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Stories to acknowledge, inspire, encourage, and enable action right here, right now, in our community.
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All About the Great Georgia Pollinator Census
In 2019, Sustainable Newton hosted four public counting events in support of the pollinator census. For 2020, with large gatherings discouraged during the pandemic, we shifted our focus to preparing Newton County residents to count pollinators on their own and record results for the census on August 21-22. In this webinar, we chat with two very knowledgeable experts from the University of Georgia Extension Service: Becky Griffin, Community and School Garden Coordinator, and Ashley Best, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent and the Extension Coordinator for Newton County. |
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A Virtual Town Hall Chat with City of Oxford Officials
Recently, the Sustainable Newton board hosted a virtual town hall chat with City of Oxford officials to explore their efforts to promote and enhance sustainability in their city. Joining us for the one-hour video conference were:
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A Butterfly's Best Friends
When Connie and David Waller learned about the plight of Monarch butterflies from a TV documentary, they didn't wait for others to act. After transforming their own yard into a butterfly habitat, they set about rallying the Newton County community to build pollinator gardens everywhere. This video features one they built at Academy Springs Park in Covington, Georgia, working with the Satsuki Garden Club. |
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Warm Sun, Cool Shade, and Sustainable Living
Newton County residents Randy and Sara Vinson took advantage of the Solarize Newton-Morgan program cosponsored by Sustainable Newton to realize a long-time dream to install a solar energy system in their home. In addition to a substantial savings (~50% thus far) on electricity costs, the Vinsons see their investment in the context of a broader effort to live a sustainable lifestyle and reduce their carbon footprint. |
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Where Sustainable Choices Are Par for the Course
With expansive land area, wildlife, and proximity to surrounding waterways, golf courses create unique challenges -- but also opportunities -- for sustainability. We asked Nancy Schulz, co-owner with her husband Dick of the Oaks Golf Course in Porterdale, Georgia, to discuss how they make sustainability a central element of their business strategy. Hear her answers in this this video. |
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