Gretel Norgeot has been an advocate for locally grown food, farms, and farmers’ markets for decades. Nowadays, she focuses on soil health and its relationship to human health. Join us as she explains how regenerative growing and healthy soil can help with climate change. Growing healthy food, reducing use of plastics, chemical fertilizer and pesticides encourages the natural microbes in the soil so that carbon can be removed from the atmosphere and stored in the soil and more food can … Continue reading 15 Feb 2026: “It’s All About the Soil” with Gretel Norgeot

Fighting climate change may feel too daunting for any one person to take on. But if enough of us change our behaviors and promote change in our communities, we can significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades. The Eastham Energy and Climate Action Committee will be leading a conversation about community and individual actions that are sensible and critical to helping to preserve the Cape Cod natural environment that we all love and cherish. Tom McNellis … Continue reading 11 Jan 2026: Climate Conversations: What Can We Do?

Linda Coombs will discuss traditional Wampanoag practices that guided people in caring for the earth and maintaining the natural balance. She will offer specific examples of how these practices sustained the land. Her presentation will contrast these traditions with some of the harmful activities taking place today on Cape Cod, across the nation, and around the world. She will also explore the consequences of this damage and what it means when viewed through the lens of longstanding cultural values. Linda … Continue reading 30 Nov 2025: Earth:  Responsibility, Reciprocity and Right Relationship

The High Seas Treaty – a landmark international treaty to protect marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Passed by the United Nations and set to enter into force on January 17, 2026, it ambitiously establishes a legal framework for governing the vast “high seas” allowing for the creation of marine protected areas, conducting environmental impact assessments, and ensuring the fair sharing of benefits from genetic resources. What’s next? And will it make a difference? Richard F. Delaney is the … Continue reading 23 Nov 2025: The High Seas Treaty with Rich Delaney

Sunday, April 13, 2025 10:00 AM From fishing gear to tooth flossers, plastic marine debris can impact birds, animals, habitat and humans in myriad ways. Join us on Sunday, April 13, 2025, for a presentation by Laura Ludwig which will highlight Center for Coastal Studies collaborations to remove marine debris from the environment, engage communities in cleanups and data collection, and share solutions through art, outreach and education. All are welcome. Laura Ludwig, director and founder of the Marine Debris … Continue reading 13 Apr 2025: Tackling Ocean Trash with Laura Ludwig

Sunday, November 10, 2024 10:00 AM Join us on November 10, 2024, as we explore the vital initiatives being conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Colin Reed will present an overview of WHOI’s operations and contributions to oceanographic research. WHOI is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the ocean and its connection with the Earth system through a sustained commitment to excellence in science, engineering, and education, and to the application of this knowledge to problems facing society. Colin Reed … Continue reading 10 Nov 2024: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution