MESA: MATC Environmental Sustainability Alliance
Global Warming and MATC
MATC President Bettsey Barhorst, a charter signatory of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment , leads a dedicated effort to reduce energy use and promote sustainability at the college. From the Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technology program to the use of solar energy, to an impressive reduction energy use, and more, MATC continues to show leadership in its efforts to achieve climate neutrality.
Pictured above is a portable solar demonstration unit, dubbed "Solar Car Wash" by the MATC Industrial Maintenance
class that developed it. The system is typical of a domestic solar thermal hot water installation. It produces about
4500 watts of electrical equivalent water heating -- enough for a family of four. It is available for public events to
raise awareness of a solar solution that makes economic sense for Wisconsin. For more information, please
contact Tom Kaminski.
MESA: MATC Environmental Sustainability Alliance
MESA is the campus-wide organization taking on green projects here at MATC -- everything from reducing the campus carbon footprint to organizing "green bag" discussion sessions and film events.
- Many thanks to Sue Medaris and her graphic arts class for their work creating eighteen beautiful logos for MESA members to consider for the official organization logo. Congratulations to Lucy Ptak for her winning design, featured above, and to Laura Smith, the first runner-up.
MESA Steering Committee
MESA MATC Foundation Account
- Please support MESA activities with a donation to the MESA Foundation account
Join the MESA Listserv
- Join the MESA email list and receive meeting notices and updates
More Resources
Focus the Nation at MATC - January 31, 2008
MATC was one of thousands of colleges and universities participating in the Focus the Nation kickoff, a national initiative to educate and inspire solutions to reduce global warming for America.
Speakers
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