Nantucket’s Environmental, Resiliency and Sustainability Resource
Welcome to Nantucket Footprints, a program of ReMain Nantucket.
We spark conversation and positive change by collecting resources, news, and ideas to advance the care of Nantucket Island and preserve its beauty.
Join us and discover how you can protect and preserve our environment, minimize waste, and permanently reduce your footprint on our island home.
Saturday mornings with the ACK Clean Team, 8am
Every Saturday morning at 8 am, the ACK Clean Team (@ackcleanteam) collects trash to keep our island clean. Many hands make light work, and they could use some help! They meet at the Handlebar Cafe, …
Premiere Podcast: Choices & Impacts with Nantucket Footprints
Introducing our premiere podcast: Choices & Impacts with Nantucket Footprints When it comes to the health of our Nantucket neighbors, our island, and our planet, the choices you make are yours, b…
How to Talk to Your Landscaper About Fertilizer
How to Talk to Your Landscaper About Fertilizer. Fertilizer Guidelines from the Nantucket Land Council Here are some easy questions to start the conversation about fertilizer with your landscaper or g…
Philanthropy Can Seed Agroecology
Philanthropy Can Seed Agroecology Wendy Schmidt, Guest Contributor Published by Inside Philanthropy If you’ve ever flown over California’s Central Valley or the Midwest, you might have noticed expansi…
Oceans Give, Oceans Take: Their role in climate change
Ocean’s role in climate change. From CBS News. As greenhouse gases warm the Earth, our oceans play a significant role in absorbing heat that helps regulate rising temperatures. But as writer and narra…
How to Spur Scientific Breakthroughs
Human knowledge and human connections should operate across divides, from the ivied walls between academic departments to the borders between countries. By Eric and Wendy Schmidt Our Family Foundation…