It surprised me when I first learned that for many people, one of the most significant ways to reduce our individual carbon footprint is to eat less meat and dairy products. Our carbon footprints include all of the things we use or activities we do that generate greenhouse gas emissions – heating and lighting our... Read More
A little known fact about the Lehigh Valley is that it is the site of the highest recorded indoor level of radon in the world (in a home in Center Valley), and often sees dangerously high levels of this naturally occurring radioactive gas. Despite its pervasiveness, many people are not aware that radon is the... Read More
February is Black History Month, so we have compiled a list of books that address, in a variety of ways, the history of African Americans and the environment. This includes often overlooked contributions to the environmental movement such as shaping our national park system and campaigning to stop harmful pollution, and explorations of the varied... Read More