[Summit] Fwd from ecoRI news: Greg Gerritt's career & retirement from Environmental Council office

Tue Dec 14 14:31:08 UTC 2021

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Dec. 14, 2021

Environmental and climate-justice news for southern New England
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Publisher's note: ecoRI News contributor Todd McLeish, who has been writing for us since early 2016, is retiring at the end of the month. The Burrillville, R.I., resident wrote mostly about wildlife and nature, and two of his stories — one about snake worms published in 2019 and the other about a large buoy from a lobster boat based in Point Judith, R.I., that washed ashore on the coast of Belgium published in 2018 — have been among the most-viewed in ecoRI News history. We wish Todd all the best and thank him for his contributions.

And one final programming note. The last two newsletters of December will feature the top-20 most-clicked stories of 2021. It is always informative for us to see what stories you unintentionally voted for with your clicks. — Joanna Detz
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How to Move a Marsh: Work Continues to Save Drowning Tiverton Coastal Wetland
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(Caitlin Faulds/ecoRI News)
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Sapowet Marsh’s slow balding is invisible from the blacktop of Seapowet Avenue, hidden behind a thick curtain of phragmites. But standing boot-deep in the peat, surrounded by the sulfuric scent of decomposition, the bare ground is clear evidence of the steady saltwater creep happening here. READ MORE
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Climate Change in the Coastal Northeast
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During this online panel discussion last month, ecoRI News editor Frank Carini joined journalists from The Boston Globe, The New York Times Magazine, and WCAI to talk about the most critical climate issues that residents of the coastal Northeast face now and in the coming years.
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Two Sides of the Climate Coin: Sea-Level Rise and Extreme Weather
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This Dec. 8 panel discussion, also hosted by URI's Metcalf Institute, was moderated by ecoRI News editor Frank Carini. The discussion focused on the fact coastal communities face a double threat from the climate crisis: sea-level rise and more frequent extreme-rain events. These overlapping crises compound flood risks and present challenges for infrastructure, environmental justice, public safety, and local economies.
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Experimental Meadows Serve as Living Labs

A team of University of Rhode Island researchers is evaluating the performances of the plants to determine which species are best suited to Rhode Island and which are the most beneficial to pollinators.
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Rhode Island Nature Writer Cultivated His Craft on Streets of New York City
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Naturalist and writer Scott Turner credits his keen wildlife observation skills to the talents he developed out of necessity growing up in a tough neighborhood in the Bronx, N.Y.
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Walk This Way: The ‘Gospel of Greg’ is Everywhere
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At the end of this month, after 19 years on the job, Greg Gerritt will retire as the administrator of the Environment Council of Rhode Island. But the founder of the Rhode Island Compost Conference & Trade Show will still have plenty of environmental work to conduct. This profile from last year tells his unique story.
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Quotable "The mortal who has never enjoyed a speaking acquaintance with some individual tree is to be pitied, for a tree brings serene comfort to the human heart."

— Anna Botsford Comstock
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Did You Know? Four of the most effective strategies for mitigating the climate crisis are reducing food waste, educating girls, providing family planning and reproductive health care, and collectively shifting to a plant-rich diet, according to Project Drawdown.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Dec. 14 | 4-5 p.m.

Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement in Rhode Island 

Dec. 16 | 4-5:30 p.m.

Electric Vehicle Chat: Let's Go The Distance
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Dec. 18 | 11 a.m.-noon

Land to Sea Field Trip: Sandy Beach Shoreline Program with Save the Bay

Dec. 22 | 2-5 p.m.

Aquidneck Growers Market Pre-Holiday Market
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JOB LISTINGS
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Land Stewardship Manager

Buzzards Bay Coalition

Project Director

Newport Open Space Partnership

Urban Agriculture Outreach Intern

Northern Rhode Island Conservation District

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
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(Tom Wojick)
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This photo of the harvest moon was taken in late September from the photographer's yard in Cranston, R.I.

Want to submit a Photo of the Week? Send it to Frank. Please send horizontal photos only.
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