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In this episode:  Kay, Heather, and Carol talk about the best books with visiting professor from Azusa Pacific University Dr. Sarah Richart.   Books are a great gift Books that inspire action and offer hope are the best. Founding Gardeners by Andrea Wulf The Hidden Life of Trees: by Peter WohllebenTapped Out by Paul Simon Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall World of Wonder: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee NezhukumatathilBiomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. BenyusBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Laudato Si by Pope Francis The Bird Way by Jennifer Ackerman Children’s Books I Am Jane Goodall by Brad Meltzer The Lorax by Dr. Suess Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 11 – Books that influence us: inspiring action, and building hope. appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  Kay, Heather, and Carol, explore ways to increase holiday cheer while decreasing holiday waste. Good clean fun: reusable gift wrap ideas. Grandma boxes! Also in this episode: Christmas trees, and the end life of a real tree vs fake. Everlasting Poinsettias. Grandma Francis. Heather’s grocery store dreams. MRF’s and what not to put in your curbside recycling (holiday lights, ribbons, glitter paper, pinecones to name a few). Tanglers and holiday light recycling. Reusable wrapping ideasUsing resources again and againWrap a gift in soft towels, or something else reusableBirthday boxesBuy wrapping paper made from recycled paper. Thrift store goodies Two New Year’s Resolutions: Think of the end life when buying thingsSpread compost love 2021 Mentioned in this episodeHoliday Light RecyclingElgin RecyclingGroot Recycling Video Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 10: Green your holiday appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  Chief chatters Kay, Heather, and Carol, explore what it means to shop mindfully.  Is 500 miles still “local?” Planning ahead: In-season foods and freezing. Why Kay loves buying organic. Digging into labels at grocery store chains. Where do your clothes come from? Carol favors cotton over polyester. Avoiding plastic. Bamboo cutlery for your car. Ambitious composting: ladles and salad tongs. The greenest toys and bamboo benefits.  Yummy Treats Fair trade chocolateShade-grown coffee Rule of thumbBuying Local and Organic is simply the best!  Local to DuPageMightyVine tomatoesGotham GreensMary’s Wholesome Living.French Market in Wheaton For an even GREENER holiday:Save your cooking oil. Recycle it!  Mentioned in this episode Environmental Working GroupTrue Cost, a Documentary about Fast FashionGreen AmericaWheaton French MarketB ToysGreen ToysPeaceful Parlour in GenevaIvy Restaurant in WheatonGotham GreensMightyVine Tomatoes Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 9: Mindful Shopping: supporting artisans & companies that care 🌎 appeared first on SCARCE.

