Initiatives
Freezer Ice Scraping Tools Distributed around Campus
Following the Lab Freezer Maintenance Lunch n Learns, the Facilities Dept has purchased some ice scraping tools to help people carry on with the regular maintenance of their freezers. Sets of rubber mallets and plastic scrapers have been distributed in the freezer rooms of Redfield and Fye and soon to be Watson as well. Be…
Read MoreWHOI Activities Fair
The Sustainability Task Force, the Women’s Committee, and the Workplace Climate Committee hosted an Activities Fair on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. The goal was to connect people with the many different activities and affinity groups at WHOI ranging from DEI to Softball to Tunes at Noon and more. Many groups were represented, lots of interested…
Read MoreResidential Solar Lunch ‘n Learn
Electricity prices are rising! Join 3 local experts to learn how you can save money and reduce your carbon footprint by installing solar panels on your home. Matt Liles from Cotuit Solar, James Manzer from Revision Energy, and Megan Amsler from Self-Reliance will share their knowledge and expertise about residential solar. Tuesday, June 21 at…
Read MoreRepair Cafe
Members of the WHOI community came together on Thursday, May 12 for the most recent installment of Repair Cafe. People brought in small appliances from home that weren’t working, and WHOI technicians volunteered to help troubleshoot and repair these items. It was a wonderful community building event, with the added benefits of saving appliances from…
Read MoreFlax Food Coop Lunch ‘n Learn
If you’re interested in learning how you can reduce waste and buy sustainably sourced food here in Falmouth, please join the Sustainability Task Force for a Lunch ‘n Learn with the Flax Food Coop. Tuesday February 24 at 1pm. Zoom Meeting ID: 952 8747 4123
Read MoreSolar Panels Installed on Meteor House
Over the course of a week in early January 2022 ReVision Energy installed a 15.17 kW (DC) solar panel system on the Meteor House roof. As soon as the system is inspected and the net metering is enabled, Meteor House can be added to the list of buildings at WHOI generating electricity!
Read MoreCarbon Offsets Lunch ‘n Learn
Curious how to reduce your carbon footprint? Join Hauke Kite-Powell from the Marine Policy Center on Wednesday, January 12 at noon. Zoom Meeting ID: 961 1889 9048
Read MoreMetal Recycling 2021
In 2021 WHOI sent a total of 141,200 lbs of scrap metal and empty containers to Middleboro Recycling and Mid City Scrap. In addition to keeping all of that material out of landfills, this effort also resulted in $16,239.77 income for WHOI. Win-Win!
Read MoreThe Buttery Offers Fresh Goods!
The Buttery has recently made some upgrades with their food selections and along with sustainable packaging!
Read MoreBeach Botany Walk
Summer is not over yet, there’s still time to enjoy the lovely weather! Join us for an informative Beach Botany Walk with Herbarium Curator, Pam Polloni, exploring the nature that surrounds us. We will meet on September 9th at 12:15 pm at the Quissett Tennis Court rain or shine. Questions? Contact ppolloni@whoi.edu.
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