Stand Up for Science: Demand an Investigation into Pruitt’s Decision to Remove Scientists from EPA Advisory Board “As the head of Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt is shameless in his quest to get rid of environmental protections. In … Read More
Posts tagged: #Long Island
Nov 26: Post-Thanksgiving Community Potluck
Learn more about one of Long Island’s newest farmers on the North Fork, Peter Treiber, Jr., Farm Manager of Treiber Farms, Southold. Treiber Farms is family owned and began its first full year of growing in 2016. Peter’s father purchased the property, … Read More
November 18: Rally to Stop Fracking @Long Beach Boardwalk
On Saturday, November 18, Long Islanders will join people across the state in sending a message to Governor Cuomo: Get New York #OffFossilFuels! As part of a statewide week of action, we’ll be rallying at the Long Beach boardwalk, urging Governor … Read More
October 17: 24th Annual Island Harvest Food Bank of LI Tasting Benefit
Enjoy this “perennial favorite fundraiser” among foodies featuring more than 40 of Long Island’s best chefs and restaurants in addition to an open bar, specialty spirits and desserts. The evening is also known for its premier networking opportunities, lavish auction … Read More
Bhavani Shares Her Interview with Michael Vitti, from Concerned LI Mountain Bicyclist (CLIMB)
Hi All, Wow, I never thought about taking up mountain biking until yesterday, when I interviewed Michael Vitti about his passion, and the work that he does. He is responsible for building and maintaining over 175 miles of mountain bike … Read More
August 17: American Herbalist Guild Long Island Chapter
Free! Open to All! Herbal Medicine for Allergies, plus Wild Medicine Plant Walk Oyster Bay Library, 89 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771 BEACH WALK – MEDICINAL WILD HERBS if GOOD WEATHER Meet Under the Gazebo at Teddy Roosevelt … Read More
Bee the Change; Sign the Paris Accord; Climate Change Rallies; Send a Kid to Summer Camp
Bee the Change: 8 Simple Steps to Help Save the Bees “A growing body of science links pollinator population declines to the widespread use of pollinator-toxic pesticides, especially neonicotinoids (neonics), the most widely used insecticide in the world, and glyphosate, … Read More
Dicamba Affects All; Wasted Release; Pruitt Repeals the Clean Power Plan; SNAP’s 40th Anniversary
Posted on October 10, 2017
DuPont’s Weedkiller Divides Farmers Dicamba is one of DuPont’s top-selling products; an herbicide used alongside the Monsanto company’s GMO-seeds, which are genetically altered and designed to resist the aforementioned, toxic weed-killing chemical. Yet, rifts between farmers, namely between those who use the herbicide and those who refuse to, peaked … Read More
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