Larry Plesent Long ago our more apish ancestors had to determine which green leaves and which red berries were the ripest. They learned to quickly choose one item from a field of very similar appearing objects. This ability to differentiate … Continue reading →
David Fried The bumblebee is pulled by a thirst to pollinate flower to flower, just as her ancestors were, in an ancient dance. I reach up into the pear tree and fix my eyes on the one pear I really … Continue reading →
Students Access the Outdoors through NHEE’d To Get Outside Grants The New Hampshire Environmental Educators awarded over $30,000 in NHEE’d to Get Outside grants to 23 schools and organizations for 2024. Schools and nonprofits receive this funding to help their … Continue reading →
The New Hampshire Environmental Educators awarded over $30,000 in NHEE’d to Get Outside grants to 23 schools and organizations for 2024. Schools and nonprofits receive this funding to help their students access the outdoors whether it is for admission and … Continue reading →
Katharine Gage Despite recent advances in climate legislation, the Earth is still on track to reach 3.3˚C of warming and an atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration of 1000 parts per million (ppm) by the end of the century. The last time … Continue reading →
John Bos There is a growing body of scientists that believe that we the people have passed the tipping point with respect to mitigating global warming, much less turning it around. Paul Hawken is not one of them. Hawken is … Continue reading →
Alan Betts The last few months in New England have seen increasing wild weather as a series of major storms have moved up the east coast from Florida into Canada bringing winds and major flooding to New England. The gulf … Continue reading →
George Harvey We read by lights and we work by lights, but we also have special lights for other purposes. There are special lights for refrigerators and ovens. We have lights to control bugs on our lawns, so we can … Continue reading →
G.E.T. staff The construction of the Meriden, New Hampshire library on 22 Bean Road presented an ideal opportunity for energy-efficient new construction through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative- funded NHSaves Municipal Program and partner utility Liberty. The project included demolition … Continue reading →
Contractor Spotlight: Sisler Builders, Energy Division Interview with Mike D’Muhala, Energy Division Manager, Stowe, VT G.E.T. Staff G.E.T.: How and when did you get started in this industry? Mike D’Muhala: In 2009, Sisler Builders opened its Energy Division to focus … Continue reading →