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Spring 2021 Appeal

June 4, 2021 by Ecology Center

Dear Friend of Ecology Center, We find ourselves between the intensity of an unprecedented global crisis and the dawn of a new normal. After a long season of fear, bitter loss, and disappointment, we are witnessing the scales tip in favor of recovery, discovery, and renewed strength, as evidenced by the work of a new… Read more »

CA Fire Season: Keep the Bad Air Out

June 2, 2021 by Ecology Center

In our last article we talked about preparing your yard and home to be better protected from wildfires and how to seal your home windows and doors from a smoky outdoor environment. In this blog we will be exploring air filters for your home’s HVAC and air purifiers for rooms in your household. As grass… Read more »

Big Soda Advertising and Educational Interventions in the Virtual Space

May 3, 2021 by Ecology Center

Over the past four years, Ecology Center has been reinvesting grant funding from soda tax dollars into initiatives aimed at raising awareness at Berkeley High School about health equity and the growing cases of type 2 diabetes among young people, with an outsized impact on Latinx and African-American youth. By partnering with teachers, administrators, and… Read more »

CA Fire Season: Planning Ahead for Your Home

April 19, 2021 by Ecology Center

This year, rain and snow have been well below average. As of March of 2021 the state’s network of reservoirs are holding less water than usual . State Drought Monitor, a federal government monitoring service, shows that drought conditions have enveloped 91% of California’s landmass and more than a third of the state is in… Read more »

Cardboard Collection Conundrum? Practice Proper Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling

March 24, 2021 by Ecology Center

If you are like many of us, at home during this pandemic, you have increased your online purchasing, and some of those purchases come packaged in cardboard. Last summer, Ecology Center and the City of Berkeley stopped the collection of extra cardboard due to concerns over the potential for spread of Covid-19. In October 2020,… Read more »