Small solutions to climate change that make a big impact

By Tess Terrible,

Published April 18, 2023 at 6:02 AM EDT

Marycia Malloy, seen here watering fall vegetables in the greenhouse of Provider Farm in Salem, Connecticut in August 2022.

1 of 3 — Extreme Drought in Eastern Connecticut

Marycia Malloy, seen here watering fall vegetables in the greenhouse of Provider Farm in Salem August 2022, during a time of "extreme drought" in eastern Connecticut.

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Green Burial

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3 of 3 — New York City Ranks As Dirtiest City In Country In New Study

A woman walks past bins of trash from a construction site in Lower Manhattan, February 22, 2018 in New York City. Using data from Environmental Protection Agency, the American Housing Survey and the U.S. Census Bureau, a new report from the cleaning and janitorial company BusyBee ranks New York City as the dirtiest city in the nation.

Drew Angerer / Getty Images

Climate change is presenting so many challenges in our region, but residents around New England are rising to the occasion.

Today, we hear from reporters from the New England News Collaborative on new solutions to mitigating climate change.

From green burials, to eliminating construction waste and even climate proofing our agriculture, we’ll hear about a variety of innovations that could make a big impact.

What is your community doing to fight climate change, where you live?

For Earth Day 2023, journalists from the New England News Collaborative worked together to tell stories of people in New England who are finding unexpected and creative ways to act on climate change. Check out more of the NENC Earth Week coverage here.

GUESTS:

Lexi Krupp: Science and Health Reporter for Vermont Public
Eve Zuckoff: Climate and Environment Reporter
CAI
Patrick Skahill: Reporter and Digital Editor for Connecticut Public

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Cori Princell of the New England News Collaborativecontributed to this program.