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Workshops, Trainings & Webinars
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Effective Utility Management and Lean at Water Sector Utilities
US Environmental Protection Agency
November 8, 2012 - 1:00pm-2:30pm
Webinar
This webcast will explore the connections between Effective Utility Management (EUM) and Lean tools. Lean methods combined with the EUM framework have enabled water and wastewater utilities to save millions of dollars, avoid customer rate increases, improve product quality, enhance customer service, reduce energy costs and environmental pollution, and improve employee morale. Register |
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Green Homes for Cleaner Lakes Workshop Series
NYS Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I)
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse Center of Excellence
 Green Homes for Cleaner Lakes aims to educate homeowners on everyday ways to improve water quality of the Great Lakes. Workshops are open to the public and are free to attend. Registration is required.
Register
Upcoming Workshops: - November 1 - Hazardous Waste @ Home
Rescheduled for November 8th - November 8 - Potential Hidden Dangers of Personal
Care Products
Rescheduled for November 15th
Past Workshops: - October 18 - How Green is Your Clean
- October 25 - Safer Household Products |
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Sustainable Agriculture Symposium
November 1-2
Auburn, NY - Cayuga Community College
The symposium will focus on developments in agroecology, biopesticides, biofertilizers, green chemistry, and related technologies, and their
impact on water quality, soil productivity, the environment, food production and sustainable agriculture. Register |
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Southeast New York Stormwater Conference & Trade Show
Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts & International Erosion Control Association
November 7-9, 2012
Fishkill, NY
- Technical sessions on stormwater management
- Real world case studies
- New York State policy updates
- Premier regional trade show
- Review & exams for CPESC, CMS4S, CPSWQ & CESWWI
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Green Bag Lunch - Governmental Leadership in Sustainability
GreeningUSA, SyracuseCoE CSCS
November 15, 2012 - 12:00pm-1:00pm
Syracuse Center of Excellence Room 203
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.
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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Environmental Advising Committee Assistance Available to Municipalities from the EFC
During the past few years, EFC has met with several town boards and board-appointed environmental advising committees. Feedback and meetings with these groups have allowed EFC to provide relevant information on funding, project implementation, and other technical assistance, as well as conduct training on meeting facilitation, consensus-based agreement and collaborative governance techniques. EFC would like to reach a broader number of municipalities with support from this program. For more information, please contact Khris Dodson at kdodson@syracusecoe.org or 315-443-8818. |
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New State Stormwater Performance Standards and Urban Stormwater Retrofits Expert Panel Final Recommendations Approved
Earlier this summer two of the Chesapeake Bay Program's Expert Panels came to consensus on a set of recommendations for load reductions associated with the BMPs constructed according to the New State Performance Standards and Urban Stormwater Retrofits and after months of deliberations the recommendations have been approved by the Water Quality Goal Implementation Team! Learn More |
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Watershed Protection Improvement District Bill Passes Assembly
New York State Assemblymen Fred W. Thiele, Jr. and Dean Murray announced legislation (A.7119-A) they sponsored which would allow Town Boards to establish watershed protection improvement districts has passed the Assembly.
A.7119-A is an innovative means to protect and restore our waters. Through watershed protection improvement districts, Towns are able to raise funds to install and maintain stormwater treatment, drainage and infiltration projects, septic system upgrades, alternative septic systems, conservation landscaping, storm water collection devices, and natural shorelines and shoreline buffers. These practices are designed to capture, treat, and infiltrate runoff and decrease the amount of pollutants reaching our waterbodies. Learn More |
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New EPA App Lets Users Check Health of Waterways Anywhere in the U.S.
How's My Waterway was designed to provide useful public information based on data that States have provided to EPA on a two-year cycle. More recent or more detailed water information may exist that is not yet available through EPA databases or other sources. Information presented on this site cannot be relied upon to create any legal rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any party in litigation with the United States or third parties. Learn More
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National Smart Growth Conference Planning
Through this Request For Proposals (RFP), EPA is seeking proposals for organizing a series of national smart growth conferences over a period of five years. Each conference will be a multi-disciplinary event that focuses on diverse smart growth issues and attracts a large and varied audience. EPA will award one cooperative agreement to include substantial federal involvement. EPA expects to award $140,000 for Year 1 with the possibility of additional, incremental funding of up to $800,000 in total over a five-year project period. Learn More Deadline: November 26, 2012
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Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
The Environmental Justice Small Grants Program, supports and empowers communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues. The program assists recipients in building collaborative partnerships to help them understand and address environmental and public health issues in their communities. Learn More
Funding Agency: US Environmental Protection Agency
Deadline: January 7, 2013
Award Amount: Up to $30,000
Eligible Applicants: Incorporated non-profits, federally recognized tribal governments, or tribal organizations
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Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program
This Request for Applications (RFA) is soliciting proposals that take a systems view of nutrient management. A systems view of nutrient management considers every potential link in the breadth of possibilities that may influence water quality. These involve societal and technological considerations and may include, but are not limited to: local resources, prevailing land uses, watershed health, manure management, energy costs, municipal wastewater treatment, in-building water reuse, or nutrient resource recovery. Learn More
Funding Agency: US Environmental Protection Agency
Deadline: January 15, 2013
Award Amount: $25,000-$75,000
Cost Sharing Requirement: No
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November 8, 15 Green Homes for Cleaner Lakes Workshop Series - NYS Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) - Syracuse, NY November 1-2, 2012 Sustainable Agriculture Symposium - Cayuga Community College - Auburn, NY November 7-9, 2012 Southeast New York Stormwater Conference & Trade Show - Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts - Fishkill, NY November 8, 2012 - 1:00 pm-2:30pm Effective Utility Management and Lean at Water-Sector Utilities - Webinar November 13, 10:30am-4:30pm - Organics Council Technical Training at the NYSAR3 23rd Annual Conference & Trade Show November 14-15, 2012 NYSAR3 23rd Annual Conference & Trade ShowCooperstown, NY November 15, 2012 - 12:00pm-1:00pm Green Bag Lunch - Governmental Leadership in Sustainability - Syracuse, NY |
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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
Communications and
Program Manager
Kathy Forrest
Administrative Assistant
Mark Lichtenstein
Executive Director and
Principal Investigator
Mandy Westerdahl
Program Manager
Melissa Young
Program Manager
Tara Baron
Laura Cardoso
Brad DeFrees
Gabi Levinson 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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