In this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their communities, we focus on NYC H2O. Where would we be without tap water? Before sitting down to write this blog, I brushed my teeth, made a pot of coffee, and ran the dishwasher. We do all
DetailsIn this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their communities, we focus on the Catskill Center. Few things are more rewarding than finally reaching the summit of your hike. The last quarter mile or so seems to last an eternity. You know the view at
DetailsIn this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their neighborhoods, we focus on Climate-Smart Rhinebeck in Hudson Valley. It takes a community effort to properly prepare local residents for the effects of climate change. But sometimes it’s really hard to get started. Where do you
DetailsIn this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their neighborhoods we focus on Brooklyn-based nonprofit City Growers. An Oasis in the City Last summer on a cloudy day in June, I stood atop an oasis of green space in New York City and the world’s
DetailsThis is the third post in our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their neighborhoods. In this edition, we focus on Repair Cafe Hudson Valley. We can’t all be handy. In full transparency, I personally don’t know how to sew holes shut in my clothing or fix a
DetailsTogether, we stand against racism. Solstice is based in Boston, where almost exactly 250 years ago, a Black man named Crispus Attucks became one of the first martyrs to die in the American Revolution. Crispus Attucks had escaped a life of enslavement and worked as a seaman for over 10 years at the moment he
DetailsChicago, Illinois, a city famously known for its abundance of wind, is steadily making a name for itself in a different renewable energy field. That’s right — it might be time to change Chicago’s nickname to the “Sunny City”, as the state of Illinois has made big strides in designing equitable community solar programs since
DetailsHere’s how one of the nation’s greenest states is slowly paving the way for community solar. California Leads On Solar For decades, California environmental advocates and lawmakers have set the bar for what it means to write strong environmental policy in the US. In a national political climate where climate science is too often questioned,
DetailsThis letter is to check in with our community. Hi there, We hope you and your loved ones are safe. Please email us at info@solstice.us if you need any assistance, whether or not it’s related to solar, and we will do our very best to help. In biology, shedding one’s skin is called “ecdysis.” Snakes
DetailsThis is the second post in our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their neighborhoods. In this edition, we focus on the Arts Society of Kingston and Roost Studios. Sustainability as an Art Form On a human level, climate change evokes a lot of emotions. Have you ever
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