University of Delaware Sustainability Task Force

Hello Green Liaisons!

Please join us this Friday, March 4th, from 12-1PM, in the Perkins Alumni Lounge for the first Green Liaisons Lunch of the semester. We will be featuring Willett Kempton, a UD professor from the School of Marine Science and Policy and the Research Director for the Center for Carbon-free Power Integration.

He will be speaking about the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology that he created and that allows electric vehicles to share unused power with the electric grid (which has been very influential in the wider world of renewable energy research).

All are welcome, and light refreshments will be served!

Thank you,

Emily Behnke

A great volunteer opportunity!

Are you a current college student interested in getting hands-on experience in animal care and emergency planning? We are currently accepting applications for a spring internship with our Oiled Wildlife Response Team. The chosen intern will assist with the day to day operations of our Oil Programs Team and learn many aspects of oiled wildlife response, including cage design, emergency preparedness, oiled wildlife treatment, and safety protocols. Applications are due by February 12. Check https://tristatebird.org/careers/ for more details.

A local CSA farmer will present a talk on organic approaches to garden problems on Saturday, May 16, at 11:00 in the Community Garden supported by the Sustainability Task Force. Details in the article below:

May 16: Garden workshop Community Garden at ELI sets workshop on organic approaches to problems

This very interesting article about the future of the electric grid mentions V2G technology!

Tesla Batteries: Just The Beginning Of How Technology Will Transform The Electric Grid Tesla Motors already makes batteries for its electric cars. On Thursday, it’s expected to introduce battery systems for homes, businesses and electric utilities. The spread of cost-effective batteries will fundamentally change the way the electric grid operates. Combined with other innovations, batt…

More information added to the Earth Month schedule. Head over to the site and take a look! http://www.udel.edu/earthmonth/

Earth Week at UD Earth Week challenges the University community to engage in sustainable thought and action.

We highly suggest you like our friends over at DENIN.

Learning about waste and recycling and much more in the Kirkwood Room on the second floor of Perkins.

Don't forget the Green Liaisons Sustainability series lunch today in Perkins Student Center, Kirkwood Room, 12 noon - 1 p.m. featuring Terry Kaplan from Planet Aid.
Learn more about the work this organization does, which is so much more than the yellow collection boxes!

Planet Aid Planet Aid is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that collects and recycles used clothes and shoes and supports development projects in some of the poorest par...

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Want to learn more about how Planet Aid does their part? Come out this Friday to the Green Liaisons lunch to hear the local Territory Manager, Terry Kaplan, share the good work that Planet Aid does.
Perkins Student Center, Kirkwood Room, 12 noon - 1 pm.

Small acts of kindness add up! Donate your clothes to a yellow bin this spring!

What you don't know about Planet Aid is that they are much more than the yellow collection boxes.
Come learn more from Eastern Pennsylvania Territory Manager, Terry Kaplan, this Friday, 3/27 in the Kirkwood Room of the Perkins Student Center, 12 noon - 1pm.

March 27: Planet Aid lunch Green Liaisons welcome Planet Aid for lunchtime series