Campus Sustainability Week... You should go!

Have you signed The New School Sustainability Pledge yet? Go ahead, the commitment is easy and you'll be just one of hundreds of other New School students who have done the same!

This year, The New School will be celebrating its first annual Campus Sustainability Week, with events running from October 25-29. These events aim to bring The New School community together in its common commitment to sustainability within the University and on a larger scale. The schedule of events is as follows:

Tuesday, October 26
ReNew School's Free Market
Time: 1:30-4 pm
Location: Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th St., 5th Fl.
ReNew School's community swap. Bring your gently used clothes, books and trinkets to exchange for new treasures.

Wednesday, October 27
New School Alumni Panel on Sustainability
Time: 5:30-7 pm
Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th St.
Graduates from Milano and Parsons discuss their work in sustainability.

Thursday, October 28, 2010
Green Fund 2010 Awardees Presentations
Time: 6-8:30 pm
Location: Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Avenue
Recipients of Green Fund 2010 awards will present their projects.

Friday, October 29, 2010
Sustainability Town Hall Meeting
Time: 12-1 pm
Location: Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Avenue
This brownbag lunch presentation will introduce the work of the Office for Sustainability and the Sustainability Advisory Committee.

Parsons Solar Decathlon 2010 Team Presentation
Time: 4-5 pm
Location: Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Avenue
New School students present their entry in the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 competition.

For more information, contact:

GWEN KILVERT THE NEW SCHOOL
Assistant Director for Sustainability & Energy Management Facilities
71 5th Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003
kilvertg@newschool.edu

**Don’t forget that being green isn’t just a one-week event – it’s something that you can do every day of the year! Try following some of these tips to lower your impact and make your carbon footprint a little smaller:

Remember: less is more. Did you know that it’s possible to have more money, work less, and save the Earth by doing absolutely nothing? I know it sounds too good to be true, but cutting back on the amount of things that you are purchasing each month can make a major impact on your bank account and the environment. Think about all of that unnecessary packaging, and the pollution caused by producing and transporting goods – when you buy less (or buy used), these problems disappear, and the Earth is a cleaner place because of it.

This is an obvious one, but it seems like one can never be reminded too many times to TURN OFF THE LIGHTS when leaving a room empty. Unless you’re living in a haunted house, there are no invisible people hanging around your room, so when you leave, don’t forgot to turn the lights off.

Finally, be lazy. Do you hate doing your laundry every week? Me too. The solution: do it less often. Don’t make a trip to the laundry room unless you have a full load of laundry – running a regular wash cycle for just a few items is a waste of water and a waste of your money!

For more ideas on staying green, visit National Geographic’s “Green Guide” at http://www.thegreenguide.com/.

It's Green week... Commit!

Have you signed The New School Sustainability Pledge yet? Go ahead, the commitment is easy and you'll be just one of hundreds of other New School students who have done the same!

This year, The New School will be celebrating its first annual Campus Sustainability Week, with events running from October 25-29. These events aim to bring The New School community together in its common commitment to sustainability within the University and on a larger scale. The schedule of events is as follows:

Tuesday, October 26
ReNew School's Free Market
Time: 1:30-4 pm
Location: Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th St., 5th Fl.
ReNew School's community swap. Bring your gently used clothes, books and trinkets to exchange for new treasures.

Wednesday, October 27
New School Alumni Panel on Sustainability
Time: 5:30-7 pm
Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th St.
Graduates from Milano and Parsons discuss their work in sustainability.

Thursday, October 28, 2010
Green Fund 2010 Awardees Presentations
Time: 6-8:30 pm
Location: Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Avenue
Recipients of Green Fund 2010 awards will present their projects.

Friday, October 29, 2010
Sustainability Town Hall Meeting
Time: 12-1 pm
Location: Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Avenue
This brownbag lunch presentation will introduce the work of the Office for Sustainability and the Sustainability Advisory Committee.

Parsons Solar Decathlon 2010 Team Presentation
Time: 4-5 pm
Location: Kellen Auditorium, 66 5th Avenue
New School students present their entry in the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 competition.

For more information, contact:

GWEN KILVERT THE NEW SCHOOL
Assistant Director for Sustainability & Energy Management Facilities
71 5th Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10003
kilvertg@newschool.edu

**Don’t forget that being green isn’t just a one-week event – it’s something that you can do every day of the year! Try following some of these tips to lower your impact and make your carbon footprint a little smaller:

Remember: less is more. Did you know that it’s possible to have more money, work less, and save the Earth by doing absolutely nothing? I know it sounds too good to be true, but cutting back on the amount of things that you are purchasing each month can make a major impact on your bank account and the environment. Think about all of that unnecessary packaging, and the pollution caused by producing and transporting goods – when you buy less (or buy used), these problems disappear, and the Earth is a cleaner place because of it.

