Archive for the ‘New Projects’ Category
Join Us: TFF and Greenway Head to DC Inauguration
Greenway Transit will be offering a completely green tour package to Washington, DC for the January 20th Inauguration, as well as taking its fleet of people powered pedicabs to DC to help folks get around on the Mall for the week before the event.
Carbon Sequestration by Trees
Tufts University has conducted some basic research on carbon sequestration by trees. There needs to be additional research on various species, under various soil types and climate. As well, more data is needed on ideal fast growing reforestation species.
Campaign to Reduce Exposure from Bus Emissions
The Following is a letter from EPA on resources for beginning a campaign to reduce emissions from and exposure to bus fumes that Durham needs to rally behind. Increasing the use of biodiesel and idle reduction are easy first starts.
Summary of Internship Opportunities Fall, 2007
Below are various ongoing projects for which we need help. We have a lot going on and your support is greatly appreciated!
Foundation and friends move into new site in East Durham
The Forest Foundation, Forests of the World, Carolina Biodiesel and Greenway Transit moved to its new location, the old, Exxon-Mobil/Standard Oil terminal on Angier and Alston Aves.(about a mile closer to downtown Durham), in March of 2007 and the transition took nearly 2 months
Durham’s New “Carbon Catalog”
The Forest Foundation, working with Clean Energy Durham and several other local envrionmental organizations, has a established a Working Group to create one of the first, local Community-based Carbon Mitigation Catalogs.
TFF and FOW distribute Eco-Palms for Palm Sunday
In keeping with The Foundation and Forest of the World’s missions to promote biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, fair trade and environmental education, we have joined with the University of Minnesota’s CINRAM, the North Carolinia Council of Churches and several demnominations to help distribute Eco-palms from the Maya Forest Region of the Yucatan.
TFF Reading List
We have now had multiple requests for a reading list and here is our attempt at an annotated list of our favorites.
Waste Veggie Oil Donations: A Sustainable Community Energy Program
The Forest Foundation (TFF) of Durham is accepting donations of waste vegetable oil (WVO) from local area restaurants as a part of its effort to promote and develop local, alternative, renewable and sustainable energy.
Compact Fluorescent Lights FAQ
Climate Change is a serious problem and Compact Florescent Lights (CFLs) are a great solution to reducing energy demand, mercury in the environment, the need to build more power plants and a host of other values. Not without their own problems, it is currently the least cost, best solution available.