Do you consider yourself an eco-conscious gardener? Perhaps you compost. You use a rain barrel. You’ve got native… Read more »
Growing Green: Are you watering with a toxic garden hose?
Posts Tagged: healthy
World Asthma Day
The first Tuesday in May is World Asthma Day. May is Asthma Awareness Month with both Air Quality… Read more »
Children’s Environmental Health Medical Provider Training
Learn about the unique vulnerability of children to environmental toxicants associated with adverse childhood health outcomes and understand… Read more »
Healthy Rivers, Healthy Streams Workshop
Join us to learn about innovative programs in DuPage County that are improving the water quality of our… Read more »
National Healthy Schools Day
Since 2002 parents, teachers, school nurses, custodians, advocates, and agencies have promoted National Healthy Schools Day activities nationwide…. Read more »
National Healthy Schools Day
Since 2002 parents, teachers, school nurses, custodians, advocates, and agencies have promoted National Healthy Schools Day activities nationwide…. Read more »
National Healthy Schools Day
Since 2002 parents, teachers, school nurses, custodians, advocates, and agencies have promoted National Healthy Schools Day activities nationwide…. Read more »
National Healthy Schools Day
Since 2002 parents, teachers, school nurses, custodians, advocates, and agencies have promoted National Healthy Schools Day activities nationwide…. Read more »
National Healthy Schools Day
Since 2002 parents, teachers, school nurses, custodians, advocates, and agencies have promoted National Healthy Schools Day activities nationwide…. Read more »
International Compost Awareness Week
The 2018 ICAW theme is Compost! Building a Better Future. For Everyone SCARCE loves compost – it’s even… Read more »
Nature RX Workshop
Much research supports the idea that being outside in nature has tremendous health benefits for human beings, and… Read more »
Getting to the Heart of Better Soil Through Composting
Join Seven Generations Ahead, SCARCE, DuPage County, and the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition for an educational forum… Read more »
Green Cleaning Award Applications Due
The Green Cleaning Award for Schools and Universities recognizes and honors schools with outstanding green cleaning programs. The… Read more »
USDA Farm to School Grant Applications Due
The USDA Farm to School Grant program was made to improve access to local foods in schools. Each… Read more »
Eco-Extraordinaires October 2017
Check out this month’s local leaders in green. Do you know a DuPage County organization or person that… Read more »
Late Season Growing Techniques
This program is offered by The Gardenworks Project – a local non-profit promoting organic gardening to fight food… Read more »
8 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Garden
1. Use a Lead-free hose You read that correctly. Most garden hoses contain lead. It is used as… Read more »