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Air Pollution: How Dangerous is it?

September 9, 2024 by Marion Leave a Comment

Air pollution—how dangerous is it?  You may be surprised to learn Pennsylvania led the country for the highest number of premature deaths per capita caused by air pollution in 2020. 

It’s important to take air pollution seriously, because it is harmful to your health.

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: air pollution, Canadian wildfires, ground level ozone, IQ Air, lead, methane, nitrogen dioxide, PM 10, PM 2.5, radon, Sulfur dioxide carbon monoxide

EcoFest 2024!

August 25, 2024 by Sari Leave a Comment

Join us for the Second Annual Media EcoFest!
Food, music, and activities for kids & adults plus great resources from more than 30 local environmental and community groups!

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Protecting Biodiversity, Working Groups Tagged With: Bee City, biodiversity, Bird Town, community building, family fun, native plants, recycling, sustainable living

How Important is Your Native Plant Garden?

August 12, 2024 by Marion Leave a Comment

How Important is Your Native Plant Garden?  Very!  Your native plants could mean the difference between life or death to birds, pollinators, and other insects—not to mention everything else further up the food chain. 

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Protecting Biodiversity, Working Groups Tagged With: Bee City, biodiversity, Green Wagon Project, ird Town, Media Borough, native plants, Tree Tenders, Xerces Society

Bet You Didn’t Know This

July 30, 2024 by Marion Leave a Comment

Bet you didn’t know this: gas powered landscaping equipment— lawn mowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, chain saws, and edgers—contribute to climate crisis, poor air quality, and insect decline. 

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Protecting Biodiversity, Working Groups Tagged With: biodiversity, climate crisis, gas lawn mowers, gas leaf blowers, insect decline, ozone, Ryobi

It’s Time to Stop the Madness

July 8, 2024 by Marion Leave a Comment

It’s time to stop the madness.  Fossil fuel industries have taken profit over people and planet to new heights, as they work aggressively to stop any progress on mitigating climate crisis. 

Filed Under: Blog, Energy, Featured Tagged With: climate crisis, crop failure, environment, fossil fuels, health, ocean heat, pollution, Sierra Club

Invasive Plants Destroy Ecosystems

June 24, 2024 by Marion Leave a Comment

Are you aware that invasive plants destroy the ecosystems we are trying to protect by planting natives? Invasive trees, shrubs, vines, grasses and flowers crowd out forest ecosystems, out-compete natives, take over native plant habitats, and inhibit native plants from growing. 

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Protecting Biodiversity, Working Groups Tagged With: climate crisis, ecosystems, environment, environmental steward, garlic mustard, ground ivy, invasive plants, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

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