September 2010

2: Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day. Must pre-register by calling 1-800-494-CARE Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Residents of the City of Albany and small businesses will be accepted by appointment only (proof of residency required). Location: City of Albany Landfill, 525 Rapp Road (off Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12205. For more information: http://alloveralbany.com/images/albany_household_hazardous_waste_day.pdf.

9: GASLAND in Thornden Park featuring Award Winning Director Josh Fox and Live Music! 
The award winning documentary, Gasland, returns to Syracuse for an open-air screening in Thornden Park.  The festivities begin at 6:30 with live music, engaging speakers.  The film will screen outdoors at the amphitheater at 7:30 p.m.  This event is free and open to the public.  Contact syracuse@citizenscampaign.org for more information. 

12: Trash to Treasures. Trash to Treasures features an art project using manufacturing mistakes and materials destined for the landfill. Join NYS Museum art instructor Peggy Steinbach for an interesting video and an Earth-friendly afternoon. Location: NYS Museum, Albany, NY. Time: 1:00 -3:00 pm. For more information: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/calendar/.

13: EPA public meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing Study. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a new venue and dates for the public meeting on EPA’s upcoming hydraulic fracturing study originally scheduled for August 12, 2010. All individuals who pre-registered for the August 12 meetings will retain their registration. The registration website is located at http://hfmeeting.cadmusweb.com and will open beginning at 9:00 am on Friday, September 3, 2010. EPA encourages the public to submit written comments on the proposed study, and relevant information and data by e-mail at hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov through September 28, 2010. For additional questions or comments, please email hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov or call 1-866-477-3635. Meeting information may be found on the EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study website at http://water.epa.gov/type/groundwater/uic/class2/hydraulicfracturing/wells_hydroout.cfm.

15: The Green, the Bad & the (Very) Ugly. Join Environmental Advocates of New York and the New York League of Conservation Voters to learn what the NYS Legislature did—and did not do—to safeguard New York’s natural resources this year. You'll also hear about the environmental community's plans to put our air, land and water at the top of lawmakers' to-do lists in 2011. Location: Columbia Law School, Room 101 435  W. 116th Street (corner of Amsterdam Ave.), New York, NY (Nearest subway stop: #1 train at 116th Street). Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM.  RSVP: Click here or contact Julie Tabbitas Moore at 518.462.5526 ext. 223 or RSVP@eany.org. Free and open to the public.

15: EPA public meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing Study. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a new venue and dates for the public meeting on EPA’s upcoming hydraulic fracturing study originally scheduled for August 12, 2010. All individuals who pre-registered for the August 12 meetings will retain their registration. The registration website is located at http://hfmeeting.cadmusweb.com and will open beginning at 9:00 am on Friday, September 3, 2010. EPA encourages the public to submit written comments on the proposed study, and relevant information and data by e-mail at hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov through September 28, 2010. For additional questions or comments, please email hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov or call 1-866-477-3635. Meeting information may be found on the EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study website at http://water.epa.gov/type/groundwater/uic/class2/hydraulicfracturing/wells_hydroout.cfm.

18: 26th Annual Great Lakes Beach Swap. Humans have created the marine debris problem and humans must take responsibility for it.   The Ocean Conservancy data tells us that we are putting huge quantities of dangerous items into the ocean.  Based on the accumulated evidence put forth over the past 24 years, we can help.  Much of what winds up in our waterways wasn't truly necessary in the first place.  We can produce less packaging up front and cut back on debris thorough programs that encourage positive changes in behavior. Location: Woodlawn State Park. Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. For more information contact Sharen Trembath at (716) 549-4330).

19: E-Waste Collection Event. Participate in an environmentally responsible event that will prevent your electronic waste from entering into a landfill and polluting our environment. Representatives from e-Green Management, LLC will be on hand to recycle your unwanted electronic equipment including, cell phones, computers, fax machine, scanners, cameras, and more. Location: Marshal Lot, Atlas Terminals, 81-76 Cooper Ave., Glendale, NY 11385. Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. For more information about this event or e-waste recycling, please contact Peter Delucia at 718.738.1111.

