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The Steps to Starting a Successful Green Building Business

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Pam Lazos

by Joe Reese Thanks to Joe Reese of Catastrophes.Info for the following: The Steps to Starting a Successful Green Building Business Starting a green building business is an exciting way to serve the community and make a significant difference in … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainability, sustainable business practices, sustainable cities, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized | Tagged green building business; going green; sustainability; blog; | 7 Comments

Happy World Wetlands Day!

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Pam Lazos

A Time to Restore February 2nd marked the 52nd anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. Signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, this inter-governmental treaty sought to assure that the world would conserve and protect its wetlands … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged access to clean water, blog, clean water, kiss a frog, ramsar convention, wetlands, why wetlands are important, world wetlands day | 25 Comments

Happy Holidays to All!

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Peace be to you… may you always have a candle for the dark nights… to light the way when others go out… may we hear the clear voice of God in the silence… while we wait for the light to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Merry Christmas; Happy New Year; Happy Festivus; Happy Hanukkah; peace to all; | 43 Comments

Come So Far…

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Pam Lazos

Shenandoah National Park © pam lazos Moderation in all things is a phrase attributable to the Greek poet Hesiod (circa 700 b.c.), the Roman comic dramatist Plautus (c. 250–184 bc), Buddhism generally, and I’m sure a majority of everyone’s grandparents. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged clean water, climate change, grateful, Happy Thanksgiving, Sustainability | 22 Comments

Today is the Extraordinary Give!

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Pam Lazos

If you live in Central Pennsylvania, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Started by the Lancaster County Community Foundation in 2012, the Extraordinary Give has raised over $82 million to date and the names of organizations to which you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #charity, #eradicatehomelessness, #offthestreets, #volunteers, Off the Streets | 18 Comments

Election Day 2022

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Pam Lazos

river paying no mind © pam lazos Today is Election Day in the U.S. where democracy is on the ballot. It’s not hard to see how we tacked so far to crazy town, yet the seeds of discontent planted in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged clean water, election day, election deniers, green life, vote | 23 Comments

Alt-Facts and Obfuscation: Where the Real World Goes to Die

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Pam Lazos

The world is faced with problemsAnd many illusionsLove is the man overstandingIt’s the only solution — Peter Tosh, Where You Gonna Run Alt-Facts. Doesn’t it roll off the tongue? It feels like too much fried food sitting in the belly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alt-facts, blog, cleanwater, climate change, conservative, illusions, peter tosh, truth | 20 Comments

Happy 50th Birthday to the Clean Water Act!

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Pam Lazos

A TRIBUTE TO USEPA REGION 3 EMPLOYEES PROTECTING WATER QUALITY FOR 50 YEARS! by Stan Laskowski In the early 1970s the waters of the Middle Atlantic States were polluted to the extent that swimming and fishing were often very limited. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 50th birthday of the Clean Water Act; USEPA; access to clean water; protecting human health and the environment;, blog | 15 Comments

Going, Going,

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Pam Lazos

. . . gone. Goodbye, Summer. Hello, Autumn. Fall arrives at 9:04 p.m. this evening. Welcome, Welcome, Autumn. 🍂

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See the Upside

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Pam Lazos

If there is one over-arching human condition, it is that on some level we’re all broken. A positive way to spin it would be to say we’ve arrived here on this planet at this time in history to work on … Continue reading →