Environment Council of Rhode Island

...building an ecologically healthy future in a sustainable economy

Conservation

Quiet Clean Rhode Island

Quiet Clean RI is a volunteer group of Rhode Island residents that seeks to remove fossil fuels from landscape maintenance, beginning with the elimination of gas-powered leaf blowers in Rhode Island. We believe that taking care of our green spaces and outdoor areas need not put people's health and our environment at risk. Our goals are to: educate the public about the dangers of gas-powered landscaping tools; promote cleaner, quieter, healthier alternatives; advocate for legislation to accelerate the transition away from gas-powered landscape equipment.

Engaging Students in Environmental Experiential Education

The Westerly Land Trust will expand their Living Laboratories program to involve students from Westerly and surrounding towns in outdoor experiential learning on a variety of preserves, including the Barlow Nature Preserve which features multiple farms.

The tools gained through the fund will allow students to engage in research projects incorporated into their environmental education lessons as they explore these farms, compost operations, and conserved land.

Creating a More Sustainable School Through Planting Trees

In a partnership with Tree-Plenish, The Dr. Edward A. Ricci Middle School in North Providence will study the school's carbon footprint and paper usage and calculate how many trees would be needed to create a more sustainable school by growing enough wood to supply the school with paper and mitigate its heating and electricity usage.

Students will work with community sponsors to raise money and plant trees, hoping to plant at least 1 tree per Ricci Middle School pupil.

National Wildlife Federation

Uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world

We believe America’s experience with cherished landscapes and wildlife has helped define and shape our national character and identity for generations. Protecting these natural resources is a cause that has long united Americans from all walks of life and political stripes.

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