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Become a Member — Quiet Communities

As a #QuietCommunities member, you’ll gain access to our research, resources, and join a network of changemakers dedicated to preserving quiet for all. Ready to join the #QuietRevolution?

🔗 Become a member: ow.ly/98oE50WEXiT

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🧠 Want to boost focus, creativity, and collaboration? Try listening to nature!

New research confirms what we already know: natural soundscapes support cognitive performance, reduce stress, and strengthen team dynamics — making them a game changer for both productivity and #wellbeing. (🧵 1/2)

Become a Member — Quiet Communities

This grassroots effort perfectly embodies what #QuietCommunities stands for: taking action to protect the healing spaces that matter most. Whether it's Walden Pond or your local park, all #QuietSpaces make a difference.

🔗 Support Quiet Communities: ow.ly/98oE50WEXiT

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🌊 In 1854, Henry David Thoreau wrote about the restorative power of #NaturalQuiet at #WaldenPond. Today, a community petition seeks to preserve this by prohibiting audio devices in this historic sanctuary.

🔗 Support the Walden Pond petition: ow.ly/nVyV50WEXiS

#CommunityAdvocacy #CraveQuiet (🧵1/2)

Quiet Communities: Working Together for a Quieter World Quiet Communities is a nonprofit dedicated to reducing harmful noise pollution and promoting healthier, quieter environments through advocacy, education, and policy change.

This FREE event features a discussion + Q&A + book signing — you don't want to miss out!

🌐 Learn more about our work: quietcommunities.org

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📚 Book Event | August 19 @ 6:30 PM EST

🔊 #NYC friends! Join the WaHI-Inwood Task Force & "Clamor" author Chris Berdik for a discussion on #NoisePollution's community impact.

🔗 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1560316551... (🧵1/2)

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🧠 Did you know? #AirPollution and #NoisePollution can elevate stroke risk!

Researchers from Sweden found that a 5 µg/m³ rise in PM2.5 raises stroke risk by 9%. Add +11 dB of #TrafficNoise, and risk climbs another 6%!

🔗 Read more from @earthdotcom.bsky.social: ow.ly/QwYx50Wy8g5

🎉 Our #BidforQuiet auction wrapped Tuesday — thank you for supporting the fight against #NoisePollution! Your impact helps build healthier, quieter communities. Winners will be notified soon — stay tuned.

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🎯 Our #BidforQuiet auction closes today!

It's your last chance to bid on our mission-driven items: quiet art, tech, experiences, and getaways all in support of our mission to secure a quieter, healthier world for all.

🔗 Make your bids now: ow.ly/9sjH50WphKF

#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution

🌳#BidforQuiet Spotlight: Treehouse Stay in Atlanta

Escape to a secluded treehouse in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, minutes from the city. Each bid for quiet supports #QuietCommunities' mission to fight #NoisePollution.

🔗 Make a bid today: ow.ly/9sjH50WphKF

#QuietLandcare #CraveQuiet #Atlanta

🌳#BidforQuiet Spotlight: Treehouse stay in Atlanta

Escape to a secluded treehouse in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, minutes from the city. Each bid for quiet supports #QuietCommunities' mission to fight #NoisePollution.

🔗 Make a bid today: ow.ly/9sjH50WphKF

#QuietLandcare #CraveQuiet #Atlanta

You can win this and more via our Bid for Quiet fundraiser until July 29 at noon ET. Every bid supports the Quiet Communities mission to promote quieter, healthier environments.

#QuietLandcare #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #STIHL #CraveQuiet (2/2)

🍃 #BidforQuiet Spotlight: Win a STIHL BGA 57

Win the latest in quieter, cleaner, land care! Enter the drawing to win a STIHL BGA 57 blower set with accessories + swag bag, courtesy of our friends at #AGZA!

🔗 Make your bids now: ow.ly/9sjH50WphKF (🧵1/2)

Quiet Communities: Working Together for a Quieter World Quiet Communities is a nonprofit dedicated to reducing harmful noise pollution and promoting healthier, quieter environments through advocacy, education, and policy change.

Leave a comment telling us what you think about these policies! How can your local airport prioritize reducing #NoisePollution?

🌐 Learn more about our work: ow.ly/Ctaf50WsoyB

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This Major U.S. Airport Just Got a Lot Quieter Thanks to a New Policy Travelers are debating whether or not the strict ‘Quiet Policy’ is a good idea.

🛫 Launched almost five years ago, SFO's Quiet Airport Policy aimed at mitigating noise within its terminals has been a huge success, reducing over 40% of overall noise onsite.

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/oZ2e50Wsoyz

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“In the interest of advancing quieter and less polluting lawn equipment, RACE has done much in the advocacy space... This Earth Day, we decided to do something a bit different.”

