Past Events
This year’s NEES gathering is being hosted by Bard College and the Bard Center for Environmental Policy, on Friday 9/23, to Saturday 9/24. Come join us for a relaxing and engaging weekend in the Hudson Valley.
Green Informational Events at the Fall 2011 "I-Connect" Week.
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Curious about Campus Sustainability?
Join us for a short PowerPoint presentation, refreshments, conversation, and camaraderie on Thursday, October 6th from 11 to 11:45 am in the Bio Tech room 313 as we explore what our college has done so far, is doing right now and how you can take part in the continued "Greening of SUNY Orange.
This event is sponsored by the Biology club and the Sustainability Office of SUNY Orrange.
| Day/Time | Place | Lecture |
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| Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. networking 7:00-8:00 PM program |
Gilman Center, SUNY Orange Library 115 South Street, Middletown, NY |
Biomimicry in Architecture: Biomimicry is a new design discipline that studies nature’s biology and imitates the model to solve human design and engineering challenges. Learn to create buildings, products, processes, and policies – new ways of living – that are well adapted to life on earth by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns. Janus Welton is owner and Principal of EcoArchitecture DesignWorks, PC. She currently teaches the national SBA Sustainable Building Advisor Program at SUNY Ulster. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects; US Green Building Council; LEED accredited professional in Building Design and Construction; an Environmental Building Consultant with International Institute of Building Biology and Ecology, Certified Biomimicry Specialist; and certificate candidate at PHIUS Passive House Institute. $10 in advance for USGBC NY Upstate Chapter Members and Students, $15 for Members and Students at the door. $15 advance sales for non-members and $20 for non-members at the door. FREE FOR SUNY ORANGE STUDENTS WITH ID. |
| Day/Time | Place | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| Friday & Saturday, November 11-12 2011
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The College of Saint Rose, Albany NY | The Environmental Consortium Collaboration Throughout the Hudson River Watershed will bring together faculty, administrators, students, government and community representatives, and non-profit leaders to explore issues, programs, and new initiatives in the watershed. The conference will provide an opportunity for networking on issues, programs, and new initiatives in the watershed. Workshop topics range from how to better leverage our capacity as institutions, field programs, understanding Hudson with technology, inter-institutional collaboration, and continuance of foodshed dialogue. Registration is open. Early discount ends October 17th. |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 7:00-8:00 PM program |
Gilman Center, SUNY Orange Library 115 South Street, Middletown, NY |
Design for Well Being: Design for control in terms of outdoor air ventilation, temperature, moisture, infiltration, chemical sources and indoor contamination are key elements to achieve a healthy building. Discuss the design and operational considerations for healthy buildings including and ways to measure and evaluate building performance for healthy indoor environment and occupant comfort, safety and health. Clifford Cooper is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, ASHRAE High Performance Building Design Professional, and Certified sustainable Building Advisor with more than 30 years of experience. He is also a LEED AP for Building Design & Construction, and for Homes. $10 in advance for USGBC NY Upstate Chapter Members and Students, $15 for Members and Students at the door. $15 advance sales for non-members and $20 for non-members at the door. FREE FOR SUNY ORANGE STUDENTS WITH ID. |
| Thursday, February 9, 2012
6:30 – 7:00 networking 7:00-8:00 PM program |
Gilman Center, SUNY Orange Library 115 South Street, Middletown, NY |
Comfort By Design: An Intro to HVAC’s VRFZ Technology: Evaluate the energy efficiency and environmental impact of various types of HVAC, especially the new Variable Refrigerant Flow Zoning (VRFZ) systems. Identify the many design options available with VRFZ, learn how the indoor environmental quality of buildings can be enhanced with VRFZ Technology. Richard Rogers is the Regional Manager for Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics, covering the New York metro area. Rich has a mechanical engineering degree from New York Institute of Technology and a business degree from SUNY Geneseo. He has installed over 75 active and passive solar systems, and has run his own HVAC company. $10 in advance for USGBC NY Upstate Chapter Members and Students, $15 for Members and Students at the door. $15 advance sales for non-members and $20 for non-members at the door. FREE FOR SUNY ORANGE STUDENTS WITH ID. |
| Day/Time | Place | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday September 13, 2011 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Kaplan Hall Hudson View Cafe (Newburgh Campus) |
Green Commuter Choices, Find out how you can help the environment, save money, and lower the college's overall carbon footprint. Did you know that 65% of SUNY Orange's carbon emissions are attributed to all of us commuting? Did you also know that SUNY Orange has a Ride Share program ready to help you find carpools in your area? Stop by the Ride Share table, chat with a Ride Share representative, and you'll be on your way to a greener commute. |
