Outdoor Recreation: GLRPPR Sector Resources

Event: Green Sports and Venues as Environmental Stewards

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:37 GMT

Several prominent sports teams and not-for-profit organizations have a story to tell about why they got involved with environmental concerns at venues and the positive changes they have experienced when they track and measure these reductions. Learn about the challenges they faced during their initial assessments about understanding the A, B, C's of environmental issues. Learn how the Sports Industry impacts our environment through simple things like our land, water and air. Learn about how these facilities have made enhancements in managing waste, conserving water, conserving energy, using carbon offsets. These organizations will share their plans to succeed before taking on these environmental challenges. Speakers will share their plans for their future environmental issues. Finally, the speakers will share their experiences in reducing food waste and the benefits of US EPA's Food Recovery Challenge (FRC), which is to reduce their environmental footprint, reduce production of greenhouse gases by diverting food waste from landfills. The overarching message is to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and RETHINK. Speakers will give an overview of their plans and share their lessons learned as a result of taking on the environmental challenge. This webinar will take place on 5/29/13 at 12 PM CDT. Register at the link listed below.

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Conference: 2013 Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:22:57 GMT

The third annual College Sports and Sustainability Summit offers attendees the chance to develop strategies that can make athletic and sports programs socially, economically, and environmentally responsible. The 2013 Summit will highlight the experiences of schools from around the country that have lowered costs, increased fan pride and loyalty, gained recognition and attracted sponsors to their programs while improving sustainability.

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News: NBA Teams Encourage Fans to Go Green During Leaguewide Green Week

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:12:07 GMT

For the fifth straight season, the NBA has teamed with the Natural Resources Defense Council to celebrate Green Week from April 4-12. In partnership with league sponsor Sprint, the NBA is working with its franchises to support initiatives that increase awareness and promote sustainable action by fans.

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Resource: The State of Green Cleaning

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:37:49 GMT

Over the past 10 years the cleaning industry has made enormous progress to Green (reduce health and environmental impacts) its chemicals, paper products, plastic liners, tools and equipment; as well as the cleaning procedures themselves. While today these products and procedures are widely available and cost competitive compared to traditional alternatives, yet adoption by building operators vary widely from those who have thoroughly embraced it to those who are only beginning. Leading organizations in healthcare, schools and sporting venues shared how they are working with their building operators to help some of their members get started and help others push their existing Green Cleaning programs to new limits. This webinar is designed for both building/venue operators, as well as manufacturers and suppliers of Green Cleaning products and services.

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Event: Tribal Green Casinos: Resort Amenities

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:56:33 GMT

Greening opportunities in golf course design and maintenance, pool facilities, and other amenities. This webinar is part of the Tribal P2 Workgroups Tribal Green Casinos Webinar Series.

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News: Michigan Tech Ice Rink Goes Green

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:11:26 GMT

Michigan Tech's new ammonia brine-based ice-making system at the John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena not only makes ice for the hockey rink, it heats the rink's sub-floor, preventing frost from forming under the insulated concrete slab. Heat generated as the ammonia is compressed to be used as a refrigerant heats 100 percent of the hot water used in the arena and maintains a comfortable water temperature for the nearby swimming pool and dive tank.

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Resource: Forest adaptation resources: Climate change tools and approaches for land managers

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:32:01 GMT

The forests of northern Wisconsin, a defining feature of the region's landscape, are expected to undergo numerous changes in response to the changing climate. This document provides a collection of resources designed to help forest managers incorporate climate change considerations into management and devise adaptation tactics. It was developed in northern Wisconsin as part of the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework project and contains information from assessments, partnership efforts, workshops, and collaborative work between scientists and managers. The four interrelated chapters include: (1) a description of the overarching Climate Change Response Framework, a landscape-scale conservation approach also being expanded to other landscapes; (2) a "menu" of adaptation strategies and approaches that are directly relevant to forests in northern Wisconsin; (3) a workbook process to help incorporate climate change considerations into forest management planning and to assist land managers in developing groundlevel climate adaptation tactics for forest ecosystems; and (4) two illustrations that provide examples of how these resources can be used in real-world situations. The ideas, tools, and resources presented in the different chapters are intended to inform and support the existing decisionmaking processes of multiple organizations with diverse management goals.

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News: Great Lakes legacy: Old contaminants declining; newer ones on the rise

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:38:05 GMT

Legacy contaminants are decreasing more quickly than previously reported in three of the Great Lakes, but have stayed virtually the same in two other lakes, according to new research.

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Event: Frontiers in the Environment seminar series

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:31:44 GMT

Weekly seminar series with topics covering all aspects of the environment and sustainability. Live streaming at http://umconnect.umn.edu/IonEFrontiers.

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News: America's Top 7 Energy-Efficient Baseball Stadiums

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:52:13 GMT

As you follow the World Series this year, there's something else to watch besides the score: the energy-efficient features that baseball stadiums are showing off this season.

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