extreme weather on the most vulnerable populations
Professor Farhana Sultana on challenges concerning water sources and water governance.
Break: 7 – 7:30 pm - Attendees are invited to enjoy refreshments and view photographs and videos about Superstorm Sandy.
Session 2: 7:30-9 pm - Mobilizing against Climate Disruption. Speakers include:
Student activists
SU Vice President Shere Abbott on moving the political agenda
Professor David Driesen on carbon taxes
Professor Robert Wilson on the history of climate activism
Professor Andrea Parker on engaging the media on climate issues
This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available for $4 in Irving Garage. For more information, contact Rachel May, Coordinator of Sustainability Education
Sponsor: SU and ESF's Sustainability Committees | Contact: Rachel May
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Dr Daniel Wildcat lecture
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Event Space . Dr. Daniel Wildcat, Ph.D., is a professor at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, and an accomplished scholar who writes on indigenous knowledge, technology, environment, and education.
A Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma, Dr. Wildcat is the coauthor, with Vine Deloria, Jr., of Power and Place: Indian Education in America (Fulcrum, 2001), and coeditor, with Steve Pavlik, of Destroying Dogma: Vine Deloria, Jr., and His Influence on American Society (Fulcrum, 2006). His newest book, Red Alert! Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge, will be released later this year.
Sponsor: Center for Native Peoples and the Environment | Contact: Catherine Landis, 558-8667
ESF Bicycle Safety Committee
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. 229 Bray. This meeting is open to anyone from ESF (faculty, staff, students, administrators) interested in the topic of Bicycle Safety. We also invite members of the SU and City of Syracuse communities.
Sponsor: Office of Energy and Sustainability | Contact: Andrea M. Webster, ESF Sustainability Coordinator
Monday, March 11, 2013
11th Annual New York State Green Building Conference
7:00 am - 6:00 pm. SUNY-ESF Gateway Center, Syracuse, NY. Join us in Syracuse at the new Gateway Center on the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry campus and at the Oncenter Conference Complex for the 11th Annual New York State Green Building Conference hosted by the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate Chapter and the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (Syracuse CoE).
This year we are holding our first Student Leadership Summit simultaneously with the pre-conference workshop in the new Gateway Center on Monday, March 11, 2013. It is here where students can come together and discuss current issues in green building while also networking with professionals in an array of green building fields.
On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 attend concurrent sessions and earn professional development hour credit: PDH's for engineers, LU's for landscape architects, CEU's for registered architects, and GBCI CEs.
| Contact: Katherina Bendz Searing, 315-470-6888
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
AIChE Webinar- From wet algae to liquid fuels
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. 211 Walters Hall. The presentation by Dr. Phillip Savage will provide some general background on biofuels and on the use of algae as a biomass source for making liquid fuels. The presentation will focus on R&D efforts related to processing algae in its wet state, which eliminates an energy intensive drying step. Attendees will get an appreciation for some of the technical issues involved with algal biofuels, and they will get an overview of the R&D landscape as it relates to processing wet algal biomass.
Sponsor: PBE Department | Contact: Michael Cook
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Screening: Girl Rising
5:00 pm - 12:00 am. Nifkin Lounge, Marshall Hall, 1 Forestry Dr., Syracuse, NY 13210. The first-run feature film tells the stories of 9 individual girls "transformed for the screen by an acclaimed writer from her native country: Marie Arana from Peru, Edwidge Danticat from Haiti, Mona Eltahawy from Egypt, Aminatta Forna from Sierra Leone, Zarghuna Kargar from Afghanistan, Maaza Mengiste from Ethiopia, Sooni Taraporevala from India, Manjushree Thapa from Nepal, and Loung Ung from Cambodia. Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Alicia Keys, Meryl Streep, Kerry Washington and other celebrated actresses contribute voice performances to the film, which features original music from Academy Award winner Rachel Portman, in collaboration with Hans Zimmer."
The film is rated PG-13 because it deals with some of the elements of the serious issues that the girls have faced in their lives (e.g., sexual violence, AIDS, and homelessness). However, nothing graphic or explicit is shown (no nudity, swearing, or violence). Parents should take into account the maturity of children younger than 13 as some subject matters may just go over their heads. Two heads of schools previewed a rough cut of the film and believe it appropriate for 6th grade and up.
