In 2005 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $303,000 to the Center for Environmental Information in Rochester as part of the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) grant program. CARE supports communities in creating and using collaborative partnerships to reduce exposure to pollution.
To implement this grant CEI formed the Rochester CARE Collaborative comprised of a multi-stakeholder organization and six inaugural program parts (see right bar) that together substantially and strategically specific, pressing toxic issues in the Rochester community.
This grant was officially wrapped up October 2007. The results of each program are summarized under CARE Programs.
The Greater Rochester Area will host events to collect and recycle 10,000 pounds of e-Waste (e.g. computers, cell phones etc.); and to collect and dispose of 20,00 unwanted pills. PRESS RELEASE
These events are sponsored by: Action for a Better Community, Center for Environmental Information, Monroe County, City of Rochester, Wegmans, Sunnking, Ruth A Lawrence Poison & Drug Information Center
Read more AP articles on pharmaceutical effects in the water:
Collaborative Member Professor Jamie Winebrake and a team of RIT Professors will be developing a route-planner for shipping goods in the Great Lakes region (by truck, train, boat) that incorporates the environmental impact (such as greenhouse gases, particulate pollutants and other air pollutants) of the mode of transportation as well as time and fees. See article in in City Newspaper titled ENVIRONMENT: Going green, by land or sea. Click here
For both the Collaborative and the CARE projects such as Small Business Air Pollution Prevention Project and the County-wide Mobile Air Toxics Study, we had a LOT of support and collaboration from members of Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) and New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) ... from people such as Thomas Wickerham, Nick Harding, Lorna Midgelow, and others. This year's Joint AWMA/NYWEA Annual Conference entitled "Sustainability in a Changing Climate" will be held on February 13, 2008 at the RIT Inn and Conference Center. You can register on-line at https://www.123signup.com/event?id=xrsbh. Conference details, as well as exhibitor space and sponsorship opportunities are in the brochure. Contact Amy K. Kendall at Hiscock & Barclay, LLP (akendall@hiscockbarclay.com 585-295-4489 www.hiscockbarclay.com) or any of the contacts listed in the brochure, if you have any questions. Visit our website: http://www.awmanfs.org/gfl.htm
Collaborative Member Katie Kuholski has been keeping us up-to-date on one of the community groups vigorously and successfully implementing change and educating their community in ways to reduce household energy use, air pollutants and carbon footprint. The group is the New St. Monica Creation Stewards at St. Monica's church & school on the city's west side, not far from U of R's Healthy Home. They are hosting an interactive educational event for kids & adults called Envirorama on Saturday, February 2, 2008 from 12pm-3pm. Location: St. Monica Church, 831 Genesee St. Rochester, NY 14619 ph# (585) 235-3340 (handicapped accessible: call for disability information). Questions: Contact John Seebach (426-8625).
