seeks resident support to combat climate change

Lurvey said these workshops are incredibly important for the town’s environment and its water.

“We need to keep our water safe,” Lurvey said. “And by taking sustainable steps in how we garden and how we live our lives, we keep our water clean and we keep ourselves healthy.” shops will contribute to those eforts.

Something that the town as a suburban space is working to combat through these workshops is theprevalence of the green, grassy front lawn. Lurvey said they are trying to change the cultural concept of what the suburbs should look like and to embrace the beauty of natural and native lawns that are better for the environment.

While there are no workshops scheduled beyond the three planned, Lurvey said the town will surely be working on additional workshops in the future.

Climate Smart Communities are a New York State program to help local governments address climate change.

“It’s really important for us to be environmentally progressive and environmentally active to do the right thing for future generations,” Lurvey said.

She said that she hopes these workshops will bring individual residents to take sustainable actions that result in a chain efect until the majority of the town is involved in those eforts.

“We want these actions to expo- nentially grow throughout the entire town,” Lurvey said. “The only way to really combat certain types of climate change consequences is by taking action in your own yard and hoping that that action becomes community action.”

Residents can also purchase rain barrels and composters through the city at a discounted price to be picked up from the Clark Botanic Garden on a frst-come, frst-serve basis. The next sale will be held on March 24. Residents can get more information through the town’s website.

For additional information about sustainability in North Hempstead, residents can visit the town’s sustainability page or call 311.