Sponsor: ESF Women's Caucus and The Baobab Society | Contact: Heather Engelman, 315470-4868
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
COOLER SMARTER: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living Presentation
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Syracuse Center of Excellence, 727 E. Washington St., Room 203, Syracuse, NY 13244. Jeff Deyette of the Union of Concerned Scientists will be speaking at the Syracuse Center of Excellence about the new book he co-authored, "COOLER SMARTER: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living," including how individuals can reduce their own carbon footprint. This talk is open to the public.
| Contact: Katherina Searing, 315-470-6888
Friday, March 29, 2013
Talk: Dr. David O'Connor, "After Rio+20: The Future of Sustainable Development"
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Alumni Lounge, (Nifkin) Marshall Hall. Dr. David O'Connor, Chief, Policy and Analysis Branch, United Nations Division of Sustainable Development, will share his perspectives on the UN's Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development (held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012), and discuss the promise and challenge of developing new Sustainable Development Goals for the 21st Century.
Sponsor: Dept. of Environmental Studies | Contact: David Sonnenfeld, 315.470.4931
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Plant Sale & GCI Fundraiser
10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Gateway Center. Plants for sale!
Sponsor: Green Campus Initiative
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Lake, Story and Ritual
SU Warehouse, 4th floor. 1-credit workshop (register for SOL 300, M120). Work with a visiting performing artist and puppeteer to explore the cultural history and ecology of Onondaga Lake and develop a public ritual or performance piece about the lake that can be presented on April 13. Meets Sat, April 6, 9am-5pm; Sunday, April 7, 10am-2pm; Sat., April 13, 10am - 2pm. Credit offered through SU College of Arts and Sciences.
Sponsor: SU Showcase for sustainability | Contact: Rachel May, 443-9726
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Trashed Documentary Screening
6:15 pm - 8:15 pm. Maxwell 204. Trashed Documentary Film Screening
Tuesday, April 9 at 6:15 pm
Maxwell 204
STEP (Students for Tomorrow's Environmental Policy) and the SU Environmental Finance Center invite you to a special screening of a new eye-opening documentary about the impact of waste on the planet. The film stars Jeremy Irons and has received numerous accolades since its release in 2012. You can find out more and watch the trailer here: http://www.trashedfilm.com/
Maxwell, SU, SUNY-ESF students, faculty, and members of the public are all welcome to attend.
Contact Ellen Gibson with any questions: elgibson@syr.edu.
Sponsor: Students for Tomorrow's Environmental Policy | Contact: Ellen Gibson, 612-749-5455
GCI's 4th Annual Forum: State of Our Diets!
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm. Nifkin Lounge. Panelists begin 6:30 in Nifkin Lounge! Tabling begins at 8:00 pm.
Sponsor: Green Campus Initiativer | Contact: Emily Rose Bielejec
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Spotlight on Student Research and Outreach
Gateway Building. ESF will focus on student research during its annual Spotlight on Student Research and Outreach April 10.
The event, held in the Gateway Center, will highlight student research. Posters will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Poster presenters will be available to answer questions between noon and 2 p.m.
ESF's annual research symposium is a dynamic forum where graduate and undergraduate students create poster displays to share the results of their research and community service projects.
At 3 p.m., ESF alum Dr. Jerry Mead, assistant research professor in the Department of Biodiversity, Earth & Environmental Science at Drexel University, will present the keynote address. He has conducted research on Little Sandy Creek modeling stream dynamics and ecosystem structure and function which lead to a successful career as systems ecologist working on several high stakes issues in United States such as water resource planning and the impacts of mining Marcellus Shale on stream ecosystems. He has also worked on modeling water flow in other countries including Chili.
Awards will follow the keynote address with a reception to follow at 4 p.m.
For more information, contact Dr. Jennifer Smith, chair of the Committee on Research, at jsmith@esf.edu.
Sponsor: Office of Research Programs | Contact: Jennifer Smith, 470-6866
Thursday, April 11, 2013
SCME Speaker Series on Sustainable Construction and Renewable Materials
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. 408 Baker Laboratory. "Exploring the Potentials of Bamboo Resources as Renewable and Eco-friendly Materials for Greener Construction" by Stephen Lartey Tekpetey, Research Scientist, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (CSIR-FORIG).
Sponsor: Department of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering | Contact: Judy Barton, 470-6880
Switch - What does the future of energy really hold?
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Gateway Center Auditorium. Every energy resource - fossil, nuclear and renewable - is undergoing profound changes. And overall, we're gradually shifting from coal and oil to the energies of tomorrow. This sweeping transition is the subject of Switch. But rather than advocate for how it should happen, Switch travels the world to discover how it most likely will happen. Switch is also about a changing energy conversation. Today, it's polarized and unproductive. Switch focuses on practical realities and encourages a balanced understanding. Finally, Switch is about changing the way we use energy, to realize the many economic and environmental benefits of efficiency.
