[GASPalerts] GASPalerts: Oct. 26, 2007

[GASP Alerts]

  GASPalerts


    October 26, 2007


    _Events_


    GASP and Good Friends

Friday, November 2, 2007
7:00-10:00 PM
Khalil's II Restaurant
4757 Baum Boulevard in North Oakland

Join us at Khalil's II Restaurant on Baum Boulevard as we celebrate this 
year's accomplishments with delicious Mediterranean food and good 
conversation.

Individual Ticket -- $30, additional guests at $25 each

Contact GASP at 412-325-7382 or lee at gasp-pgh.org 
<mailto:lee at gasp-pgh.org> for more information and to register




      Rachel Carson Homestead presents: Rachel Carson Spirit & Nature
      Conference

Saturday, November 3, 2007
8:30am-4:30pm
Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA

The Rachel Carson Homestead Association (RCHA) brings to Pittsburgh 
current national and international dialogue on faith, global warming and 
earth stewardship. A multi-faith panel will discuss world religions' 
earth stewardship teachings and Rachel Carson's environmental ethic.

Cost $25 Adults; $10 College Students

Register Online at: www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org 
<http://www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org>

Partners: Chatham University, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future, 
Pennsylvania Interfaith Climate Change Campaign

	


      Teacher Workshop -- Fueling the Future: Transportation Pollution &
      Alternative Fuels

Saturday, November 3, 2007
9:00am-1:00pm
Crooked Creek Environmental Center, 142 Kerr Rd., Ford City, PA 16226
Fee -- $10

3.5 Act 48 hours available. Ever wonder how transportation pollution 
affects our lives? With the help of Steel City Biofuels and funding 
provided by the EPA, this workshop will address environmental and health 
hazards associated with diesel and gasoline powered motor vehicles. Will 
include alternative fuels such as biodiesel, idling regulations, GASP 
air monitors, discussion on carpooling and other strategies for reducing 
the impact from motor vehicles.

Contact Lee Szymkiewicz at 412-325-7382 or lee at gasp-pgh.org 
<mailto:lee at gasp-pgh.org> to register


      Mississippi Water Quality and the Clean Water Act: Progress,
      Challenges, Opportunities

Monday, November 12, 2007
4:00pm
Alcoa Room (2nd floor), University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 3900 
Forbes Ave.
Free and open to the Public. Refreshments served at the conclusion

A Presentation by: David A. Dzombak and Walter J. Blenko, Sr. Professor 
of Environmental Engineering

Marking the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act, 
the National Research Council of the National Academies released a 
report on October 16, 2007 focused on implementation of the Act along 
the entire length of the Mississippi River. It is one of the few 
comprehensive analyses of the environmental changes brought about by the 
Act in a major national watershed. Dr. Dzombak will survey its findings 
and recommendations and what the future may hold for further water 
quality improvement in the River.

Contact William Luneburg with any questions -- wvl at pitt.edu 
<mailto:wvl at pitt.edu>


    _News & Resources_


        Allegheny County Health Department marks its golden moments

www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_534461.html 
<http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_534461.html>
When the Allegheny County Health Department was created 50 years ago, 
milk pathogens and polio dominated public health concerns, and cleaning 
up the 'smoky city' was a new concept....


        Energy Futures And Urban Air Pollution: Challenges For China And
        The United States

www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8138 
<http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8138>
Development, Security, and Cooperation, a unit of the National 
Academies' Policy and Global Affairs Division (PGA) and the National 
Academy of Engineering (NAE) have released a report designed to assist 
Chinese cities in assessing their challenges associated with increased 
energy demands, managing the growth in motor vehicle use, and improving 
air quality, all while maintaining high rates of economic growth. The 
report also identifies lessons learned from case studies of four cities 
(Pittsburgh and Los Angeles from the United States, and Huainan and 
Dalian from China), that examine key technological and institutional 
challenges and opportunities, and highlight areas for continued 
cooperation between the United States and China.

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