#NewburghNY is making strides in providing safe drinking water by tackling lead contamination! Learn how the community is driving change and ensuring clean water for students. Stay informed and take a sip of progress! 💧
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📣 Save the Date! We’re thrilled to announce a powerful partnership between PGM ONE, Justice Outside, and Next 100 Coalition. Mark your calendars for a national gathering on June 25-28, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. Link in bio to sign up and make sure you get the latest. #WeAreONE
⛏️Salt accelerates corrosion of water pipes which leaches chemicals like lead into drinking water
🗻We put about 20 million tons of road salt on pavement each year
🧂Even at low concentrations chloride can harm freshwater life
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Franny Reese helped save Storm King mountain from development, in a landmark case that gave citizens standing to sue over these things. Franny Reese State Park in Highland was itself saved from development. It's yours!
Clearwater's Annual Gala is back on Sunday, March 19th! Join us at The Garrison as we honor @OutdoorPromise's Ronald Zorrilla with the Spirit of the Hudson Award and Capt. Besty Garthwaite with the Lifetime Contribution Award. Get your ticket today: e.givesmart.com/events/uJ0/
We sat down with our awardees in advance of the event to hear their perspectives on their achievements, the Hudson Valley, and to learn their favorite plant, bird, and fish! Learn more about @OutdoorPromise's Founder and CEO, Ronald Zorrilla e.givesmart.com/events/uJ0/p…
Early voting in NY starts Sat! Be sure to flip your ballot over & vote "YES" for the Clean Water, Clean Air, Green Jobs Bond Act. The bond will direct 35% of funds to underserved communities to create cleaner air/water, green jobs, & reduce extreme heat bit.ly/3zk9u0q
Many kids growing up in low-income communities lack adequate access to #greenspaces and #nature. @OutdoorPromise partnered with the City of Newburgh and Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy to change that through an Environmental Justice Fellowship. hubs.li/Q01cdqKp0
A designated #environmentaljustice community, the town of Newburgh, NY must fight pollution at every turn. Meet the @outdoorpromise Environmental Justice Fellows behind the cause: 4 young activists planting seeds for a brighter future. 🌱
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