SSAFE News

The Sustainability Committee at RiverWoods Durham wins a LeadingAge award for outstanding leadership in environmental advocacy, education, and action….

The much-awaited Collington Sustainability Plan 2.0 is available for download. Download the Collington Sustainability Plan Excerpt from the plan: Goals of Collington’s Sustainability Plan are to reduce our greenhouse gas…

“Peak Usage Program” or “Peak Energy Shaving” – Have you heard these terms around your campus yet? Some very savvy residents have realized that their communities can save thousands, or…

Folks at the Admiral at the Lake, a Kendal affiliate, are on the right path (to Net Zero)! A recent announcement highlighted two new energy saving projects; LED Lighting &…

SSAFE Chapter community, Wake Robin, located in Shelburne, VT has been honored for their outstanding waste program by Casella Waste Systems. “The community has fully implemented Casella’s Zero-Sort Recycling, compost,…

The Energy Committees at the Kendal Crosslands senior living communities are groups of residents who devote time and work to reducing the carbon footprint of the entire community, and persuading…

Presented by Dr. Alan Lockwood, MD, resident of Kendal at Oberlin. Dr. Lockwood is an Emeritus Professor of Neurology and Nuclear Medicine at the University at Buffalo. He is also…

The following report was presented at the December 12th SSAFE General Committee meeting by Ben James, Vice-Chair of SSAFE from Kendal at Crosslands. Kendal Crosslands Communities Arboretum Report for SSAFE…

1. Why would a senior living community want to have an arboretum? Several reasons. It’s another way to demonstrate concern for the trees on the property and interest in being…