📬 Get the full story & more in our newsletter: ow.ly/8jKg50Wsosg

#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #EarthDay

You can make this trip yours via our Bid for Quiet fundraiser until July 29 at noon ET. Every bid supports Quiet Communities’ mission to promote quieter, healthier environments.

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🏔️ #BidforQuiet: 5 Days in Crested Butte, CO!

Craving quiet? This #QuietEscape is the perfect break from our noisy everyday lives, and perfect for summer hikes or winter skiing.

🔗 Make your bids now: ow.ly/9sjH50WphKF (🧵1/2)

#QuietCommunities #CraveQuiet #Colorado

Assessment Criteria Webinar Registration Form — Quiet Parks International

🏞️ QPI "Assessment Criteria” Event | Thursday, July 17 @ 12PM ET

This Thursday, our friends at Quiet Parks International will host a webinar about their first-of-its-kind framework for recognizing and certifying natural quiet.

🔗 Register now: ow.ly/GU0750WqaLp

#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution

Bid for Quiet Auction Help us raise funds to boost awareness and transform communities like yours! Click the auction button above to register to bid and view auction lots.

📣 Ready set bid!

Let the bidding begin! You have until 12 pm ET on July 29 to join our #BidforQuiet auction.

Help us raise funds to increase awareness about the value of quiet!

🔗 Start bidding now: ow.ly/9sjH50WphKF

#QuietCommunities #CraveQuiet #NoisePollution #NatureRetreat

These quiet zones play a crucial role in reducing #NoisePollution and enhancing the quality of life in our communities.

💬 Would you like to see more quiet zones implemented in your area? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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🧠 Quiz Results!

D) 1016

Did you know there are currently 1,016 quiet zones nationwide, according to the Federal Railroad Administration? That's a big jump from just 700 five years ago!

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/He0950Wpf8O

#QuietCommunities #PublicHealth #NoisePollution (🧵 1/2)

🔊 Noise Ordinances: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly | July 24 @ 4 PM ET

Join us for a members-only QC Close-Up with Les Blomberg, founder of Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, on noise ordinances and what they mean for you.

🔗 ow.ly/p0vM50WomAS

#NoisePollution #PublicHealth #QuietCommunities

🧠 Test Your Knowledge!

How many quiet zones are there across the US?

A) 3000
B) 0
C) 200
D) 1016

Drop your guess below!

#QuietCommunities #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #HearingHealth #CraveQuiet #NoisePollution #QuietZones

📍 #CraveQuiet in Porter Square!

Let's advocate for a quieter #Somerville! Have you spotted our flyers in your neighborhood? Share a photo with us!

🔗 Join the #QuietRevolution: ow.ly/4YN050WnUA7

#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution

Quiet Communities: Working Together for a Quieter World Quiet Communities is a nonprofit dedicated to reducing harmful noise pollution and promoting healthier, quieter environments through advocacy, education, and policy change.

At #QuietCommunities, we understand how disruptive #TransportationNoise can be for residents.

🔗 Let's find solutions to #TrainNoise together: www.quietcommunities.org

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Calls for train 'quiet zone' get louder in south Palo Alto Downtown residents will soon get some relief from the blaring horns that sound every time a train is within 15 seconds of the Palo Alto Avenue rail crossing. Further south, however, residents are frus...

🚂 South Palo Alto residents are calling for "quiet zones" at rail crossings to stop train noise. At #QuietCommunities, we understand how disruptive #TransportationNoise can be for residents.

🔗 Read more from @paloaltoonline.com: ow.ly/uokT50WloLs

#QuietZones #NoisePollution (🧵1/2)

Upcoming Screenings | The Quietest Year Filmmaker Karen Akins’ darkly quirky personal quest to curb noise pollution in her quaint Vermont village uncovers dire consequences for noise regulation not only in her home state but nationwide. Fro...

Still excited about #NoiseCon2025? if you missed the event in VT, #TheQuietestYear by filmmaker Karen Akins is available to stream on PBS!

🎥 Watch now: ow.ly/u7B950WloCi

#NoisePollution #EnvironmentalJustice #HearingHealth #PublicHealth

#QuietCommunities founder Dr. Jamie Banks joined AGZA Founder & President Dan Mabe and local leaders to celebrate the shift toward healthier parks and communities.

📰 Catch up on the latest QC updates: ow.ly/7lru50WloFW

#NoisePollution #QuietLandcare #EnvironmentalJustice (2/2)

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Maryland’s First Green Zone Certified Park at Savage Park | Howard County

🍃 Howard County’s Savage Park just became the first AGZA Green Zone in the state, a major milestone for cleaner, quieter land care!

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/kWR950WloFV

📰 Catch up on the latest #QuietCommunities updates: ow.ly/7lru50WloFW

#AGZA #Maryland #SustainableLandcare (🧵 1/2)