On Saturday a rescheduled September Coastal Cleanup drew many intrepid volunteers to Tod’s Point, braving the persistent rain. Continue Reading →
Undaunted by Rain, Volunteers Pour into Tod’s Point for Coastal Cleanup
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Conservation Commission
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Pathways to Engagement: Funding a Resilient Regional Foodshed
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This will be the sixth and last panel of the Greenwich Food System Forum (GFSF). The webinar is free, and will be held virtually through Zoom, on Wednesday, November 30 starting at 7:00pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Ali Ghiorse, Conservation Commission, Foodshed Network, Pathways to Engagement, Sarah Coccaro
Zoom Panel to Tackle Building an Equitable & Local Food Economy
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The webinar is free, and will be held virtually through Zoom, on Wednesday, October 19, starting at 7:00pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Conservation Commission, The Foodshed Network
Foodshed Network & Conservation Commission Announce Webinar: Seasonality – A Celebration of Taste, Place and Connection
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The webinar is free, and will be held virtually through Zoom, on Wednesday, September 21st starting at 7:00pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Conservation Commission, Sarah Coccaro, The Foodshed Network
Zero-Emission Robotic Mowing Comes to Greenwich Town Hall
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Robotic mowers offer environmental benefits as they don’t produce any direct emissions like traditional gas-powered small engines and consume low energy. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Conservation Commission, Greenow, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Pollinator Pathway, Quiet Yards Greenwich, Sustainability Committee
Free Interactive Webinar: Cultivating Connecticut Grown By Sea
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Join a panel that will include shellfish and kelp aquaculturists. The hosts wish to engage everyone, and all are welcome. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Connecticut Grown, Conservation Commission, kelp aquaculturists, shellfish, The Foodshet Network
One Land: The grass isn’t always greener. How our obsession with lawns turned toxic.
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Lawns don’t sequester carbon, manage the watershed, support a food web and pollinators, prevent erosion and flooding, or oxygenate our air. Their maintenance produces more greenhouse gasses than they absorb, and they are ecological dead zones that contribute to the die-off of insect populations. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Conservation Commission, Sarah Coccaro, The Lawn Paradigm
Webinars Scheduled: Landscape Practices for Healthy Yards
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Toxic landscapes not only affect landscapers, but also the property owners. A healthy yard encourages living soil, beneficial insects and biodiversity. It is possible to have a safe outdoor space that invites play and enjoyment at a lower cost than conventional care. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Aleksandra Moch, Conservation Commission, Dan Brubaker, Dan Deventhal, David Tovar, Felipe Aguilar, Jay Archer
P&Z Watch: Proposed Development at Tip of Mead Point Threatens “An Ecological Treasure”
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“It is what Greenwich Point would be had it been left undisturbed.” – Laura di Bonaventura Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arn Welles, Arnold Welles, Climate Change, Conservation Commission, CT Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection, DEEP
Greenwich Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Station at Town Hall
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The equipment is leased from ChargePoint, Inc. and will cost users $2.11 for two hours or $0.16/kwh. Continue Reading →