Just in time for Earth Day, here are 8 ways Fort Wayne is becoming more sustainable
From a restaurant Grease Cooperative to clean drain campaigns and cleanup days, here’s how Fort Wayne is becoming more eco-friendly—and how you can help.
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Fed up with trash and recycling delays? Dirt Wain shares why you should ‘Give A Truck’
We caught up with Dirt Wain’s Founder Brett Bloom to learn more about his team’s work, their “Give A Truck” campaign, and their mission to move Fort Wayne toward a carbon-neutral future.
#PlacesofNEI: Check out the Trine State Recreation Area in Angola
"The public is welcome to enjoy this oasis in the heart of Steuben County to help reconnect with nature and the beautiful surroundings that Trine SRA has to offer."
Q&A with the new LC Nature Park in Roanoke: Preserving Indiana’s native species
What was once a reserve for the Myaamia (Miami) tribe in the late 1800s is now a 200-acre private nonprofit park designed to showcase and preserve Indiana’s native flora and fauna.
Should your home or business convert to solar energy? Two groups in Fort Wayne can help
These organizations are teaming to help Indiana residents and business owners learn about clean energy—and reap the benefits.
#PeopleofNEI: Sammie Vance, fighting plastic pollution with public art
"You don’t have to be an adult to make a difference. You can be a kid, too."
Meet Brett Bloom: A Fort Wayne innovator using communication and art to create social change
How one local resident is making a difference—from composting to publishing socially engaged art and activism.
#PeopleofNEI: Jodi, preventing food waste during COVID-19
"This is a federal program that is paying farmers for their food to prevent waste and help people in need."
Ask an Environmentalist: What will our environment look like after the COVID-19 pandemic?
We’re seeing a quieter and cleaner world now, but what does the future hold?
COVID-19 making you depressed? Here are two tips to improve your mood—and Fort Wayne’s environment
“Think spring. Get outside. Do some good with your free time!”
Fed up with trash and recycling delays? Dirt Wain shares why you should ‘Give A Truck’
We caught up with Dirt Wain’s Founder Brett Bloom to learn more about his team’s work, their “Give A Truck” campaign, and their mission to move Fort Wayne toward a carbon-neutral future.
#PlacesofNEI: Check out the Trine State Recreation Area in Angola
"The public is welcome to enjoy this oasis in the heart of Steuben County to help reconnect with nature and the beautiful surroundings that Trine SRA has to offer."
Q&A with the new LC Nature Park in Roanoke: Preserving Indiana’s native species
What was once a reserve for the Myaamia (Miami) tribe in the late 1800s is now a 200-acre private nonprofit park designed to showcase and preserve Indiana’s native flora and fauna.
Should your home or business convert to solar energy? Two groups in Fort Wayne can help
These organizations are teaming to help Indiana residents and business owners learn about clean energy—and reap the benefits.
#PeopleofNEI: Sammie Vance, fighting plastic pollution with public art
"You don’t have to be an adult to make a difference. You can be a kid, too."
Meet Brett Bloom: A Fort Wayne innovator using communication and art to create social change
How one local resident is making a difference—from composting to publishing socially engaged art and activism.
#PeopleofNEI: Jodi, preventing food waste during COVID-19
"This is a federal program that is paying farmers for their food to prevent waste and help people in need."
Ask an Environmentalist: What will our environment look like after the COVID-19 pandemic?
We’re seeing a quieter and cleaner world now, but what does the future hold?
COVID-19 making you depressed? Here are two tips to improve your mood—and Fort Wayne’s environment
“Think spring. Get outside. Do some good with your free time!”
