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Make Borscht, Not War: A Fundraiser to Help Ukraine

Posted on February 27, 2022March 16, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Raise money to support Ukraine, make a pot of vegetarian borscht with a fun group of people and get dinner on the table!

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5 Alternatives to Fast Flowers On Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 9, 2022February 10, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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Most Valentine’s Day flowers in the US travel thousands of miles in refrigerated holds, burning fossil fuels. Here are some rosy alternatives.

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Virtual Screening of The Story of Plastic

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Neither Covid, nor Big Oil, nor Big Plastic can stop us from watching The Story of Plastic to learn about the real causes of the plastic pollution crisis.

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Online Petitions Can Lead to Change

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Filling in the few fields of an online petition seems like literally the least we can do. But combined with other actions, online petitions can work.

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We All Need Good News and Here It Is

Posted on February 11, 2020February 14, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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While the bad news on the environment has been very bad, the good news has been very good. If you’ve been feeling hopeless, here is some relief.

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