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Reaching Beyond the Three R’s: More Ways to Care for the Earth…By Guest Blogger & 1st Place Winner Emma Guglielmo

Reaching Beyond the Three R’s: More Ways to Care for the Earth…By Guest Blogger & 1st Place Winner Emma Guglielmo

The Roswell community has no shortage of nature-lovers and tree-huggers. There are endless prestigious organizations that spread environmental education and activism, such as the Roswell Garden Club and the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Oftentimes, the environmentally-conscious choice is not the most convenient, but there are numerous ways to get involved. 

Transforming your home into an eco-paradise can be easier than one thinks. At the end of the day, some people do not have the space, financial standing, or freedom to live a 100% eco-friendly lifestyle. Baby steps are the key to modification….

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Why the Environmental Acts are so Important…By Guest Blogger & 2nd Place Winner Ana Clara Ferreira

Why the Environmental Acts are so Important…By Guest Blogger & 2nd Place Winner Ana Clara Ferreira

Nowadays, a very recurring issue is the fact that we need to change our actions towards planet Earth urgently. Our planet is collapsing and we are currently living in times of  several environmental crises all around the world, as the recently rainforest fires in Brazil.

In July 29, the 2019 Earth Overshoot Day happened, meaning that humans have already used all the planet’s ecological resource budget for the entire year. And the reason this date is so remarkable is because each year we are reaching the Overshoot Day earlier. The world is using up resources so fast and in an uncontrolled way that the planet’s ecosystems cannot regenerate them in time.

The most shocking part of all this is that…

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Take Action on Environmental Issues We See around Our Community…By Guest Blogger & 3rd Place Winner Ava Weinreb

Take Action on Environmental Issues We See around Our Community…By Guest Blogger & 3rd Place Winner Ava Weinreb

Living in Roswell we are constantly surrounded by all different aspects of nature, from the Chattahoochee river, to the hiking trails at the mill, and rolling hills at Leita Thompson park. The outdoor scene has so much to offer in Roswell, but are we taking care of it? Living in an outdoorsman’s dream city we must take steps to ensure that we can keep Roswell as beautiful as it can be, ensuring that we take action on environmental issues we see around our community.

There are several simple at home ways to make a positive impact on the local environment, the first being recycling. Many neighborhoods throughout the city offer recycling services…

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Make Roswell Greener!…By Guest Blogger & 4th Place Winner Sylvia Nelson

Make Roswell Greener!…By Guest Blogger & 4th Place Winner Sylvia Nelson

Many people think that you can recycle boxes and all paper products. My proposal is to have a sticker that is given out to each member of the community telling them what is and isn’t allowed in the recycling bin to reduce the amount of thrown out recycling materials that are being thrown out. For example, when you order pizza and think to yourself that you could recycle it, you actually can’t due to the grease and oil that would gum up the machine that compresses the recycling. If people would throw out the box then they would save at least 2-3 pounds of landfill trash that could be recycled and re-purposed. Another way to help our community in helping the earth would be to…

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2019 RGC Environmental Blog Entry Competition Winners

Roswell Garden Club is excited to announce the winners of the 2019 Environmental Blog Entry Competition:

1st place – Reaching Beyond the Three R’s: More Ways to Care for the Earth, Emma Guglielmo

2nd place –  Why the Environmental Acts are So Important, Ana Clara Ferreira

3rd place – Take action on environmental issues we see around our Community, Ava Weinreb

4th place – Make Roswell Greener!, Sylvia Nelson

We encourage you to read the words of these student-bloggers from our community and take action on their suggestions. Let’s work together to take the National Garden Club, Inc.’s challenge and move from consumers to caretakers of our air, water, forest, land, and wildlife.

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