• BUILDING,  Business,  Community Investment,  Community Readiness,  Go Electric,  Housing,  Preparedness

    100% Carbon Free, Climate Resilient Living

    This is the future of the grid happening right here in Vermont Imagine living in a home that’s all-electric, fossil fuel-free, and is fully storm-resilient. That’s the reality for the 155 families who will move to Hillside East in South Burlington, Vermont. This is a first for that state– a whole neighborhood that is resistant to power outages thanks to a Resiliency Package of in-home Tesla Powerwall batteries for seamless backup power, rooftop solar panels to recharge, and extend the batteries’ backup capability, and a neighborhood microgrid for extra backup power as needed. O’Brien Brothers, a Vermont-grown property development company for over six decades, turned to Green Mountain Power when…

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  • Education,  EVENT,  Nature

    BirdFest & Bluegrass Celebrates More Than Just Birds

    Saturday, October 7, 2023 8:00 am-5:00 pm BirdFest and Bluegrass is the main event every year that the Friends & the City of Ridgefield put on to bring awareness to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, and all that it has to offer. BirdFest & Bluegrass celebrates the Sandhill Crane returning to the Refuge during migration- a huge stately bird that is endangered in Washington State- as well as everything the Refuge is and what it brings to the community. With endangered species, hundreds of migratory birds, a variety of wildlife, an auto tour route, photo blind, walking trails, habitat restoration and environmental education programs, and so much more – there is…

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  • Electric Vehicles,  ENERGY,  Go Electric,  Heat Pumps,  Heating & Cooling,  Solar

    More Electrifying Stories

    Bill Mollison, of permaculture fame, made a rather profound observation: “Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” Applying his words to the problem of climate change, climate scientists and millions of concerned individuals agree that the solution is simple: stop burning fossil fuels and switch everything to electric power. A simple solution but a massive global undertaking to make it happen. It is happening and so we bring you a few items that caught our attention in the months since our Spring issue. JFK Airport To Go Solar The largest rooftop solar array in New York City and on any U.S. airport terminal will…

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  • RE-THINK,  Reduce

    Shake & Fold: Preventing Paper Towel Waste to Help Curb Climate Change

    How many paper towels do you use to dry your hands? Two? Three? More? What if you could complete the task and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time? Just use Shake & Fold! Here’s what to do: Paper towels contribute to climate change at each stage of their life cycle. It takes fossil-fueled machines to harvest trees, then process, manufacture, package, and deliver paper towels. Then after one use, trucks pick up the waste and drive to the landfill, where they decompose, releasing methane. Sadly, Americans send over six billion tons of paper towels to the landfill each year. You can share Shake & Fold by placing stickers…

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  • FOOD,  Organics

    Salmon Creek Farmers Market Has Benefits Available

    Eligible families receive Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) benefits from their local WIC clinic or local senior agency and may spend them directly with approved farm vendors. Qualified SNAP shoppers may visit the information booth at participating farmers markets to receive up to $25 in matching funds to purchase fresh produce, seeds and plants. Produce Pals provides children an opportunity to earn tokens for fresh produce by participating in fun, engaging learning activities, educational games and demonstrations. For more info: salmoncreekfarmersmarket.com

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