As reported by Wayne Parry of the Associated Press, The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline. Wayne Parry, Associated Press But landscapers are not taking the news lightly, they are fighting […]
Robbie Feinberg of Maine Public explains what climate change has done and likely will do to our coastal communities Follow this link to MAINE EXPLAINED
That is the mantra Dr. Izabela Ciesielska-Wrobe, a textile engineer and a professor at the University of Rhodes Island. As quoted in a recent article of the Boston Globe: ” … As a textile engineer, she “scoops everything together, melts it down, and makes something out of it,” she says. Her mission as a professor […]
That is what Chris Baranuik, a reporter with the BBC, wrote in his article reposted by the Environmental Health Sciences at Newsroom EHS As summarized in the article: Can you imagine Ogunquit removing concrete to let green grow? Let us know what you think by emailing us at hi@sustainabilityogunquit.org
Picture Credit: JR P / Creative Commons The Sustainability Committee of the Town of Ogunquit meets every month and the agenda and minutes of all meetings can be found at www.townofogunquit.org You are welcome to attend AGENDA 1.0 Welcome & Call to Order 5:00 PM2.0 Roll Call3.0 Review of Meeting Minutes June 27, 20244.0 Election of […]
Next time you come across seaweed and other debris washed up on the beach, known as wrack, remember that it’s not mere garbage. In fact, it plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of our stunning Ogunquit beaches in several ways: Habitat and food source: Wrack serves as a habitat for various small organisms […]
Karen Jubanyik, an emergency medicine physician at Yale University was quoted in an article by Rob Macallister that appeared in the Portsmouth Herald on April 3, 2024 Numerous scientists across various journals have consistently highlighted the potential harm caused by gas-powered lawn leaf blowers to both the environment and human health in several ways: Air Pollution: […]
As published in the Newsbreak by their contributor “The Maine Writer,” Maine has joined nine other states in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) led by NESCAUM, setting a goal for highly efficient heat pumps to constitute 65% of residential heating, cooling, and water heating equipment sales by 2030 in the state. The MOU, signed […]
Federal Tax Incentives for Going Green: FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION GO TO THE IRS WEBSITE Home Energy Residential Clean Energy Credit: A 30% tax credit on the cost of installing solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps, battery storage, and other eligible renewable energy systems for your home. This credit applies to systems installed from […]
Photo by Torsten Dederichs on Unsplash So was quoted Hannah Pingree, co-chair of the Maine Climate Council Between the relentless onslaught of two coastal storms on Jan. 10 and 13, and the destructive havoc wrought by the Dec. 18 tempest, inflicting over $20 million in damage across 10 Maine counties, it is inconceivable that any […]
