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Outdoor Elements - March 5th, 2017
Episode #1509 - March 5th, 2017
Carbon Sequestration, Green Drinks, Rain Garden
Original Airdate: March 05, 2017
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Trees are an important part of taking Carbon out of the air and giving us clean air to breath. But just how much carbon do trees remove? Amanda Serenevy of the Riverbend Community Math Center shows a basic formula that you can us to figure out how much Carbon the trees around you are helping to remove. Some basic information can be found here: https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/niacs/carbon/forests/carbon_sequestration/Guests
- Amanda SerenevyDirectorRiverbend Community Math Center
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- Amanda SerenevyDirectorRiverbend Community Math Center
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If you are interested in all things green or just curious about what you can do or what people are doing to be more green, then you should check out Green Drinks in Elkhart. It's a group that gets together on a regular basis to talk green. Kristy Bly shares about the chance to network with others, and having special speakers that tell about new things that are happening. Get more information here: www.greendrinks.org/ElkhartGuests
- Kristy BlyGreen Drinks Elkhart
- Mike YoderElkhart County Commisioner
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- Kristy BlyGreen Drinks Elkhart
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Rain brings life to so much, but it's also is something you have to deal with coming off your roof and running down your driveway. Joe Foy the Storm Water Manager for the City of Elkhart talks about some options for managing where all that water is going, and some way you can actually take advantage of it through collection options. Here's info on an Elkhart Rain Barrel & Rain Garden Incentive Program: http://www.stormwaterelkco.org/involvement/rain-barrelrain-garden-incentive-program/Guests
- Joe FoyStorm Water ManagerCity of Elkhart
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- Joe FoyStorm Water ManagerCity of Elkhart