23: Get Past the Past: Climate Change Adaptation In & Around NYC. The New York Academy of Sciences and the Sallan Foundation invite you to join us and learn how experts think through complex climate adaptation issues - some of which are well beyond the realm of past experience - and how decisions about adaptation are being made. For more information, visit http://www.nyas.org/climatenyc. Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Location: World Trade Center, 7 World trade Center 250 Greenwich St., NY, NY 1007. Free for members, $10 for students and $20 for nonmembers. Open to the public.

25: Farmland Cycling Tour. Pedal from Poets' Walk Park through the beautiful, rolling countryside of Dutchess and Columbia counties. Besides catching occasional glimpses of the Hudson River, you’ll pass working farms Scenic Hudson has helped to protect and farm stands offering fresh produce. After returning to the park, enjoy a fabulous lunch while listening to live music. Location: parking lot at Poets' Walk Park. Cost: $15 donation (payable on day of event) will help Scenic Hudson protect more open space and working farms. Children under 12 are free. Please bring a bike, helmet, clothing appropriate for cycling and plenty of water for your ride. Registration is from 8:30 - 9:45 a.m.All riders must depart between 9:00 -10:00 a.m. Lunch will be served from noon - 1:30 p.m. For more information, click here.

October 2010

2: NY's Capital Region Vegetarian Expo. Featured speakers include Dr. Caldwell D. Esselstyn, Jr., Ann Crile Esselstyn, Howard Lyman, and Dr. Milton Mills. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Enjoy free food samples, education exhibits, nationally renowned speakers, vegan food items and much more. Location: Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY. Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. For more information: info@NYVegetarianExpo.org. Register online at www.NYVegetarianExpo.org.

7: Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day. Must pre-register by calling 1-800-494-CARE Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Residents of the City of Albany and small businesses will be accepted by appointment only (proof of residency required). Location: City of Albany Landfill, 525 Rapp Road (off Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12205. For more information: http://alloveralbany.com/images/albany_household_hazardous_waste_day.pdf.

NOVEMBER 2010

1-3: Carbon Market Insights Americas 2010. The conference will take place just weeks before this year’s UN climate summit in Mexico and right as Americans go to the polls to vote in November’s pivotal mid-term elections. Join key decision makers, negotiators, business leaders and carbon market experts, who will provide you sharp insight on the major climate policy-related events that will unfold minute-by-minute as the conference is held. Will Cancun deliver any concrete results even if it does not deliver agreement on an international climate treaty? What will US Election Day results mean for the future of a US carbon market? Join us in November in New York to find out. Location: Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City. For more information , go to http://www.pointcarbon.com/polopoly_fs/1.1456830!Program%20CMIA%202010%20%28web%29.pdf.

4: Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day. Must pre-register by calling 1-800-494-CARE Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Residents of the City of Albany and small businesses will be accepted by appointment only (proof of residency required). Location: City of Albany Landfill, 525 Rapp Road (off Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12205. For more information: http://alloveralbany.com/images/albany_household_hazardous_waste_day.pdf.

DECEMBER 2010

6-7: Development Issues in the Marcellus Shale Plays. This program will explore in depth the legal and technical challenges facing the oil and gas industry in the development of the major shale plays throughout the United States. An emphasis is placed on the challenges that the stakeholders face in the Marcellus Shale Play. The program also will review the technical and environmental issues confronting those seeking to develop the natural gas locked within the Marcellus Shale Formation. Special emphasis will be given to air quality, water quality, and water quality issues that are unique to natural gas production from shales. For more information and to register, go to www.rmmlf.org.

9: Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day. Must pre-register by calling 1-800-494-CARE Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Residents of the City of Albany and small businesses will be accepted by appointment only (proof of residency required). Location: City of Albany Landfill, 525 Rapp Road (off Washington Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12205. For more information: http://alloveralbany.com/images/albany_household_hazardous_waste_day.pdf.