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Doug Tallamy to speak to SSAFE!
Doug Tallamy, Professor of Agriculture, Department of Entomology/Ecology at the Univ. of Delaware & author of many publications including Nature’s Best Hope will speak to SSAFE about the Homegrown National Park on 4/4/24 @ 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT.
This meeting will be 1.5 hours long.
SSAFE Members, check your email for an invitation!
Click here to join SSAFE.
Earth Day Resources!
The SSAFE Education Team has been meeting to brainstorm Earth Day/Week/Month ideas.
The next session takes place on Wednesday, March 27th at 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT on Zoom.
Contact us to add your name to the roster.
Find the SSAFE Earth Day Photo Album and printable flyers here.
Upcoming Meetings for SSAFE Members
General Committee Meeting
April 4th at 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT
Greening Our Campuses Team
April 18th at 10 AM ET / 9 AM CT
Education Team
May 15th at 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT
Advocacy Team
May 16th at 11:15 AM ET
/ 10:15 AM CT
Contact us for meeting information.
View the entire SSAFE Calendar here.
⚠️ Action Alert ⚠️
The SSAFE Advocacy Team has issued an important action alert: “Keep Forest Funding
in the Farm Bill”
The Farm Bill Is A $1 Trillion Piece Of Legislation, $20 Billion Is Allocated For Healthy Forests
– We Need To Keep It That Way!
Recent Activity from SSAFE Teams and Chapters
Case Study: Collington Campus Carbon Footprint Calculations – Copy
🏔️ "Peak shaving" is an odd term! You may start to hear this term more often in your community. It is a handy and catchy term to describe saving energy on high-demand days. Learn why we use this term and more importantly, how Collington organized resident volunteers to conduct a peak shaving pilot program.
📑 Available for download: Collington Peak Energy Use Pilot Case Study [PDF]
In recognition of Mike Burke's exceptional contributions to the SSAFE Advocacy Team and the SSAFE Board of Directors, SSAFE has established an annual award in his honor for excellence in Advocacy. And the award goes to....
🦋 Help spread the word about the April 4th SSAFE General Committee meeting on Zoom. Doug Tallamy, renowned entomologist, ecologist, and author of several publications, will present on Thursday, April 4th at 11 AM Eastern / 10 AM Central / 9 AM Mountain / 8 AM Pacific time on Zoom. Click the link or image above to find colorful flyers to share at your SSAFE Chapter campus!
♻️ Have you ever wondered about the sustainability projects going on at each SSAFE Chapter community? Now you can see them summarized on the 2024 Q1 SSAFE Cross-Campus Sustainability Chart. See projects in progress or planned on each campus!
👣 Learn how one senior living community calculated their carbon footprint. Why is this so important? Have you heard the term: "net-zero"? Your community’s carbon footprint represents its current emissions, a number such as “2000”, using a standardized set of guidelines. Once you know your number, you can then aim for “0”!
📑 Available for download: Collington Carbon Footprint Case Study [PDF]