Creating a Youth Climate Summit in Garrison, NY

Fridays have become a day of action for many students across the world. Instead of attending classes, students have been walking out to take part in demonstrations to demand action to prevent further global warming and climate change. Greta Thunberg and others have been continuing their strikes even through the summer. One way that students are taking action is through educational climate summits that encourage … Continue reading Creating a Youth Climate Summit in Garrison, NY

Eagles Light Our Way Forward

Last year, the Department of Environmental Conservation showed record numbers of bald eagles in New York—323 breeding pairs. 2018’s Christmas Bird Count for Ulster & Dutchess counties, where I live, showed double the average number of bald eagles: 55. These majestic birds were on the brink of extinction in 1970. They’ve been brought back (from 487 breeding pairs in the lower 48 states up to … Continue reading Eagles Light Our Way Forward