The effort will collect pumpkins for composting and to raise awareness about food waste in our community. Continue Reading →
Post-Halloween, The Great Pumpkin Rescue To take Place in Cos Cob
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Greenwich Conservation Commission
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LETTER: Access To Fresh Local Food is a Human Right
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Ali Ghiorse is the Founder of The Foodshed Network and the Chair of the Greenwich Sustainability Committee’s Food System Sector. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Ali Ghiorse, Greenwich Conservation Commission, Greenwich Food Alliance, Greenwich Food System Forum, TFN, The Foodshed Network
What You Need to Know Before Buying an Electric Car
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To learn more about how to make the right choice, what you need to know about charging your EV, range anxiety, and how to lower your costs with purchase and charging incentives, register for this new and exciting webinar. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Transportation, Anthony Moor, Barry Kresch, Cos Cob Library, electric car, EV charging station, EV Club of Connecticut, Greenwich Conservation Commission
Could an Electric Car Charging Station Profit Your Business or Property?
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Please join a group of experts at a Feb 16, 2022 Zoom workshop at 2:00pm offered by the Greenwich Conservation Commission, Sustainability Committee and Chamber of Commerce to learn more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Anthony Moor, Chuck Brody, Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, Greenwich Conservation Commission, Lenge Enoch, Michael Frisbie
GBC Talk: Sustainable Habitats Using Native Vegetation to Manage Wildlife, April 7
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Coccaro will share tips for enhancing wildlife habitats and supporting pollinators while using native vegetation to deter pests. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich Botanical Center, Greenwich Conservation Commission, Greenwich Grown, Sarah Coccaro
Our Changing Connecticut Climate: A Water Story
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This is the second article in the Greenwich Sustainability Committee’s “One Water” weekly series. Written by Sarah Coccaro, Conservation Resource Manager, Greenwich Conservation Commission, member of the Land and Water sector of the Sustainability Committee
The seasonality of the Northeast is central to the region’s sense of place. Yet, earlier springs and milder winters are changing ecosystems and environments in ways that adversely impact commerce, recreation, tourism, agriculture, industry and livelihoods. Global warming alters nearly every stage of the water cycle; from precipitation, evaporation, surface runoff to stream flow. These changes put pressure on drinking water supplies, food production, property values, and our quality of life. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Weather, Climate Change, Greenwich Conservation Commission, Sarah Coccaro
Perrot Library to Host Pollinator Victory Garden Discussion
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Based in New York, Kim Eierman teaches at the New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center in NY, Rutgers Home Gardeners School and several other institutions. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Garden Club of Old Greenwich, Greenwich Botanical Center, Greenwich Conservation Commission, Kim Eierman, Pollinators Pathway, Riverside Garden Club, The Pollinator Victory Garden
Bruce Museum Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series Programs Announced
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This spring, the Bruce Museum Sunday Science Series at Bruce Museum Seaside Center at Greenwich Point include topics such as bee pollinators, turtles, oysters, turtles and more! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Aleksandra Moch, Bruce Museum, Greenwich Conservation Commission, Seaside Center
Conservation Advocates Raise Red Flags on Aquarion’s Effort to Divert Water from Wilton Well & Norwalk River to Greenwich
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“During the drought, Greenwich dramatically reduced its daily water usage from 32 million gallons per day peak summer usage to 5 million gallons per day after an outdoor irrigation ban was implemented, indicating that the overwhelming use of water was going to outdoor uses.” – Marija Mikolajczak, Greenwich Conservation Advocates Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Aleksandra Moch, Allison Walsh, Aquarion, Conservation Coalition, Elizabeth Dempsey, Greenwich Conservation Advocates
UCONN /Greenwich Shellfish Commission Researches the Threat of Plastic to Long Island Sound
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Long Island Sound is vulnerable to accumulations of plastic waste material. Greenwich’s Shellfish Commission and UConn’s Center for Environmental Sciences & Engineering are supporting research to document the distribution of microplastics in Long Island Sound. Continue Reading →