Greenburgh Nature Center Trip for Make a Difference Day!
Last Saturday, I traveled with a group of student volunteers to Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale, NY to help beautify their rock garden. Students assisted naturalist Dean Fausel by moving heavy rocks to clear a path, then filling it with…
Reusable Water Bottles
Did you know that bottled water produces up to 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year? Instead of constantly buying bottled water, invest in a reusable water bottle and fill it with tap water instead! If you’re not a…
Recycle your E-Waste
Did you know that the majority of electronics can be recycled? Check out http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/66872.html to find out how you can recycle your old phone, ipod, computer, and more.
Protect Our Beaches!
Did you know that lawmakers are proposing budget cuts that would eliminate funding for water-quality monitoring and reporting? Sign this petition and let the EPA know that you want to be sure that the water you’re swimming in is safe! …
April 10th: Don’t FRACK with our water!
This event will serve as a community gathering to support efforts to bring clean, renewable energy to New York State that protects our environment from permanent damage. April 10th, 12:30-2:30 PM in Butcher Suite, Kessel Student Center, Pleasantville. Cosponsored by…
April 9, What the Frac? A Pace Community Forum on Hydraulic Fracturing
There has been a lot of talk about hydraulic fracturing or fracking both locally and nationally. Join this mutli-campus discussion on the controversies surrounding fracking in NY led by Pace faculty.
Save Energy, Skip the dishwasher!
Today in 1889, the first dishwasher was marketed. No, this isn’t an April Fools joke. A woman named Josephine Cochrane marketed the first dishwasher ever built. Let’s dedicate this day to washing dishes by hand! Do you own a dishwasher?…