| Tuesday September 13, 2011 11 a.m. |
Kaplan Hall Room 206 (Newburgh Campus) |
Go Green at SUNY Orange, Find out how you can help support SUNY Orange's sustainability efforts and how each of us can make a difference in our daily lives to make our campus and our world greener. This 45-minute presentation will focus on the numerous sustainability initiatives on campus and we invite you to share your ideas and enthusiasm. In addition, you will be able to sign up for "green" volunteer opportunities which will be taking place throughout the year. Light refreshments will be served. |
| Thursday, September 15, 2011 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Bio-Tech Building Lobby (Middletown Campus) |
Green Commuter Choices, Find out how you can help the environment, save money, and lower the college's overall carbon footprint. Did you know that 65% of SUNY Orange's carbon emissions are attributed to all of us & commuting? Did you also know that SUNY Orange has a Ride Share program ready to help you find carpools in your area? Stop by the Ride Share table, chat with a Ride Share representative, and you'll be on your way to a greener commute. |
| Thursday, September 15, 2011 11 a.m. |
Bio Tech Building Room 201 (Middletown Campus) |
Go Green at SUNY Orange, Find out how you can help support SUNY Orange's sustainability efforts and how each of us can make a difference in our daily lives to make our campus and our world greener. This 45-minute presentation will focus on the numerous sustainability initiatives on campus and we invite you to share your ideas and enthusiasm. In addition, you will be able to sign up for "green" volunteer opportunities which will be taking place throughout the year. Light refreshments will be served. |
Monday 9/19 to Tuesday 9/20 |
SUNY Sustainability Conference Saratoga Springs, NY |
This conference is an opportunity for all involved in sustainability to identify areas where we can work together, learn from each other’s experiences and flex the power of SUNY. Representatives from public and private colleges and universities are welcome to participate. For additional Information view the conference flyer or visit the SUNY website. |
| Friday 9/23, to Saturday 9/24 | Bard Center for Environmental Policy, Bard College, 30 Campus Road, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000 | This year’s NEES gathering is being hosted by Bard College and the Bard Center for Environmental Policy. Come join us for a relaxing and engaging weekend in the Hudson Valley. |
EARTH DAY IS COMING!
Save the date and celebrate Earth Day with us!
In Middletown, we'll be celebrating on Tuesday, April 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Alumni Green. (If it rains we'll be in the Shepard Student Center)
The celebration in Newburgh will be on Friday, April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the first floor of Kaplan Hall.
See you there!
Earth Day Fair at SUNY Orange, Middletown Campus
WIN PRIZES: Visit as many of the informational tables (listed below) as you can and win a prize. The more tables visited the better the prize!
Informational Tables:
| Ask a Master Gardener | Computer Club – E-waste collection |
| Biology Club - Campus clean-up, Tie dye, seed pack sale | Dental Club – “Turn off the water” pledges |
| Engineering Club - Solar Car | Ride Share information – better commuting choices |
| Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) | Solar panel demonstration |
| SUNY Orange Rain Garden | Healthy food choices - Pleasant Stone Farm |
| OC Water Authority – water resource information | Career Services – Green careers |
| SUNY Orange Library – Paper and print management | Basha Kill Area Association – Wildlife management area, Wurtsboro, NY |
| Sustainability Committee – Sustainability Q and A | Recycling – Terra Cycle, cans, bottles, paper, CDs, batteries, etc. |
| Eco-to-Go – Reducing waste in the cafeteria | Carbon Footprint - calculate yours! |
Earth Day Fair at SUNY Orange, Newburgh Campus
Friday April 22nd, 9:30 AM-2:30 PM
- Film screenings
- Guest speakers
- Live music
- Activity booths:
- Create art work from recycled materials
- Use a carbon footprint calculator
- Environmental awareness information
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
Day/Time |
Place |
Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 9, 2011 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Belleayre Mountain, Overlook Lodge | Ashokan Watershed Conference: Floodplain and Stormwater Practices for Towns and Landowners Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program will be hosting the Conference. Registration is now open at www.ashokanstreams.org†or by calling 845-688-3047. Location: Belleayre Mountain, Overlook Lodge |
| Thursday, April 14, 2011 4:00pm & 7:00pm |
New Gilman Center, 115 South st, Middletown, NY | A public seminar on Stream Quality in Orange County. Learn how your local stream measures up. For information on this project visit the web site http://waterauthority.orangecountygov.com. Kindly RSVP to Erica Cruz 845 615-3868 or ecruz@orangecountygov.com. Admission is free |
LECTURE SERIES: Our Natural Heritage: The Value and Necessity
of Indigenous Plants and Animals
PRESENTED BY SUNY Orange Biology Department and Cultural Affairs
Click on the titles of the lectures below to see detailed descriptions on the Cultural Affairs web site.
