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Susan Russell
- Aug 5
- 2 min
Zero Waste Saves Us More Than Cash!
Ah, Summertime and picnics! Being an art teacher, the provocative picnic scene from the brush of Monet, “”Le dejeuner sur l’herbe” in the...
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Susan Russell
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Community Solar is Here (But What Exactly Is It?)
Community Solar has arrived in the Town of Aurora! Officially dubbed “Aurora Solar Savings “ this unique program gives every town...
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Susan Russell
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Saplings of Positivity
Over my time as a high schooler, and more specifically as a young person, I have found we as youth are surrounded by a culture of...
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Susan Russell
- May 3
- 2 min
Urgent Support Needed to Pass NYS Environmental Bills
Aurorans for Climate and Environmental Sense (ACES) strongly encourages all citizens, including Town and Village boards, to support two...
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Susan Russell
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Win! Win! Win!
It’s a win for Aurora businesses! Win for charity! Win for the environment! East Aurora businesses now have the opportunity to have...
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Susan Russell
- Mar 6
- 2 min
What Is a Cultivar?
By Master Gardener, Lyn Chimera: This is the time of year we dream of plant shopping. If you want to help/support Nature, look for Native...
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Susan Russell
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Kontiki to Plastiki and What We Can Do
By Ellen Neumaier: The seas were rough and stormy. Strong and mighty. At other times, so still. But there was one thing Thor Heyerdahl...
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Susan Russell
- Dec 29, 2023
- 3 min
5 Ideas for a Green New Year
By Katie Archer: Looking for ways to be a little greener in 2024? East Aurora, as a Climate Smart Community, is leading the way to take...
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Susan Russell
- Nov 8, 2023
- 6 min
Planning a Green Burial
By Susan Russell: The still and somber days of November have arrived. As the rhythm of nature moves from summer’s abundance to one of...
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Susan Russell
- Oct 23, 2023
- 2 min
Leave the Leaves!
By Susan Russell: As a child, I loved raking up a big pile of leaves and jumping into them- or better still, making leaf forts with my...
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Susan Russell
- Sep 12, 2023
- 2 min
Menu For the Future
What is the wonderful experience we call Food? What does “Food Sustainability” actually mean? How can we improve our “Foodshed?” How are...
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Susan Russell
- Aug 9, 2023
- 3 min
What’s Up With The Air Quality Lately?
I spent much of June and July compulsively checking my phone’s weather app for the latest air quality index (AQI) updates to determine...
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Susan Russell
- Jul 25, 2023
- 2 min
Plastics and the future of our Planet: Plastic-free July is here!
When it comes to the everyday in our lives,like shopping, cooking, dining out and disposing of containers, plastic is usually involved....
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Susan Russell
- Jun 7, 2023
- 2 min
Imagine! “Scoot Around June” An invitation to join the Climate Smart Communities initiative
By Jeannet DeJong, ACES Board Member The word “Scoot” pulled me in. Born in the Netherlands, I realized I have been part of the...
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Susan Russell
- May 9, 2023
- 2 min
Sustainable Students- A Guest Column from the Mandala School
Prepared by students, Sarah, Ria, Katelyn, Kody, & Jackson At Mandala School all of the students and teachers are trying to be friendlier...
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Susan Russell
- Apr 5, 2023
- 7 min
Green Products for Our Zero Waste Adventure
“It’s not easy being green.” -Kermit the Frog My favorite Muppet got it right. If one is inclined to be an environmentally conscious...
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Susan Russell
- Mar 9, 2023
- 2 min
Climate Smart Communities Should Not Stand in the Way of Stopping Climate Change
ACES applauds the recent decision by the town and village boards to not introduce a vote on the recent resolution opposing elements of NY...
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Susan Russell
- Feb 2, 2023
- 3 min
Gas Stoves Ignite Debate
The New Year finds Governor Hochul receiving pushback over a climate proposal that will phase out gas cooking stoves for new residential...
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Susan Russell
- Jan 5, 2023
- 2 min
ACES Need YOU in 2023!
ACES of East Aurora Celebrates its 10th Anniversary! ACES (Aurorans for Climate & Energy Sense) will honor its 10th year of volunteer...
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