By: Patty L. Buchanan Introduction As we close out 2025, and turn our attention to planning for 2026, it’s time to highlight some of Croton100’s achievements in 2025. As a founding and flagship chapter of CURE100 (Communities United to Reduce Emissions 100%), we celebrate our team of board directors, volunteers, supporters, thought leaders and donors. They have helped to advance…
By Bob DeAngelis, Yorktown100 As the earth circles the sun, and a new year begins, it’s a great time for renewing our commitments towards something better. This year, how about committing to learning more about our impacts on the environment and taking action to reduce them? There are many areas that each one of our households impacts: water pollution, air…
By: Patty Buchanan As 2024 draws to a close, and attention turns to planning for 2025, it’s time to reflect on Croton100’s activities in 2024. As a founding and flagship Chapter of CURE100 (Communities United to Reduce Emissions 100%), we share our experience here to solidify and document our learnings. We celebrate our team of volunteers, supporters and donors. They…
By: Lexi Schaffer Slow fashion is an approach branded by many as outdated – handcrafted, durable clothing, meant to be passed down and worn from generation to generation. In recent years, it has been replaced by fast fashion: mass-produced garments, meant to be thrown away in mere months after a trend fades or a sleeve rips. So how does this…
By: Chandu Visweswariah No. 46 outdid himself on Earth Day 51! The publication of Rachel Carlson’s book “Silent Spring” in 1962 led to the first Earth Day in 1970. Just last week, we celebrated Earth Day number 51. In our household, Earth Day has always had special significance because our first date with my wife was on Earth Day 1990….
By: Patty L. Buchanan Climate stability advocates spend a lot of time on the emotional rollercoaster of horror, despair, hope and action. I have been having a rough ride on these tracks lately. I recently listened to an insightful On Being podcast about how these ups and downs relate. The podcast is a conversation between On Being Host Krista Tippett…
