je.st

Home › communities

Tag: communities

PIE&G Communities First Fund Awards $17,561 In Local Grants

2020-07-02 22:10:16| Country Lines Online

Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op members continue giving generously through their voluntary round-up of change on their electric and natural gas billings to assist area community organizations and individuals. These member contributions to the PIE&G Communities First Fund enable grants and scholarships in their local communities within PIE&Gs service area. At recent meetings, the […] The post PIE&G Communities First Fund Awards $17,561 In Local Grants appeared first on Michigan Country Lines Magazine.

Tags: local awards communities fund

In Connecticut, Small Steps Toward Fixing Unjust Patterns of Burning Trash in Communities of Color

2020-07-02 09:00:00| Waste Age

In a recent opinion piece for The Connecticut Mirror, Kevin Budris, Staff Attorney for the Zero Waste Project Conservation Law Foundation, points out that, Hartford is among the Connecticut communities hardest hit by COVID-19. And he places the bla

Tags: of small color steps

LGBTQ+ Farmers Work to Build Queer-Inclusive Rural Communities

2020-06-24 22:55:21| National Farmers Union

By Jeanne Janson, NFU Intern To understand how to build thriving rural communities, all we need to do is consider the ground beneath our feet. Healthy soil is complex mixture of organic and inorganic elements: clay and sand, worms and fungi, plant matter, and minerals. This hodgepodge forms the foundation that sustains all life on […]

Tags: work build communities rural