Residential Basics of Going Solar
Posted by: Solar Oregon at 12:31PM PST on January 27, 2010
Residential Basics of Going Solar - 04/20/10 -
Tangent
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Apr 20, 2010
from 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
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Central Electrical Training Center 33309 Hwy 99E Tangent, OR.
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Learn the Basics of Going Solar in Oregon. Learn
about Solar Thermal and Solar Electric systems and how Tax credits and
Incentives can pick up more than half of the cost.
This free workshop covers the basics of why solar is a smart choice for
Oregon homeowners. We will show you:
How well solar works in Oregon's climate
Available solar technologies
Financial incentives and tax credits
How to choose a contractor
Residential tax credits and incentives often pay for up to 80% of the cost!
Participants will come away with basic knowledge about solar energy systems and
will be prepared to do more focused research on their own and start working with
a contractor.
This workshop will feature an optional second hour, hands on, solar panel
presentation with installation experts.
This event is free, but seating is limited. Please use the link below to
RSVP.
http://www.solaroregon.org/events/residential-basics-of-going-solar-04-20-10-tangent/
Green Cooperation
Posted by: albanyprogress at 4:03PM PST on November 21, 2009
LBCC has just completed their new "Green Science Building" on their Albany campus.
We need more Green Cooperation. It would a benefit to all if we had a Green Cooperation Council and a Sustainability Center to give focus to their efforts. It would be great to have a Council made up of representatives from: Education, Business, Government, Civic Organizations, Community Service Groups, Citizen's Groups.
"The new state-of-the-art science building brings green technology to LBCC."
"...with the award of a Silver Certification from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the 27,000 square-foot building is ready for the next generation of scientists and engineers."
The building is a model of sustainable energy practices.
LBCC has a Sustainability Committee and their purpose and scope is:
Purpose of the committee:
- Advise and educate the college community about sustainability
- Promote the integration of sustainability into college operations and academic programs
- Serve as a communications hub about sustainability
Scope of the committee, includes but is not limited to:
- Sustainable operations
- Sustainability in the curriculum
- Professional development/training around sustainability
- Clearing house for new programs for LBCC around green jobs/green technology
Solutions for Communities - Think Globally, Act Locally
Posted by: albanyprogress at 12:42PM PST on November 20, 2009
Solutions for Communities
Think Globally, Act Locally
As the building blocks of society, communities play an essential role in addressing the challenge of sustainability.
Since communities are complex and diverse systems with multiple stakeholders, there are often many interpretations of sustainability and very different ideas about how best to achieve it. The Natural Step provides a clear, compelling, science-based definition of sustainability and a strategic planning framework to help communities make smart decisions that will move them step-by-step towards a successful and sustainable future.
Our planning framework is rooted in systems thinking, which helps our partners to understand how daily decisions impact the larger system in which we all live.
The Natural Step offers a variety of approaches for communities. The primary objective is to help municipalities and their broader communities build capacity to understand and move strategically toward sustainability. We customize education and training programs to make the best use of the tools and programs that are already in place.
We give communities practical tools and information for developing sustainable practices and systems. We also provide access to an extensive global network of sustainability experts and leaders who are committed to accelerating the world's transition to a more sustainable and prosperous future.
Read about the benefits of working with The Natural Step.
http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/services-communities
Climate Solutions in Albany 11/5-6/09
Posted by: albanyprogress at 10:34AM PST on November 8, 2009
A worksop was held at the Albany City Hall by the group Climate Solutions on 11/5-6/09. The focus was on clean energy solution in our region as we face the new energy economy.
http://www.climatesolutions.org/
Climate Solutions' mission, achievements and goals
Climate Solutions mission is to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides.
Our regional organizing approach is transforming the global warming debate in the region and laying the groundwork for a successful, multi-stakeholder climate action agenda. We’re generating fresh political momentum for energy and transportation solutions that benefit the region’s economy and quality-of-life.
Global warming is our generation’s greatest challenge and solving it is our greatest opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous future."
We look forward to hearing about the results of the workshop from the City and what is planned for a follow-up in real practical action steps we can take locally to secure a better future for our community.
Lebanon Volunteer Workday
Posted by: Naturalist97333 at 12:16PM PST on April 22, 2009
From Steve Lilly of the Green Belt Land Trust:
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Happy Earth Day!
If anybody wants to help our friends to the East, here is your opportunity.
Patricia and her husband have helped us in several volunteer events. So, here is an opportunity to return the favor. Plus, you get to meet, greet
and join efforts for the greater good. Patricia is getting a donation of a
variety of 36 native trees for the Ivy Pull on the 9th, so the first 36
people who sign up at SOLV.org, and show up on May 9th, will receive a free tree.
PLEASE CONTACT PATRICIA LOVEJOY IF INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING. I will not be attending due to a conflicting
Greenbelt event.