Sponsor: Department of Energy and Sustainability, and the Green Campus Initiative | Contact: Michael Kelleher, 470-4934
Sunday, April 14, 2013
3rd Annual Hike for Honduras!
11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Clark's Reservation. Come join ESF's chapter of Engineers Without Borders on a hike to Clark's Reservation! There will be food, fun, and beautiful scenery. A good time is guaranteed for all!
Sponsor: SUNY ESF Engineers Without Borders
Monday, April 15, 2013
Indigenous Environmental Perspective; Traditional Knowledge for a Sustainable Future
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Nifkin Lounge. Come watch a presentation and learn more about how the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples can supplement or perhaps contrast the modern perspective.
"The Law of the Land: treaties and their environmental implications" - Chief Jake Edwards
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Oil and Sustainability with Dr. Charlie Hall
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. 300 Bray. Join Dr. Charlie Hall in an exciting discussion based around Oil and Sustainability!
Sponsor: Earth Week Planning Committee
“Design Thinking for Business & Sustainability”
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. Milton Room, 4th Floor, Whitman (SU). As the issues of sustainability become more complex, new approaches such as design thinking are being used to develop innovative business solutions. Join Net Impact and Monica Touesnard for a quick look at how design thinking can be used to address environmental and social issues.
Monica Touesnard is the Associate Director of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at the Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University. She is responsible for the execution of the Center's communications strategy and career coaching – advising current and prospective Cornell students interested in sustainable global enterprise. Prior to her current position, Monica was the founding Executive Director for the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. She earned her MBA from UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School with focus on Sustainable Enterprise and has a B.A. from McGill University in Canada.
Lunch provided by Alto Cinco
Sponsor: NET Impact/CASSE | Contact: Terrie M Monto
Dr. Murphy Gives his Remarks
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Gateway Center A and B. Our extraordinary President - Dr. Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr - will be giving us some sure-to-be outstanding words during this year's Earth Week celebration. Need we say more?
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Water for a Crowded Planet: Lessons from the Northeastern U.S.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. 5 Illick Hall. Dr. Vorosmarty, a distinguished scientist at the City University of New York, presents "Water for a Crowded Planet: Lessons from the Northeastern U.S." as part of the GSA Shifting Paradigms Speaker Series.
Wednesday, April 17 at 4pm in 5 Illick Hall
Sponsor: Graduate Student Association | Contact: Brent Johnson, 402-312-0320
Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy (SURE) Seminar 1
4:30 pm - 6:15 pm. Gateway Center Event Space B. Fossil Fuels/Alternatives into the Future
This is the first of 3 SURE seminars that will be held at the Gateway Center on the SUNY-ESF Campus.
Speakers for this seminar include: Mr. Mike Kelleher, Dr. Tim Volk, and Dr. Charles A.S. Hall
| Contact: Katherina Searing, 314-470-6888
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Divestment Campaign Rally
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Bray Rotunda. Come get riled up by the rapidly growing ESF-SU Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign, as they offer some passionate words regarding climate change and issue a call to action on your behalf.
Sponsor: ESF and SU Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign
Multicultural Commentary on Hydrofracking - Protecting our Common Ground and Water
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Moon 110. It's no secret that hydrofracking has become perhaps the biggest point of contention within the environmental debate. Come to this event to hear a perspective on the issue that is so often ignored.
Sponsor: Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Earth Day Festival
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Thornden Park Amphitheater (weather permitting). Bands (Black Light Dahlias, Oicapella, Earth Jam), speakers, food, activities and more. Bringing together the hill and the neighborhood in an outdoor celebration of Earth Day 2013.
Sponsor: Earth Week Committee, Green Campus Initiative, NYPIRG | Contact: Paul Otteson, 315-440-5841
Monday, April 22, 2013
"One Day, Everything Will be Free" Documentary
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Marshall Auditorium. A feature-length documentary about an ecological restoration project run by a utopian community located in one of the most politically complicated and environmentally degraded terrains in the world-in an area referred to locally as "the wasteland." Refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
GCI - Waste Audit
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm. Moon Patio. Ever wonder how much waste we produce on our campus? Come help GCI find out and see how much more we could compost and recycle.
