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General Committee Meeting
🗓️ Thursday, August 1st 🗓️
11:00 AM to 12:15 PM Eastern
10:00 AM to 11:15 AM Central
8:00 AM to 9:15 AM Pacific
Guest speaker, Dr. Alan Lockwood, Kendal at Oberlin will speak about the effect of heat on the elderly and vulnerable populations—and how to mitigate the risk.
⚠️ NEW: SSAFE Members must register to attend SSAFE General Committee meetings. Please click here to register.
*Must register before August 1st to attend.
The Latest Issue of the SSAFE Newsletter is
Ready to Read!
The July 2024 edition of the SSAFE quarterly newsletter is published and ready to read!
Download a PDF version to read online here.
Flip through an interactive
online version here.
Check with your SSAFE Board Member
during the first week of July
for a paper copy.
Upcoming Meetings for SSAFE Members
SSAFE General Committee Meeting
August 1st at 11 AM ET / 10 AM CT
Greening Our Campuses Team
June 20th at 10 AM ET / 9 AM CT
Contact us for meeting information.
View the entire SSAFE Calendar here.
Recent Activity from SSAFE Teams and Chapters
Eating sustainably helps fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with food production, transportation, and waste. Read about Wake Robin's unique approach.
Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics?
What’s a Watt? Learn how electricity is measured from Watts to Terawatts!
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.
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