Going Green @ Haverford

If you’re on a bike and it’s Wednesday, then wave!

Brought to you by the San Francisco Bike Coalition, www.sfbike.org

Answers to commonly asked questions:

What’s Waving Wednesday?

It’s a simple concept! It’s Wednesday and you’re riding a bicycle. You see someone else on a bicycle. You wave to them. They wave to you.

Does it cost anything to particiapte in Waving Wednesday?

Waving Wednesday only costs about 3 calories per wave.

If I wave on Wednesdays, can I still wave on other days?

Waving to promote cameraderie among cyclists is always encouraged.

What qualifies as a wave?

A wave ‘counts’ when you move your hand back and forth at least 3 times. Nodding or saluting do not count-those salutations can find their own darn days.

        Do I really have to do this?

        Yes, you have to.

The Committee for Environmental Responsibility and The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship is sponsoring a “Go By Bike” workshop series, encouraging community members to bike more. For more information contact ckent@haverford.edu or www.haverford.edu/staff/gobybike/ 

Going green is pretty hot these days. Buzz words ranging from carbon footprint to recycling are floating around in everyday conversation. Pretty much everyone knows about recycling, but what is your carbon footprint?

Simply put, calculating your carbon footprint is figuring out how much you pollute your environment. There are many calculators on the web to help you do this, some are pretty simple, some very involved. Below are two links that will help you get started.

For Adults: www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncalculator/
For Kids:  meetthegreens.pbskids.org/features/carbon-calculator.html

You, too, can go green!

• Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents.
• Bike to work.
• Turn water off when brushing your teeth.
• When available “Please use the revolving door”. Eight times as much air is lost when a door swings open as when it spins.
• Plug computers, cell phone chargers, home appliances etc. into power strips. Even when not turned on they use electricity.
• Plant a tree.
• The three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
• Buy local products.
• Faculty and Staff can get Founder’s Bell online. Contact Lucy Stewart to receive your copy digitally.