No Wipes in Pipes with WSFC Utilities April 14, 2020 We've all heard stories (or experienced) toilet paper shortages during the Covid-19 shut-down. But, can you substitute "flushable wipes," baby wipes, tissue paper or anything else if you can't find toilet paper? Water Sampling with the Yadkin Riverkeeper April 13, 2020 Wonder what's in our Yadkin River? Learn more about Yadkin Riverkeeper and their work to monitor the river water and advocate for safer, cleaner water for all of us. A guest blog and video from Marcus Staley III at Yadkin Riverkeeper Earth Day Books for All Ages April 10, 2020 Simple DIY Yogurt Recipe April 9, 2020 Save money and reduce your single-use plastics with this easy recipe for home-made yogurt. 4 Tips to Make Laundry Day More Sustainable April 3, 2020 Ahhh. Laundry Day. Who doesn't love the smell of clean sheets or your favorite, freshly laundered sweatshirt? In the age of shelter-in-place, now is an important time to keep our living environments healthy and comfortable. Pollinator Activities for All Ages April 1, 2020 Celebrate spring and protect essential pollinators from the comfort and safety of your home and yard. Nature Journaling with Kids March 27, 2020 Looking for a great activity to get your kids outdoors and encourage learning about the natural world? Greening Your Dish Routine March 26, 2020 The way you do dishes just got more sustainable. DIY Cleaning Spray 3 Ways March 20, 2020 When it comes to cleaning sprays, store-bought is over-rated Nature Scavenger Hunts for Kids March 20, 2020 Looking for ideas to keep your kids busy AND get them engaged with the natural world? The Fourth "R": Recycling in Winston Salem Done Right October 16, 2019 Reduce, reuse, recycle. Most of us know this sustainable mantra all too well. Recycling is an action that can provide us with our own small sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in “doing our part,” but it is also a necessary habit to better the conditions of our planet. How to be Low Waste with your Little Ones September 17, 2019 By: Katie Reynolds An Open Letter to Local Businesses about Sustainability August 9, 2019 By: Ann Davis-Rowe 5 Ways to Go Green at the Pool June 17, 2019 3 Easy Ways to Support the Environment This Spring May 24, 2019 So you want to support the environment, but you don't have a ton of time? You came to the right place! Here are 3 easy ways to get more involved in the environmental movement this Spring. From our Founders: The Story of Piedmont Earth Day Fair March 6, 2019 Written by: Terri LeGrand and Janet Loew, co-founders of Piedmont Environmental Alliance How PEA's Environmental Debate Makes an Impact February 18, 2019 How does debate change the lives of students? Over the years, Piedmont Environmental Alliance has received dozens of positive testimonies from students, teachers, and parents alike. An Interview with the Sustainability Manager of the City of Winston-Salem November 27, 2018 This past week, we sat down with Helen Peplowski, the Sustainability Manager for the City of Winston-Salem to hear a bit Take a Hike! November 17 is National Hiking Day November 14, 2018 Today is yet another wonderful reminder of how fortunate we are to call North Carolina home. Those of us who reside in the piedmont have access to a wide range of outdoor spaces from mountains to coast, including State Parks with maintained hiking trails. A Scream for a More Green Halloween October 22, 2018 Halloween can be an environmental headache, full of non-recyclable candy wrappers, plastic decorations, and polyester costumes that are often worn once. Check out these simple and effective tips to have a more sustainable Halloween. Costumes: Make, Borrow, or Upcycle « first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 next › last » Tags Activities for Kids Climate Action Environmental Education Gardening & Pollinators Local Food & Farming Low Waste Living Recycling Sustainability Tips Virtual Piedmont Earth Day Fair Get Updates! Sign up for our newsletter to get updates about new stories from our community. Sign up
No Wipes in Pipes with WSFC Utilities April 14, 2020 We've all heard stories (or experienced) toilet paper shortages during the Covid-19 shut-down. But, can you substitute "flushable wipes," baby wipes, tissue paper or anything else if you can't find toilet paper?
Water Sampling with the Yadkin Riverkeeper April 13, 2020 Wonder what's in our Yadkin River? Learn more about Yadkin Riverkeeper and their work to monitor the river water and advocate for safer, cleaner water for all of us. A guest blog and video from Marcus Staley III at Yadkin Riverkeeper
Simple DIY Yogurt Recipe April 9, 2020 Save money and reduce your single-use plastics with this easy recipe for home-made yogurt.
4 Tips to Make Laundry Day More Sustainable April 3, 2020 Ahhh. Laundry Day. Who doesn't love the smell of clean sheets or your favorite, freshly laundered sweatshirt? In the age of shelter-in-place, now is an important time to keep our living environments healthy and comfortable.
Pollinator Activities for All Ages April 1, 2020 Celebrate spring and protect essential pollinators from the comfort and safety of your home and yard.
Nature Journaling with Kids March 27, 2020 Looking for a great activity to get your kids outdoors and encourage learning about the natural world?
DIY Cleaning Spray 3 Ways March 20, 2020 When it comes to cleaning sprays, store-bought is over-rated
Nature Scavenger Hunts for Kids March 20, 2020 Looking for ideas to keep your kids busy AND get them engaged with the natural world?
The Fourth "R": Recycling in Winston Salem Done Right October 16, 2019 Reduce, reuse, recycle. Most of us know this sustainable mantra all too well. Recycling is an action that can provide us with our own small sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in “doing our part,” but it is also a necessary habit to better the conditions of our planet.
3 Easy Ways to Support the Environment This Spring May 24, 2019 So you want to support the environment, but you don't have a ton of time? You came to the right place! Here are 3 easy ways to get more involved in the environmental movement this Spring.
From our Founders: The Story of Piedmont Earth Day Fair March 6, 2019 Written by: Terri LeGrand and Janet Loew, co-founders of Piedmont Environmental Alliance
How PEA's Environmental Debate Makes an Impact February 18, 2019 How does debate change the lives of students? Over the years, Piedmont Environmental Alliance has received dozens of positive testimonies from students, teachers, and parents alike.
An Interview with the Sustainability Manager of the City of Winston-Salem November 27, 2018 This past week, we sat down with Helen Peplowski, the Sustainability Manager for the City of Winston-Salem to hear a bit
Take a Hike! November 17 is National Hiking Day November 14, 2018 Today is yet another wonderful reminder of how fortunate we are to call North Carolina home. Those of us who reside in the piedmont have access to a wide range of outdoor spaces from mountains to coast, including State Parks with maintained hiking trails.
A Scream for a More Green Halloween October 22, 2018 Halloween can be an environmental headache, full of non-recyclable candy wrappers, plastic decorations, and polyester costumes that are often worn once. Check out these simple and effective tips to have a more sustainable Halloween. Costumes: Make, Borrow, or Upcycle