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GrowWNY is taking sustainability reporting to a new level. As you may have noticed, many companies are hiring a sustainability officer to manage their “environmental” programs. We are interviewing local leaders charged with sustainability in their organization. Stay tuned over the next few months to hear more about some of the innovative solutions they are developing to create a better and more sustainable future for Western New York. If you want us to talk to someone in particular, email us at info@growwny.org.

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I recently sat down with Aliesa Adelman (AA), a Sustainable Design Coordinator at Wendel Companies, a full service architecture and engineering firm in Western New York. This discussion led to some insight on how planning a new building involves many green components, and how sustainable organizational culture needs to be both internal and external.

 

The Education Committee of the Sierra Club/Niagara Group invites all Western New York teachers, grades 9-12, to participate in the Environmental Science Competition. This competition is designed to highlight the important work that is already going on in your classroom or give you the opportunity to try something new. Environmental education is vital for the protection of our environment. We hope to promote understanding of environmental issues, motivate young people to take action on an environmental issue and demonstrate that they can make a larger impact on protecting our environment.

Have you ever had an interest in solar, geothermal or other neat renewable technologies? Have you heard about houses being made from straw bale? What about seeing how historic buildings can become more energy efficient?

On Saturday, October 13^th, the Solar & Green Building Tour of WNY is happening from 10am – 4pm. This is not a regular tour, this is an open house. You take a look at the list of sites and go where you want. The event is free, open to the public and no registration is required. All sites are open from 10am – 4pm unless noted otherwise.