News & Events
MAY 2013
Webinar:
IOWA BENCHMARKING PROGRAM AND B3 OVERVIEW
Thursday, May 23; 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
The Iowa Energy Center is leading Phase II of the Iowa Benchmarking Program. Participation in the Iowa Benchmarking Program for qualified public facilities is available at no cost for up to 800 selected buildlings. To learn more, join us for a live webinar.
ONGOING IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES OF THE 2008 FLOODS
Friday, May 31; 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, Cedar Rapids (map)
June 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of the epic Eastern Iowa floods of 2008, which caused greater damage to the Iowa and Cedar River watersheds than any other natural disaster in recorded history. The fifth-year anniversary is an excellent opportunity to discuss what has changed as a result of the floods and ongoing policy challenges. Kamyar Enshayan, director of the CEEE, will speak.
Click here to learn more and to register.
IOWA PUBLIC BUILDING BENCHMARKING PROJECT PHASE II
Selection for this enrollment period ends on June 1, 2013.
Public sector leaders want to run their organizations more efficiently. Knowing where to focus resources for the greatest result can make their efficiency investment go further, faster. Iowa's public building owners have the chance to participate in the Iowa Benchmarking System (IBS) - a system that helps facilities use less energy while giving them more focus on their facility's energy needs. Click here to learn more.
UNI LOCAL FOOD PROGRAM RELEASES 2013 LOCAL FOOD GUIDE
Find and enjoy local foods all year long! Locate farmers, grocers, CSAs, meat lockers, and more in Black Hawk and neighboring counties.
Download the 2013 Local Food Guide now.
FARM ENERGY WORKING GROUP AWARDS GRANTS
The Iowa Farm Energy Working Group (FEWG) has awarded three demonstration grants for 2013 to Iowa farmers for an electric tractor mower attachment, LED dairy lighting, and robotic milking projects. Read the full news release here.
CEEE's PAT HIGBY TEACHES GIRLS ABOUT SOLAR POWER
CEEE DIRECTOR KAMYAR ENSHAYAN - Gazette Guest Columnist
"It is year 2018, and after several weeks of intense rainfall, the National Weather Service is forecasting another week of rain and superstorms and possibly record floods."
Read more of "Your town, 2 futures," published May 11 in The Gazette.
JUNE 2013
COLLEGE HILL FARMERS MARKET - Grand Opening!
Thursday, June 6; 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
2205 College Street, Cedar Falls (map)
Visit the brand new College Hill Farmers Market, open every Thursday (4-6 p.m.) through October 31. This year, enjoy a wide variety of vegetables, sweet corn, strawberries & raspberries, eggs, apples, artisan baked goods, popcorn, locally roasted coffee beans, apparel & jewelry, nursery stock & bedding plants, and cut flowers.
Sign up at the Grand Opening for a chance to win a “Taste of Everything” Market Basket! Receive a free raffle ticket from each vendor you purchase from to be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a basket full of market goodies. Drawings at 5 & 6 p.m.
View the 2013 market flyer here (includes public parking map).
Two-part workshop:
THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE WAY WE LIVE: OUR CHOICES IMPACT EVERYONE'S FUTURE
Part I: Monday, June 17 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Tuesday, June 18 (9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center, Dubuque (map)
Part II: Saturday, November 9 (9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Swiss Valley Nature Center, Peosta (map)
Enroll by May 27 for this interdisciplinary, interactive and engaging workshop to help your K-12 students think critically about waste, consumption, and the relationship between life satisfactions and "stuff." Formerly called Waste Reduction: Addressing the Overlooked 'R,' this workshop helps you address essential skills across the curriculum, including 21st Century skills. You will identify with Iowa Core skills and concepts are met with various lesson plans. Receive one hour of graduate credit, $65 of free books and DVDs, and free lesson plans. Meals and refreshments provided. Workshop instructor: Susan Salterberg.
Click here for more workshop information.
Click here to register through UNI Continuing Education.
COMING FALL 2013...
INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
TECH 1015-01
Liberal Arts Core Course - Category 4: Natural Science and Technology
TuTh: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Instructor: Bill Stigliani
Solutions Oriented Course. Topics covered: systems thinking, climate change (science and policy responses), biodiversity and ecosystem services. Opportunities for sustainable solutions: new sustainable energy systems, energy stabilization wedge game, sustainable corporations, technological innovation and biomimicry, sustainable cities/communities, sustainable agriculture. The CEEE is currently seeking approval for a Certificate in Sustainability. View the full course flier (pdf) for more information.
Contact Bill Stigliani with questions (william.stigliani@uni.edu; 319-273-7150).
NOVEMBER 2013
Two-part workshop:
THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE WAY WE LIVE: OUR CHOICES IMPACT EVERYONE'S FUTURE
Part I: Monday, June 17 (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Tuesday, June 18 (9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center, Dubuque (map)
Part II: Saturday, November 9 (9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Swiss Valley Nature Center, Peosta (map)
Enroll by May 27 for this interdisciplinary, interactive and engaging workshop to help your K-12 students think critically about waste, consumption, and the relationship between life satisfactions and "stuff." Formerly called Waste Reduction: Addressing the Overlooked 'R,' this workshop helps you address essential skills across the curriculum, including 21st Century skills. You will identify with Iowa Core skills and concepts are met with various lesson plans. Receive one hour of graduate credit, $65 of free books and DVDs, and free lesson plans. Meals and refreshments provided. Workshop instructor: Susan Salterberg.
Click here for more workshop information.
Click here to register through UNI Continuing Education.