By: Patty L. Buchanan Making necessary changes in all aspects of our society to avoid catastrophic climate disruption requires rapid and unprecedented actions. Implementing these actions can be challenging, especially when these changes must be made by large institutions that value stability. Croton100 is in the midst of a campaign to persuade the Croton Harmon School District to change its plan to buy…
Composting 101: It’s Way Easier (and less gross) Than You Think
By: Kathleen M. Reddy-Guidry You instantly begin to reduce your carbon footprint when you start an outdoor compost. It reduces waste, reduces carbon emissions, and is good for the land. Compost is decomposed organic material such as leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen waste. It delivers many essential nutrients for plant growth and is used as a natural fertilizer. Compost also…
Your Mother’s Day Good Deed: Join Electric School Bus Campaign
By: Patty L. Buchanan Today, as we pay tribute to all mothers, let us give special consideration to the sustainer of all our lives, Mother Earth. The national climate stability advocacy group, Mothers Out Front asks us to use this occasion to broaden and strengthen our collective call to transition school bus fleets from diesel to electric. The local chapter of Mothers…
From a Vicious Cycle to a Virtuous Cycle
By: Chandu Visweswariah The 21st century will witness a series of profound macro-economic decoupling forces. Traditional wisdom has it that the more advanced and prosperous an economy, the more energy that economy uses. There is strong historical data for over a century to support this tight coupling. Unfortunately, this sets up a vicious cycle. We optimize our economic policies to…
