A Quiet Communities member event. We were joined by Dr. Michael Osborne, a preventive and nuclear cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Osborne's research focuses on understanding how chronic stress—including high levels of noise exposure—affects the body and contributes to heart disease.

This QC Close-Up conversation explored how a Florida community is tackling noise and pollution from illegal modified mufflers. Our guests, Quiet Streets Program Chair and registered nurse Mary Tatigian and Lt. Dave Bruening from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, shared the steps their community is taking to address harmful noise.

In this exclusive QC Close Up with Dan Mabe, President, AGZA and Dan Brotman, Councilmember and Former Mayor of the City of Glendale, California. This Close Up presentation is focused on the topic of transitioning to quieter, healthier electric landscape equipment and some of the huge strides we're making to quiet Landscaping practices across the country.

Research shows that prolonged exposure to high levels of noise may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In New York City, not only the largest U.S. city by population but also one of the loudest, avoiding noise can be an everyday struggle. Aron Ranen has the story from the Big Apple.

The two hour conference brought together municipal, regional, and national leaders who are transitioning their communities to cleaner, quieter landcare practices. Discover what it takes to make change happen, the opportunities and challenges, and the importance of collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

The Town of Southampton, NY transitioned all its municipal operations to battery electric technology, creating the first AGZA Green Zone® community in the Northeast, and engaging the business community.