Dear Colleagues, Please consider participating in the Lake LaSalle Shoreline Clean Up Event happening this Saturday morning. The event is sponsored and developed through the PSS Sustainable Living Committee and being coordinated by your own Health and Safety Committee Chair, and UUP Statewide Environmental Issues and Advocacy Committee member, Don Erb. This is a great […]
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Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the SUNY Distinguished Academy Board, you are invited to the Distinguished Academy Webinar scheduled for Friday, October 29, 2021 from 2:00-4:30 p.m.. The topic will beSustainability of Energy Resources. Register Today Find Out More In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, The Health and Safety Committee of your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter has investigated the advantages for allowing alternate work site locations options (telecommuting) to those staff who are able to from a Sustainability viewpoint. This research includes: 24 Million tons of global CO2 emissions would be removed if everyone in the world would work from home […]
Dear Colleagues, There is still time for you to sign up for tomorrows UUP Sustainability Roundtable. Join UUP in a series of virtual policy roundtables: Join UUP on Thursday, April 22 @ noon for a special Earth Day virtual roundtable discussion focused on Sustainability. Moderator: UUP Statewide President Fred Kowal Panelists: Hon. Steven C. Englebright – Member of the New York Assembly – 4th DistrictStephan Edel – Coalition Coordinator, NY RenewsDennis Elsenbeck – President, Viridi ParenteSue Fassler – […]
Dear Colleagues, UUP will host a series of policy roundtables on Sustainability, Healthcare, and Higher Education as part of UUP’s NY HEALS initiative. The first session on Sustainability (scheduled on Earth Day 2021), will have participants including members, coalition partners, environmental experts, and legislators to participate in a discussion about the environmental challenges facing New York state (and […]
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Earth Week Update – Friday
Dear Colleagues, On day three of #EarthDay actions, we are getting as many people registered to vote as possible! We must elect climate-friendly candidates at all levels of government. Today we challenge you to ask one person who is not already registered to vote to register today! Registering to vote is easy and can be done […]
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Earth Week – Thursday – Divest
Dear Colleagues, On day two of Earth Day actions, we are focusing on targeting financial institutions across the country, bringing attention to the fact that banks, insurance companies, and asset managers are complicit in funding, insuring, and investing in the climate crisis. In addition we are calling for companies to divest from the fossil fuel industry. Stopping […]
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Earth Day Message from Fred Kowal
Dear Colleagues, As this 50th anniversary of Earth Day comes to a close, please take a few minutes to watch and reflect on comments from your UUP Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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Happy Earth Day!
Dear Colleagues, Today is #EarthDay!We are joining our students, colleagues, and coalition partners across the globe for three days of Earth Day action, beginning today! On Earth Day, we fight for our climate because fighting for our climate is fighting for the future of our students, our state and our planet. While many events are happening “virtually” […]
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Earth Week Update – Tuesday
Colleagues, The need for a healthy environment and healthy communities has been amplified by our current public health crisis. Protecting our planet is protecting the health of our families and communities. UUP is joining our students, colleagues, and coalition partners across the globe for three days of Earth Day action, beginning on April 22. Please join […]