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Feet to the Fire: Exploring Global Climate Change from Science to Art
Festival 2008
Saturday, May 10, 12-5pm
Veteran’s Park: Located just off Newfield Street (Route 3),
1/3 mile north of the intersection of Washington (Route 66) and Newfield Streets
Middletown, CT
Just a 10-minute walk from Wesleyan’s campus
Free admission
Copresented by Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and Environmental Studies Program, [...]

From Scientific American…
If you use cocaine and need a reason to quit—or one to avoid starting in the first place—think conservation. The national parks of Guatemala and other countries have become the preferred haven of drug traffickers who usurp protected areas and burn the forest to serve their own purposes and the demands of their [...]

As we celebrate Earth Day today, our focus is on addressing the impact that global climate change has on the planet.  But what impact will it have on our health?
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offers up a two minute podcast about the preparing for the implication of health issues due to global climate change.
CDC Global Climate [...]

Striving to be environmentally conscious in your decisions connects directly with living a well-balanced, healthy life. What works for your good health often helps support a healthier planet and vice versa. In that vein, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention offers the following information about safe drinking water.
Safe drinking water is essential to good health and quality [...]