Celebrate Sustainably This Holiday Season
Many of us are familiar with the increase in social gathering that takes place from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, and along with that comes an increase in trash. This holiday season we invite you to consider how your hosting and gifting choices impact the environment. There are many sustainable options to make
2023 City Council Candidate Survey: Find out where the local candidates stand on sustainability issues
Sustainable Saratoga is a not-for-profit organization that promotes sustainable practices and the protection of natural resources through education, advocacy and action, for the benefit of current and future generations in the Saratoga Springs area. The November 7, 2023 election offers an opportunity to raise and discuss
Stop the Leaf Blowers … Please
Guest post by Kathryn Gallien
Last year, a newspaper photographer stopped and asked to take a photo while my husband and I were raking our yard. She said she drove around and we were the only ones she could find raking.
We don’t mind doing yard work. It gets us outside, gives us some exercise, and
Leave the leaves
If you are a reader of our posts, you probably have some interest in wildlife and pollinator gardening. You may already know how beneficial it is to plant native perennials to support native insects and birds. You may also know that the single most important thing you can do as a wildlife gardener/responsible
Inspiring the Next Generation of Environmentalists
Sustainable Saratoga has been expanding our education and outreach efforts by creating programs centered around K-12 environmental education. We’ve developed several education programs that can be offered in 30-60 minute sessions including our Tree Education Program, Pollinator Lesson, Backyard Composting Demonstration, and Zero Waste Presentation. So far
Sustainable Saratoga goes Beyond Plastics
Summer has arrived!
And with it, another opportunity to celebrate Plastic Free July!
By David Sayer
For the uninitiated, the Plastic Free July movement invites people around the world to reduce their plastic footprint, but also – and more importantly
Know your carbon footprint
Sustainable Saratoga has partnered with CURE100 to offer local residents a free online tool to track their carbon emissions and use those results to help reduce their impact on the environment
Here’s how to accurately determine your Carbon Footprint with Sustainable Saratoga’s new Carbon Tracker App
Our everyday activities inevitably
Blossoming Where We’re Planted
Blossoming Where We’re Planted
How Gardening Builds Community, Nurturing Ourselves and the Environment
Guest post by Bethany Bowyer Khan
This post is a call to action to garden for gardeners and non-gardeners alike, but is also a call to connect with ourselves and our local community. I hope reading this provides an opportunity to step back
What’s in our seed packets
If you picked up one of our seed packets at an event, here’s what you need to know to plant:
Northeast Native Wildflower seed mix
from Vermont Wildflower Farm: https://www.vermontwildflowerfarm.com/
Contains:
Lance-leaf Coreopsis, Butterfly Weed, Swamp Milkweed, Purple Coneflower,