Going Green @ Haverford

On Wednesday April 15, 2009, the Committee for Environmental Responsibility(CER) will be giving out Compact Florescent Light Bulbs to staff.  A 13 watt Compact Florescent Light Bulb or CFL will save $38.00 in energy costs over the life of the bulb, based on $0.10 per kWh. Uses 75% less energy, saving on energy bills.  One bulb is rated for 8,000 hours, 8 times longer than a conventional bulb. So, head up to Founders for Staff Appreciation Day, enjoy the festivities and get your free bulb.

If you’re on a bike and it’s Wednesday, then wave!

Brought to you by the San Francisco Bike Coalition, www.sfbike.org

Answers to commonly asked questions:

What’s Waving Wednesday?

It’s a simple concept! It’s Wednesday and you’re riding a bicycle. You see someone else on a bicycle. You wave to them. They wave to you.

Does it cost anything to particiapte in Waving Wednesday?

Waving Wednesday only costs about 3 calories per wave.

If I wave on Wednesdays, can I still wave on other days?

Waving to promote cameraderie among cyclists is always encouraged.

What qualifies as a wave?

A wave ‘counts’ when you move your hand back and forth at least 3 times. Nodding or saluting do not count-those salutations can find their own darn days.

        Do I really have to do this?

        Yes, you have to.

The Committee for Environmental Responsibility and The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship is sponsoring a “Go By Bike” workshop series, encouraging community members to bike more. For more information contact ckent@haverford.edu or www.haverford.edu/staff/gobybike/ 

This conference was held April 20-21, 2007 at Haverford College and was presented by: the Earthquakers, Committee on Environmental Responsibility, Women’s Center, Students’ Council, OMA, Deans Office, and President Tritton.

Concern for the environment rests not only with scientific research on issues such as global warming and a wide range of contaminants, but also in how the choices we make individually and as communities directly impact the environment as a whole. The Conference was geared to celebrate what Haverford College and other communities, both in the Philadelphia area and beyond, are doing to heighten awareness of our interconnected-ness, and in turn empower ourselves through that connection.