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Partner Spotlight: Habitat for Humanity, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper
Service Challenge Objective: Energy Conservation
Advocacy Action: Alliance to Save Energy
Donation Suggestion: Western New York Environmental Alliance
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity Buffalo makes homeownership possible for local families. Since 1985, we have assisted more than 300 families in achieving their dream of homeownership. Families in Habitat Buffalo’s homebuyer program are able to purchase a decent, safe, affordable home. This is attainable for low-income families because Habitat Buffalo subsidizes the cost of the house through grants, donations, and volunteer labor. The homebuyer repays an interest-free, 30-year mortgage, which supports the Fund for Humanity, a revolving account used to build additional homes
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper® protects and restores our water and surrounding ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations. We protect clean water. We restore the health of ecosystems. We connect people to water. We inspire economic growth and community engagement.
For the past 30 years, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper has been the guardian of Western New York’s fresh water. Our mission is four-fold: we PROTECT the water, we RESTORE both the waterways and the surrounding ecosystems, we CONNECT people to their waterways, and we INSPIRE both economic activity along the waterways and community engagement.
In the late 60s, the Buffalo River was officially declared dead. Fast forward to 1989, with not a lot of improvement, and Friends of the Buffalo River is formed. Our organization worked tirelessly for the last three decades, and with many partners, to bring the Buffalo River back to life. It’s a tremendous, largely untold success story that played a large part in the city’s resurgence and renaissance in recent years. The story of the Buffalo River is a tale of caution, determination, hope and resurgence, and our mission going forward is to work to achieve the same successes on our other waterways, as well, in addition to protecting our headwaters throughout the watershed.
The Spring Sweep just got a lot Sweeter!
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper has partnered up with our friends at Perry’s Ice Cream to offer awesome prizes and sweet treats!
Service Challenge: Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper
Service Challenge: Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper
Spring 2021 Sweep
Erie Basin Marina: Saturday - April 24, 11am-12:30 pm
Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park: Saturday - April 24, 11 am-12:30 pm
Tift Farm Nature Preserve: Saturday - April 24, 11am-12:30 pm
You can find all of these opportunities and more on our website HERE!
Service Challenge: Painting Barrels
Service Challenge: Painting Barrels
Satuday, April 24: Buffalo United Front paints and places barrels in local neighborhoods to help with trash collection. Come to the East West Community Garden at 10 -12 to spray paint barrels.
Service Challenge: Delaware Park
Service Challenge: Delaware Park
Saturday, April 24: 10 am - 12 pm. Meet at the Parkside Lodge to help clean up the park.
Want to participate? Email rockwel3@canisius.edu.
Service Challenge: People's Park
Service Challenge: People's Park
Sunday, April 25th: 10 am - 12 pm. The park is located at 2435 Main St. in front of the Trico building. If you have work gloves, bring them! Please wear clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting dirty; all volunteers must wear masks as well.
Want to participate? Email rockwel3@canisius.edu.
Service Challenge: Campus Clean-Up
Service Challenge: Campus Clean-Up
Sunday, April 25th: 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. Meet at Christ the King Chapel.
Service Challenge: Habitat for Humanity
Service Challenge: Habitat for Humanity
At the ReStore Volunteers help at the register as well as staging the items in our stores with both morning and afternoon shifts lasting about four hours. Construction shifts are six and a half hours and volunteers will help in a multitude of different construction activities depending on the stage that the house is in. Link to calendar here: https://habitatbuffalo.secure.force.com/volunteer/GW_Volunteers__PersonalSiteJobCalendar?Language=en-us&nMonthsToShow=6
Sustainability Suggestions
Sustainability Suggestions
Reduce At-Home Plastic Use!
Use reusable containers and storage items instead of disposable bags and plastic wraps.
Bamboo toothbrushes that are just as effective as plastic ones, but without the necessary waste.
Shampoo bars may not work for every person but try to be more aware of the companies who use natural or organic ingredients that are more gentle on the Earth.
Reduce Food Waste!
Reduce the amount of food that you purchase. You can purchase food that you know you will consume before the expiration date.
Your raw foods, minus meat, can go into composting! You can either start composting for your own use or see if your waste management will take organics. Learn more about composting HERE.
Reduce Material Waste!
Did you know that more than 15 million tons of used textile waste is generated each year in the United States alone? Less than 20% of that waste is recycled while the majority goes to the landfill. Part of your clothing that is thrown into the landfill is made of synthetic material, and will not decompose for hundreds of years.
So, what can you do? Ethical, or conscious consumerism is a great step toward change. Every time you go shopping, ask yourself these questions: "Do I need it?" and "Does this company match my ethics?" Reflecting on your purchases before you buy them is a way to reduce your post-consumer waste.
Advocacy Action
Advocacy Action
ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY: Founded in 1977 by a pair of U.S. senators who recognized the enormous opportunity of energy efficiency, the Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit, bipartisan alliance of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders advocating for enhanced energy productivity to achieve economic growth, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security, affordability and reliability.
Our Vision: A nation that uses energy more productively to achieve economic growth, a cleaner environment and greater energy security, affordability and reliability.
Our Mission: To improve energy productivity by:
Leading bipartisan initiatives that drive technological innovation and energy efficiency across all sectors of the economy, through policy advocacy, education, communications, and research.
Convening and engaging in diverse public private partnerships, collaborative efforts and strategic alliances to optimize resources and expand our sphere of influence.
Help determine our energy future NOW by advocating for energy efficiency as the first solution for addressing global energy concerns. Take action on an initiative by clicking here, or sign-up to become an Efficiency NOW Advocate and receive e-mails on all E-Now Alerts.
Donation Suggestion
Donation Suggestion
Click here to make a monetary donation to Western New York Environmental Alliance. WNYEA is an independent, member-run organization with a mission to mobilize change through collective action and collaboration, in order to ensure sustainable, thriving ecosystems and communities in Western New York. With more than 100 member organizations, affiliates and supporters, the WNYEA wants to ensure that the environment is the key factor in local and regional planning.
Watch the clip below to learn about the Western New York Environmental Alliance and what its doing to make a healthier, cleaner, greener WNY!
Engaged Scholarship Presentation
Engaged Scholarship Presentation
COMING SOON!
Educational Resources
Educational Resources
Interested in learning more about environmental issues? Check out the resources below!
Chasing Coral, Netflix Documentary
Before the Flood, Netflix Documentary
Cowspiracy, Netflix Documentary
A Plastic Ocean, Netflix Documentary
Our Planet, Netflix Documentary
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