What is the best way to say something? Translation matters. In this episode:  What’s it like to be an intern at SCARCE? Join Kay and Carol as they find out about this and the task of translating SCARCE materials into Spanish with bilingual interns Olivia Ryan and Audrey Kamal. What makes laundromats so special. Bilingual literacy and empowerment. Being thrown into the deep end. Inclusion. Turkeys and pumpkin-lovin’ worms.   Dear Listeners: Bring your bilingual kids’ books to SCARCE! A reminder to deep frying turkey lovers: recycle your oil after cooking.  Mentioned in this episodeCooking Oil Collection for ThanksgivingSCARCE on youtube: Que es el Pumpkin Smash?SCARCE November NewsletterThe Lorax by Dr. Suess Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 8 – Bilingual Interns translate the message of SCARCE: Meet Audrey Kamal & Olivia Ryan. appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  Join Kay, Heather, and Carol, as they discuss the “volunteer gig of a lifetime” with Jim Marshall, co-manager of the SCARCE-LY USED Book and Record store. Meet Jim: Musician, journalist, explorer of the backs of record jackets. Delta Blues, Irish music, obscure jazz, classical treasures abound. Long drives for vintage vinyl. Digitized 78’s and The St. Patrick’s Day Miracle.  If you love music and records, you’re going to love this shop.  SCARCE-LY USED Books and RecordsHours of operationMonday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pmSaturday 9:00 am -noon Mentioned in this episodeSCARCE-LY USED Books and RecordsThe Great 78 ProjectInternet Archive Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 7 – Volunteer gig of a lifetime: Meet Jim Marshall of SCARCE-LY USED Books and Records appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  Join Kay, Heather, and Carol, as they chat with SCARCE volunteer Susan McNeil Marshall, co-manager of the SCARCE-LY USED Books and Records store. A book lover’s elevator pitch. Go treasure-hunting, Rare books and the story of the German Books. Getting the right book to the right person: Books for schools, for the county jail, coffee tables, staged homes, you name it.   You look smart when you have some books on your shelves. You look even smarter when you donate books to SCARCE! Also: Masks and gloves don’t go in the recycling. They go to the landfill.  SCARCE-LY USED Book and Record Store Hours of operationMonday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pmSaturday 9:00 am -noon Mentioned in this episodeSCARCE-LY USED Books and Records Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 6 – Meet Susan McNeil-Marshall of SCARCE-LY Used Books and Records, Retired & Repurposed Librarian appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  Join Kay, Heather, and Carol, as they share answers to the following question: How do I dispose of all manner of randomness (choir gowns, markers, pens, burlap bags, pencils, band uniforms, film-strips, etc) so that the greater good is served? In all likelihood, SCARCE “knows a guy” for your gently used materials. Sharing-based projects serve DuPage County, USA, and 105 other countries. Stories of synchronicities.  One of our specialties: Making sure things get to the right place. For thirty years and counting. One of your specialties: clicking the donate button. Mentioned in this episode:scarce.org Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 5 – Well-Connected: Have something that’s too good to throw away? SCARCE “knows a guy.” appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  Join Kay, Heather, and Carol, in this talk through Hope’s Garden. What have they unearthed? Daily dedications…Plant therapy- without chemicals. Goosebumpy long-term vision: Serving incarcerated people. Job training. Teamwork at the highest levels. Win-win-win-win……. The Sheriff’s morning prayer. Bouquets of purple for victims of domestic violence. Vegetables for food pantries. Look how we all can change! Mentioned in this episode:SCARCE and Hope’s GardenDupage County SheriffJUST of DuPageWater Right Lead-Free HosesElmhurst Garden ClubWheaton Lion’s ClubProsek’s Greenhouse Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 3 – Hope’s Garden: Growing new purpose at DuPage County Jail appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  Join Kay, Heather, Carol, and Erin as they chat it up about hosting a Recycling Extravaganza. What happens when communities come together to recycle on these special days? Community building, thousands of books rescued, paper shredding is golden, 1200 car loads of items, 400 lbs of syringes in 3 hours. Recycling propane tanks, car batteries, sump pump batteries, musical instruments, eyeglasses, crutches. Some things will be reused; some things will be recycled. Question: What do you do with all your stuff AFTER you go on a Marie Condo bender?  Answer: Take it to a Recycling Extravaganza.  What started as a book collection in Wheaton in 1986 has now grown to a one-stop drop off of many items. Recycling Extravaganzas are for items that can’t go into curbside recycling and shouldn’t go into the landfill. These are all going to organizations that will reuse the items, helping organizations that need them. Find out how to host your own Extravaganza! Recycling Extravaganzas: Help the environmentPromote local organizationsBuild communitySave so much from the landfillProtect resources Are fossil fuel and time efficient Mentioned in this episode:SCARCE Recycling EventsCrutches for KidsProject CureHabitat for Humanity RestoreLions Club Eyeglasses Recycling Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 2 – Recycling Extravaganzas: Building community while saving so much from the landfill appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode: Join Kay, Heather, Carrie and Carol as they dish about Smashing Pumpkins (the act of doing so- not the band). See what happens when Kay drives by people’s homes and checks out their garbage. Why is it so important that pumpkins be composted rather than thrown in the trash? Find out how hosting a Pumpkin Smash builds community, can avert OVER 380 TONS of PUMPKINS from landfills, provides education about composting, and is a super fun way to wrap up Halloween.  Fun facts about pumpkinsIllinois produces about  ½ billionThey are 90% water  They make great soil when composted Unfun fact about pumpkinsThey emit methane in landfills (one reason we need to compost them!)So much water (90%… see fun fact above) in landfills is bad news Get involved in a Pumpkin Smash near you Bring yours (and your neighbors’) pumpkins to an eventHost a Pumpkin Smash collection siteHelp your town’s Environmental Commission host oneFind customizable flyers on SCARCE’s website Look for the write-up on SCARCE in Scholastic SuperScience and Science World magazines this fall!  Mentioned in this episode:SCARCE Pumpkin SmashGuide: How to Host a Pumpkin CollectionIllinois Food Scrap Coalition  Music by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S3 Episode 1 – Don’t trash it: Smash it! How to host a Pumpkin Smash in Illinois (#1 producer of pumpkins) and beyond. appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  Interview with Dave Gorman, board member and representative of the fabulous non-profit Working Bikes. Working Bikes gives donated bicycles new life by redistributing them as tools of empowerment in local and global communities. Since its inception in 1999, the amazing community of Working Bikes volunteers, staff, partners, and supporters have enabled new life for 70,000 bicycles across the globe and tens of thousands here in Chicago. Also in this episode: 500 bikes to Africa in one week! Quick-study bikers and Lesotho’s culture of bicycling. Making a huge difference in a person’s life. Drop-off sites and volunteers all over Chicago area. Collect bikes at your home or business.  In addition to , Working Bikes also collects: Bike toolsHelmetsPumpsJerseysBicycle seats Mentioned in this episode: Working BikesBikes for Lesotho Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 20 – Your Old Bike’s New Home: An interview with Dave Gorman of Working Bikes appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode:  How does ONE ReStore location divert 1000 tons of material out of the landfill? Find out in this episode. The Earth Chats team interviews Jim Fessler, Director of Retail for select ReStore locations in Chicagoland area. If Goodwill and Home Depot had a baby. Kay discovers a win win win win win (5 wins). Facelifts for old furniture. The benefits of mis-measured doors and windows. Saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. About ReStore: ReStore sells new and gently-used home improvement goods, furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances to the public at a fraction of the retail price. The proceeds are used by local Habitat for Humanity affiliates to help build and renovate more homes and communities. In a nutshell: Before you go to a home improvement store, go to ReStore first.   Mentioned in this episode: Habitat for Humanity ReStore Shop ReStoreHabitat International Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 19 – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: RESTORE! Interview with Jim Fessler of ReStore appeared first on SCARCE.

