Church bells are rung to raise the alarm for local communities and raise climate awareness. The recent “code red” report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an alarm call for us all. We’ll toll the church bell for eleven minutes on the eleventh day of each month as a symbol of warning.…
The Massachusetts Clean Energy bill (H.3288/S.2136) is to transition to 100% energy for electricity by 2035 and 100% clean energy for the building and transportation sectors by 2045. This should be an easy-reach standard for Massachusetts utilities to move away from fossil fuels for generating electricity because 20% by 2035 can still be the burning…
Join A Team Competing in the Natural Lawns for Healthy Soils Challenge are: Watershed Teams Winning watershed teams are those with the highest percentage of households pledging natural lawns, to not put quick release fertilizer or harsh chemicals on established lawns. Taunton River Watershed Team Neponset River Watershed Team Charles River Watershed Team Mystic River…
Finally, we have a president who cares about conservation. The Biden Administration has laid out a bold vision to conserve and restore 30% of our nation’s land and waters by 2030. Biden’s “America the Beautiful” plan sets the first-ever national conservation goal. And not a moment too soon. Our nation’s pollinators and critical ecosystems are…
The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act (HR.8632), a comprehensive bill from Rep. Grijalva, is the much-needed bold legislation that reduces carbon emissions and increases the drawdown of carbon dioxide with photosynthesis. This bill promotes ocean health, bolsters the Blue Economy, and greens our shorelines while addressing climate change. At the end of June, I was in…
Top 12 Reasons for More Emerald Bracelets in Our Towns by Not Spreading Quick-Release Fertilizer on Lawns Announcing a challenge to restore the ecological function of our grass lawns through natural lawn care, building healthy soils and a myriad of life in the rhizosphere beneath the turf. Winners are the teams with the highest…
The Jerry’s Pond Collaborative Visioning Project A Vision for Community-Building, Safe Public Access for a Renaturalized & Revitalized Pond with Improved Biodiversity for the Enjoyment, Education, and Inspiration of This and Future Generations. We have partnered with the Friends of Jerry’s Pond to launch an internship program. Together, we are speaking out for improvements and…
One of the most consequential impacts of fertilizers is the harm done to our waterways, and the ecosystems which rely on them. When we spread too much fertilizer, the excess enters our streams, lakes, and oceans through groundwater and runoff. The algae inside waterways feed on this excess nitrogen and phosphorus. It forms toxic algal…
