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How green spaces affect mental health
Studies agree that the positive effects of natural areas significantly improve both physical health and mental health.
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May 9, 20222 min read
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A world without leaf blowers
Gasoline-powered landscaping equipment is damaging to the environment and safety of workers.
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May 2, 20222 min read
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How green spaces effect educational outcomes
Recent studies show that increasing greenspace correlates with better mental health outcomes.
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Mar 14, 20222 min read
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Action in a scary time
A peek at a draft report from the IPCC finds that climate change is here, and it ain't looking good. So what does that mean for you and me?
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Jan 22, 20223 min read
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Productive Urban Landscape: Redan Library
While smaller than the other library landscapes, we’re packing in what we can to make this library as fruitful as possible.
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Nov 12, 20211 min read
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Productive Urban Landscape: Salem Panola Library
Salem Panola Library is about to get a huge Productive Urban Landscape! We are very excited about the potential at this library!
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Sep 10, 20211 min read
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We're Planting Fruitful Libraries
Libraries are cornerstones of our society. With an average of 10 visits to the library per year, people are twice as likely to visit a...
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May 18, 20212 min read
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Productive Urban Landscape: Hairston Crossing Library
Hairston Crossing Library is a beautiful building, and we’re excited about adding some spice -- well, some fruit anyway -- to the landscape!
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May 11, 20211 min read
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Earth Day at the Mohammed Schools of Atlanta
The Roots Down team, Sister Terri Ali, Dr, Khan, and Khari A. N. Diop all worked together to educate Mohammed School students on Earth Day!
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Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Groundbreaking at Clarkston Library
Exciting things happened last week at the Clarkston Library as one of the first groundbreakings of the Fruitful Communities Initiative!
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Apr 28, 20212 min read
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