Success Stories



Thank you to Lower Cape TV for providing a short video  with an overview of the recent summit held at The 204 Cultural Arts Building in Harwich. If you missed some or all of the summit please click the links below. Video presentations: Introduction and overview including Stephanie Murphy/WHOI Sea Grant, Kristine Copley/FPRAC, Kari Parcell/Barnstable County/Mass DEP Success Stories  panel with…

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At the most recent Take Care Summit, two panels of local experts discussed the importance of reducing litter on the Cape. The panels included business leaders, environmental advocates, and local and state government officials, including State Senator Susan Moran and Representative Dylan Fernandes.  The emphasis by both panels was on reducing litter before it happens.  First, by educating the public,…

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The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts hosted their annual STEM conference & expo at Camp Cedar Hill, Waltham.  Over a hundred girl scouts from across Massachusetts gathered to learn about engineering, coding, robotics and environmental science, while having lots of fun!!   CARE for the Cape and Islands was invited to host a Cape Crusaders workshop activity. Girl Scouts were…

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The summit was kicked off by Brian Carlstrom, Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore who shared the impact and benefit of more than 4 million annual visitors to our community. Listen to Brian's presentation here. In addition to a keynote by Greg Miller, CREST and Julie Regan, TRPA, a panel of Cape Cod businesses shared their sustainable initiatives. Panelists included Mimi…

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Highlighted by keynote speaker Julie Regan, Deputy Director for Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the Take CARE Summit brought together environmentally minded business and civic leaders from across Cape Cod and the Islands. Presenters touched upon a wide array of subjects including composting, sustainable business practices, recycling cooperatives, waste management reports and ecological tourism. Julie’s “ Secret Sauce” focused on a…

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