Articles by Amy Dunkin

• EcoPel Helps Launch Food Scrap Recycling in Pelham

  Posted in Press on October 10, 2020 | No Comments

  A major grant to the Village of Pelham will go towards establishing a food scrap drop-off site.

• Virtual Presentation: Preserving the Tree Canopy

  Posted in Press on May 08, 2020 | No Comments

  With Pelhamites Fiona Watt, senior advisor of horticulture and forestry at the NYC Parks Department, and Rich Heller of the Village of Pelham Sustainability Advisory Board Climate Task Force.

• The Case for Electric Vehicles

  Posted in Event Photos & Videos, Press on March 07, 2020 | No Comments

  On Monday, February 3, Ron Kamen of EarthKind Energy spoke on the topic, “Electric Vehicles: How to Save $$$ and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.” The program was the first of four “Sustainability Series” meetings co-sponsored by the Environmental Coalition of the Pelhams (EcoPel) and the Village of Pelham Climate Smart Communities Task Force on climate […]

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  Free Screening: The Game Changers

  Posted in Event Photos & Videos, Press on January 05, 2020 | No Comments

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  Winner, Winner, Vegan Dinner!

  Posted in Event Photos & Videos, Press on November 12, 2019 | No Comments

  EcoPel hopes events like its first vegan cooking contest will prompt more people to consume plant-based food, which is healthy and beneficial to our planet.

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  Pelham Families Clean Up Halloween Candy Wrappers and Other Trash

  Posted in Press on November 05, 2019 | No Comments

  EcoPel and PEP teamed up for Pelham’s 2019 town cleanup.

• Bike Travel Film Festival on May 19th to Benefit EcoPel

  Posted in Event Photos & Videos, Press on May 04, 2019 | No Comments

  The event features a raffle of cycling items and donations from local businesses.

• Pelham Hockey Plans a Balloon-Free Awards Dinner

  Posted in Press on March 11, 2019 | No Comments

  Congratulations to Pelham Youth Hockey for celebrating without balloons this year.

• County Executive Latimer Launches Climate Action Task Force

  Posted in Press on December 13, 2018 | No Comments

  It’s intended to reduce Westchester’s carbon footprint and make us more resilient to climate change.

• Where Do I Recycle or Donate Unwanted Items? 

  Posted in EcoWise Column on September 20, 2018 | No Comments

  Thanks to our friends at the Rye Sustainability Committee for compiling this list.