> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Emily Haslett <[email protected]> > Subject: Press Release Final > Date: September 5, 2022 at 6:14:01 PM EDT > To: Robin Wilkerson <[email protected]> > > Lincoln Common Ground Press Release > By Robin Breen Dobrusin > > I’m happy to introduce Lincoln Common Ground: a subgroup of Mothers Out Front > Lincoln focused on educating, connecting, promoting and advocating for > realistic solutions to create a livable future. > > Like many of us, the looming climate disaster is on my mind, and I think > about the world we and our future generations will experience. I admit I have > spent too much of my time doom scrolling through the onslaught of information > about the dangers we are currently facing and the expanded ones we will face. > Doom scrolling is not productive for the cause or my mental health, and > that’s why I am happy to say I’m inspired by the ambitious work Lincoln > Common Ground is doing to build an inclusive, intersectional platform to > invite us all to make positive change. > > Why does Lincoln Common Ground focus on soil as a solution to the climate > emergency? The emissions humans create through burning fossil fuels and other > causes generally take carbon from the ground and pump it into the atmosphere. > We must stop emitting, and we must deal with the legacy load of carbon in our > atmosphere that is contributing to the greenhouse effect we are all > experiencing. Our solution is to draw down the excess carbon in our > atmosphere and return it to the soil we stand on. > > Personally, I’ve drawn great inspiration to “kill” my traditional lawn that > requires so much water and maintenance and turn it into a beautiful and > edible landscape for both me and the creatures we depend on. The native > plants I am using to replace my imported grass will help to sequester carbon > in their vast root systems in the soil. I’m proud to focus my attention and > energy with this fabulous group of scientists, farmers, gardeners, and > parents on real and accessible solutions for all to take part in to create a > more livable future. > > If you are curious about topics like composting, drought resistant yards, eco > gardening, supporting pollinators, and learning actions you can take toward > keeping Earth habitable, then we invite you to join us in our mission. Email > Emily Haslett at [email protected] <> to learn more. > Our Manifesto > In response to the climate emergency, we seek to inspire the Lincoln > community to heal, nurture, and protect our common ground. > > Our mission: > Educate about regenerative soil practices, biodiversity, and traditional > ecological knowledge > Connect Lincoln gardeners, farmers, conservation groups, and neighbors > Promote legislation at the local, state, and national level > Advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion > Collaboration > We are so lucky in Lincoln to work with many town committees, organizations, > businesses and neighbors to share our vision with all who are interested. We > currently are collaborating with Codman Farm and the Lincoln Land > Conservation Trust on our Healthy Soils Series Fall workshops, Gardening for > a Changing Climate. We are excited to partner with other organizations and > groups in town: the Conservation Commission, the Agricultural Commission, the > Lincoln Garden Club, Climate Action Lincoln, the Lincoln PTO, WIDE, local > farms, and many more. > > We so appreciate working with these groups who recognize the potential for > healing the earth through working together to take care of the soil, our > common ground. We hope the work we’re doing collaboratively in Lincoln can > influence other towns and organizations to bring carbon down out of the > atmosphere and to put it back in the soil at an ever larger scale. > Our members so far > Emily Haslett > Cheri Geckler > Pam Boardman > Robin Wilkerson > Rachel Neurath > Terry Perlmutter > Diana Rice > Sue Seeley > DJ Mitchell > Robin Breen Dobrusin > Trisha O’Hagan > > JOIN US! Email Emily, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >
Robin Wilkerson 31 Old Winter St. Lincoln, MA 01773 [email protected]
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