Category: Environmental Interest
08
Aug
Butterfly Buffet
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I didn’t realize that a certain type of milkweed was controversial, but the two plants pictured here are not that kind. Tropical milkweed was one...
06
Aug
Re-Reuse
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This is not the first or even second season that this repurposed dumpster has been on Capitol Avenue, so I am still surprised when people...
04
Aug
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Beyond Hartford: Greenwich
by Kerri Ana Provost
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[First time visitor? Coming here directly? Stop and learn about the Beyond Hartford, Beyond Cars series before reading on] In previous car-free outings, I’ve questioned...
03
Aug
Rest
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Yesterday (August 2, 2023) was Earth Overshoot Day. What this day marks is when our consumption of natural resources exceeds what the planet can regenerate...
30
Jul
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A Little Something (August 2023)
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Take a moonlight walk, get free ice cream, and identify mushrooms . . . but not all at once.
30
Jul
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Communitarian
by Kerri Ana Provost
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That’s the word Andrew May used to describe his philosophy, and I wanted to ask if it was something contagious. To be honest, it probably...
27
Jul
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Abundance
by Kerri Ana Provost
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What’s happening over in Zion Hill Cemetery today is not unprecedented. In British Columbia, a cemetery grows vegetables to give to the community; they also...
25
Jul
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Buzzing
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you cross the Sigourney Street bridge between Frog Hollow and Asylum Hill, especially walking, rolling in a chair, cycling, or scootering, you are aware...
23
Jul
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Incoming!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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There's not one thing that needs to happen to get people to examine their dysfunctional relationship with fossil fuels. It's a whole rainbow of things...
20
Jul
Disconnect
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It makes me want to scream, but if I do, I'll choke on my water