Education

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Climate change and health

Fix It: Don’t Trash It!

SEAC Tool Shed, Repair Cafe, and SewGreen Would you like to keep items out of the landfill and avoid buying new ones? Join ColorBrightonGreen in person or online as we learn about the services offered by the South East Area Coalition (SEAC) Tool Shed, the Repair Cafe at the South Wedge Mission, and SewGreen. BONUS: Bring in […]

Climate change and health

Human Health and Climate Change: A Panel Discussion

Climate change, together with other natural and human-made health stressors, influences human health and disease in numerous ways. Some existing health threats will intensify and new health threats will emerge. Join Color Brighton Green for a panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Allen Blair, internist, including Dr. Daniel Croft, pulmonologist, Dr. […]

Project Drawdown Solution #3: Reduced Food Waste

There are numerous and varied ways to address key waste points. In lower-income countries, improving infrastructure for storage, processing, and transportation is essential. In higher-income regions, major interventions are needed at the retail and consumer levels. National food-waste targets and policies can encourage widespread change. Beyond addressing emissions, these efforts […]

Brookside School Redevelopment Project Community Input Meeting: Your Input Is Needed to Make this a Green Project

The Brighton Central School District is proposing to redevelop the Brookside School Complex as a K-2 school. The redevelopment is contemplating a two-story section of the building that would house classrooms for either first or second grade on the second floor. Due to community input about the need to make […]

Green Education Activities and Programs

Books and online resources from the Brighton Library A listing of books to educate yourself about “going green” and other environmental concerns. Center for Environmental Initiatives Through education, collaboration, and facilitation, CEI works with citizens, organizations, institutions, government and businesses to advance environmental sustainability, improve the water quality in the […]