This is an obvious one, but it seems like one can never be reminded too many times to TURN OFF THE LIGHTS when leaving a room empty. Unless you’re living in a haunted house, there are no invisible people hanging around your room, so when you leave, don’t forgot to turn the lights off.

Finally, be lazy. Do you hate doing your laundry every week? Me too. The solution: do it less often. Don’t make a trip to the laundry room unless you have a full load of laundry – running a regular wash cycle for just a few items is a waste of water and a waste of your money!

For more ideas on staying green, visit National Geographic’s “Green Guide” at http://www.thegreenguide.com/.

Day of Wellness THIS Sunday!

Looking for a way to release some of your

pent-up stress/energy/boredom? Come to the Day of Wellness! We will be holding free workshops all day featuring techniques to easily make you feel more relaxed and centered. Workshops include yoga, tai chi, art therapy, gyrokinesis, and meditation. There will also be henna tattoos, massages, running form assessments, make-your-own trail mix, and much more!

Wear something comfortable and easy to move in. Come early for warm-ups and stretching (so important!), and to sign up for free massages (first come, first served). Healthy snacks and drinks will be provided.

Write this down and get excited!:

Day of Wellness

October 24th

55 w13th St, 2nd floor

12pm-5pm

Co-sponsored by the New You Peer Health Advocates, Health Education, and the Office of Recreation & Intramural Sports

DON'T FORGET!

A guided group meditation is health on during Fall, 2010 on Wednesdays from 5-6 pm in the Loeb basement lounge. All New School students are welcome to drop in. The meditation may include breath 7 body awareness, relaxation techniques and/or metta (loving kindness) practices, and includes time for reflection. The group is appropriate for absolute beginners as well as more advanced practitioners.

Safe Zone at The New School

The New School is beginning a new Safe Zone program!

The Safe Zone program seeks to increase the visible presence of student, staff and faculty allies who help create a university culture that is accepting of all people including their sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or any other difference. To accomplish this culture of safety and acceptance, training is offered to members of The New School community on how to create these spaces that are highly visible and easily identifiable to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) persons.

Safe Zone training begins soon- this Friday, October 15th. Those who undergo the training will proudly display the Safe Zone logo outside their room or office. SAFE ZONE training is designed to raise awareness and greater understanding of students, faculty, and staff who identify as LGBTQI. People displaying the SAFE ZONE sign have taken the SAFE ZONE workshop and have pledged to be positive, supportive and LGBTQI-affirming.

If you are interested in taking the Safe Zone workshop and showing your support as LGBTQI or as a Gay-Ally … then you're a good person! and the opportunity will be available to you. Contact safezone@newschool.edu or keep your eyes peeled for information as we make it available to you on The New School Website or on your floor's info boards.

And the Winner is.....

Each Residence Hall at The New School has its own Hall Council. Hall Council is a programming body and a place to advocate for making changes in your building, in Residential Life across all of the buildings, and throughout campus. Hall Council is comprised of four elected officers: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Additionally, each floor (or in some cases every other floor) has a Floor Rep. And, every resident in the building is invited to attend weekly or bi-weekly meetings. Anyone can present an idea for a program or advocate for change. Everyone in the building can vote and influence the decisions made by Hall Council. For information on when and where these meetings are, look for fliers, bulletin boards, or speak to your Resident Advisor. We’re always looking for more people interested in getting involved and making an impact on their community.

Many of you recently voted in Hall Council elections. I’m sure information was posted in your building. Please join me in congratulating the newly elected executive board members:

13th Street

President – Safiye Senturk

Vice President – Jacob Hernandez

Treasurer – Joe Hirsch

Secretary – Nicki Lardieri

20^th Street
President – Alison Schuettinger
Vice President – Kristin Molloy
Treasurer – Joel Arken
Secretary – Taranjit Cheema

Loeb Hall

President – Carmen Ortiz

Vice President – Stephanie Hong

Treasurer – Scott Percelay

Secretary – Lana Nguyen

Stuyvesant Park

President – Krista Sison

Vice President – Jassiel McBride

Treasurer – Boyun Yang

Secretary – Vanessa Rivera

William Street
President – Sunny Bertsch
Vice President – Casey Corrigan
Treasurer – Karyn Hsu
Secretary – Nellie Gillus

Thanks to all of you who voted and we hope to see you getting involved with us!