The TOWN-WIDE picnic is coming up on July 13th! We are planning a classic country afternoon with a cookout and pot luck at Manon and Ian Slome’s fabulous barn. A craft table for the kids, hear some great music by Jasperoo, Free Mini tarot card readings by Gallatin’s own Tracie Herrmann, connect with our town Historian Louisa Ruby, meet Jim Nordgren who is conducting a … {...}
Columbia County’s First-Ever Climate Carnival
July 16, 2022, 10am to 4pm
Columbia County Fairgrounds
182 Hudson Avenue, Chatham, NY
Waste not! Bring your broken stuff to get repaired.
Sign up for the Repair Café so we can be prepared
Pick up items your neighbors don’t need anymore. Did we say it’s free?
Why should you compost your kitchen scraps? Food waste is bad for the environment. Find out how to turn it into gold—aka nutrient-rich soil—or just learn where to drop off your leftovers.
Give. Take. Donate. Receive. (And then ride like the wind.)
They’re all the rage. Interested? Swing by and see an EV or hybrid up close.
Can WE actually use renewable energy? It’s confusing, right? Find out how it works on the local level…and also how weatherize your house, heat with fewer—or zero!—fossil fuels and less money. It’s called motivation.
Planet-friendly music. Laughs. A live environmental “quiz.” Maybe even poetry? Stay tuned.
Yummy food trucks galore.
Visit with a beekeeper. Hit educational stations to earn a treat. Your kids might even learn about climate change—and how to combat it!
Learn about:
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Pathways to renewable energy
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Sustainable farming
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The impacts of waste
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What local towns are doing to lower their carbon footprints
Meet:
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Some of the local organizations that are taking Climate Action in our communities, including a dozen town Climate Smart Committees, local businesses, and not-for-profit organizations
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