Note: Events organized by WCSEN may be available for presentation at other venues.
Interested? Contact info@wcsen.org.

 

May 20, 2010 -- 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM -- Solving the Two Greatest Threats to Humankind
David Noble speaking at Trinity (UCC) Church - 150 East North St. - Wooster, OH 44691

May 1, 2010 -- 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM -- Alternative Energy Conference & Expo
Springfield High School - 2966 Sanitarium Rd. - Akron, OH 44312

April 20, 2010 -- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM -- Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair
Third annual event with program, exhibits, student contests, food, recycling, and more.
Fisher Auditorium - OARDC - 1680 Madison Ave. - Wooster, OH 44691

March 25, 2010 -- 7:00 PM -- Sustainability at the College of Wooster
Students, staff and faculty speaking about College initiatives. A progrtam for the Wooster campus communities. (co-sponsored by COW and WCSEN)
Mackey Hall (Westminster Church House; 353 E. Pine St. (at College Ave.))
Student Presentation

February 23, 2010 -- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- Homeowner's Clinic II: SOLAR, WIND & WOOD
Sustainable Energy Options: Fred Michel, Bernie Caldwell, Mike Powers and Josh Lehman will be speaking on solar photovoltaic, active and passive solar thermal, wind and wood.
Prentke Romich Company building; 1022 Heyl Road (Co. Rd. 139); Wooster, OH 44691

February 18, 2010 -- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- Homeowner's Clinic
Saving Home Energy: (See December 3 event below for content) Allen Zimmerman and Keith Speirs
Tuscarawas County: Kent State University Branch; Science and Technology Building; Room 113

January 28, 2010 -- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- Homeowner's Clinic
Saving Energy & Money in New & Existing Homes
Prentke Romich Company building; 1022 Heyl Road (Co. Rd. 139); Wooster, OH 44691

December 3, 2009 -- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM -- Saving Home Energy
Location: Local Roots; 140 South Walnut Street, Wooster (across from library)
Download Part 1 PowerPoint slides (2.5M .pdf file)
Download Part 2 PowerPoint slides (1.5M .pdf file)

November 28, 2009 -- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM -- Market
Location: Local Roots; South Walnut Street, Wooster (across from library)

November 21, 2009 -- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM -- Movie: "Polycultures" followed by director's discussion
Location: Local Roots; South Walnut Street, Wooster (across from library)

November 21, 2009 -- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM -- Holiday Market
Location: Local Roots; South Walnut Street, Wooster (across from library)

November 20,2009 -- 7:00 - 9:30 PM -- Open house for Window Wonderland
Location: Local Roots; South Walnut Street, Wooster (across from library)

November 14, 2009 -- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM -- Market
Location: Local Roots; South Walnut Street, Wooster (across from library)

November 12, 2009 -- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM -- Fuel Cells
Location: Mackey Hall; Westminster Church House; 353 East Pine Street; Wooster
Overview of Fuel Cells in Ohio; Patrick Valente, Exec. Dir., Ohio Fuels Coalition
Fuel Cells 101; Jim Maloney, Fuel Cell Technology, Stark State College
Development of a Mega-Watt scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power System; Dan Birmingham, Dir. of Engineering, Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems

November 12, 2009 -- 9:00 AM (Registration) - 3:30 PM -- Energy Workshop
Location: Fisher Auditorium, OARDC, Wooster

November 7, 2009 -- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM -- Market
Location: Local Roots; South Walnut Street, Wooster (across from library)

November 7, 2009 -- 6:00 PM -- Food, Inc. (movie)
Location: Big Picture; South Street; Wooster

November 5, 2009 -- Rethinking Resources
Location: Orrville Public Library
Tips and trends in renewable energy resources. Update on Wayne County sustainable energy activity.

October 31, 2009 -- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM -- Local Roots Open House
Location: Local Roots; South Walnut Street, Wooster (across from library)

Oct. 2 - 5, 2010 -- Ohio Solar Tour: Wayne County
Visit Wayne County area locations where you can see active (photovoltaic) and passive solar energy and wind installations.

July 29 - 31, 2009 -- Cuyahoga Community College - Corporate College East
4400 Richmond Rd, Warrensville Heights
Learn how to design and install a solar hot water system for commercial and residential buildings. The three-day training program cover solar resource fundamentals, solar thermal applications, components, codes and standards, and grants and incentives. The course include hands-on installation of a Heliodyne solar thermal system. Contact: Athan Barkoukis at athan@greenenergyohio.org or Call 216-526-5545. CLICK HERE for more information or to register. Solar Hot Water Training Programs .pdf announcement.

