Nantucket Eco Group

03/21/2026

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Planting time! In honor of the Spring Equinox, sharing here the organization founded by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Braiding Sweetgrass author). May it inspire you to plant...

RAISE A GARDEN RAISE A ruckus JOIN THE MOVEMENT About Plant Baby Plant is a new grassroots movement led by Robin Wall Kimmerer that invites people to reimagine our shared […]

03/17/2026

contact your state representatives!

Two States Said No to Bee-Killing Pesticides. Yours Can Too.
In 2023, New York made history by passing the Birds and Bees Protection Act, banning neonicotinoid coatings on corn, soybean, and wheat seeds. Vermont followed in 2024 with a similar law. These two states proved that meaningful action against bee-killing pesticides is possible, even while the federal government looks the other way. Their victories are now a model for the rest of the country.

The need is urgent. A single neonic-coated seed carries enough toxin to kill 250,000 bees, yet these treated seeds are completely exempt from EPA regulation. Last season, beekeepers lost over 55% of their hives, the worst on record. Meanwhile, over 95% of pregnant women carry neonics in their bodies. The pesticide grows into the plant and can’t be washed off our food or filtered from our drinking water.

New York and Vermont showed us the path forward. Now it’s your state’s turn. Contact your state legislators today and tell them to follow New York and Vermont’s lead. If two states can stand up to Bayer and protect pollinators, children, and our food supply, so can yours.

03/17/2026

Critically important to protect our clean water sources...

The world has entered the era of "global water bankruptcy" as water systems relied on by six billion people, and half of the world's food production, are

11/21/2025

https://theinvisibleingredient.org/

The Invisible Ingredient is a new podcast from Farmer’s Footprint that traces the science, history, and human impact of the most widely used herbicide on Earth. Through compelling voices and surprising truths, we explore how glyphosate became woven into modern agriculture, and what becomes possibl...

08/18/2025

Is clearcutting really sustainable — or just another lie wrapped in green language?This cinematic documentary journeys deep into Sweden’s forests to explore ...

04/20/2023

Earth Day is this Saturday, April 22, 2023. A great opportunity to explore ways we can help the environment. Get out in nature and take a guided eco tour, pick up trash, research replacements to plastic packaging, etc, etc.

There are also many inspirational films to watch: Seaspiracy, Artifishal, Extinction:The Facts, The Human Element, 2040, Cowspiracy, Chasing Coral. And No Impact Man:

Coming to Theatres on September 4, 2009Starring: Colin Beavan, Michelle ConlinAuthor Colin Beavan, in research for his new book, began the No Impact Project ...

10/14/2022

Great info for supporting pollinators in your yard...

Soft Landings Soft landings are diverse native plantings under keystone trees (or any other regionally appropriate native tree). These plantings provide critical shelter and habitat for one or more life cycle stages of moths, butterflies, and beneficial i

07/29/2022

Sadly Monarchs are the latest 'Canary in the Coal Mine"

Help support them by returning to natural, pollinator friendly landscapes and eliminating pesticides/herbicides.

The monarch butterfly, known for its annual migration across North America, was placed in the endangered category of the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species.

07/01/2022

This decision will be a major setback for our environment and the climate crisis we are facing.

The EPA ruling means it may now be mathematically impossible through available avenues for the US to achieve its greenhouse gas emissions goal

07/01/2022

On the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe are trying to restore land to the way it looked, smelled and sounded pre-colonialism.