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EFCN Offers Financing Workshop for Small Water Systems in Chenango
Financing Workshop for Small Water Systems
May 14, 2013 - 9:30am-5:00pm
Town of Chenango, Town Hall
1529 State Rte 12, Binghamton, NY 13901
This training is for drinking water systems serving 10,000 or fewer customers. Topics will include rate setting, capital planning, affordability and available loans and grants. While operators are welcome, this training is best suited for individuals who make financial decisions for the water system. The deadline for registration is May 9. This program is being offered through Smart Management for Small Water Systems, a program of the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN), which consists of the Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University and nine other EFC's nationwide. This program is made possible under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Save the Rain a Major Focus of Joanie Mahoney's State of the County Address
County Executive Joanie Mahoney devoted over six minutes to the achievements of Onondaga County's Save the Rain program in her State of the County address on March 5, 2013. Mahoney also notes that Syracuse, in collaboration with EPA Region 2, will hold a National Green Infrastructure conference with nine other partners. The Environmental Finance Center is leading the Public Education and Outreach aspect of the Save the Rain program.
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Draft Rensselaer Plateau Regional Conservation Plan Now Available
The Rensselaer Plateau Alliance is accepting comments on the Draft Rensselaer Plateau Regional Conservation Plan until May 1, 2013. Access the plan below to review the plan and submit written comments to
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Workshops, Trainings & Webinars
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Webinar: Smart Growth and Equitable Development
April 9, 2013 - 2:00pm-3:00pm EST
No pre-registration is required.
This webinar provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is on how communities are using equitable development and smart growth strategies to create neighborhoods that are healthy, sustainable, and inclusive.
Who should attend: Government officials, planners, developers, community organizers, and others interested in equitable development for communities.
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TRASHED Screening
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 6:15pm
Syracuse University, Maxwell Hall Room 204
Food will be provided
 SU's STEP (Students for Tomorrow's Environmental Policy), in conjunction with the EFC, will be hosting a special screening of a new eye-opening documentary starring Academy Award winning actor Jeremy Irons about the impact of waste on the planet. All are welcome.
About the Film
"In the new docu-feature TRASHED, Jeremy Irons sets out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution. This is a meticulous, brave investigative journey that takes Irons (and us) from skepticism to sorrow and from horror to hope."
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Planning for Renewable Energy
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 10:00am - 1:30pm
The Gateway Center
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY
This complimentary event is sponsored by the NYS Climate Smart Communities program, the CNY Regional Planning & Development Board, and SUNY-ESF. After the presentations and webinar, a catered lunch will be served, followed by a tour of the combined heat-and-power system and green roof at SUNY-ESF's Gateway Center. Register:The registration deadline is April 9. Please send your name, title, affiliation, address, and telephone number to asaltman@cnyrpdb.org
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Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century
April 12, 2013
"The Links" in East Syracuse, NY
The Symposium is in an informal atmosphere that creates a particularly dynamic and rich environment for all as traditional partners and the public at large explore critical energy issues with experts.
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Spring Greening: An Educator Conference on Teaching Green
Sessions - Exhibits - Green Building Tours - Bus Tours
April 30, 2013 - 8:00am-2:45pm - Syracuse Center of Excellence 727 E. Washington St., Syracuse, NY 13210
This conference is a collaborative effort of the SyracuseCoE Center for Sustainable Community Solutions, NYS Pollution Prevention Institute, Partners for Education & Business, Onondaga Community College, GreeningUSA, and Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency. Session, workshop, and bus tour topics include green infrastructure, sustainable materials management, and more, as well as teacher-to-teacher exchange sessions on teaching and going green. Cost: Free - Substitute funding available on request. Who should attend: K-12 teachers & administrators from all NYS school districts, environmental educators, community organizations Contact: Mandy Westerdahl, SyracuseCoE CSCS, awesterdahl@syracusecoe.org Flyer Website Register
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Asset Management Workshop for Small Water Systems
May 6, 2013 - 9:30pm-5:00pm
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Location TBD
This workshop will provide an overview of the five core components of Asset Management including interactive exercises and a discussion on implementation. Participants may contact the EFCN instructors after the training with questions that arise during implementation. All participants will be provided with an electronic copy of the Asset Management Manual.
This program is being offered through Smart Management for Small Water Systems, a program of the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN), which consists of the Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University and nine other EFC's nationwide. This program is made possible under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Green Bag Lunch on Buildings and Housing
May 10, 2013 - 12:00pm-1:00pm
Syracuse Center of Excellence
727 E. Washington Street, Rm 203
GreeningUSA and the Syracuse Center of Excellence Center for Sustainable Community Solutions are inviting community members and experts in each of the 12 Traitsİ to participate and be recognized for their contributions!
You will not only be helping our community move toward sustainability, but you will be helping to create a model for communities across the country to use!
This event is free! Bring your own lunch, drinks will be provided.
Contact: Peter Arsenault, peter@jaarch.com
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Fourth Edition by: Environmental Protection Agency
(March 2013)
This report provides a summary of the major climate change-related accomplishments of EPA's national and regional water programs in 2012. |
Environmental Protection Agency
(March 2013) This report provides information to communities and operators on funding programs to help ensure that green infrastructure projects are operated and maintained to optimize long-term performance and effectiveness.
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Second Edition by: NYWEA and the Environmental Finance Center
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Environmental Education Minigrant Program Deadline Approaching
Environmental Education Minigrant Program:
Mitigating Pollution Through Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Materials Management
 In order to implement pollution prevention initiatives throughout K-12 schools in EPA Region 2 and also connect the "lessons learned" to more positively impact communities, SyracuseCoE CSCS will award a total of 30 sub-grants to fund community projects, based at local school districts. These projects will either implement green infrastructure technologies or create sustainable materials management programs. Deadline: April 30, 2013 at 5:00pm
Amount: Maximum per grant award $5,000
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Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant
The Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant provides funding to help communities develop comprehensive grassroots plans (Transformation Plans) that link affordable housing with quality education, public transportation, good jobs and safe streets. Neighborhood revitalization plans should achieve three core goals: transform distressed public and assisted housing into energy efficient and mixed-income housing, support positive outcomes for families who live in the target development(s), and transform high-poverty neighborhoods into viable mixed-income communities.
Funding Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Amount: Up to $5 million
Deadline: May 1, 2013
Eligible Applicants: Public housing authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, tribal entities and for-profit developers that apply jointly with a public entity
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April 12th - Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century
East Syracuse, NY
April 23-25 - Minnowbrook Local Leaders Conference Environmental Finance Center, Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Syracuse, NY Syracuse, NY - Greening USA Chenango, NY - Environmental Finance Center Network |
Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant
HUD - 2013 Deadline: May 1, 2013
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The Environmental Finance Center at Syracuse University facilitates the development of sustainable and resilient communities across US EPA Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and eight tribal nations).
Located at the SyracuseCoE Center for Sustainable Community Solutions, EFC enhances the administrative and financial capacities of state and local government officials, nonprofit organizations, and private sectors to make change toward improved environmental infrastructure and quality of life.
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EFC Staff
Ana V. Arache
Program Coordinator
Aimee Clinkhammer Project Scientist
Khristopher Dodson
Senior Program Manager
Kathy Forrest
Budget Administrator
Mark Lichtenstein
Executive Director and
Principal Investigator
Mandy Westerdahl
Communications Manager
Melissa Young
Senior Program Manager
Tara Baron
Laura Cardoso
Brad DeFrees
Gabi Levinson
Emmie Martin
Aviva Oskow Lisa Ruggero
Tracy Verrier
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In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, and familial status.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6582 (TDD).
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