Join FreeportCAN at the Green Living Fair on October 16th, 5:30-7:00 PM at Freeport Community Services. This FREE event is a community event supporting climate change efforts right here in Freeport. We’ll be playing “Plastic Jeopardy!,” exploring people’s knowledge about plastic in our environment, and offering...
Did you know? In the US alone, an estimated 42 million metric tons of plastic waste is produced annually—only 8.7% of which is recycled. Today, approximately one trillion disposable food and beverage packaging items are used each year in the US, comprising 67% of litter found...
When we started FreeportCAN almost five years ago now, we were on the rising edge of a wave of climate alarm that rose after the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made clear that we had to begin lowering our emissions immediately or we...
Our community and planet thrive when you eat plant-based, grow your own food and shop locally. As residents of this beautiful coastal town, we have a powerful opportunity — and responsibility — to protect our environment, bolster our local economy, and create a resilient, sustainable community....
This month's insight holds two kinds of stories. One story is about this dark, fearful moment the planet and the activists who work on her behalf are facing. Another is about the joy and creativity and community spirit that rose here in Freeport this month...
Spring is in full bloom, and May is the perfect time to embrace one of the most impactful environmental movements of the year—No Mow May. This simple yet powerful initiative encourages homeowners to skip mowing their lawns throughout May, creating vital habitats for pollinators like...
May 6, Wolfes Neck Center FreeportCAN is sponsoring a forum to discuss threats to the climate movement from this administration that are so severe they will impact everything we do. Johanna Blackman from A Climate to Thrive (ACTT) will lead a discussion on the current state...
Spring slow-walks itself up the coast to our town. This week the peepers sang their mating songs with all the passion of spring lovers. When Earth Day arrived, the daffodils were in bloom and the garden plants were beginning their cautious resurrection towards light and...
This season think about going native in your garden. Planting native plants is a powerful nature-based solution to combat climate change and enhance environmental health. By choosing plants that are adapted to the local environment, we can create landscapes that sequester carbon, reduce emissions, support...
Green ME Up is back for its eighth year at a new location: the Freeport Town Hall, 30 Main Street! FreeportCAN will be hosting a booth around the topic of single use plastic at the Girl Scout event April 19, 10-2 at Freeport Town Hall. Be inspired...