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Field Note: The Humane Society Wants Us to Eat Less Meat

Bluedot Living — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:10:01 +0000

To: Bluedot Living From: The Humane Society of the United States Subject: HSUS Forward Food Collaborative In a time where conversations, committees, and conferences are dominated by the planet’s climate crisis and what individuals can do to make a difference, we often find ourselves talking about paper straws, shorter showers, and electric vehicles. While every […]

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Field Note: Opening a Community Fridge in Saticoy, California

Hali Hammargren — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:30:55 +0000

Sitting at the front desk of the Saticoy Food Hub in Saticoy, California, I hear dogs barking in the yard of the auto shop next door, and watch cars zoom past on the one lane road that is at times treated like a highway. The sun is setting — I can see it reflected in […]

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Field Note: Whelk TV on Martha’s Vineyard

Bluedot Living — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:55:53 +0000

To: Bluedot Living From: The Martha's Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust (MVFPT) Subject: MV Fishermen’s Preservation Trust Sustainable Project Recap Throughout the summer and fall of 2022, we have been working with the University of New Hampshire on the development of an alternative bait for the whelk/conch fishery, which currently relies on the use of horseshoe […]

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Field Note: Luanne Johnson on Bats and COVID-19

Luanne Johnson — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:28:50 +0000

Updated October 26, 2022* To: Bluedot Living From: Luanne Johnson, BiodiversityWorks, Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Subject: Keeping bats safe from COVID While we all know that COVID-19 impacted our Island community in many ways, the pandemic also impacted wildlife and those of us in wildlife conservation. As COVID-19 restrictions were implemented in March 2020, we at […]

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