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Mary Ann Boyer
Taking a Bite Out of Waste

Boyer Sudduth & Springside Chestnut Hill Academy present at the National Business Officers Association Annual Meeting in Washington DC on February 28, 2017.

Taking a Bite Out of Waste

Energy

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Tools for Moving Your Campus to 100% Clean Energy

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Tools for Moving Your Campus to 100% Clean Energy

Educational institutions are instrumental in accelerating the transition to clean energy. As centers of scholarship, innovation, and technical expertise, they are well-positioned to lead the charge towards sustainability. Here are tools educational institutions can use to transition to clean energy as outlined in Environment America’s fact sheets, which can be found at https://environmentamerica.org. While written with higher education institutions in mind, much of the report’s guidance is applicable to K-12 schools as well.

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Philadelphia Sees Improving Air Quality as More People Work From Home

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Philadelphia Sees Improving Air Quality as More People Work From Home

Since January, many cities around the world have been shutting down to slow the spread of coronavirus. In Philadelphia, the order to work from home issued by Governor Tom Wolf has forced all non-essential workers to remain home, which has been very disruptive to businesses and many people’s daily lives. However, the order is thought to have had a positive impact on the city’s air pollution.

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Incorporating Sustainability with Energy Star

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Incorporating Sustainability with Energy Star

Can selecting the right appliances help a school or business reach both sustainability and cost savings goals? More and more, we are finding synergies between environmentally-conscious practices and economic interests. It is time that we throw away (recycle?) myths about these priorities being at odds with each other; one place to look for proof is Energy Star appliances.

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Get A Charge Out of Electric Vehicles

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Get A Charge Out of Electric Vehicles

If you are thinking about investing in electric vehicle charging, now may be the time. Electric vehicle use is becoming more popular across the country and there are many state government and private funding programs available - with limited time to apply! Curious to learn more? Here are answers to a few basic questions to get you started.


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Leading Sustainability by Catalyzing Cultural Change at The Shipley School

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Leading Sustainability by Catalyzing Cultural Change at The Shipley School

Over 40 participants from 19 schools attended the PAISBOA Sustainability meeting at The Shipley School on April 4, 2019. The theme: “Creating Cultural Change” towards sustainability. Key highlights included a tour of the School that featured sustainability measures in its operations and infrastructure, a delicious plant-based dinner, and a presentation on cultural change.

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Teachers’ Bright Ideas About Energy Workshop

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Teachers’ Bright Ideas About Energy Workshop

On March 16, 2019, Boyer Sudduth helped to run the Bright Ideas About Energy Workshop at the Franklin Institute. This workshop consisted of twenty-two sustainable minded teachers from the Philadelphia region seeking to enhance their understanding of energy conservation and develop tools to bring back to the classroom.

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Three strikes, LIGHTS OUT!!

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Three strikes, LIGHTS OUT!!

It can be difficult to find ways to engage students in environmental sustainability projects, but adding some friendly competition can go a long way. The Fenn School in Concord, Massachusetts is using America’s favorite past-time, baseball, to encourage their students to be more conscious of electricity use.

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People, Planet, Profit: Friends’ Central School Swings for a Green Home Run

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People, Planet, Profit: Friends’ Central School Swings for a Green Home Run

Friends’ Central School recently launched an energy saving project on both of its Wynnewood campuses, projected to save 38% of energy used annually. Equal to 9,100 million BTU’s, these savings are the equivalent of eliminating the carbon emissions of 3,000,000 miles driven by passenger cars, or the carbon absorption of 30,000 trees for 10 years.


SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SCHOOLS & BUSINESSES