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Rain Gardens on National EPA Webcast
I will be one of three featured speakers on the EPA’s national webcast on Dec. 3rd, sharing how to engage the public in stormwater management through an effective initiative: 10,000 Rain Gardens. Already there are more than 700 reservations for the webcast, about 50% better than a recent webcast.
The campaign for hearts and minds in [...]
Joe Biden wins Missouri hearts and minds
One of our economy’s liberators arrived last week in Missouri, a bell-weather state in this year’s presidential election, and to loud applause Senator Joe Biden told an enthusiastic crowd of more than a thousand people that it’s time to “STAND UP FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS”.
We rose to our feet, cheering the end of the Bush [...]
Children & Nature Network
One Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder:
Leave No Child Inside
Smack dab in the middle of the country is the Arbor Day Foundation in Nebraska City, complete with a fabulous lodge and extensive grounds
where people who care about kids and nature can explore what’s next on
the horizon. The eco-friendly playgrounds here are designed to bring
out the creativity inherent in children, [...]
Conversations on the Environment
Historic Preservation:The Ultimate
Recycling
Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will speak on the sustainability of preserving historic buildings at the next Conversations on the Environment event, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 8, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. Admission is free.
Moe supports conservation and improvement of our existing built resources, greening of [...]
