Land & Environmental Section :: Page 20
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Seeding a food revolution
Here in the heart of industrial agriculture, a quiet revolution has begun. It’s small-scale, and plans to stay that way. Its dimensions are measured not in acres, but millimeters.
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‘Ghouls on wings’ bug Yellow Springs
The abundance of mosquitos in Yellow Springs is not the punchline to a cruel celestial joke but the result of an unusually wet June and July.
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Paintings, prose for land trust
This past weekend, patrons of the arts and admirers of nature were able to “ooh” and “ahh” for the same reason.
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Faith in change on climate
As a member of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, Marionist Sister Leanne Jablonski hopes to unite faith groups in environmental awareness and responsibility.
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Yellow Springs Resilience Network ramps up efforts
Yellow Springs Resilience Network hopes to insulate the village from the worst impacts of climate change.
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Tour straw bale, passive house with Green Drinks
The YS Resilience Network local chapter of Green Drinks will meet on Wednesday, June 24, 6–8 p.m. for a tour of a straw bale home and a passive house.
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A local energy channel on YouTube
When it comes to people fighting climate change, Yellow Springs has a lot of stories to tell.
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Whitehall Farm inspires fun, play
After more than two centuries, the historic Whitehall Farm has many stories to tell. But it’s the story about how a small town raised more than one million dollars in six weeks to purchase and preserve the farm in 1999 that continues to inspire both villagers and a local land trust whose early work was defined by it.
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Aim is for a zero-waste Village
Is it possible to not produce any garbage — or purchase any stuff — for one year? A Vancouver couple did just that in 2009, and now it’s inspiring Yellow Springers to cut their waste too.
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Springs bring busy bees
The buzz is that spring’s finally here.
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