Sustainability video + coloring book from Volvo Group North America April 23, 2020 Do your kids love trucks and sustainability? Check out this coloring book from Virtual Piedmont Earth Day Fair sponsor Volvo Group North America. the Volvo Truck Coloring Book Go, slow, whoa! with the Kids Cooking Coalition April 16, 2020 A Guest Blog from the Kids Cooking Coalition Sustainability through historic preservation with Preservation Forsyth April 14, 2020 A guest blog post from Martha Canipe of Preservation Forsyth 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 homemade 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? Try nature journaling. 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 overrated Looking for a healthy, easy alternative to store bought cleaners? Check out our favorite home-made cleaning recipes. Nature Scavenger Hunts for Kids March 20, 2020 Looking for ideas to keep your kids busy AND get them engaged with the natural world? Nature scavenger hunts are easy to organize and provide independent play for kids of all ages. 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 « first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 next › last » Tags Activities for Kids Climate Action Environmental Education Gardening & Pollinators leaf litter 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
Sustainability video + coloring book from Volvo Group North America April 23, 2020 Do your kids love trucks and sustainability? Check out this coloring book from Virtual Piedmont Earth Day Fair sponsor Volvo Group North America. the Volvo Truck Coloring Book
Go, slow, whoa! with the Kids Cooking Coalition April 16, 2020 A Guest Blog from the Kids Cooking Coalition
Sustainability through historic preservation with Preservation Forsyth April 14, 2020 A guest blog post from Martha Canipe of Preservation Forsyth
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 homemade 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? Try nature journaling.
DIY Cleaning Spray 3 Ways March 20, 2020 When it comes to cleaning sprays, store-bought is overrated Looking for a healthy, easy alternative to store bought cleaners? Check out our favorite home-made cleaning recipes.
Nature Scavenger Hunts for Kids March 20, 2020 Looking for ideas to keep your kids busy AND get them engaged with the natural world? Nature scavenger hunts are easy to organize and provide independent play for kids of all ages.
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