Sponsor: Green Campus Initiativer | Contact: Leah Helene Davis
WiSE Profession Speaker Series
3:00 pm. Gateway Center, Event Room B, 1 Forestry Dr., Syracuse, NY 13210. Jackie Carrera, Executive Director, Parks and People Foundation, to discuss "Revitalizing Baltimore"
Sponsor: ESF Women's Caucus and the Graduate Student Association | Contact: Heather Engelman, 315-470-4868
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Commercial SPARE PV Installation Training
8:30 am - 6:00 pm. Syracuse, NY. In this class, participants will cover the issues associated with larger commercial PV installations which typically have three-phase electrical systems. Weight and wind loading play a major part in the design of large commercial installations, as most commercial buildings have expansive, flat roofs. The class will also look at issues for large, ground-mounted systems and review interconnection issues such as the necessary size of the local service, when a new transformer would be needed, when an entire substation would be needed and when the local utility might need the plant to provide reactive power (VAR support). The economics of these larger systems will also be reviewed.
Sponsor: ESF Office of Outreach | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6889
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Appropriate Technologies: Pico-Hydro Generator Workshop
11:00 am - 4:00 pm. 166 Baker Laboratory. Learn how to build a generator that sustainably uses water power!
Sponsor: GCI Student Sustainability Fund & Engineers Without Borders | Contact: TJ Decker, 6077654251
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy (SURE) Seminar 2
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm. Gateway Center Event Space C. Building Energy Efficiency and Production - What the 2020 building will look like
From solar to siding, this presentation will cover aspects of what buildings will look like in 2020. We will examine current technologies and building innovations as well as what is on the horizon in world of green building and energy conservation. A panel consisting of ESF faculty and local business owners will help you understand and will respond to your questions and building for the future. Join us to learn more through an active exchange about the critical topics you have read and heard about.
| Contact: Katherina Searing, 314-470-6888
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Capstone Seminar: Emergy Analysis of Alternative Landfill Covers
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. 432 Baker. Caroline Romano Wheadon
MPS Environmental Resources Engineering (Environmental Management)
Sponsor: Department of Environmental Resources Engineering | Contact: Doug Daley, 4760
Monday, May 13, 2013
Basic SPARE PV Installation Training
9:00 am - 5:00 am. Moon Library, Room 110. Our 4-day Basic Photovoltaic Installer Course is board-recognized by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). In this course participants will learn the basics of how to site, design, and install photovoltaic (PV) systems. The course includes sizing systems for both grid-connected and off-grid PV systems. Also, the solar resources and the problems associated with shading, orientation and tilt will be reviewed. Basic sizing and system design in relation to electrical load will be discussed. Safety practices for installers and the study of the electrical code for PV systems will be covered in some detail. Participants will learn about various mounting systems for PV arrays and how they affect roofs. As part of the class, participants will build a working PV system.
| Contact: Sean Nicholson, 315-470-4882
Friday, May 17, 2013
Leading Sustainability in Public, Private and Nonprofit Organizations Workshop at Farmingdale State College
12:00 am - 12:00 am. Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broad Hollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735 . There are many drivers and increasing expectations for government, private, non-profit and educational organizations to meet sustainability obligations. These expectations are oftentimes difficult to meet, even when institutions and individuals are genuinely committed to doing so. This program is designed for individuals who are responsible for thinking strategically and technically about their institution's sustainability agendas. You will learn to understand what aspects of your current institutional plans and operating procedures are critical to future success and how to close the gap between your best intentions and what you are actually able to accomplish.
Through this workshop, you will work with a team of experienced practitioners and instructors who will provide you with:
•Real-world examples of the benefits and costs associated with the adaption and use of renewable technologies and sustainable practices.
•Authoritative and reliable perspective, recommendations, information and resources that will inform your sustainability-related decision-making, practice and policy.
| Contact: Katherina Bendz Searing, 315-470-6888
Friday, May 17, 2013 - Sunday, May 19, 2013
Second Annual Symposium in Land Use & Ethics
Newcomb Campus. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's Northern Forest Institute announces its second annual symposium of interdisciplinary scholarship in land use and ethics.
This event will highlight research from across professions and disciplines on topics related to balancing individual and community priorities with respect to land use and the associated expectations for human and ecosystem stewardship and social and environmental ethics. The aim of this symposium is to generate conversation around a variety of approaches to land use, the moral implications of these approaches, as well as the ways that they influence the ongoing debate over how to achieve social and environmental justice.
New and in-process work from a range of disciplines and professional fields will be represented and integrated into the symposium discourse.
Sponsor: SUNY ESF's Northern Forest Institute | Contact: Marianne Patinelli-Dubay, 518-582-2000
