Breathe Easy Berkshires is a project of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team. Visit their website here.
Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We protect the environment for wildlife in support of the natural world that sustains us all. BEAT has three major focal areas: stewardship, education & outreach, and watchdogging.
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Anyone who knows us will tell you that we take the “action” part of our name seriously. Through these efforts, we enact meaningful change throughout Berkshire County and western Massachusetts.
BEAT’s Goals
- Protect the environment, especially wetlands and wildlife corridors
- Educate the public about the environment and their role in protecting it
- Involve community members and develop their leadership skills in environmental protection
- Respond to threats to our local ecosystem
BEAT’s Projects
- Berkshire Green Drinks
Join us for a drink and an environmental presentation! - Berkshire Zero Waste Initiative (BZWI) www.berkshirezerowaste.org
- No Fracked Gas in Mass (NFGiM)
www.nofrackedgasinmass.com - Invasive Hardy Kiwi Removal
Volunteer with BEAT - River Cleanups
Volunteer with BEAT - Water Quality Testing
Volunteer with BEAT - Wildlife Connectivity Surveying
Volunteer with BEAT
BEAT envisions a world where all people recognize their interconnectedness to, and dependence on, the natural world; the air and water are clean; rivers and streams flow naturally; rain soaks into the ground and makes its way slowly to our lakes and rivers; there is plenty of interconnected, natural land where wildlife thrive; and communities work together to sustain their environmental health and economic vitality.
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