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RFP Deadline Approaching for EFC's Mini-Grants in Asset Management, and Agriculture and Water Quality
Asset Management Inventory Development
Eligible Applicants: Rural NYS municipalities
Agricultural & Water Quality Improvement Studies Eligible Applicants: Students and researchers at academic institutions, governmental and non-profit organizations With support from USDA Rural Development, the Environmental Finance Center will fund three proposals in each category up to $5,000 each. All submissions must be received by 5:00pm on February 1st, 2013, to be considered. Learn More For more information, contact Khris Dodson at kdodson@syracusecoe.org.
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Northeast Recycling Council Seeks Partners to Join State Electronics Challenge
The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) is a voluntary program that encourages state, tribal, regional, and local governments, including schools and other public entities, to: - Purchase greener electronic products.
- Reduce the impacts of electronic products during use.
- Manage obsolete electronics in an environmentally safe way.
The SEC provides resources to help state, tribal, regional, and local government and agencies to become leaders and face the new challenges posed by the electronics waste stream. Read More / Join Now |
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Workshops, Trainings & Webinars
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Local Leaders Conference - Smart Management for Small Communities: Practical Resources for Governance
Environmental Finance Center
April 23-25, 2013
Minnowbrook Conference Center
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Registration Now Open!
Training Topics Include: Finance Tools, State and Federal Funding Updates, Community Engagement, Land Use Planning for Rural Communities, Energy and Water Resources
Who should attend: Supervisors, Mayors, Council/Board Members, Clerks, and Other Interested Community Leaders
Contact Brad DeFrees at 315-443-8488 or bdefrees@syracusecoe.org with any questions
or session ideas.
Learn More & Register
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Check Up Program for Small Systems (CUPPS) Community Calls
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A new series of conference calls will be starting up this year that both new and experienced CUPSS users and trainers can participate in to facilitate discussions on asset management implementation. The CUPSS Community Calls will be held quarterly to provide a forum for those using, training, and learning about CUPSS to hear updates and asset management strategies from CUPSS practitioners.
CUPSS is a free, easy-to-use, asset management tool for small drinking water and wastewater utilities.
Schedule for CUPSS Community Calls (all calls will be held 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Time):
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
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Green Bag Lunch - Sustainable Transportation & Mobility Systems
GreeningUSA, SyracuseCoE CSCS
February 8, 2013 - 12:00pm-1:00pm
Syracuse Center of Excellence Room 203
Panel speakers for this GBL include Vita DeMarchi of Synapse Partners and Rick Martin from Syracuse University's Sustainability Division. The Green Bag Lunch Series is designed to bring public and private sector experts to the table to help create a comprehensive set of best practices for municipalities to make their communities more sustainable. Learn More
Cost: Free and open to the public. Who should attend: Anyone interested in helping communities become more sustainable. BYO: Bring your own lunch! Hot and cold beverages will be provided
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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 training 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. Registration now open! Cost: Free - Money for substitutes available on request. Who should attend: K-12 teachers & administrators from all NYS school districts, environmental educators, community organizations Contact: Mandy Westerdahl, awesterdahl@syracusecoe.org Call for Presentations Flyer Website For more information and important registration instructions, click here. Register
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Central New York Stormwater Management Training Series
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Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century
April 12, 2013 - 7:15am
"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. The goal of net zero energy is to produce as much energy from on-site renewable sources as is consumed. Using the Net Zero Army installations as a successful example of a large scale project, we have gathered experts from the entire country to discuss how the army model can be used in smaller efforts for communities, institutions and individual businesses and homeowners.
Attendees Include: Major business and environmental leaders, academicians, architects, engineers, builders, many elected officials including congressmen, mayors, and supervisors. Also attending are commissioners, college presidents and faculty, municipal planners, governmental agency staff, architects, engineers, lawyers, farmers, media, college students and interested citizens.
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Climate Ready Estuaries - 2012 Progress Report
US EPA, National Estuary Programs
(December 2012)
This effort, initiated in 2008, brings together EPA's Oceans and Coastal Protection Division and Climate Change Division to build additional capacity in the NEPs and other coastal communities as they prepare to adapt to the effects of climate change.
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Stormwater Runoff Calculator
This calculator, developed by SUNY ESF with USDA Forest Service funding uses a Google Maps Drawing Tool and a two other of data servers to help you determine how much stormwater would run off of your property if a design rain storm were to happen today! This component also helps you to understand what physical properties at your site cause water to runoff, and allows you to see how installing a rain garden in a certain area may affect the volume of rainfall runoff.
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Grant Program for Public and Private Schools
The goal of this grant program is to provide up to $500 per school/district to rejuvenate existing programs or to develop new waste reduction, reuse, recycling and/or composting programs. Deadline: March 15, 2013
Funding Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) & The New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse & Recycling (NYSAR3)
Amount: Up to $500
For questions or to receive a grant application, contact Debbie Jackson at dajackso@gw.dec.state.ny.us. Learn More
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Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant Program For Communities Exposed to Multiple Environmental Harms and Risks and New York
EJ grant awards will range from $2,500 to $50,000 to help local organizations with projects that address environmental and/or public health concerns. Ten percent of the total EJ grant will be designated as "Green Gems Grants" where individual groups will be awarded $2,500 to $10,000 to be used exclusively for community-based monitoring, stewardship and education projects involving community gardens, parks and other open spaces.
Deadline: April 5, 2013
Funding Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC)(NYSAR3)
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Feb 14, Mar 28, Apr 24, May 23 - Central New York Stormwater Management Training Series - CNY RPDB - Syracuse, NY
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Environmental Finance Center - Deadline: February 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
Administrative Assistant
Mark Lichtenstein
Executive Director and
Principal Investigator
Sarah Pesek
Strategic Initiatives
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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