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Quiet Communities, Inc.
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Quiet Communities protects our health, environment, and quality of life from outdoor and indoor sources of environmental noise & related pollution.
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Join the movement for quieter, healthier communities!

Become a Quiet Communities member to advocate for noise reduction, quieter streets, and a more peaceful environment for all. Your voice matters!

🔗Join now: ow.ly/prx050SoAgJ

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⏰ 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
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🎖️ 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
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🎧 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
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🌿 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
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
💼 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
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
👂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
October 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🔊 #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
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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October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🌿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)
October 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🩵 👕 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
October 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
⭐ 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
October 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
✈️ #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
October 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🩵 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
October 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🚗 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
October 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🫀 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
October 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🦻 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
October 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🗺️ 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
September 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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🎨 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
September 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🍎 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
September 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🎨 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
September 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📺 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)
September 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🍂 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
September 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#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
September 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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)
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🍃 #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
September 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🎨 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
September 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM