Contact CHSR
The Center for Hazardous Substance Research
2010 Durland Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: 785-532-6519
chsr@k-state.edu
News & Upcoming Events
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CHSR has been announced as the winner of a $23 million grant from the EPA to expand its Technical Assistance to Brownfields program.
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See all upcoming *FREE* TAB Brownfields workshops and webinars
Articles
Growing Climate Solutions Act (link is external)
Partnerships help improve water quality in Kansas (link is external)
Videos
- 2015 International Year of Soils - Watch the video (link is external)
- The Ogallala Road by Julene Blair - Watch the video (link is external)
- The Waters of Kansas - Watch the video (link is external)
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Speaker's Bureau
CONSORTIUM for ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP and SUSTAINABILITY (CESAS)
Speakers’ Bureau
The CESAS speakers’ bureau on sustainability and environmental stewardship provides communities and organizations with access to information and expertise on a wide range of topics related to sustainability and environmental stewardship. Experts from CESAS member organizations are available to travel to your community to share information and answer questions about a range of topics.
Possible topic areas and audiences are listed below. This is not an exhaustive list. If you are looking for a presentation on a sustainability or environmental stewardship topic not listed below, please contact the program organizers to make a specific request.
Energy
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- Solar
- Wind
- Biofuels
- Energy efficiency
Transportation and community design/infrastructure
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- Bike paths/walking trails
- Rain gardens
- Green buildings
Global warming and climate change
Sustainable agriculture
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- Local food systems
To view a list of speakers please click here.
CESAS expects that the presentations will be open to the public with a reasonable effort to inform the public of the meeting, the emphasis of the program will be on public education rather than advancing a political agenda, and the audience size will be 10 or more for each event.
To host a speaker for your organization or community, please contact Sheree Walsh (chsr@ksu.edu; 785-532-6519).
For more details on the CESAS Speakers’ Bureau, please contact:
Larry E. Erickson
Professor of Chemical Engineering and
Director, Center for Hazardous Substance Research,
Kansas State University
Email: lerick@ksu.edu
Phone: (785) 532-4313