The Billion Oyster Project Is Restoring New York Harbor

Terry Platz March 22, 2016

There was a time when New York Harbor was as well-known for its oysters as it was for the Statue of Liberty. But pollution and over-harvesting eventually took their toll. Murray Fisher of the New York Harbor School decided that school children could restore the oyster to New York Harbor and, in the process, restore the Harbor itself. The Billion Oyster Project is a story of vision, determination, and a new environmental legacy for a new generation of city kids who deserve it. Murray Fisher, founder of the Billion Oyster Project, ill appear at Beacon Institute's Science Cafe, launching April 21st, 7pm at The Hop, 554 Main Street, Beacon.

Flint, Michigan and the Need for Innovation, Research and Repair

Terry Platz March 8, 2016

The reasons that underlie the water crisis in Flint, Michigan are less obvious than the headlines that made the issue national news. Every month, thousands of water stories set in hundreds of U.S. communities top front pages. Tragedies like Flint can be prevented if local communities and officials advocate for a new generation of federal water policy and innovation.

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