The Nantucket Land Council is excited to present a series of events next week August 8-10, 2019 with Fabien Cousteau and the Ocean Learning Center. The events begin Thursday, August 8th at 5pm at the …
Geschke Lecture: Rep. Chris Lee, ‘Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Pledge for 2045’
July 29 , 8:00-9:15 pm, Great Harbor Yacht Club Despite overwhelming opposition, Hawaii found a way to set a precedent for the nation mandating 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. Now, four years l…
Single-Use Plastic Ban
#ACKWithOutPlastic September 19, 2019 @ 6pm ACKLocal Nantucket prepares for the single-use plastic ban. The single-use plastic ban bylaw seeks to protect Nantucket's single-source aquifer, marine life…
Small Steps: Tip Three
Tip Three Place the posters that are free to download in our resources section in your recycling bin areas. These are a good reminder to keep trash in its place.…
Small Steps: Tip Two
Tip Two Metal straws are so very fashionable these days over plastic! They are nice to look at, you can take them with wherever you go, think of them as a toothbrush, as they are easy to keep clean.…
Small Steps: Tip One
Tip One Wash your ziplock bags instead of throwing them out after one use. As long as you are not storing raw meat or food that has gone off, wash the ziplock bag with hot water and soap, rinse well,…
A Changing Climate, A Changing Ocean
July 24 , 7:00-8:00 pm Dr. Maureen Conte of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and Marine Biological Laboratory to Speak about Climate Change and the Ocean at the Nantucket Maria Mitchell Associ…