REGION — Small changes in daily habits can have a big impact on our environment. Looking to live more sustainably in 2024, but wondering where to start? The New York State Department of …
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4/17/24
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Sustainability is a frame of mind. It’s a whole-system view of life on this earth and the intersection of social equity, economic vitality and the environment.
It is achieved not …
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By LAURIE STUART
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4/17/24
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MONTICELLO, NY — If you drive through the heart of Monticello, down Broadway, past Walgreens, past Spring Street on your right, you’ll come upon Landfill Drive. A turn down that road …
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By EVA BEDNAR
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4/15/24
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AUSTIN, TX — On August 26, join the Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation (MTBC) team and bat expert Merlin Tuttle—Austin’s local Batman—for an excursion that will include …
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4/11/24
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SCRANTON, PA — Rachel Huxhold arrived at The Wright Center for Community Health Wilkes-Barre Practice in early 2024 for a checkup of sorts, but her interest wasn’t in seeing a doctor.
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4/9/24
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BEACH LAKE, PA — The Wayne County Recycling Center will be closed in observance of Good Friday on Friday, March 29.
The facility, located off Route 652 near Beach Lake, will reopen on …
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3/28/24
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NARROWSBURG, NY AND ONLINE — A public health crisis has arisen from excessive use of single-use plastic by multiple industries around the world. Plastics and microplastics are now …
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3/13/24
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PENNSYLVANIA — In response to growing concerns within the community, Rep. Michael Stender (R-Northumberland/Montour) and the House Republican Policy Committee convened a hearing to discuss …
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3/12/24
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NATIONWIDE — Real winter has started. We’ll continue to get colder weather, tougher conditions and higher energy costs to keep our homes warm.
But don’t worry, there are …
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By KARL BRABENEC
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1/17/24
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — In November 2021, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced contracts to build a transmission line that will bring clean energy to New York City. It was all a part of ensuring …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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1/17/24
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NARROWSBURG, NY — The Tusten Social Youth Club marked the return of the NexTrex recycling program for soft plastics to the hamlet with a public art installation titled “Reduce, Reuse and …
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1/17/24
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A few months ago, I took our new puppy to the vet to get his rabies shot and other puppy vaccines.
It is not lost on me in how similarly we care for our pets and our children. We feed them …
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By STEPHEN STUART
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1/17/24
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — By now, many Hudson Valley residents are wary of harmful algal blooms in area waterbodies—and of the health impacts they can have on humans and pets.
Last …
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1/17/24
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TOWN OF DELAWARE, NY — The Mid Hudson Regional Council recently released its 2023 update to the original 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Inventory.
The Town of Delaware notably …
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1/17/24
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NATIONWIDE — What we do affects the world around us.
It can be a small thing (using a cloth bag instead of a plastic bag) or a big thing (quitting your job and joining an aid …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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1/17/24
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NATIONWIDE — Navigating the world responsibly means making an effort to do as little harm as possible, both to the environment and to other people. Doing your part means choosing to buy …
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By AMANDA OLSEN
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1/17/24
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Sustainability holds at its center the environment. At least that’s what I always understood.
Actually, it’s more nuanced than that. It’s a whole-system view of life on …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/17/24
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We all have our reasons for getting alarmed about the climate crisis. With bare ground at Christmas and no snow on the horizon, my neighbors just got theirs. This Northern Maine valley nestles …
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By RIVERA SUN
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12/30/23
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HAWLEY, PA — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy (DHC) will hold its winter eagle watch volunteer training from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, December 9 at the Settlers Inn. Following the …
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12/6/23
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HAWLEY, PA -- The Penn State Cooperative Extension says, “It’s the season of giving, so let’s give a little back to the planet that gives so much to us all year long!”
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12/6/23
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