Category: Activism
21
Apr
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50 Years of Earth Day: Two Steps Back
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A few months ago when I thought about how I might celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, it did not occur to me that...
20
Apr
50 Years of Earth Day: Legacy
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A few months ago when I thought about how I might celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, it did not occur to me that...
19
Apr
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50 Years of Earth Day: How It Began
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A few months ago when I thought about how I might celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, it did not occur to me that...
13
Apr
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Our Streets: Pandemic View
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Adding lanes does not guarantee that motor vehicle traffic will move more smoothly, but, when schools and non-essential businesses shut down, there are fewer vehicles...
01
Apr
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Pedestrian Deaths Across Connecticut in March 2020
by Kerri Ana Provost
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To be honest, it is hard to know exactly how many pedestrians lost their lives in Connecticut during March because our news media has devoted...
31
Mar
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We All Float Down Here
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Fear is powerful. When anxiety is left unchecked, it can be socially damaging. People say and do things that they would never dream of during...
29
Mar
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Signs of Life
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Straddling the Hartford/Windsor line, these chickens are entirely unbothered.
23
Mar
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What Does This Plague Reveal About Your Privilege?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Have you spewed the #StayHome rhetoric without first considering the needs of those who are homeless? Or did you rip most services out from under...
16
Mar
Cancel This Infrastructure
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I was germ aware before germ phobia was cool. Now that everyone is paying attention, let’s stop insisting the pedestrians push these awful, disgusting buttons...
04
Mar
Let Them Eat Hi-Vis
by Kerri Ana Provost
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At the beginning of this week, our state legislature’s Transportation Committee held a hearing on HB 5324, which addresses road safety. During this meeting, Sen....