5/9/2009 Gill's Landing Ivy Removal
Time: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Directions: Hwy 20 to Lebanon; turn left on Wheeler (right if coming from
downtown Lebanon); turn right on Williams; turn left on Grant; straight
until arrive at Gill's Landing on right. Hwy 34: keep straight on 34 when it
becomes Wheeler, at intersection of Hwys 20 and 34. Follow remaining
directions.
Meeting Location: There is plenty of parking in the Gill's Landing parking
lot. Meet at the beginning of the Eagle Scout trail in the Gill's Landing
parking lot.
Coordinator: Patricia Lovejoy
Contact Email: macpatty49@gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 541-501-7255
Project Activities: Remove English ivy off trees along Eagle Scout trail at
Gill's Landing. Ivy will kill all the trees, and all other plants in the
park, if not removed. We will remove the ivy with clippers and hatchets, up to about shoulder height. That will kill all ivy on the trees. Activities
include: Cleanup, Invasive Plant Removal, Landscaping, Planting, Trail
Maintenance, Weeding.
Safety Issues: Steep Slopes, Water Body on Site, Uneven or Slippery Ground.
Recommended Minimum Age: 10
Volunteers To Bring: Hand Pruner, Weed Whacker, Loppers, Work Boots, Work Gloves, Small hatchets, small handsaws, crowbars
Steve Lilly
Outreach Coordinator
Greenbelt Land Trust
Corvallis, Oregon
(541) 752-9609
steve@greenbeltlandtrust.org
Living in Place, April 25
Posted by: Naturalist97333 at 12:56PM PST on April 21, 2009
You Are Invited to Attend Corvallis Northwest Earth Institute's Fundraiser
Living in Place- A Celebration of Nature and Community
Saturday, April 25, 6:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church, Martha Room
11th and Monroe
Enjoy a coffeehouse atmosphere featuring:
Readings and storytelling by local authors Paul Turner, Bill Barker, Charles
Goodrich
Music: Meadowlark Baroque Trio (oboe, spinet, cello), John Swanson and
Suzannah Doyle , Bruce Hecht and Janet Throop
Films: excerpt from "Mid Valley Safari", by Lisa Millbank and Don Boucher
"Our Invisible Friends", by Ellie Vandevelder
Munch on delicious baked goods and snacks, sip good tea/coffee
Wednesday market reopens in new downtown space
Posted by: Matt Neznanski at 11:44AM PST on April 21, 2009
Tomorrow (April 22), the Wednesday Farmer’s Market in Corvallis will reopen in its new location at S.W. Second Street and S.W. D Avenue:
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Hours are from 3 to 7 p.m. (in hopes of attracting more after-work, before-dinner shoppers). Market organizers are offering a free strawberry plant for people who show up dressed like any kind of animal, and they say there are more vendors signed up for the first market of the season than could have fit in the Fairgrounds space at peak season.
Should be a great market. If you go there or take pictures, blog about it, whatever, post a link in the comments.
Sustainable ag discussion Tuesday
Posted by: Matt Neznanski at 11:36AM PST on April 13, 2009
Feeding Our Community - Promoting Self-Sufficiency
Learn about federal and state regulations on agriculture, present status of mid-valley agriculture, and its potential for feeding our population.
Find out what sustainable agriculture means for our soil, our local food supply, our health and the downside of inexpensive industrial agricultural products.
Hear about the need for urban agriculture, some of the many local projects currently in operation or in the planning process, and some ideas about how local government can help.
There will be time for questions, discussion on how local governments can help increase local food production and security, and displays by organizations promoting local food self-reliance.
Details
When: 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 14
Where: Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Meeting Room
Panel:
- Dan Sundseth, USDA
- James Cassidy, OSU Soil Science Department
- Joan Gross, OSU Professor of Anthropology
- Jen Myers, Corvallis Environmental Center
Greenbelt Land Trust volunteer opportunity
Posted by: Naturalist97333 at 10:49AM PST on April 13, 2009
Here is another trail adventure! We will be partnering with The Sierra Club and Oregon State University Geo 300 students to spread some gravel along the Allen Throop Trail. Please join our efforts as we enjoy beautiful views from the top. Remember to invite a colleague, friend or family member to join the greater good that makes Oregon so special.
Saturday, April 25. We will be working for Benton County Parks on the trail at Fitton Green, applying fresh gravel and various other tasks. It's a lovely, open hill top and not at all a bad place to spend a spring morning. We will meet at our usual time and place of 8:30 at the Wilkinson Hall parking lot and carpool up the hill, approximately a 10-15 minute drive. We will probably be finished by noon or 1:00. Bring work gloves, water, and lunch.
For more information, please contact leader Tom Bucht at 738-1333. -
Courtesy of The Sierra Club Marys Peak Group.
Steve Lilly
Outreach Coordinator
Greenbelt Land Trust
Corvallis, Oregon
(541) 752-9609
www.greenbeltlandtrust.org
steve@greenbeltlandtrust.org
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