Plastic pollution in Pennsylvania? Yes, and it’s affecting all of us. Did you know microplastics have been found in every river, lake and stream in Pennsylvania, including our drinking water? But […]
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Is Your Child’s Health at Risk?
Is your child at risk for climate crisis health problems? According to Frederica Perera, environmental health sciences professor at Columbia University and author of Children’s Health and the Peril of Climate Change, almost every child across the globe is already at risk from climate change-related threats like extreme heat, poor air quality, pollution, and disease-carrying mosquitoes and ticks.
Why is Rights of Nature Law Necessary?
Why is Rights of Nature Law Necessary? Because it is critically important to speak for and protect all of Nature if we want life on Earth–including ours–to continue.
Community Resilience Group Meeting
The Community Resilience Group focuses on learning about resilience issues in food systems, water systems, energy systems and more. We are reviewing ways in which we could survey our community […]
Trees: Our Planet’s Lifeline
It seems the treehuggers had it right. There is a lot to love about trees. Allow me to elaborate. Trees offer multiple benefits. Here are a few:
Bet You Didn’t Know This
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.