| Day/Time | Place | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 2, 2010 11am - 5 pm |
Orange Hall Gallery and Theatre | F O R U M Our Natural Heritage - The Value and Necessity of Indigenous Plants and Animals Schedule of Forum Events |
| October 7, 2010 | Orange Hall Gallery | Our Future Forests: Sustaining Native Forests and Wildlife by William Schuster, PhD, Executive Director of Black Rock Forest Consortium, Cornwall, NY |
| October 13, 2010 - 7pm | Orange Hall Gallery | Growing Native by Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East by Carolyn Summers, Landscape Architect, Technical Consultant, Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College |
| October 20, 2010 - 7pm | Orange Hall Gallery | Native Plants for Native Birds by Joel Baines, PhD James Law Professor of Virology, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine |
| October 25, 2010 - 7pm | Orange Hall Gallery | The Winter Garden: Beauty and Nourishment by Francis Groeters, PhD, Proprietor of Catskill Native Nursery, Kerhonkson, NY |
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Forum: Our Natural Heritage:
The Value and Necessity of Indigenous Plants and Animals
Saturday, October 2, 2010
| Time | Event Title | Event Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30am ‐ 12:00pm | SUNY Orange Educational Garden Project by Kirsten Gabrielsen, Ed. Garden Project Coordinator | Presentations with Power Point | Orange Hall Gallery (OH 111) |
| 12:15pm ‐ 12:45pm | Invasive Insects by Jay McClung, Master Gardener | ||
| 1:00pm ‐ 1:30pm | Invasive Plants by Renee Stover, Master Gardener | ||
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Lecture - "Bringing Nature Home" by Douglas W. Tallamy, PhD, Professor & Chair, Department of Entomology & Wildlife, University of Delaware. 2010 Pryluck Distinguished Lecturer - Presented by SUNY Orange Foundation - followed by Q&A session. | Lecture folowed by Q&A | Orange Hall Theater |
| Throughout the Day: (11am - 5pm) |
Our Natural Heritage: Indigenous Trees~ their Beauty and Importance - photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures Our Natural Heritage: Indigenous Animal Wildlife in this Region - photographs, paintings, drawings |
Exhibits | Orange Hall Galleries |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener informational tables Vendors featuring native plants and materials Local Environmental Organizations |
Informational Tables and Vendors | Orange Hall Gallery | |
| Campus Tree Tours | Tour | Inner campus, near Orange Hall entrance |
Day/Time |
Place |
Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
Lake Katrine, NY | Here is information about Central Hudson's Solar Summit on 2/9/11. It will be in their Lake Katrine offices. The Clean Energy Technology Training Consortium (SUNY Ulster, Orange, Rockland and Sullivan) will have a table at the event. http://www.centralhudson.com/solarsummit.html† |
| Tuesday, February 15 6:00-7:30 PM |
NYU’s Gould Welcome Center 50 West 4th Street, at the corner of Washington Square East New York City |
New York University is proud to present the next visitor in its ongoing Educating for Sustainability lecture series. Liam Heneghan†, Professor of Environmental Science and Co-Director of the DePaul University Institute for Nature and Culture, Please join us for his presentation on: “Ten Things Wrong with Environmental Thought & What We Can Do to Change Them: An Environmental Manifesto” Please RSVP online at http://www.nyu.edu/rsvp/event.php?e_id=3099† |
| Thursday February 17 7:15pm |
SUNY Orange Harriman Hall Room 111 |
DR. Matthew C. Ally will lecture on" Earth in the Crucible", Sustainability as Value, Fact and Experience. Explore Sustainability in terms of environmental ethics: Sustainability- a preeminent value; Sustainability in relation to earth system science |
| Wednesday February 23 7pm |
SUNY Orange Harriman Hall Room 111 |
Dr William Makofske will present a lecture with Power Point titled "Solar Technologies for New and Existing Homes". |
| Wednesday March 9 7:30pm |
SUNY Orange Harriman Hall Room 111 |
Patrick Falco will lecture with Power Point on "Nuclear Power- Safe and Clean Energy" |
| March 8-10, 2011 | Boston, MA | NESEA Conference: I am encouraging you to attend the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Building Energy (BE) Conference in Boston March 8-10 of this year. It is a mere eight weeks before the first session starts, and time flies quickly. Click on the PDF or Text for further information. |
| Tuesday March 15 7:15pm |
SUNY Orange Harriman Hall Room 111 |
Robert J. Honders, SR. will lecture using Power Point and video on; Micro Hydro - "Site Survey to Electrical Power Source for Home or Farm". |
| Wednesday March 30 7:15pm |
SUNY Orange Harriman Hall Room 111 |
Kevin Schulte will give a lecture with Power Point on; "Community Wind Development: feasibility, finance, design and construction" |