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Trump denies aid to Arkansas storm victims. Disaster funding needed! #ClimateCrisis #DisasterRelief #EnvironmentalAction

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/trump-denies-aid-arkansas-tornados

Weekend Highlights: Family Fun, Environmental Action and More in Raleigh

Looking for something engaging to do this weekend in Raleigh? The City has you covered with exciting, educational, and family-friendly events happening this Saturday—plus a look ahead at what’s coming next week.

Saturday in Raleigh: Family Fun & Environmental Awareness

Family Fun Day – Trees

11 a.m. • Saturday

Hosted by Parks, Recreation, and Athletics

Celebrate Raleigh’s natural beauty with a fun-filled event focused on trees! Perfect for families, this activity encourages kids (and adults!) to explore the vital role trees play in our city. Expect crafts, interactive learning, and lots of green inspiration.

Stream Monitoring Workshop

1 p.m. • Saturday

Brought to you by the Environment and Sustainability team

Get your hands wet and make a difference! This hands-on workshop teaches citizens how to monitor local streams for health and sustainability. Learn about water quality, ecosystems, and how you can be a steward of Raleigh’s waterways.

Coming Up: Monday, May 12 Events

While the Board of Adjustment meeting is canceled, there are still some interesting city meetings and creative workshops on the schedule:

Greenway Committee

4 p.m. • Monday

Want a say in Raleigh’s trails and green spaces? This committee meeting is the place to hear updates and join the conversation on how our city grows greener.

Sertoma Public Art – Scratch Block Workshop 1

5:30 p.m. • Monday

Parks, Recreation, and Athletics invites you to tap into your creative side! This hands-on public art event lets participants create unique cast metal artwork using scratch blocks. It’s a fantastic way to contribute to Raleigh’s vibrant public art scene.

Stay Connected

Don’t miss a beat with what’s happening in Raleigh. For a full calendar of events, updates, and ways to get involved with your city government, follow DoRaleigh.com.

Make your weekend count—get out, get involved, and enjoy the City of Oaks!

#downtownRaleigh #EnvironmentalAction #events #FamilyFun #News #raleigh #SaturdayInRaleigh

Africa: From Pledges to Action - EU Ocean Leadership On the Line: [IPS] If one so wished, it would be entirely possible to spend a lifetime travelling from one international environmental conference to the next, without ever returning home. But the relentless pace of these meetings does not always translate into equally rapid action. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKft3D #Africa #OceanLeadership #EnvironmentalAction #Sustainability #ClimateChange

Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit #EnvironmentalAction
Why the hell is Roundup legal and sold everywhere. Herbicides should be illegal to sell for consumer use.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/georgia-jury-orders-monsanto-parent-042213546.html

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#Massachusetts: A successful tri-town #RepairCafé

by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter

"According to the Christian Science Monitor, 'It was 15 years ago when Dutch #environmental journalist #MartinePostma was finally moved to action over all the appliances she saw being thrown away in her Amsterdam neighborhood . . .on Oct. 18, 2009, she arranged a local event where volunteers skilled in repairs would try to fix broken devices that community members brought in, free of cost.'

"Holding a local repair café can help reduce waste in a community and enable people to save money by continuing to use their household items and forgoing the purchase of new ones. A repair café is also an opportunity for people to get to know their neighbors, share a snack, and admire the #fixperts as they work. Repair cafés are now a trend being held throughout the world.

"At the #WestwoodMA Senior Center, a large group a people arrived at the #TriTownRepairCafé earlier this month before the opening time of 2:30 pm. The event was organized by the Westwood #EnvironmentalAction Committee, The Dover Recycling Committee, #SustainableMedfield, and the Medfield Transfer Station and Recycling Committee. The items people brought with them to be fixed included a blender, lamps, a coat, an air conditioner, sewing machines, a folding table, a chair, and a clock, among many others.

"After entering the Senior Center, attendees briefly waited in line and chatted until it was their turn to register for the event. After that, they were called by name to enter the repair rooms where approximately 12 volunteer repair people or 'fixperts' worked intently on the broken items at their workstations while the owners watched. There was no charge for the repair service, and the repairs were not guaranteed. Item owners were responsible for purchasing any parts needed.

"Fixpert Bob was presented with a sewing machine that needed the bobbin assembly to be put back into place after falling out. Bob was delighted at the word play of 'Bob working on a bobbin!' The owner of the 1987 Brother sewing machine wanted to avoid purchasing a new one, but she couldn’t figure out how to put the bobbin assembly pieces back together. Bob got right to work, studying a few pages from the original manual that the owner brought. One could see him thinking as he looked back and forth at the pieces of the bobbin assembly he held in his hands. Though Bob had no prior experience with sewing machines, he soon had the three pieces of the bobbin assembly put together and seated back in the machine.

"The other fixperts chatted with 'customers' while fixing their items, consulted each other on repairs, and used a variety of tools. A fun atmosphere prevailed in the room, with people showing each other what they brought to be fixes and happily announcing, 'He fixed it!' and showing their restored items to others.

"The next time you see a Repair Café being organized locally, you might want to give it a try."

Source:
https://hometownweekly.net/westwood/a-successful-tri-town-repair-cafe/
#RepairCafeMA #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk

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Today, we’re thrilled to announce our first partner for 2025: Sungai Watch in Bali, Indonesia. They tackle plastic waste at its source with innovative solutions and community engagement. We’re sending them $6,000 for a new river barrier. Together, we aim for a world with clean rivers! #EnvironmentalAction #SungaiWatch

5/6 🌱 A testament to grassroots effort, the Restoration Initiative has restored over 3,500 km² of land in Asia and Africa since 2018. This gives us a glimpse of a healthier planet if we keep pushing forward! #EcosystemRestoration #EnvironmentalAction

"I’m a #Conservative — and I Care About the #Climate, Too"

Danielle Butcher Franz | #TED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEz7EZcfVts

#TEDTalks #climatechange
#Environmental challenges aren't for just one #politicalparty to deal with — everyone must work together to solve them. Drawing on her work with #youngconservatives mobilizing #environmentalaction, she shares how bridging divides and embracing shared #values is the only way to tackle one of the #world's biggest problems.
#ClimateCRISIS

Belgium's New Year's resolution? No more disposable vapes! 🚫💨

First EU country to ban these devices, citing health & environmental concerns. Minister calls them "extremely harmful" to society & nature.

At least Belgian waffles still create the right kind of steam! 🧇

#newyear #environmentalaction

https://slashdot.org/story/25/01/01/2030250/belgium-becomes-first-eu-country-to-ban-sale-of-disposable-vapes

#Environmentalism #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Donations Help give Montana's wolves a fighting chance - #EnvironmentalAction
https://environmental-action.org/take-action/help-give-montanas-wolves-a-fighting-chance-3/?tag=reference:EAC4-SCNS%3AWILDLIFE%3AWOLF-1124%2BADO%3A02L%3A0HH-AAD%20EAC%20Juggernaut%20Montana%20wolves&ad_tag=EAC_EAC_CNS_1124_Juggernaut_PaidPrs_Montanawolftrapping

Dozens of Montana’s wolves have been slaughtered 🐺

Montana Governor #Gianforte,

I strongly oppose the actions taken by #Montana against its #wolf population. There are barely over 1,000 gray wolves in the entire state of Montana, but these animals are being killed in huge numbers. There is no justification for such widespread #killing. #Wolves embody Montana’s untamed wilderness. Let them live and roam free.

- #EnvironmentalAction

#ProtectOurWildlife

https://environmental-action.org/take-action/action-needed-dozens-of-montanas-wolves-have-been-slaughtered