📰 In a new piece, #QuietRestaurants program chair Neil Donnenfeld discusses the difficulty of hearing in restaurants and the added value of designated quiet hours. 🔗 Read the article here (page 20): online.fliphtml5.com/xgxtd/wnkd/#... #QuietCommunities #NewHampshire #NoisePollution

🌲🦜This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of natural quiet At #QuietCommunities, we work to reduce harmful noise and protect valuable #NaturalQuiet. This year, we're matching very dollar donated through our Giving Tuesday program! PLUS, Donors of $500+ get our first QC t-shirt. 🎁 ow.ly/k7EF50XuUmW

🧠 #NoisePollution affects more than your ears. Even moderate sound levels can impair memory, learning, and increase stress. Quieter isn't a luxury — it's essential for health and wellbeing. 🔗 Learn more: www.quietcommunities.org #PublicHealth #QuietCommunities

🏅 #QuietCommunities has earned the highest level of recognition for nonprofit accountability! Thank you for believing in quieter, healthier communities. Your support fuels everything we do.💙 🌐 Join the #QuietRevolution: ow.ly/GXHZ50XtNi7 #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #CraveQuiet

⏰ LAST CHANCE: Noise & Children’s #HearingHealth | Nov 13 @ 4pm ET 🎧 TODAY: Join experts from @medunivsc.bsky.social, @earpeacefoundation.bsky.social, & @hearinghealthfn.bsky.social for a QC-Close-Up on protecting kids’ ears. 🔗 RSVP: ow.ly/AXX050XpZqx #QuietCommunities #PublicHealth

📰 Catch up on #QuietCommunities updates with our September/October Newsletter! 🏆 QC achieves Candid Platinum seal! 💚 Giving Tuesday T-shirt giveaway! 📖 QC members tackle nursing home dining room noise! 🔗 ow.ly/KLAA50Xr8UP #NoisePollution #CommunityAction #GivingTuesday

⏰ REMINDER: Noise and Children's Hearing Health | November 13 @ 4pm ET 🎧 Don't miss this engaging member-exclusive virtual QC Close-Up conversation on protecting children's #HearingHealth! 🔗 RSVP here: ow.ly/AXX050XpZqx #QuietCommunities #ChildrensHealth #PublicHealth #NoisePollution #CraveQuiet

🎖️ Today, we honor those who fought for peace and commit to creating a quieter, safer world for all. 👉 What steps will you take toward peace this #VeteransDay? 🔗 Join the #QuietRevolution: ow.ly/V6IZ50XpYNU #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution

🎧 Noise and Children's #HearingHealth | November 13 @ 4pm ET Join our next QC Close-Up on protecting kids’ hearing from harmful noise. Hear from experts @medunivsc.bsky.social, @earpeacefoundation.bsky.social & @hearinghealthfn.bsky.social. 🌐 Learn more: ow.ly/9XQY50XoBvy #QuietCommunities

🌿 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

💼 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

👂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. 🔗 ow.ly/4grF50Xgm1c #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #QuietCommunities

🔊 #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! 📝 ow.ly/vt0150XfzJu #QuietCommunities

🌿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)

🩵 👕 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

⭐ 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

✈️ #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

🩵 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

🚗 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

🫀 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

🦻 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

🗺️ 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

🎨 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

🍎 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

🎨 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

📺 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)

🍂 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

#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

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)

🍃 #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

🎨 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

Our Artist-In-Residence is also a writer! If you’re as excited about Nicole’s #ClimateArt as we are, make sure to preorder her upcoming book!

