Sacred Dance / Dances of Universal Peace 7:15 - 9 p.m.
Friends Meeting House, 821 Euclid Ave., Syracuse.Jim Leff will be coming to lead the dances. No prior experience necessary. Suggested donation $3. For other information, call (315) 446-8009.
Local Harvest Potluck Supper 6 p.m.
If possible, bring a vegetarian dish to share with its major ingredients from within 100 miles of Syracuse. A Time of Remembrance 7 - 8:30 p.m.
We will be remembering Helene Shrier, a long-time member of the Association. It's a chance to share your memories of Helene and any pictures you may have. We will also read some of Helene's poems.Friends Meeting House, 821 Euclid Ave., Syracuse.
COMING UP:
New Environment Association Holiday Party 2 - 5 p.m.
Friends Meeting House, 821 Euclid Ave., Syracuse.
Upcoming events also get listed in our monthly newsletter, the New Environment Bulletin.
For a one year subscription, send your name and address and US$12 (North America) or US$16 (anywhere else) to
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Contents of latest issue (dated October 13, 2009):
Complete schedule of upcoming New Environment Association activities
Announcements of other local area events
"Is 'Hydro-Fracking' Coming to Your Neighborhood?" - article by Susan Smith-Heavenrich
Report of our Fall Weekend at Vanderkamp
Report of Council Meeting
Report of CSA-CNY Planning Group Meeting
Other New Environment Association news
"Rituals" - excerpted from an article by Charles Eisenstein
References for the article "Syracuse Air Quality" in Bulletin 372:
1. Leibensperger, E. M., Mickley, L.J. and Jacob, D.J.: "Sensitivity of U.S. air quality to mid-latitude cyclone frequency and implications of 1980-2006 climate change", Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 7075-7086 (2008). Online: http://acmg.seas.harvard.edu/curresh.html#gcap
2. Jacob, D.: "Climate and Air Quality: Applications for Air Quality Professionals," Presentation Materials for US EPA (2008). Online
http://epa.gov/apti/Materials/Daniel%20Jacob_epa_broadcast_jacob%202.pdf
3. Thuman, Chris: "The Effects of an Urban Heat Island on Two Small Cities in New York", Dept. of Earth Sciences, SUNY Oswego, Amer. Meteorological Soc. Ann. Mtg. Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, '06. Abstract:
http://ams.confex.com/ams/Annual2006/techprogram/paper_100595.htm
4. Northeast Climate Impacts Report (NECIA): "Climate Choices for the Northeast" (2007). http://www.climatechoices.org/ne/index.html
5. N.Y.S. Department of Health: "Lead exposure High Incidence ZIP Codes by County" (2005). Online http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/lead/exposure/childhood/surveillance_report/2004-2005/section_2/table_3.htm
-- "Asthma Emergency Department Visits ZIP Code, Level Data by Age Group, Onondaga County." (2009) Online
http://www.nyhealth.gov/statistics/ny_asthma/ed/zipcode/onondaga.htm
-- "Lung and bronchus Cancer Incidence by ZIP code, Onondaga County, 2002-2006." (2008) Online
http://www.health.state.ny.us/statistics/cancer/registry/zipcode/lung/onondaga.htm
6. Friedman, M. S., Powell, K. E., Hutwagner, L., Graham, L. M., & Teague, W. G.: "Impact of Changes in Transportation and Commuting Behaviors During the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta on Air Quality and Childhood Asthma." Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc. 285 (7), 897. (2001).
7. Laidlaw M.A., Mielke H.W., Filippelli G.M., Johnson D.L., & Gonzales C.R.: "Seasonality and children's blood lead levels: developing a predictive model using climatic variables and blood lead data from Indianapolis, Indiana, Syracuse, New York, and New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)." Environmental Health Perspectives, 113 (6), 793-800. (2005). Online http://www.ehponline.org/members/2005/7759/7759.html
8. US EPA: "Emissions and Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)" (2009). Online: http://cfpub.epa.gov/egridweb/
9. New York City: "PlaNYC 2030 Air Initiatives". (2008) Online: http://www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/plan/air.shtml
10. New York Independent System Operator: Demand Response Programs (Business signup). (2009) Online:
http://www.nyiso.com/public/products/demand_response/index.jsp
11. Morris, Jeffrey: "Comparative LCAs for Curbside Recycling Versus Either Landfilling or Incineration with Energy Recovery."
Sound Resource Management, Seattle, WA. (2004) Online: http://www.zerowaste.com/graphs/rr/lca2004.09.180.10.pdf
12. Denison, R.A.: "Environmental Life-Cycle Comparisons of Recycling, Landfilling, and Incineration: A Review of Recent Studies." Annual Review of Energy and Environment 21:191Ð237. (1996) Online: http://www.inceneritori.org/denison.pdf
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