At the October SSAFE Greening Our Campuses meeting, George Alexander, a SSAFE Board Member and Longwood resident presented an overview of electricity measurement. The presentation covered scaling from watts to terawatts, with practical examples to illustrate the concepts. Watch the video here.
Looking for engaging ways to learn about the environment? Check out SSAFE’s curated list of impactful movies, TV series, and videos on environmental topics, handpicked by our members.
Reducing single-use plastics is a crucial step toward creating more sustainable communities and reducing environmental harm. This blog post explores practical strategies to minimize plastic waste, with insights and recommendations from Beyond Plastics to help you make a positive impact in your own community.
Our recommended reading list is now searchable by category, title keyword, publication date, and author. Click on Resource Hub in the menu above, then click on Recommended Reading. Or, click on the image to learn more.
SSAFE is fortunate to have so many knowledge experts among our ranks. One of them, Dr. Alan Lockwood, resident from Kendal at Oberlin, would like to remind us that the increase in temperatures poses a greater risk for the elderly and vulnerable populations.
At the April 4th, 2024 SSAFE General Committee Meeting, our guest speaker, Doug Tallamy, mentioned a way to protect pollinator habitat while maintaining a manicured appearance. Click the link above to read more, see photos, watch a video, and down the instructions for Larval Landings developed by Peter Keilty from Bees for All.
🎁🌎The SSAFE Education Team polled SSAFE members to submit their ideas for zero-waste and sustainable gift ideas. The resulting comprehensive list exceeded our expectations! Click below to download this superb gift guide to circulate in your community at any time of the year.
Click here to download the SSAFE Sustainable Holiday Gift Suggestions [PDF]
🎞️Learn how to hold a successful film series! Joel Brody, a SSAFE member from Collington, a Kendal Affiliate in Bowie, MD, shares his methodology and lessons learned from his overwhelmingly successful monthly film series at Collington.
📑 Available for download: Monthly Climate/Sustainability Film Series . [PDF]
NEW flyers and ideas for your Earth Day tables and displays. Learn what other Kendals have done in the past and are planning for Earth Day 2023 by following this link: SSAFE.org/earthday 🌎🌳
As Senior Stewards, we are most effective when we have a basic understanding of the electrical grid. Beef up your understanding by learning the basics of the electrical grid as presented in this video by George Alexander from Kendal at Longwood. Click to watch the video and learn more!
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