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Pedestrians pack Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue during a two-hour closure to vehicle traffic on April 22, 1970, the first ‘official’ Earth Day in the United States. The 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day this April 22 recalls what several environmental historians called the most impressive observance in the United States, in New York City. Perhaps [...]
When I moved to San Francisco 3 years ago, I took a look around and thought about who I’d like to meet: people with an passion for the environment who like to have a good time. Luckily I soon found SF Green Drinks, a monthly networking group dedicated to connecting eco-friendly Bay Area residents with [...]
Love trees? Hop on down to the Roanoke mini-park in the South Lake Union neighborhood this April 10, noon to 2pm (or try walking, riding a bike, or taking a Metro bus, if you can) and attend this public dedication for the Heritage Tree Collection…located in the very heart of the city (its’ also the very old/former industrial sector of Seattle, now being revamped as a Bio-tech hub).
This map posted by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation shows the extent of the Marcellus Shale formation in the state and a source of drinking water for New York. As controversy continues to boil over whether New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) should permit new natural gas development in the watershed [...]
