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Sustainability Commitment

Sustainability Commitment. SUNY ESF. Dr. Chuck Spuches, SUNY ESF Onondaga Community College Campus Forum October 31, 2007. Components of ESF’s Sustainability Commitment. Renewable Supply Fuel Cell PV Bio-fuels Energy Conservation and Efficiency Green Roof Lighting, HVAC, motors

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Sustainability Commitment

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  1. Sustainability Commitment SUNY ESF Dr. Chuck Spuches, SUNY ESF Onondaga Community College Campus Forum October 31, 2007

  2. Components of ESF’s Sustainability Commitment • Renewable Supply • Fuel Cell • PV • Bio-fuels • Energy Conservation and Efficiency • Green Roof • Lighting, HVAC, motors • Energy Smart Purchasing • Energy Management Systems • Sustainable Use of Resources • Recycling • Composting • Storm water

  3. Research and Demonstration Projects • Willow Biomass Production • Fuel Cell • Campus Photovoltaics • NYPA All Electric Vehicle and Biodiesel Powered Bus • Biodiesel Production Facility • Green Roof • High Efficiency Chiller Replacement

  4. A STEM Vision for CNY Further align our education, business and community resources to support STEM talent development… • Increase continuing professional education opportunities for people engaged (or who can be engaged) in STEM careers • Strengthen inter-institutional and cross-sector leadership • Engage young people in STEM education and career exploration

  5. ESF Science Corps • Campus-based, in-school, workplace and field-based STEM learning and professional development experiences for middle and high school students and teachers • ESF Undergraduate, Masters, & PhD students link ESF research with student learning and teacher professional development

  6. ESF SCIENCESummer Camps Investigating Ecology in Neighborhood and City Environments • Introduces Syracuse middle school students to environmental stewardship through experiential learning activities and community service projects • This program is made possible, in part, with funding made available by Congressman James Walsh through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • NYS DOL grant to support CNY WORKS, MDA, and ESF-OCC partnership

  7. ESF SCIENCE: A Community Partnership Approach …and several more partnering organizations

  8. ESF in the High School: Developing Students and Citizens • Enhancing student learning and teacher professional development in STEM • Over 330 students experience college-level coursework in 25 partnering schools throughout greater upstate / central New York and the… • New York City High School for Environmental Studies

  9. Continuing Professional Education • Local, state, regional, national and international programs related to ESF’s academic and research areas… • Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy (SURE) / November 1, 2007 • Green and Sustainable Schools and Green Building Conference / March 27 – 28, 2008 • Solar Power as Renewable Energy (SPARE) in 2008 with OCC

  10. ESF Outreach Improve Your World SUNY ESFGreen Power to 221 Marshall HallSUNY-ESF1 Forestry DriveSyracuse, NY 13210315-470-6817 (phone)315-470-6890 (fax) oureach@esf.edu (e-mail)www.esf.edu/outreach

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