Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator Want to give some love to our planet (and yourself) this April? Help are some ways you can! 1. Volunteer with Each Green Corner! See our upcoming events on our calendar. 2. Start your own garden – in your yard, on your balcony, or on Read more…
Written by James Moy, Development Lead Trash or Cash? How many clothing items have you given away or thrown out after wearing them just once or twice? If you’re like most Americans, this is a common occurrence. As consciousness of our wastefulness grows around the country, a movement has started Read more…
Written by Zack Batchelder, Operations Intern Creating a home garden has an incredible amount of environmental benefits to go along with personal perks such as fresh fruits and veggies. There are many simple steps to take to create an environmentally conscious home garden that will help you make small but Read more…
Erin Madlangbayan, Education & Curriculum Why native plants? One of the best ways to maintain and manage a beautiful home garden is through planting native plants. Filling your garden with plants that are native to your geographical location is highly low maintenance on your part, because these plants have been Read more…
Written by Alyssa Fundal, Education & Curriculum Development Plastic has become so common in our everyday lives that when you go grocery shopping, you normally don’t think about the plastic packaging that lines the store’s aisles. It’s no wonder why this polyethylene polymer has been chosen to wrap our food Read more…
By James Moy, Grants and Development Lead Climate Change Climate change and global warming are everywhere in the news nowadays. While you may feel helpless, there are simple actions you can take that are a tremendous benefit to the environment and community. While carbon emissions have become synonymous with global Read more…
Written by Miguel Valdovinos, Education & Curriculum It is springtime and it is time to start planting your favorite fruits, vegetables, and flowers in your garden! It is important to have healthy and nutritious soil for your plants to thrive. Instead of going to your local hardware store to buy Read more…
Written by Sabrina Hoenig, Content Manager Intern This spring EGC was awarded the San Mateo Sustainability award for our community-based work that is working hard to mitigate food insecurity in our community. Our programs take an integrative approach to healing our community from a food system that places blame on Read more…
Written by James Moy, Grant Writing and Development Basic History of today’s Earth Day So why do we even celebrate April 22nd of every year? The first Earth Day took place in 1970 and marks what is often considered to be the birth of the modern environmental movement. In 1969 Read more…
Written by Anastasia Mathews, Nonprofit Management Intern What is Regenerative Agriculture? According to the organization Regeneration International: “Regenerative Agriculture is a holistic land management practice that leverages the power of photosynthesis in plants to close the carbon cycle, and build soil health, crop resilience and nutrient density” (2017) In other Read more…