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Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: New Jersey Wind Power Available to Utility Customers 6 months, 2 weeks ago · View
New Jersey is not usually the place that comes to mind when most people think of renewable energy. With the country’s greatest wind potential located in the mountains, Great Plains or on the Pacific coast, the Garden State may seem an unlikely place for a wind turbine. But the Jersey-Atlantic wind farm, the first and only of [...] -
Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: Explore Cherry Hill Trails Special Event! 6 months, 3 weeks ago · View
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Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: Sustainable Floral Design Workshop 6 months, 3 weeks ago · View
Monday, August 15, 7-9 pm Springdale Farms, 1638 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ This workshop celebrates the incredible variety, abundance, and vibrancy of locally grown flowers available in our area in mid-summer. Zinnias, hydrangeas, celosia, pin cushions, eryingium, billy buttons, delphinium, flowering herbs, sunflowers, lisianthus, sweet williams, euphorbia, grasses, veronica, yarrow, snapdragons, and so much more are bursting [...]
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Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: The Forgotten Art of Window Fan 7 months ago · View
I once saw a top-ten list of inventions that engineers selected as the greatest scientific achievements of the 20 th century. I guess it’s not surprising that air conditioning was among the list. After all, just fifty years ago few people had a/c units and suffered through brutal heat waves with [...]
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Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: Flower Power comes to Cherry Hill 7 months, 2 weeks ago · View
“You know, the highways may be America’s biggest monument,” said Lady Bird Johnson in 1997. “The Romans had their fabulous temples and government buildings. Maybe the highways of America are one of our longest-lasting productions.” A few days after Lady Bird Johnson died in July 2007, CBS Sunday Morning replayed a 1997 segment featuring the First [...] -
Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: Resilience and Sustainability: One local man’s story 7 months, 3 weeks ago · View
As an environmental science teacher, for many years my sustainability practices were primarily motivated by the ecological, social and human impacts of our natural resource use. Making my home and lifestyle a model of health, comfort and efficiency was therefore a natural extension of both my professional interests as well as the conscious living that I [...] -
Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: Cherry Hill Teacher to Join Earthwatch Expedition this July 7 months, 3 weeks ago · View
On July 1, 2011, Inez Korff, a world language teacher at Carusi Middle School in Cherry Hill, NJ, will head to Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, as a teacher fellow with the Earthwatch Institute. She will join the Songbirds of the Rocky Mountains expedition as a member of a research team consisting of scientists, volunteers, and [...] -
Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: Save the Planet and See The Dave Matthews Band or U2 for FREE! 7 months, 3 weeks ago · View
Seeking volunteers to help DMB and U2 with their planet saving efforts this summer. We are looking for those with a genuine passion for our environment: THIS IS NOT A PROMOTION…THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM! Details below:
1. Are you passionate about our environment? Have you heard of the DMB Caravan 2011 Festivals or Brita FilterForGood?
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Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: Two Summer Book Clubs 7 months, 3 weeks ago · View
The Summer Book Club series is open to the public and free of charge, although registration is required. While attendance at all sessions is suggested, it is not mandatory! For more information and to register for Book 1: Fair Food For more information and to register for Book 2: Serve God, Save the Planet For more information, contact Lori Braunstein lori.braunstein@sustainablecherryhill.org [...] -
Lori Braunstein wrote a new blog post: Yes, in MY backyard! 8 months, 1 week ago · View
So many times we hear the cry, “Not in MY backyard.” Now Cherry Hill residents and the community at large can boast that right in our backyard are TWO National Recreational Trails. These are the ONLY trails in the entire state of New Jersey to be granted this designation this year by [...]
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