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Reducing Single-Use Plastics Workshop
🗓️ Friday, May 17th 🗓️
10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon Eastern
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Central
7:30 AM to 10:00 AM Pacific
The purpose of this workshop is to exchange ideas and propose solutions for reducing single-use plastic at campuses.
Earth Day Resources!
The SSAFE Education Team met three times to brainstorm Earth Day/Week/Month ideas.
From an Earth birthday cake to native plant walks you won’t be at a loss for ideas by reading our Earth Day page.
🌎Click here to view the SSAFE Earth Day page! 🌎
Upcoming Meetings for SSAFE Members
General Committee Meeting
May 2nd at 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT
Education Team
May 15th at 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT
Greening Our Campuses Team
May 16th at 10 AM ET / 9 AM CT
Advocacy Team
May 16th at 11:15 AM ET
/ 10:15 AM CT
Contact us for meeting information.
View the entire SSAFE Calendar here.
⚠️ Action Alert ⚠️
The SSAFE Advocacy Team has issued an important action alert: “Keep Forest Funding
in the Farm Bill”
The Farm Bill Is A $1 Trillion Piece Of Legislation, $20 Billion Is Allocated For Healthy Forests
– We Need To Keep It That Way!
Recent Activity from SSAFE Teams and Chapters
At the April 4th, 2024 SSAFE General Committee Meeting, our guest speaker, Doug Tallamy, mentioned a way to protect pollinator habitat while maintaining a manicured appearance. Click the link above to read more, see photos, watch a video, and down the instructions for Larval Landings developed by Peter Keilty from Bees for All.
🏔️ "Peak shaving" is an odd term! You may start to hear this term more often in your community. It is a handy and catchy term to describe saving energy on high-demand days. Learn why we use this term and more importantly, how Collington organized resident volunteers to conduct a peak shaving pilot program.
📑 Available for download: Collington Peak Energy Use Pilot Case Study [PDF]
In recognition of Mike Burke's exceptional contributions to the SSAFE Advocacy Team and the SSAFE Board of Directors, SSAFE has established an annual award in his honor for excellence in Advocacy. And the award goes to....
🦋 Help spread the word about the April 4th SSAFE General Committee meeting on Zoom. Doug Tallamy, renowned entomologist, ecologist, and author of several publications, will present on Thursday, April 4th at 11 AM Eastern / 10 AM Central / 9 AM Mountain / 8 AM Pacific time on Zoom. Click the link or image above to find colorful flyers to share at your SSAFE Chapter campus!
♻️ Have you ever wondered about the sustainability projects going on at each SSAFE Chapter community? Now you can see them summarized on the 2024 Q1 SSAFE Cross-Campus Sustainability Chart. See projects in progress or planned on each campus!
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