📰 Missed our July/August Newsletter? 🎨 Meet artist-in-residence Nicole Kelner + her latest artwork 🌱 RSVP for our QC Close-Up on quiet landscaping in Illinois 📣 Read an inspiring community story from Vermont 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/uZpS50WQlMi #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth

🌿 Take some time this Friday to appreciate nature's symphony. #NaturalSounds lower cortisol, sharpen focus, and lift mood. 🔗 Join us to protect these gifts for future generations: ow.ly/yh7950WUHAZ #NoisePollution #MentalHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #QuietCommunities #QuietRevolution

🕊️ Today, we're reminded of the healing power of quiet spaces where we can find peace. Our work to create a quieter, healthier world supports both the joyful sounds of life and the sacred spaces of silence. Wishing everyone a day filled with peace. 🤍 #September11 #Peace #Healing #QuietCommunities

🗽✨ Big news! Nicole has been working with us to create original artwork capturing the essence of #QuietCommunities. Her upcoming book proves quiet can be found everywhere if we know where to look. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/n9fg50WUHB1 #NoisePollution #NYC (🧵 1/2)

🍃 #QuietLandcare Lead-By-Example Event | September 18 @ 4 PM ET Join us for an exclusive deep dive into strategies for tackling neighborhood noise with reps from the Wilmette, IL, Leaf Blower Noise Working Group. 🌐 RSVP: ow.ly/G8X250WSAF9 #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #QuietCommunities

🎉 Thank you for an incredible August! Last month, we gained 30+ new members, shared stories of positive change, and built momentum for initiatives that will reach even more communities. 🔗 Join the #QuietRevolution: ow.ly/Gj5b50WQUjr #NoiseAwareness #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth

🚗📊 These smart monitoring systems can identify excessively loud vehicles and support enforcement of noise ordinances. It's exciting to see innovation supporting the quieter, healthier communities we're all working toward! 🔗 Read more about #NoiseCameras: ow.ly/GqwU50WQUkA #QuietCommunities (🧵1/2)

🍃 The rustling of leaves, the humming of bees, the trickling of water — these sounds reduce stress and improve focus better than any playlist. Protecting quiet allows nature's therapy to benefit everyone. 🔗 Become a member today: ow.ly/zO6f50WQUjq #PublicHealth #NoisePollution #QuietCommunities

🎉 Our first Bid for Quiet auction exceeded expectations! $7,250 raised to support quieter, healthier communities. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! Stay tuned for an announcement about how funds will be used to directly support community action! #BidforQuiet #NoisePollution (🧵1/2)

🎧 In a world where #NoisePollution drowns out nature, Gordon Hempton teaches us to "tune in to Earth's rhythms." What natural sound brings you the most peace? Share in the comments! 👇 🔗 Read the full article: ow.ly/6A3G50WHa9u #AcousticEcology #NaturalSounds #QuietCommunities #CraveQuiet

📰 Missed our July/August Newsletter? 🎨 Meet artist-in-residence Nicole Kelner + her latest artwork 🌱 RSVP for our QC Close-Up on quiet landscaping in Illinois 📣 Read an inspiring community story from Vermont 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/uZpS50WQlMi #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth

🎵 In 2020's quieter world, birds no longer needed to sing loudly to be heard. They returned to gentler songs — proof that reducing noise pollution immediately benefits wildlife. 🔗 Read the full study: ow.ly/aIts50WMW8I #QuietCommunities #EnvironmentalJustice #WildlifeConservation #NoisePollution

🌱 Brooklyn Botanic Garden's transition to quieter, cleaner landscaping practices is making headlines — and for good reason! 🔗 Read about BBG's achievement: ow.ly/kLoJ50WMcLI 📸 Sean Chee for Brooklyn Botanic Garden #BrooklynBotanicGarden #QuietCommunities #CraveQuiet #NoisePollution (🧵 1/2)

August has been a month of new beginnings 🌱 • New members joining our community • New conversations about noise & health • New hope for quieter schools, hospitals & neighborhoods 🏥🏫🏘️ Let’s keep the momentum going! (🧵 1/3)

Reading how communities across the globe tackle noise pollution reminds us that the quiet movement is truly worldwide. From London to Los Angeles, people are demanding healthier soundscapes. 🔗 Read the UK newsletter at ow.ly/eACx50WGkM0 #TheBottomRung #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution (🧵1/2)

🧠 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)

🌊 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)

📚 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)