Green Local 175 seeks to create a greater degree of environmental awareness and to stimulate and promote green economic development within a 175 mile radius of Utica - Rome. The organization started off with a bang as the first event was a large environmental expo. The Utica Rome Green Expo (URGE) is part of our multi - year Green Local 175 program, which is an educational and economic development campaign to make our region's green economy come alive and thrive.
The first URGE took place during September 2008. We rented a large arena and had 26 exhibitors and 42 speakers ( in 3 concurrent multi-media rooms ), over an entire weekend at our event. Thanks to our network of businesses, organizations, and individuals collaborating for the benefit of our region ; this unique and much needed event was achieved without any taxpayer money. Plans are already underway for the next URGE. We are currently looking for volunteers, whether they be individuals, businesses, or organizations to help make the next URGE a reality.
We will be fostering and promoting green initiatives, projects, products , and services of businesses and organizations in our region, at this event and others throughout the rest of the year. Since 2008 our Monday Nite green events have been very well received . We've already partnered with Utica Monday Nite again this summer and look forward to partnering with other companies and organizations in the future. Please contact Richard Morris (event organizer) at 724-6364 or envexpo@dreamscape.com to get involved and for further information about up coming events.
6/27 : Earthquakes & Nuclear Power Plant Safety in New York State This presentation will take place in the Upstairs Gallery at the Utica Public Library, 303 Genesee St.. Two Utica College Geology professors will tell the how, what, where, and why of earthquakes. Learn about the different causes of earthquakes and the damage they create.
Professors Herman Muskatt and Adam Schoonmaker will also discuss the vulnerability of nuclear power plants in New York State to earthquakes . Special focus will be on those just upwind of our area. The public will have an opportunity after the presentation to ask questions and to voice their opinions.
7/11 : Solar Installation at La Galerie Rouge Tour, 8240 Seneca Turnpike (Route 5), Clinton, NY.. Owners Rich and Joanne Bianco are eager to show off their 5.2 Kilowatt, 22 solar panel photovoltaic system . They expect this system to supply 100 percent of their yearly electrical usage. Literature and advice will be available for those interested in learning , which programs are available and possibly doing the same for their home or business.
7/18 : Old Path Farm Tour at 9035 Grange Hill Road, New Hartford. This small - scale farm produces, local fresh produce and pastured eggs without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. It is part of the local food movement and embraces Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) as a way to provide healthy affordable food, to people in our area. Owner Nancy Grove and Pete Bianco will be our tour guides , as well as explain the significance of such terms as CSA and Certified Organic. The tour will provide an aesthetically pleasing experience , which may start you down the road to a healthier lifestyle.
7/25 : Straw Bale Energy Efficient House Tour located at 2972 Austin Road, Clinton, NY.. Owner and designer Mary Ellen Blakey will conduct the tour of the only straw bale house in Oneida County. Ms. Blakey incorporated natural building materials and techniques into this unique structure. Both active and passive solar energy are used in addition, to a wood stove backup to keep total utility costs at around $500 for the year. This is one home owner’s answer to living frugally and reducing her environmental footprint.
8/1 : Orion Natural Gas and Hybrid Bus Production Plant Tour located at 165 Base Road, Oriskany. The plant is part of Daimler Buses North America , which is the leading commercial bus company in North America.
The production facility in Oriskany, NY provides the system integration and final assembly of the Orion transit buses. The bus structure is shipped from the Mississauga, Ontario Canada plant to the Oriskany, NY plant where seating, engines, transmissions, axles, electrical heating, air conditioning systems and other final finish components are installed.
Tours will be led by the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, Bob Frank. The tour will include a walk through of the production line based in 2 separate buildings onsite. Building 2 is where the frame, after being shipped from the Mississauga, ON plant, enters the production line in Oriskany. This building houses the vehicle assembly line, axle build-up, AC installation, electric harness build-up, and component sub assembly areas. Building 3 houses the final vehicle assembly line and also includes paint booths, vehicle wash bays, water test bay, and maintenance pits.
Daimler has been very gracious to open their facilities for this tour. They request that all visitors wear closed toed shoes and foot apparel. No sandals. In addition, cameras and/or other video recording equipment will not be allowed. Daimler and Green Local 175 thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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