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Herbal Teas for Wellness Workshop in Pound Ridge

Jan 30, 2020 12:33PM ● By Marilee Burrell

Sweet Earth Co., a sustainable, biodynamic and organic flower farm and design studio hosts Herbal Tea Workshop

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Green Street Radio, Featuring Environmental Health News, Tuesday Mornings on WBAI

Jan 30, 2020 11:41AM ● By Marilee Burrell

Hosts Patti and Doug Wood, of Grassroots Environmental Education, are on a mission to educate the public about the links between common environmental exposures and human health.

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Green Therapy: Ecopsychology and the Nature Cure

Dec 30, 2019 09:30AM

Ecotherapy, green therapy or nature-based therapy, all branches of ecopsychology, is helping to connect people with nature as a means of healing physical and mental health.

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Community Protestors Temporarily Halt Cricket Valley Plant Construction

Dec 01, 2019 09:57AM ● By Marilee Burrell

Largest fracked gas plant in the Northeast was proposed in 2009

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Dutchess Solar Program Reduces Electric Bills for Low-Income Residents

Dec 01, 2019 09:41AM ● By Marilee Burrell

It’s free to enroll in Solar for All

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Waste-Free Feasting: How to Reduce Holiday Food Waste

Nov 27, 2019 09:30AM

Eco-friendly holiday waste reduction strategies to apply when planning the family meal gatherings.

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Guided Autumn Bird Walk, National Hike Day, WLT Volunteer Stewardship Day in November

Nov 01, 2019 11:39AM ● By Marilee Burrell

November 2019 Hikes and Events with Westchester Land Trust

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Mattresses made in America with Mostly Organic Components Availabe at Davis Furniture in Poughkeepsie

Nov 01, 2019 01:43AM ● By Marilee Burrell

Davis Furniture Blends Eco-Friendly Ethos and Old-Fashioned Customer Service

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Antiques Rising: Discovering the Green in ‘Brown’ Furniture

Oct 31, 2019 09:30AM

Add character to your home and practice sustainability by repurposing, upcycling or restoring old antique furniture items in an eco-friendly way.

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Crunchy Mamas Collective Hosts All-Natural Spa Night in Poughkeepsie

Oct 24, 2019 03:29PM ● By Marilee Burrell

Open house and night of all-natural pampering and stress relief for women at the Hudson Valley Healing Center

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Environmental Health Specialist Dr. Aly Cohen to Speak at Institute for Holistic Health Studies Hosted Event at Western Connecticut State University

Oct 24, 2019 12:14PM ● By Marilee Burrell

Environmental Health Specialist to Discuss Reducing Toxic Exposure

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Mothers Out Front Plans Rally for Climate Action October 13 in Poughkeepsie

Oct 01, 2019 01:03AM ● By Marilee Burrell

Earth to Cuomo: The Rally for New York’s Climate, at Waryas Park, from 1-3:30pm

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Rethinking Our Stuff: Moving Toward a Circular Economy

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

The “circular economy” is all about rethinking the way we make stuff—designing products that can be reused and powering it all with renewable energy.

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Sustainable Scrubbing: Tips for Toxin-Free House Cleaning

Aug 30, 2019 09:30AM

Safe and effective non-toxic, green cleaning solutions using natural ingredients that are good for our health and the planet.

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The Re-Use Revolution: Plastics Peril Drives New Strategies

Aug 30, 2019 09:30AM

The growing plastics crisis has inspired companies to shift away from single-use containers to ones that are reusable with a deposit.

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Eco-Camping: Keeping It Earth-Friendly

Aug 16, 2019 12:21AM

We can minimize our impact on nature while still enjoying it by using such strategies as buying tents made of recycled materials, forgoing single-use plastics, and packing our trash out instead of burning it.

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Floating Solar: Catching Some Rays on the Water

Aug 16, 2019 12:19AM

Installing floating solar panels on only a quarter of U.S. manmade reservoirs could generate about 10 percent of national energy needs.

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Bagging It: New York State Bans Plastic Bags

Aug 16, 2019 12:18AM

The use of plastic bags in the Empire State—23 billion a year that mostly end up in landfills and waterways—will become illegal in March.

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Beyond Sustainability: Regenerative Agriculture Takes Aim at Climate Change

Aug 16, 2019 12:12AM ● By Yvette C. Hammett

Farmers are increasingly exploring inexpensive organic methods to return microbial diversity to the soil, which could help mitigate a warming planet by allowing soil to absorb more carbon.

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Fair Trade Meets Sustainable Farming at Anatta

Jul 24, 2019 09:31PM

"One of Anatta’s main goals is to help farmers with their techniques to ensure crops are grown under ecologically sustainable, environmentally responsible and conflict-free conditions."

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Co-housing Community Underway; Green Homes for Sale: Cohousing is a proven community design with more than 165 neighborhoods established throughout the United States and construction of another 140 underway.

Jul 24, 2019 09:31PM

Rocky Corner Cohousing, an organic farm-centered neighborhood located in Bethany, CT, has begun its active construction phase, with only a f...

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Free Film Screening of Paris to Pittsburgh in Scarsdale: 7 to 9 p.m. on September 11

Jul 24, 2019 09:31PM

Greenburgh Nature Center, in Scarsdale, will host a free screening of National Geographic’s Paris to Pittsburgh from 7 to 9 p.m. on Septembe...

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