Safety, Health and Environmental Division (SHED)
Earth Day Committee Activities
Over the past 16 years the GRC Earth Day Committee has sponsored or has engaged in a variety of activities. Each year has been a little different. The activities have been organized to help educate and enhance the awareness of Glenn employees and the general public regarding NASA environmental programs, issues, and concerns. |
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| Public Events | |
| Wednesday, March 18 | |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Speaker: Jim Bissell | |
| Sunday, March 22 | |
| World Water Day - http://www.unwater.org/flashindex.html | |
| Thursday, March 26 | |
| Dovetail Solar: Home Renewables Speaker: @ VIC 12-1:30pm | |
| Saturday, April 11 9am-4pm & Friday, April 17 10 am-2pm | |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Garlic mustard pull, POC: Keith Ormston, CMNH | |
| Sunday, April 19 | |
| NASA GRC Displays at Earth Day Coalitions 2009 EARTHFest Cleveland Metro Park Zoo | |
| Saturday, May 9 | |
| promoting: Cuyahoga River Riversweep cleanups: http://www.ohiocanal.org/riversweep.htm | |
| Saturday, May 16 | |
| promoting: River Day events: http://www.cuyahogariver.net/riverday.htm | |
| On-site Earth Week Activities are limited to GRC civil servants and contractors. | |
| Tuesday, April 14 - Displays | |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. PBS, Engineering Bldg. 7741, Cafeteria - POC: Rosemary Giesser 4-3250 | |
| Wednessday, April 15 & Thursday, April 16 - Displays | |
| 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lewis Field, Bldg. 15, Main Cafeteria - POC: Linda Sekura 3-5693 Lower level, alcove & outdoors - small parking lot (north side of Bldg. 15) |
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| Green Home Improvements | |
| Windows: Existing Film Stats Heat Blocking Film Energy Saver |
Paver and Concrete |
| Rim Joist Insulation | |
| Battery Waste | |
| Setting Up a Rain Barrel | |
| Recipe for Garlic Mustard Pesto | |
| Vendors and Websites | |
| Environmental Management System Survey | |
| Thursday, April 16 - LLF Daycare coming to Bldg. 15, Cafe | |
| 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. AeroSpace Bus, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center - On display - reptiles and owls (barn & screech), Petting animals (Chinchillas and Skunks) | |
| Friday, April 17 | |
| GRC/Lewis Field, Garlic mustard pull, POC: Teresa Monaco 3-8293 | |
| Thursday, April 23 | |
| Adopt-A-Highway Activity, POC: Rich Kalynchuk 3-3724 | |
| Wednesday, May 20 | |
| Bike to Work, POC: Wai Wan 3-5599, (in conjunction with the Fitness Center Health Fair) GO-BIKE Cyclists, POC: Fred Oswald 3- 3957 | |
