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Climate of Hope
Climate of Hope: The Fifth National Climate Assessment Finds that Impacts are Accelerating but Policy Interventions are Starting to Make a Difference
By Jared Snyder
Hope or despair, that is the question, as William Shakespeare might say if he were writing today. It seems that each day brings more news, articles or books about the worsening
Artificial Turf
By Ian Elphick, Sustainable Saratoga Summer 2024 Intern
Artificial turf is common on many types of athletic fields, such as football, soccer, baseball and lacrosse. It first became popular in the mid 1960s when a dome in Texas was having trouble keeping their grass alive for a whole season. Since then, demand has increased greatly in
A HUGE Pollinator Palooza Thank-you
Video produced by David Washburn and Kelsey Trudell
A HUGE Thank you to all who helped make the third annual
Pollinator Palooza native plant sale a success!
Sustainable Saratoga is delighted that
Get to know the Climate and Energy Committee
Discover the vibrant world of Sustainable Saratoga’s committees, each dedicated to a unique aspect of community sustainability: Zero Waste, Urban Forestry, Land Use, Climate and Energy, and Pollinators. Whatever your passion, you’ll find a place to make a difference.
Let’s get to know the Climate and Energy Committee
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Join the Land Use Committee’s advocacy efforts
Our Land Use Committee doesn’t hold splashy events like the recent Pollinator Palooza, but we work every day to support development policies that reduce environmental impacts and make our community more livable for everyone. Here are two of the issues we’re working on right now. If
Get to know the Pollinator and Native Plant Committee
Discover the vibrant world of Sustainable Saratoga’s committees, each dedicated to a unique aspect of community sustainability: Zero Waste, Urban Forestry, Land Use, Climate and Energy, and Pollinators. Whatever your passion, you’ll find a place to make a difference.
Let’s get to know the Pollinator and Native Plant
Press Release: No Mow May 2024
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release 4/16/24
Sustainable Saratoga kicks off NO MOW MAY campaign
Media Contact: Paul Murphy, pfxmurphy@gmail.com; or Beth Plummer, beth@sustainablesaratoga.org
Sustainable Saratoga announces NO MOW MAY, joining the nation-wide effort to encourage all homeowners, farmers, municipalities, highway departments and businesses to rest their lawnmowers through the end of May to help our highly
Plant Safe Spaces Under Your Trees
By Dianna Goodwin
If you are planting a tree this spring or working on landscaping around existing trees on your property, consider the needs of pollinators and other small creatures who live in your yard.
Give them a Soft Landing
“Soft landings” are natural landscapes designed for the area under the shade of a tree that take