In this episode: Your friends at SCARCE answer frequently asked questions. China, the USA and wish-cycling. Spatula-clean is good enough. Tuna cans, worm tea and other lawn-watering secrets. Bring out your dragonflies. Noticing Nature! Dancing deer. Cleaner skies. Why you shouldn’t try to recycle shredded paper curbside. Other recycling mishaps: Why plastic bags do not belong in recycling bins. Inquiring minds want to know: Do I need to rinse out my cans before recycling? How do I get rid of mosquitoes in my yard?What do you do with shredded paper? Is China no longer accepting recyclables from the USA? What’s the effect of the COVID-19 quarantine on the environment? What are the lasting impacts on our air quality?  Mentioned in this episode: Repel Mosquitoes with DragonfliesSpice BushesGreen Tree Plastics Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 18 – Think Globally, Ask Locally appeared first on SCARCE.

What can high school students do to help the environment? Downers Grove South High School students Heather Lea and Jordan Bertrand chat with the crew from SCARCE.  In this episode: DGS Earth Action Club. Life of a Mustang. Energy slam. Biology Class. Intro to Environmental Legislation 101. The joys of plarn and Burger King. Meatless Mondays. Collections inspired by SCARCE: Bread tags and gift-cards repurposed. Peeling crayons for the common good. Guest appearances by DGS Student Activities Director Jen Marinez and Club Sponsor James Workman. Mentioned in this episode: Downers Grove South High School Bread tags: Danielle Cares for ChairsVillage of Downers Grove Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 17 – Earth Action: DGS High School Students Speak appeared first on SCARCE.

Join us for a countdown to Earth Day with season 2 of Earth Chats. We’re releasing an episode every weekday through April 22nd, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In this episode: ? Celebrating the 50th anniversary Earth Day. ?Celebrating Earth Chat’s 1 year anniversary.  Champions of Earth Day: Our Grandmothers. Dr. Suess. Senator Gaylord Nelson. Teddy Roosevelt. John Muir. Rachel Carson. Ellen Swallow. Jane Goodall. William McDonough. Sandra Steingraber. People on your town’s Environmental Commission. John Mulroe. Paul Simon, Jen Walling.  Celebrating the strides we’ve made in the last 50 years. Happy Earth Day to you! Books mentioned in this episode: Living DownstreamCradle to CradleSilent SpringTapped OutThe Lorax Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 16 – Earth Day Champions appeared first on SCARCE.

