A bipartisan group of senators has voted today, September 7th, to uphold Governor Lynch’s veto of a bill which would have removed New Hampshire from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Consistent with the views of over 140 New Hampshire businesses that signed an open letter asking legislators to retain RGGI, these senators wisely voted to have NH...
The news is filled with reports on the policy details of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). While this information is useful, it often leaves a disconnection on how the program actually affects people of New Hampshire. In an attempt to remedy this problem, Conservation New Hampshire is profiling the town of Temple, who was a recipient...
The following were the remarks of Ted Manning, Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing at Eastern Mountain Sports, at the 2011 Environmental Policy Breakfast.
"Good morning and thank you all for coming together this morning to discuss NH’s conservation priorities.
My name is Ted Manning and I work for Eastern Mountain Sports as the Executive Vice President.
I have been...
"The environmental challenges we face ... will not simply go away if we turn our head. That is not the New Hampshire way."
With these inspiring words, Republican Senate President Peter Bragdon kicked off the 2011 Environmental Policy Breakfast. The "Green Eggs and New HAMpshire" event drew more than 300 people for delicious food and fascinating conversation on...
Preserving the New Hampshire Advantage means making the right choices now to maintain our quality of life at the lowest cost possible. With that in mind, the state's environmental community has identified five key policy priorities for 2011. These issues were selected because they strike at the heart of NH's Yankee values: Independence, frugality, ingenuity, and an...
MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, an artists' colony founded in 1907 by composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, pianist Marian MacDowell (mostly though the efforts of the latter), is on 450 acres of woodland and field, within view of Mount Monadnock. “Three protected rivers flow through Peterborough and play host to more than 117 species of...
It makes a lot of sense for a company that gets its money from campers and hikers to protect the environment in which those campers camp and those hikers hike. But of course it's not just a financial investment for many of those companies. A lot of people have started companies in the outdoor industry because they...
“A very important part of my work has to do with materials,” says David Lamb, New Hampshire's fifth Artist Laureate. Although many artists are inspired by the state's forested landscape, Lamb is one of the handful who make art from pieces of the landscape itself.
“There are many woods that I think are exemplary that we...
It's approaching harvest time for a great variety of fruits and vegetables across the state. With that in mind, Governor John Lynch declared August New Hampshire Eat Local Month. Activities are scheduled throughout the month to enjoy the bounty of the state's farms and gardens.
The month long celebration is being put together by the Read More »
Portsmouth artist Tim Gaudreau became an eco-artist and activist when he learned that the picturesque fog he was taking a picture of in a California valley was really smog drifting in from L.A. “I had been hoping that people would be moved by my images to enjoy, respect and even protect the landscape that was...
