July: Ray Whiteside

CONSERVATION CONSULTANTS, INC.
SUSTAINABLE FELLOW

In the month of July Ray transitioned from Action Housing and their energy outreach team to Conservation Consultant Inc as a part of CCI's educational outreach.

My main objective has been assisting in the renovation of CCI's 3rd floor roof.
In preparation for my near future objectives such as conducting the CCI building tours as well as other speaking engagements. I have been studying CCI's history and programs along with taking photographs and labeling specific items throughout CCI's building to be able to teach tour takers the significance of these conservation examples. Though seemingly relative to what I have already done with Action Housing. The dramatic difference is their is no outreach team of four individuals being overseen by a supervisor for CCI's education outreach as there was for Action Housing's energy outreach team. Therefore it only be my supervisor Indigo Raffel the Education Coordinator at Conservation Consultants Inc and myself. I will now be given the opportunity of speaking on behalf of an organization at conferences and other social functions outside of a group. A first for me.

Also in July I took part in volunteer outreach and logistical coordination of the Blues Festival’s Green Initiative. This three day event took place at Hartwood Acres and was sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. SCA partnered with the Food Bank to green the festival by collecting food waste and recyclables in addition to showcasing how Pittsburgh is working to be a more sustainable city and raise awareness of the importance of being environmentally continence in our everyday lives. My duties included site set up and break down, evening cleaning sweeps, signage for the recycling, composting, and landfill stations and also tabling for Conservation Consultants Inc.