Join us for a countdown to Earth Day with season 2 of Earth Chats. We’re releasing an episode every weekday through April 22nd, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In this episode: The inside scoop on this inspiring non-profit. An acronym explained: School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education. Building strong communities. Supporting teachers. The great connectors: Rescuing books, musical instruments, choir robes, band uniforms- finding new school homes. Waste audits! Legislative projects. Tearful tribute to a phenomenal leader. A “whatever-it-takes” attitude.  Small things we do add up to big things. Zoom out: It’s not about me. It’s not about today. It’s about all of us. It’s about the future.  Join us in all the fun! Volunteer or donate.  Mentioned in this episode: Illinois Environmental CouncilSCARCE Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 15 – SCARCE Inspires appeared first on SCARCE.

Join us for a countdown to Earth Day with season 2 of Earth Chats. We’re releasing an episode every weekday through April 22nd, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Reduce your carbon footprint. Reduce your energy consumption. In this episode: There’s a reason pots have lids. Put a sweater on! High tech and ancient ways of drying clothes. Carol’s backyard Solar Dryer. Jaw drop: Borrow a “Kill A Watt” from your local library. Save energy and unplug three things. Sweet dreams. Reducing our entire American carbon footprint.  Mentioned in this episode: DuPage FoundationSCARCE Energy BikeSCARCE Solar EnergyIllinois Solar (Wild Apricot)Kill A Watt Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 14 – Coming from a place of power. appeared first on SCARCE.

Join us for a countdown to Earth Day with season 2 of Earth Chats. We’re releasing an episode every weekday through April 22nd, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In this episode: The preciousness of water. Heather has a great business idea. Greywater. Storm Drain Medallions. Living downstream. Caring for aquatic life. Anything we put on the land ends up in our water. Life Hacks for conservation. Showing love to water: rain barrels, native plants, 5-minute showers, full loads (laundry and dishes), compost, education, responsible disposal of medicines. Mentioned in this episode: Dupage FoundationIllinois Environmental CouncilSCARCE Watershed ModelCheck your own water quality at EWGDuPage County Stormwater Management Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 13 – Water: keepin’ it clean. appeared first on SCARCE.

Join us for a countdown to Earth Day with season 2 of Earth Chats. We’re releasing an episode every weekday through April 22nd, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In this episode: Indoor composting. Starting your own worm bin for home or school. Not just any worm: Red Wigglers, excellent house guests. Feeding and caring for them. Myths: Don’t cut them in half. (They don’t survive and they do feel pain.) Plants love worm tea-time. Boilin’ egg shells and saving cereal bags. Earthworms: the only creatures named after our planet. ? Mentioned in this episode: SCARCE Earth Day Virtual MeetUp Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 12 – Vermicomposting: welcome the worms appeared first on SCARCE.

Join us for a countdown to Earth Day with season 2 of Earth Chats. We’re releasing an episode every weekday through April 22nd, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In this episode: Carol, Heather and Kay interview Adam Kreuzer, an advocate with the International Dark Sky Association. How we can fight light pollution and save our dark sky. Protecting the night sky from light pollution. Circadian rhythms. Nocturnal animals and light trespassing. Migrating birds navigate by the stars. Moths pollinate in darkness.   What you can do about lighting around your home at night Use lessUse a dimmer Angle the light fixtures pointing downLED Bulbs: Look for 2700 Kelvin and less than 500 lumens Mentioned in this episode:  IDA (International Dark Sky Association)International Dark Sky WeekHomer Glen Stargazing Listener Supported If you enjoy Earth Chats, please consider making a donation! Your support means the world to us and will help us keep making great content just like this. And of course, be sure to hit that subscribe button to stay up to date!SCARCE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate Follow us on facebook and instagram @EarthChatsPod. Earth Chats podcast is a production of SCARCE Environmental Education.Produced by Louise KellyMusic by Louise KellySound production by Bella Rose View full Earth Chats episode list. The post S2 Episode 11 – Dream of Dark Skies: interview with Adam Kreuzer of Int’l Dark-Sky Association appeared first on SCARCE.