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Jeff Potent: Sustainability Workshop introduction

Kristina Zill

Feb 5, 2020

Jeff Potent: Sustainability Workshop introduction

About the presenter: Jeffrey Potent, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs, teaches corporate sustainable development,...

Sandy Gordon – Business Management from the Ground Up

Kristina Zill

Nov 20, 2019

Sandy Gordon – Business Management from the Ground Up

About the presenter: My name is Alexander Gordon, but I’m well-known as Sandy Gordon, a lifelong nickname. I was the owner and operator...

Kristina Zill

Nov 19, 2019

Jim Manning: Taking Stock

About the presenter: Jim Manning, Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship Jim Manning is CADE’s Senior Program Manager of...

Kristina Zill

Nov 19, 2019

Tanya Moyer: Business Management 101

About the presenter: For Tanya Moyer, farming is more a way of life than a career. She is passionate about Mulligan Creek Acres, a...

Kristina Zill

Sep 3, 2019

Hunting the Wild Parsnip

Have you ever gone on a hike, only to later discover an angry blister on your ankle? If the blister transformed into a dark purple blotch,...

Kristina Zill

Jul 7, 2019

The Archaeological Record of Route 28

Rather than sit in the cramped office space at H&H Motors for the estimated hour it would take my car to be repaired, I decided to walk ...

Kristina Zill

Jan 1, 2019

Going, Going by Philip Larkin

I thought it would last my time— The sense that, beyond the town, There would always be fields and farms, Where the village louts could...

Kristina Zill

Dec 12, 2018

Transition Streets

Starting Thursday, December 13th from 1 to 2pm, we’re featuring the award-winning program Transition Streets on our show “Here Comes the...

Kristina Zill

May 11, 2017

Plant some magic beans

The Countywide Seed Swap at all Delaware County Public Libraries ends June 1st, so be sure to stop by your local branch this week and...

EcoDriving Saves Gas, Money, and the Earth

Charlotte Collins

Feb 9, 2017

EcoDriving Saves Gas, Money, and the Earth

Regardless of where your vehicle lies on the fuel-efficiency spectrum, you can still significantly reduce your CO2 emissions by altering...

Kristina Zill

May 11, 2016

Delicata Squash – an heirloom delicacy

Delicata squash gets its name from its rind, which is delicate for a winter squash. It won’t keep as long as butternut or acorn...

Heirloom Vegetables – the Unbroken Chain

Kristina Zill

May 1, 2016

Heirloom Vegetables – the Unbroken Chain

Thousands of years ago, our Stone Age ancestors domesticated food plants. Seeds from the best performers were selected for replanting and...

Possums are your best defense against Lyme disease

Kristina Zill

Jun 4, 2015

Possums are your best defense against Lyme disease

Lyme disease, which used to be a rare occurrence in the Catskill Mountains, is unfortunately becoming more common. As owners of cats...

At the Intersection of Sustainability and Main

Kristina Zill

Mar 28, 2015

At the Intersection of Sustainability and Main

What role can Sustainability play in the revitalization of Catskill region Main Streets? That question came up during one afternoon...

Kristina Zill

Mar 22, 2015

Why Transition Catskills? – Watch our New Video!

Why Transition? In this video, some of our community members talk about Transition’s importance in a changing world, as well as various...

Grab a Copy of the 2015 Catskills Food Guide and Map!

Kristina Zill

Mar 8, 2015

Grab a Copy of the 2015 Catskills Food Guide and Map!

Pick up a copy of the Watershed Post’s 2015 Catskills Food Guide, a user-friendly introduction to and directory of our many local food ...

And Apples There Were! – Our First Public Orchard is in the Ground in Fleischmanns

Kristina Zill

Oct 14, 2014

And Apples There Were! – Our First Public Orchard is in the Ground in Fleischmanns

Transition Catskills is the proud sponsor of the first public orchard in Delaware County, NY. Eight apple trees were donated for the site...

Kristina Zill

Aug 19, 2014

Learn about Foraging in Your Yard with Kristina Zill

Have a look at some edible and otherwise useful plants you may have growing in your yard or woods and not even realize! Kristina Zill...

In Case You Missed It – Watch our Potluck Video!

Jeff Tomasi

Aug 16, 2014

In Case You Missed It – Watch our Potluck Video!

In case you missed it, have a look at our get-together this past Sunday at the Margaretville Pavilion. We had a great turnout, delicious...

Check out a Cake Pan at Fairview Public Library in Margaretville!

Jeff Tomasi

Jul 25, 2014

Check out a Cake Pan at Fairview Public Library in Margaretville!

If I knew you were coming, I’d have baked a cake. Why wait for company to bake a cake? Bake one just for the fun of it. Come in to the...

Report on the Omega conference – Where do we go from here?

Kristina Zill

Oct 11, 2013

Report on the Omega conference – Where do we go from here?

Where We Go From Here Opportunities and Solutions for an Interdependent World Last weekend, I was so fortunate as to attend “Where We Go...

Climate After Growth – New Report from Asher Miller and Rob Hopkins

Jeff Tomasi

Sep 29, 2013

Climate After Growth – New Report from Asher Miller and Rob Hopkins

Post Carbon Institute Executive Director Asher Miller and Transition Movement Founder (and PCI Fellow) Rob Hopkins have released a...

New Household Energy Use Fact Sheets from the EIA

Jeff Tomasi

Sep 12, 2013

New Household Energy Use Fact Sheets from the EIA

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has just released results from its 2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. Household...

Jeff Tomasi

Sep 9, 2013

Welcome to Transition Catskills!

Transition Catskills is an exciting new initiative in the Catskills region patterned after the general Transition philosophy that has...