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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 4d

🌿 Plants can hear — and #NoisePollution disrupts their growth and flowering. Halimat Olunlade explores how restoring quiet benefits both people and ecosystems in a new QC blog.

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/9MO150XjMgS

#Ecology #PublicHealth #NoiseRegulation #QuietLandcare

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 5d

💼 Did you know? Open office noise kills productivity

Research shows open office noise reduces productivity and work quality — yet these designs persist.

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/V7g350XiOUJ

🌐 Connect with #QuietCommunities: ow.ly/9M8650XiOUI

#NoisePollution #PublicHealth #HearingHealth

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 12d

👂Join us this Friday for cutting-edge #HearingHealth research! Registration is now open for the Knowles Hearing Center Symposium on October 24, 2025. Learn from leading experts about protecting hearing in our noisy world.

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#NoisePollution #PublicHealth #QuietCommunities

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 13d

🔊 #Missouri friends: Help fight highway noise!

One of our passionate members is leading a local grassroots effort to build sound walls along I-270 to protect nearby communities. Sign & share the petition to fight #TrafficNoise & boost #PublicHealth!

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#QuietCommunities

Update October 2, 2025 - Urge the EPA/MoDOT to Construct Sound Walls along I-270 for Noise Reduction

Update October 2, 2025 - Urge the EPA & MoDOT to Construct Sound Walls along I-270 for Noise Reduction I have 767 supporters on the petition “Urge the EPA & MoDOT to Construct Sound Walls along I-270 ...

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 13d

For city leaders, this research reinforces the importance of green spaces that provide natural sound refuges in our cities.

🌐 Connect with QC: ow.ly/KsnK50Xfzxi

#NatureSounds #NoisePollution #UrbanPlanning #StressRelief (2/2)

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.

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 13d

🌿A fascinating new study from Switzerland validates what many of us already know: birdsong, rustling leaves, and other natural sounds help our bodies recover from noise-induced stress.

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/z2co50Xfzxl

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

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 20d

🩵 👕 We're thrilled to announce that official QC t-shirts are now available! Every purchase helps support education, advocacy, and programs that protect our health and environment.

🔗 Get yours today: ow.ly/HkoP50Xbj6l

#CraveQuiet #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #HearingHealth #PublicHealth

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 25d

⭐ Lisbon is expanding its #QuietZones, creating 14 new protected areas where #NoisePollution is actively monitored and restricted. American cities, take note!

🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/mWsM50X9rkX

🌐 Join the #QuietRevolution: www.quietcommunities.org

#Portugal #QuietCommunities #PublicHealth

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 25d

✈️ #AircraftNoise Meeting | October 21 @ 7 PM ET

Join Brooklyn Quiet Skies for an in-person gathering to address the airplane noise disrupting our neighborhoods.

🔗 Register now: ow.ly/ioxp50X8CX2

#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 27d

🩵 Crave Quiet? Wear it proudly!

As a thank-you, new members get exclusive #QuietCommunities stickers to spark conversations about #NoisePollution & quieter spaces. Stick them anywhere to inspire change!

🔗 Become a member: ow.ly/nUZI50X7Xaq

#QuietRevolution #CraveQuiet

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Oct 3

🚗 Naples, FL Lead-By-Example Event Oct 16 @ 4 PM ET

Join our next virtual QC Close-Up to hear Collier County leaders & our #QuietStreets chair share real solutions for vehicle noise.

🌐 Not a member? Join us: ow.ly/x9IK50X6lix

#QuietCommunities #HearingHealth #NoisePollution #PublicHealth

Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Oct 2

🫀 New research from QC Advisor Dr. Münzel shows even brief noise exposure mimics heart disease at the metabolic level. We deserve protection from this hidden threat.

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/Y1Hz50X5TuX

🌐 Join us: ow.ly/lsO550X5MNw

#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #HeartHealth

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Oct 1

🦻 Happy #ProtectYourHearingMonth!

This October, we’re celebrating quiet as a vital resource & calling for action to protect it.

