Sustainability

Getting Started with Composting

Published: June 4, 2021 Making dirt makes a difference in our environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that in 2018, 2.6 million tons of food (4.1 percent of wasted…

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Sustainable Diet

Published: October 20, 2021 We hear a lot about the importance of eating healthy or following a diet low in sodium and fat and high in fruits and vegetables. So,…

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Environmental Spotlight- Solar Power

Published: July 22, 2021 When it comes to sun facts, did you know: Since 2014, the average cost of solar PV (photovoltaic) panels has dropped nearly 70%; Solar panel efficiency…

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Bee keepers in gear

Saving the Bees at Barclay Friends

On a warm summer day, Barclay Friends residents and staff recently witnessed a swarm of honeybees flying outside the Wentworth meeting room in the Cotter building. As a community committed…

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WBBM Radio featuring Al and The Bee Buddies

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: 2023 Trends

Published: September 5, 2023 Here’s the good news: General awareness about humanity’s impact on the earth and the growing concern around climate change has increased rapidly over the last decade…

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The Admiral’s Bees Are Picking Up the Slack

At the top of a senior living high-rise in Uptown live 160,000 bees — and counting. Click here to read the full article Previous Next

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woman gardening

Collington-Sustaining and Improving the Environment- 2023 Kendal Annual Report

Collington continues its charge to be part of a larger solution to the negative impacts of climate change by investing in joint sustainability initiatives between staff and residents. While making…

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FinTech Innovation Hub Building

The Kendal Innovation, Growth and Impact Team

In 2022, The Kendal Corporation renamed and restructured the department known as “Development” to “Innovation, Growth and Impact,” now known as the “IGI” group. The department team consists of Steve…

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