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Susan Russell
Dec 42 min read
Does EA Dare to Repair?
It happens to everyone. An item you rely on breaks without warning, and somehow, always at the worst time. The ‘stuffie’ that your child...
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Susan Russell
Nov 192 min read
New Green Burial Option For WNY
One year ago, we devoted our column to the subject of “Green Burials”. At that time the local offerings for residents interested in this...
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Susan Russell
Nov 112 min read
Paying the Price For Speed
With the impending arrival of GoNetSpeed’s fiber optic technology in East Aurora, many homeowners will be celebrating the increased...
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Susan Russell
Sep 263 min read
What's Up With Smart Meters?
You’ve probably gotten the notice that NYSEG’s “Smart Meters” are coming your way. Understandably, any change involving tech these days...
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Susan Russell
Sep 122 min read
Spot “Green Washing” from LEGITIMATE “Green Marketing”
What is “Green Washing”? Green Washing is: * A company falsely claiming that a product, policy, or activity is more environmentally ...
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Susan Russell
Aug 52 min read
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 13 min read
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 122 min read
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 32 min read
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 142 min read
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 62 min read
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 63 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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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