Free Lunch For ALL NYC Kids; Losses in Texas After Harvey; Groundbreaking New Climate Bill; Florida Researchers Considering ‘Heat Resistant’ Cows

Posted on September 10, 2017

Lunch is Now Served FREE For All NYC Public School Kids Helping to eliminate the stigma of Free Lunch for “children in need,” and reinforcing the attitude which many food justice and public health advocates have, that learning is contingent upon being fed and full; … Read More

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Let’s Save the EPA; Defend Against Big Oil and Gas; Fight for Clean Water

Posted on August 22, 2017

Stop Trump & Congress from Terminating the EPA — write to your Representative NOW! The EPA is vital for the protection of our planet. Eliminating it could mean the end of clean air and no safeguards for clean water. Together we … Read More

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September 17: National Drive Electric Week Event – Riverhead

Posted on May 15, 2017

Day: Sunday, September 17, 2017, Time: 10 am – 4 pm Location: Tanger Outlets (Tanger 1) 200 Tanger Mall Drive Riverhead, NY 11901

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Expanding the Food Movement in Trump Era; Nutrition Planning 2017; Conflicts in Biotech is Pervasive; Cuomo Safeguarding Women’s Health and Continues Commitment to Off-Shore Wind; Groundbreaking Opportunities in Food System Overseas; SNAP is Right!

Posted on January 23, 2017

Expanding the Food Movement in the Trump Era by Civil Eats “The most important work we can do now is to resist the authoritarian assault on democracy, prevent global catastrophe, and nurture civil society (including the burgeoning alternative food economy), even … Read More

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Vertical Farming; Renewable Energy Isn’t Going Anywhere; Northeast Food Distributor Baldor Eliminates Food Waste; NY Nuclear Power Plant Finally Shutdown; Sugar Kills, We Know; Eating Peanuts Early Could Prevent Peanut Allergies

Posted on January 10, 2017

Growing in the City Without Water or Sunlight, Say What? Since Ed Harwood first began thinking about how to feed the population of New York City in the year 2050, vertical farming has become the most recent buzz in food … Read More

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Environmental Working Group for Children’s Health; Soda’s Removal Leads to Decline of Consumption; Sierra Club Announces Climate Parent Program

Posted on November 8, 2016

EWG Announces New Jonas Initiative for Children’s Environmental Health Today, children may be exposed to a wide range of environmental hazards in schools and at home: lead in drinking water and old paint, asbestos, PCBs, radon, mold, cleaner chemicals, various … Read More

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Take Action: Stand Up for Offshore Wind Power on LI; Tell Congress We’re Ready for 100% Renewable Energy; Tell the Senate Not to Sell Our Forests to the Timber Industry

Posted on March 14, 2016

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Stand Up for Offshore Wind Power on Long Island Join renewable energy advocates on March 21st, to tell Governor Cuomo and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to move forward with offshore wind power for Long Island immediately. Using fossil … Read More

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