Depending on where you live in Monroe County, you have at least two, and perhaps more options for recycling your Christmas Tree. Your options are outlined in the following link to the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services website. http://www2.monroecounty.gov/files/DES/Christmas%20Tree%20Recycling%20Programs%202014-15NC.pdf
Yearly Archives: 2014
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When: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 6-7 PM Where: St. Monica Church, 831 Genesee Street, Rochester, 14611 What: A strong international agreement is a key part of the fight against climate change. This December, representatives of the world’s governments are meeting in Lima, Peru to build towards such an agreement in the coming year. […]
When: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 7:30 PM Where: First Unitarian Church, 220 Winton Road South, Rochester, 14610 Renewable Energy Solutions that YOU Can Use. Presented by Susan Spencer, PhD, Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology. Then hear about: A Citizens’ Solution to Climate Change-We can put the brakes on climate change by putting a […]
Animal Agriculture and Greenhouse Gases Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary following intrepid filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today – and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it. When and where? […]
A Film About Eco Architecture The epic story of maverick U.S. architect Michael Reynolds fight to introduce radically sustainable housing and his triumph over bureaucracy. When and where? Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 6:30 pm Brighton Memorial Library, in the Friends Learning Center 2300 Elmwood Avenue Free event
The award-winning 2014 documentary on climate change James Balog and his team on the Extreme Ice Survey assemble a multiyear chronicle of the planet’s rapidly melting glaciers. When and where? Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 6:30 pm Brighton Memorial Library, in the Friends Learning Center 2300 Elmwood Avenue Free event
The Fall 2014 Curb Your Car Week event took place the week of October 5–11, 2014. During that week, 60 residents from Brighton and Rochester registered their pledge to walk, bike, carpool, or ride the bus for at least a day as an alternative to drive their car. Survey results […]
Recycle your vehicle through a local nonprofit organization. Here are some local nonprofit organizations accepting vehicle donations: National Kidney Foundation—Kidney Cars Wheels for Wishes—Benefiting Make-A-Wish Western New York WXXI—Vehicle Donation Program
In September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a United Nation summit on the climate crisis. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution.
One of the things that makes it much easier to get by in Europe without owning a car is the abundance of car- and bicycle-sharing programs. We’ve seen them in almost every city we’ve visited this year, and I’ll be sharing pictures from different places.