GoGreen! September 2015 US EPA Newsletter

 

GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - September 2015
http://www.epa.gov/gogreen

IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
What You Can Do, What You Can Use
Multimedia & More
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
About This Newsletter

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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH

Prepare for emergencies. Find out what you can do to reduce risks from environmental hazards before, during, and after a natural disaster strikes. September is National Preparedness Month and the average annual peak of hurricane activity.
http://www2.epa.gov/natural-disasters/hurricanes

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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE

It's back-to-school time!

• For students and teachers. Get homework resources, classroom project ideas, and more.
  http://www2.epa.gov/students
• Healthier schools app.  We've release a new, free mobile app to assist schools with conducting indoor air quality assessments. The "School IAQ Assessment" app provides direct guidance from our Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit to help protect the health of children and staff.
  http://go.usa.gov/36Gjh

Poster contest (due Sept 25). Do you live in the south-central states? We're holding a poster contest to highlight green infrastructure and low-impact development projects in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, or Texas. Anyone in these states who has developed or is working on a project using green infrastructure or low-impact development is encouraged to submit a poster.  Entries are due by September 25. Read more about the poster contest and how to enter.
http://go.usa.gov/36GDP

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MULTIMEDIA & MORE

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

Energy Efficiency and the Clean Power Plan.
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2015/08/energy-efficiency-and-the-clean-power-plan

EPA's Clean Power Plan Protects Low-Income and Minority Communities
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2015/08/epas-clean-power-plan-protects-low-income-and-minority-communities/

New Tool Helps Rural Communities Assess Opportunities for Smart Growth and Development
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2015/08/new-tool-helps-rural-communities-assess-opportunities-for-smart-growth-and-development/

All EPA blogs: https://blog.epa.gov/blog

 
VIDEOS - AUGUST RELEASES

The Clean Power Plan Explained, By EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. Learn how reducing carbon pollution from power plants takes real action on climate change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8uUKIbaGaI

The Clean Power Plan Protects Our Health & Our Air. Two families talk about how air pollution affects their health and their lives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqu21-f7Qus

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico. Learn how climate change impacts are already affecting San Juan and the vulnerability assessment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdlWakSnvww

Net Zero Heroes – Saving Energy and Money at Wastewater Treatment Plants. Learn how treatment plants help communities be more sustainable, protect against climate change, and save money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_no2kKYyt6w

More EPA videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/USEPAgov/videos

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

September

National Preparedness Month

Week

21-27, National Pollution Prevention Week
19-26, National Estuaries Week

Day

12 Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
19 International Coastal Cleanup Day
18 World Water Monitoring Day
26 National Public Lands Day

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