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Thinking About the Environment

10/16/2025 08:05:23 AM

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By building a sukkah and enjoying meals and time outdoors during Sukkot, we celebrate the fall harvest and the divine protection that sustained our ancestors. A couple of environmental issues that our ancestors did not have are (1) using pesticides and (2) returning to nature in our yards.

You can protect your family from pesticides by paying attention to food purchase and preparation. It’s important to clean our produce carefully. We can also minimize exposure to pesticides by buying organic food and growing our own. Read about healthy food practices.

In addition, we can help our landscapes become life-supporting ecosystems for us and other species. Using native plants promotes a healthy environment for wildlife and protects us from heat waves and flooding. This helps Wisconsin species as well as those passing through such as monarch butterflies and sandhill cranes. Learn ways to rebuild ecosystems starting in our own backyards. 
 

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