Do you want to eliminate plastic waste associated with soaps and other cleaning products? Clear Future proves that affordable, sustainable cleaning products are more accessible than you realize. In 2024, Caleb Thomas noticed how everyday cleaning products contribute to environmental degradation and expose our bodies to microplastics. Thomas recalled, “I started to look at some…
How can one small project create resilient communities? Ithaca-based conservationist Betsy Keokosky has the answer. Many of us remember the COVID-19 pandemic: the isolation, the fear, the heightened longing for community. Like many others, Keokosky and the rest of the Ithaca Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) sought to nurture community connections…
For years, Lansing Loves to Read has supported local literacy initiatives. According to Laura Morse, Director of Lansing Loves to Read, “We try to get books into the hands of children wherever they may be. For example, while waiting at local restaurants, dropping paperwork off at town hall… or visiting community spaces.” Morse’s team makes…
Is nuclear power coming to the Finger Lakes? Join us for a community forum to learn about the risks, costs, and local impacts. Hear from experts including Tim Judson, Robert Howarth, and Yvonne Taylor. 📅 Thursday, April 9🕕 6:00–7:30 PM📍 Saint James Episcopal Church, Watkins Glen, NY Pizza and beverages provided. Come be part of…
The individual in the above photo is Sandi Bassett, volunteer at Lodi Food 4 All. For the past 11 years, the Lodi Food Pantry has offered nutritious food for the town’s residents. In recent months, these services have become even more crucial: “Our numbers increased incredibly when SNAP and other federal programs were discontinued,” says…