[GASPalerts] GASPalert: April 17, 2008

[GASP Alerts]

  April 17, 2008


    _Events_


      Rachel Carson's Spirit & Nature Forum

/*Wednesday, April 16, 2008*/
6:30pm--8:00pm
Chatham University

Representatives of Pittsburgh's world religions will discuss the 
conection between earth stewardship teachings, global warming and 
sustainable living.
You can register and pay online at www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org 
<https://www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org>

Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for college students (dinner is 
included)



      Safe at Home:Living Without Pesticides

/*Thursday, April 17, 2008*/
6:00--7:30pm
Carnegie Science Center
FREE, light refreshments will be provided

This is the first in a series of free educational workshops exploring 
your health and the environment.

The series is sponsored by The Heinz Endowments in conjunction with the 
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC and organized by a network of women 
inspired by the Women's Health & the Environment Conference

Register at go.ennectevent.com/Sitepages/Register.aspx?eventID=1156 
<https://go.ennectevent.com/Sitepages/Register.aspx?eventID=1156>



      Green Fair at Ten Thousand Villages

/*Saturday, April 19, 2008*/
10:00am--5:00pm
GASP will be present from 10am-1pm

Several local environmental groups will be on hand to answer questions 
and to talk about their organization. Join Ten Thousand Villages to 
learn more about what is being done in the Pittsburgh area and what you 
can do at home for the environment. And register to win a recycled glass 
pitcher and glasses set from Ten Thousand Villages.



      Earth Day Masquerade By-Cycle

/*Saturday, April 19, 2008*/
Start time 9:00am at Market Square

Join Oceana for the Earth Day Masquerade By-Cycle to tell PPG executives 
that they need mercury like a fish needs a bicycle. Prizes awarded for 
the best fish costume.

For more information contact Jon Pezold at jpezold at oceana.org 
<mailto:jpezold at oceana.org> or visit 
http://takeaction.oceana.org/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=39614



      The Future of Coal in Pennsylvania: A Dialogue

Hosted by Clean Air Council
/*April 23-24, 2008*/
Hilton Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa

Join Clean Air Council for a frank dialogue on the issues surrounding 
coal, including coal's role in the national energy portfolio and the 
environmental problems associated with coal use. The country's leading 
thinkers on energy and environmental issues will discuss topics such as:
*Whether future coal use can be carbon-neutral
*How to make coal as clean as possible
*The common ground between elected officials, regulators, businesses, 
and environmentalists

For more info. and to register go to: www.cleanair.org/coalconversation/ 
<http://www.cleanair.org/coalconversation/>



      Conservation Connection at the Zoo

/*Saturday, May 3, 2008*/
5:00--9:30pm
To be held at the Pittsburgh Zoo
Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for ages 3-12. Tickets available through 
April 26th.

An opportunity for Regional Conservation Organizations and the public to 
meet and share ideas. The event will feature a classic American buffet, 
behind the scences tours, speakers, children's activities and more!!

Buy tickets and learn more at www.westmorelandconservancy.org 
<http://www.westmorelandconservancy.org>



      GASPer Air Monitor Demonstration Day

/*Saturday, May 10, 2008*/
9:00am--12:00pm
Wightman School Community Bldg., 5604 Solway Street, Pittsburgh 15217
Breakfast provided

Thanks to a generous grant from the Grable Foundation, GASP was able to 
purchase a new air monitor. Among other capabilities, the GASPer Air 
Monitor measures ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon 
dioxide, and solar radiation.

The event is geared towards middle school, high school and college 
educators as well as community members interested in monitoring air 
pollution in their neighborhoods.
The event will include a demonstration of the new air monitor and our 
hand-held fine particulate monitor and a demonstration of the SuperStack 
by Tony Sadar. The SuperStak is a 13 foot tall artificial smokestack 
that realistically and safely demonstrates the dispersion of atmospheric 
contaminants using paper-hole punches to represent pollution particles.

The event is FREE, but please call 412-325-7382 or email 
lee at gasp-pgh.org <mailto:lee at gasp-pgh.org> to register


    _Take Action_


      Allegheny River Stewardship Project

Volunteer at Community Fishing Days
The Allegheny River Stewardship Project is in need of volunteers to 
fish, conduct fish retrieval, to help advertise the events, to help 
set-up and clean-up at community events, etc.

Upcoming Fishing Days:
May 10, 2008 (6:00am--9:00pm) in Ford City
May 31, 2008 (6:00am--9:00pm) in Springdale/Cheswick
June 7, 2008 (6:00am--9:00pm) in Freeport
June 14, 2008 (6:00am--9:00pm) in Upper Allegheny

For more information contact Chuck Christen, project manager, at 
412-648-2342 or email at chec at pitt.edu <mailto:chec at pitt.edu>
To volunteer for the project go to www.chec.pitt.edu


    _Air Quality News_

*Breathe easier: Onorato's air quality plan is not without flaws*
www.postgazette.com/pg/08105/873066-192.stm 
<http://www.postgazette.com/pg/08105/873066-192.stm>
Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato describes his plan for the 
county's Air Quality Program as a hybrid...


*County to keep air quality enforcement local*
www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_562012.html 
<http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_562012.html> 

Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato said Friday the county will 
keep its air quality program but he will seek less stringent local air 
pollution regulations, which he believes would make the area more 
attractive to industry....


*County will keep, modify Air Quality Program*
www.post-gazette.com/pg/08103/872716-85.stm 
<http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08103/872716-85.stm>
Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato yesterday offered 
environmental groups a compromise over the county's Air Quality Program: 
He won't hand it over to the state, but he will significantly modify 
some of its regulations....

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/Group Against Smog and Pollution, Inc.
Wightman School Community Building
5604 Solway St., #204
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
P:412-325-7382 F: 412-325-7390
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