On December 13, 2022, The New York Times published an article with a map that shows the 2017 carbon footprint of every neighborhood in the United States, assessed by the carbon dioxide generated per household and color-coded by its
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by Sarah Goodwin
There are heroes in the world of environmental justice, and in the past two years we have focused on some of them. This month, we are spotlighting not one hero, but a local community that is
Saratoga
Kelsey is a South Glens Falls native who moved back to this area after spending several years in Phoenix, Arizona. In Phoenix she worked for the Arizona Sustainability Alliance, an
The Backyard Compost Committee has experienced as much variety in our workshops as we have seen in the broader world of composting. In that arena, no two people compost in the same way. Likewise, in our 5 years of teaching people to compost,
Together we made a difference. Sustainable Saratoga fulfills an important role in our local community, and your support has never been more important to the success of our efforts. Please donate today to help us keep fighting for the protection of our environment and to carry out our mission in the
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Below is the text of a letter we sent to the Saratoga Springs’ City Council on December 14, 2022 about our position on affordable housing. Download PDF
Mayor Kim and Honorable City Council members,
We at Sustainable Saratoga have recently learned that
Everyone thinks about gift giving around holiday time, but did you know that the spirit of gifting is alive and well in our community all year long?
The benefits of using gifting sites and apps to give items away are many: Givers get
Below is the text of a letter we sent to the Saratoga Springs City Council in support of bike lanes on Union Avenue. Download PDF
December 6, 2022
Dear Mayor Kim and Council Members:
I am writing on behalf of Sustainable Saratoga