Why Nutrient-Rich Food is Essential for Our Health and the Planet
Co-Authored by Karen Simons, Bedford 2030 Board Member, and Mariah Okrongly, Bedford 2030 Executive Director Eating fruit and vegetables is a great way to protect your health—if your food is
Sustainable Spotlight: Katonah Shops & Cafés
Today, we’re shining a sustainability spotlight on a few superstars who make fighting food waste part of their business model and discussing how you can follow their example to make
Greenlight Award Winners 2024
Thirteen high school teams from eight Westchester high schools & youth groups came together on April 29th to present their environmentally-focused projects. Check out who won this year!
March Climate Heroes: Bedford’s Composting Programs
Town of Bedford's food waste recycling pilot program diverted 37.9 tons of food scraps over the past 2 years and turned them into helpful compost! Read for some recent updates.
Climate Action Hero – Martha Elder, Executive Director, Second Chance Foods
Second Chance Foods is a non-profit organization dedicated to combating hunger and food waste. Learn about their mission to elevate health and sustainability by rescuing surplus food, creatively repurposing ingredients,
Community Climate Hero: Ice Lekometros Moore, Farm Manager, Hilltop Hanover Farm
Bedford 2030 discusses the importance of sustainable agriculture, partnerships and
creating a community around climate action with Ice Lekometros Moore, Farm Manager at
Hilltop Hanover Farm.
Community Climate Hero: Anne Mayhew, LMNOP Bakery
Bedford 2030 had the opportunity to talk with Anne and Jesse Mayhew, the owners of LMNOP Bakery, about their climate-friendly business.
Greenlight Award Winners 2023
Thirteen high school teams from eight Westchester high schools & youth groups came together on April 29th to present their environmentally-focused projects. Check out who won this year!
Climate Action Mixer Recap
Written by Bedford 2030 Summer Intern Michael Milanes Jr. He will be attending Sarah Lawrence College in the fall. On July 20th, Bedford 2030 held its second annual Climate Action
A trip to CompostEd: The Hows and Whys of Compost
Written by Ariel Lindholm, Bedford 2030 Rooted Solutions Intern Composting is reduces the amounts of land and energy resources used for waste management which harm people and the environment. Incinerators,