🌐 Join the #QuietRevolution: quietcommunities.org

#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 25

🗺️ How many QC members are in your state?

Each new member strengthens our impact on noise policy. See yourself in this map? Say hi in the comments!

🌐 Not a member yet? Join us: ow.ly/j7lC50X2oXW

#QuietCommunities #CraveQuiet #PublicHealth

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 18

🎨 Creative workshop w/ Nicole Kelner | Sept 29 @ 4 PM ET

Join us for a guided session + Q&A with QC’s first artist-in-residence! Connect with Nicole ahead of her book Quietest Places in NYC (out March 2026).

🔗 RSVP: ow.ly/3xSb50WYV9t

#NoisePollution #ClimateArt #QuietCommunities

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 23

🍎 When schools switch to electric equipment, everyone wins: better air quality, less #NoisePollution, and learning environments where students thrive.

🔗 Learn how QC is helping schools make the switch: ow.ly/ISAl50WZzGX

#BackToSchool #QuietLandcare #PublicHealth

Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 18

🎨 Creative workshop w/ Nicole Kelner | Sept 29 @ 4 PM ET

Join us for a guided session + Q&A with QC’s first artist-in-residence! Connect with Nicole ahead of her book Quietest Places in NYC (out March 2026).

🔗 RSVP: ow.ly/3xSb50WYV9t

#NoisePollution #ClimateArt #QuietCommunities

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 17

Up next: Join us tomorrow (Thurs 9/18 @ 4 PM ET) for a Close-Up on Quiet Landcare strategies, featuring leaders like Village Manager Michael Braiman.

🔗 Not a member yet? RSVP to learn what QC membership is all about: ow.ly/pRVS50WYh2S

#NoiseRegulation #QuietLandcare #QuietCommunities (2/2)

Become a Member — Quiet Communities

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 17

📺 Missed our last QC Close-Up? Catch the replay!

We welcomed Les Blomberg, Founder of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, for a powerful deep dive into noise ordinances.

🔗 Watch the highlights: ow.ly/O3YH50WYh2T

#NoisePollution #HearingHealth #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth (🧵1/2)

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 17

🍂 A new issue from our UK friends is here! Reading how communities worldwide tackle #NoisePollution reminds us that the movement for quiet is a fight for all. From LDN to NY, people everywhere #CraveQuiet.

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/SsaK50WYg9A

🌐 Join us: ow.ly/NJKW50WYg9G

#QuietCommunities

Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 16

#QuietCommunities is proud to have Nicole Kelner as our first-ever artist in residence! Her climate watercolors spark real action, and on Sept 29 at 4pm ET, she’ll help you create your own!

🎨 RSVP for our creative workshop with Nicole: ow.ly/JVhO50WVUXx

#NoisePollution #ClimateArt

Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 16

"It's exciting to realize that the whole process has taken less than a year and a half from the day I first decided to do something, and just over two years to, hopefully, implementation."

— Susan Beal, Quiet Communities Member

🌐 Join the #QuietRevolution: quietcommunities.org/membership

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 16

Before Susan Beal surveyed her neighbors about the #TrafficNoise plaguing their streets, she endured noise day and night. Now, their fight for change is finally paying off.

📰 Read our latest newsletter for the full story: ow.ly/sYri50WXEPZ

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

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 15

🍃 #QuietLandcare QC Close-Up | September 18 @ 4 PM ET

Join this event to learn strategies to combat landcare noise from leaders like Michael Braiman of the Wilmette, IL, Regional Leaf Blower Regulations Working Group.

🌐 RSVP: ow.ly/4YJY50WXbGY

#NoisePollution #PublicHealth #QuietCommunties

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · Sep 12

🎨 What does a quiet community look like?

QC Artist-in-residence Nicole Kelner captured it in her latest work: tree-lined streets, peaceful spaces, and life free from #NoisePollution.

🖍️ Join her virtual creative workshop Sept 29!

🔗 ow.ly/8SiZ50WVUWF

#QuietCommunities #EnvironmentalJustice

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