July 9, 2009 -- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM -- WCSEN sharing meeting and general announcements.
Information and updates on current projects. John Drouhard will be sharing about what he learned at recent solar and wind conferences he attended. Anyone else with information to share please come and share. 1022 Heyl Rd. (Wooster) in the Prentke Romich Bldg. Questions: Email Keith Speirs projectmanager@wcsen.org.

April 4, 2009 -- 12:00 - 2:30 PM -- Get Back to Your Roots
QuailCrest Farm; 2810 Armstrong Rd.; Wooster

April 3, 10, & 17, 2009 -- 7:00 PM -- Climate Change Speaker Series
The Wilderness Center -- 9877 Alabama Ave.S.W.; Wilmot, Ohio 44689

March 12, 2009 -- 7:00 PM -- Climate Change Education and Advocacy Workshop.
Co-sponsors: Ohio Interfaith Power and Light, Environment Ohio, ECCOhio and Wayne County Sustainable Energy Network.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - 3186 Burbank Road Wooster, Ohio.

February 12, 2009 -- 7:00 PM -- WCSEN quarterly business meeting, 1022 Heyl Rd. in the
Prentke Romich Bldg.

February 10 & 24, 2009 -- 7:00 - 9:00 PM -- Insulating and Air Sealing
WCSEN (Prentke Romich Company building); 1022 Heyl Road; Wooster

January 24, February 28, March 28, 2009 (Saturdays) -- 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM -- Documentaries
on sustainability & the environment at the Wayne County Public Library, West Liberty Street, Wooster.

Postponed due to snow -- January 10, 2009-- 3:00 - 6:00 PM -- Get Back to Your Roots
QuailCrest Farm; 2810 Armstrong Rd.; Wooster

January 7, 14, 17 & 21, 2009 -- Solar Electric (PV) Basics Workshop Series
Cuyahoga Community College - Corporate College East
4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio

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December 2, 2008 -- 7:00 PM -- "Improving Energy Performance of Homes & Households" (an overview)
Apple Creek Methodist Church.

November 12, 2008 -- 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM -- Energy Workshop
Location: Fisher Auditorium, OARDC, Wooster

September 15 - October 27, 2008 (Monday evenings) -- 7:00 PM -- Greening Your Home Series
Location: Orrville Mennonite Church, West Market St., Orrville

The Truth About Small-Medium Wind in Ohio - ‘Its Resources, Applications & Common Misconceptions’ -- August 28th from 6:15 – 7:30 PM
10th Floor Conference Room; City Club Building; 850 Euclid Ave , Cleveland, OH
Join GEO this month as we explore the very hot topic of wind in Ohio . Featured speaker is Kemp Jaycox, GEO Wind Program Manager. Kemp will discuss the wind resources in Ohio , various applications of wind systems, debunk many common misconceptions about the technology and provide resources if you are interested in pursuing a project, but don’t know what to ask or what direction to turn. Receive updates on various wind projects in Ohio and see what other communities are doing with wind energy. For more information visit (http://www.greenenergyohio.org/page.cfm?pageID=1612) or contact Athan Barkoukis at Athan@GreenEnergyOhio.org

PV Solar: A Local Perspective - Tuesday, August 26th from 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Kent State University; Trumbull Campus; Technology Building , Room 117; 4314 Mahoning Avenue, NW, Warren, OH
Join Green Energy Ohio for the August Clean Energy Network meeting in Trumbull County . Featured speaker is Jim Kilpatrick, area resident who has installed a 6.7 kW system at his home. Kilpatrick will discuss issues related to planning the system, installation experience, bottom line on the electric bill and Q&A. The event is Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dave Ambrose by email at ambrose@infohio.org or 330-647-3666.

August 16, 2008 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM -- Northeast Ohio Green Energy Expo
John S. Knight Center. 77 North High Street, Akron, Ohio
GEO, the John S. Knight Center, the Akron Community Foundation and others are bringing the Northeast Ohio Green Energy Expo to Akron focused around energy efficiency and renewable energy. Hear from keynote speaker, Dr. Lonnie Thompson, attend numerous consumer-oriented presentations (renewable energy, energy efficiency, jobs/training programs, and sustainability), and interact with local and regional companies and organizations representing the clean energy sector.

