Jose German-Gomez

Pollinators, native species highlighted at celebration.

The act would mandate 70% of plantings on public property be native to the mid Atlantic and northeast regions.

The Montclair Township Council is considering an ordinance to encourage native plants to be planted on public property — a move intended to increase native pollinator populations, like butterflies and bees.

The Feb. 12 event’s keynote speaker is author and economist Gar Alperovitz.

For his work creating green spaces to produce organic vegetables and the creation of mini-pantries across town.

Environmentalists call for biodiversity, reductions in lawns.

Also, we've got a recipe for fried and battered cicada.

Marialena and Raffaele Marzullo, former Montclair Police Chief Thomas J. Russo and Jose German-Gomez arrived and began to put groceries on every available table in the community room.

The Northeast Earth Coalition (NEEC) in partnership with First Congregational Church installed the first little pantry in town. The free Little Pantry is based on a simple rule: Take what you need and donate what can. The NEEC is planning to install two more pantries.

By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news “The earth is not flat; the earth is round,” said Jerry Vorbach, one of the presenters at the Acting Locally for a More Sustainable World Conference. “What?!” Gray Russell, the township sustainability officer, said in mock surprise as the audience laughed. Jokes about flat-ea...