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The Highlands Current - News for Philipstown (Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison) and Beacon, New York

October 07, 2022


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Earth day diversity and cultural celebration as diverse global cultures and multi-cultural unity.

Living Green: Climate Justice

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | August 26, 2022

The impacts of climate change will not be borne equally

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Krystal Ford redecorated her family's home in Garrison mostly with preowned furniture and decor. RMC Real Estate Photography

Living Green: Re-Re-Decorating

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | July 29, 2022

Getting better at repairing, reusing and repurposing

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Jeremy Roffman and Sophia Ptacek

Living Green: Climate Warriors

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | July 1, 2022

A new generation takes on climate change

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Students at the Garrison School participated in a Youth Climate Summit on May 20.

Living Green: Youth in Action

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | June 3, 2022

Preparing kids to tackle the climate crisis

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Living Green: Bitcoin Waste

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | May 6, 2022

The digital currency uses tremendous amounts of energy

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Living Green: The Big Waste Problem

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | April 8, 2022

Too much food goes into landfills

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Living Green: Climate Anxiety

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | March 11, 2022

It’s rational to be worried

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Living Green: Cooking With Magnets

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | February 11, 2022

The joy of cooking without gas

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Living Green: What Gives Me Hope for the New Year

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | January 14, 2022

Introducing the Philipstown Climate Fund

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Living Green: Batten Down the Hatches

By Krystal Ford, Columnist | December 18, 2021

Introducing a new column on lowering your carbon footprint

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