February 11, 2021 at 7:28 PM
Under your feet lies a tool for healthier food, cleaner water, and less carbon in our atmosphere. Hint: it’s as old and as cheap as dirt.
When Bedford 2030 relaunched their organization last fall, they not only unveiled a new name, they committed to a new, aggressive goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Town of Bedford 80% by 2030. As one part of the plan to achieve this ambitious objective, Bedford 2030 is thrilled to be launching a new initiative all about the power of soil and plants to capture carbon from the atmosphere.
“[We] will work with the community and many of Bedford 2030’s existing and new partners to develop and pilot programming,” said Karen Simons, Bedford 2030 Board Member and co-leader of this initiative. “Local organizations, such as Westchester Land Trust, Mianus River Gorge, Bedford Audubon, Rusticus Garden Club, etc. are already undertaking work that benefits carbon capture through their existing act