July 31, 2008 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM -- Food, Energy and the Environment
Crown Point Ecology Center; 3220 Ira Road; Bath , Ohio 44210

May 31, 2008 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM -- GEO 8th Annual Meeting & Regional Workshop
Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio

May 6, 2008 - 7:00 PM -- How Green is Our County?
First Presbyterian Church - Wooster -- .doc information sheet - .pdf information sheet

April 22, 2008 (Earth Day) -- Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair

April 20, 2008 -- Who's Your Mama? Earth Day Festival

April 12, 2008 -- College of Wooster Environmental Fair (EarthFest) originally scheduled for the quad has been moved into the small gym in the Armington Physical Education Center on Beall Avenue just north of Lowry Center.

April 8, 2008 - 7:30 PM -- Environmental Analysis and Action Symposium
"Advocating for Biodiversity: What Can The Zoo Do?" - College of Wooster

April 1, 2008 - 7:00 PM -- Electric Transportation Options
Holmes County Library in Millersburg -- Organized by Holmes County Sustainability Network

March through December, 2008 -- LEED Workshops

March 31, 2008 - 7:30 PM -- Environmental Analysis and Action Symposium
"Evaluation and Species Preservation" - College of Wooster

Mar. 8, 2008 -- Sustainable Energy Fest, Fairless Middle School, near Wilmot

March 5, 2008 - 7:30 PM -- Environmental Analysis and Action Symposium
"Indigenous Peoples Creating, Managing and Conserving Biodiversity" - College of Wooster

February 20, 2008 - 7:30 PM -- Environmental Analysis and Action Symposium
"Tropical Biodiversity: An Endangered Natural Treasure" - College of Wooster

February 17, 2008 - 7:00 PM -- "Orrville Electric in the 21st Century" -- Christ United Church of Christ; 301 North Main St.; Orrville, Ohio 44667 --- any questions please call 330-683-0715.

February 14, 2008 -- WCSEN Business Meeting followed by speaker Paul Feezel, Portage Trail Group Sierra Club (everyone welcome) 7:00 PM Prentke Romich Co., 1022 Heyl Rd. (Co. Rd 139), Wooster (intersects St. Rt. 3 south) Map

Jan. 31, 2008 -- Northeast OH Clean Energy Network Meeting: "Electric Cars"

Jan. 31, 2008 -- Focus the Nation National Day of Climate Change Education Jan. 19, 2008 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. -- A Geological Perspective on Climate Change, Dr. Greg Wiles, College of Wooster professor. At The Wilderness Center.

Jan. 15, 2008 - 7:30 PM-- "County Government and the Environment"
Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron - 3300 Morewood, Fairlawn.
Turn right off of Rte. 18 East onto Moorwood
The new Summit County Executive will discuss environmental challenges facing the county and what can be done to address them.

January 12, 2008- 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM -- Movies at the Wayne County Library
12:00 -- "Who Killed the Electric Car?"
2:00 PM -- "Kilowatt Ours"
Discussion will follow each feature. Additional short videos will be shown. John Drouhard will share recent his experience at a solar system installation course at Hocking Technical College.

January 10 through February 21 -- Free series on Greening your Home. The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.

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December 6, 11 & 13, 2007 -- Free webinar series on energy projects. http://www.ecw.org/mwbuildings/webinars.php

November 29, 2007 -- 7:00 PM. Discussion on hybrid vehicles. Holmes County Public Library / Millersburg, OH. Organized by Holmes Sustainability Network. Contact: mjaeb@wifi7.com

Nov. 15, 2007 -- “Improving the Energy Performance of Homes and Households”. Speaker Allen Zimmerman and ATI students, 7:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, Wooster
Abstract
The Greenest Green Possible: Energy That Is Not Consumed
Download PowerPoint Slides (.pdf)

Nov. 8, 2007 -- WCSEN meeting at Prentke Romich Co., 1022 Heyl Rd. (Co. Rd 139), Wooster (intersects St. Rt. 3 south)

Nov. 3, 2007 -- StepItUp2007 rally in Wooster and around the nation. Noon - 4 pm at Wayne County Public Library in downtown Wooster. (www.stepitup2007.org for more info on national events)

Oct. 7, 2007 -- Ohio Solar Tour: Akron, Mansfield, Youngstown Tours
Check www.greenenergyohio.org for additional information

Oct. 6, 2007 -- Ohio Solar Tour: Wayne County

 

College of Wooster Forum: "Green Footprints on the Blue Planet"

Oct. 9, 2007 -- "From Raindrops to Amniotic Fluid - How Chemical Contamination of Water Threatens and Violates Human Rights"
Ecologist Sandra Steingraber.

Oct. 2, 2007 -- Ed Begley, Jr.
Living with Ed
Fixing the Planet

 

Sept. 27, 2007 -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.