✈️ QC Close-Up | April 23 @ 4PM EST
Wondering if there’s anything you can actually do about noise from flight trainings?
This afternoon, a former FAA attorney and a community‑rights lawyer offer some practical steps.
🔗 Tune in: ow.ly/cS7S50YOFhl
#QuietCommunities #AviationNoise
Happy #EarthDay! Natural soundscapes sustain healthy ecosystems — and the communities that depend on them.
🌎 Join our movement for a quieter, healthier world: quietcommunities.org/membership
#EarthDay #PublicHealth
✈️ QC Close-Up: Quieter Skies | April 23 @ 4PM
Join us this Thursday! A Colorado community works to reduce #NoisePollution through collaboration and smart policy. Hear the full story in this free, one-hour virtual session.
🔗 Register now: ow.ly/FikF50YKxqh
#QuietCommunities
📰 #QuietCommunities founder Dr. Jamie Banks was featured in the @nytimes.com on the health impacts of neighborhood noise.
🔗 Read the piece: ow.ly/PPX550YCKMp
#NoisePollution #PublicHealth #HearingHealth
🏥 This #WorldHealthDay, @who.int calls us to #StandWithScience.
Research links chronic noise exposure to heart disease, hearing loss, and sleep disruption. #NoisePollution is a #PublicHealth crisis.
🌐 Join the #QuietRevolution: quietcommunities.org
📱🗽 #NYC just launched a #CitizenScience noise app!
Read a recent blog from #QuietCoalition's Jeanine Botta explaining what it means for residents.
🔗 ow.ly/W7QT50YCITa
#NoisePollution
🌸 Spring is here — and so are the leaf blowers.
Noise isn’t just annoying; it’s a #PublicHealth issue that harms sleep, #HeartHealth, learning, and people with sensory sensitivities.
Support #QuietCommunities and help make this the quietest spring yet: quietcommunities.org/donate
🧠 The wisdom to know the difference
A new #QuietCoalition blog from cofounder Jeanine Botta explores when to intervene in noisy situations — and when to let it go.
🔗 bit.ly/3NXdfn6
#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution
Everyone deserves spaces where they feel safe and at ease. From schools to neighborhoods, #QuietCommunities is helping build calmer sound environments.
🔗 Watch QC's Dr. Jamie Banks talk noise + autism: ow.ly/FA8i50YCyST
🌐 Learn more: ow.ly/qgpY50YCySP
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🧠 Everyone deserves spaces that feel safe. For many autistic people, everyday noises can be overwhelming or even painful.
This #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, we're proud to be building calmer sound environments in schools, restaurants, and neighborhoods.
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🌸🔊 Spring is beautiful … let’s keep it that way for everyone!
Gas-powered blowers hit 100+ dB. Electric alternatives are quieter, cleaner, and better for workers and neighborhoods. Ask your landscaper about making the switch.
🔗 ow.ly/X59f50YBm42
#QuietLandcare #NoisePollution #QuietCommunities
📖 #QuietCommunities Founder Jamie Banks + artist-in-residence Nicole Kelner celebrated her book "Quietest Places In New York City" (Rizzoli). They explored why seeking quiet in loud cities matters for health.
🎥 Watch: ow.ly/WZYx50YBl8P
#NYC #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
Quiet Florida member poses with representative from the noise camera company installing first noise cameras in Naples, Florida.
📢 Our #QuietStreets program is making progress in Florida!
A new #NoiseCamera pilot is launching in Naples, Florida thanks to the tireless efforts of Quiet Florida.
🔗 Learn more about our Quiet Streets program: www.quietcommunities.org/quiet-streets
#NoisePollution #PublicHealth
🦻 #HearingWellnessWeek | March 2–8
Our UK friends at Sownd Affects are hosting a #HearingHealth webinar — and they’re offering free tickets for the QC community. Use code #QUIETCOMMUNITIES at checkout.
🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/XzX850Yoe25
🌐 Register here: ow.ly/747050Yoe21
#NoisePollution
🎨 Are we expected to be quiet in an art gallery?
Dr. Daniel Fink reflects on respecting shared spaces in a new #QuietCoalition blog post.
A quieter world = a healthier world.
🔗 Read more: ow.ly/qbva50YmHgH
🌐 Join us: ow.ly/WfBC50YmHgL
#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
📺 ICYMI: Dr. Jamie Banks Speaks at Friends of Merrymeeting Bay Winter Speaker Series
🎬 Watch now: ow.ly/ikWy50YlkaM
#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #HearingHealth #EnvironmentalJustice
📱 #NYC's new noise app lets residents report sound levels anonymously — no 311, no audio recording. Is this the key to tracking how loud the city has gotten? #QuietCoalition's Jeanine Botta breaks it down in a new blog post.
🔗 bit.ly/4aE98ns
#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #CitizenScience
👕 Want to wear your support for #QuietCommunities?
Our QC t-shirts are now available, and every purchase helps fund our work to reduce harmful noise and protect public health.
🔗 Help the movement by buying one of our t-shirts today: ow.ly/j99350Ye2VY
#NoisePollution #PublicHealth
📺 We've revamped our YouTube channel! Subscribe for webinar recordings, expert insights, and updates on our work.
🔗 Find us at www.youtube.com/@quietcommun...
#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution
Big news: Dr. Rachel Buxton has joined our Scientific Advisory Council!
Her research explores how natural sounds improve our health and wellbeing.
Welcome to the team, Rachel!
🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/mPlr50Ye2HT
#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #ScienceComms #CraveQuiet #PublicHealth
📅 Friends of Merrymeeting Bay for Winter Speaker Series | February 11 @ 7PM ET
#QuietCommunities founder Dr. Jamie Banks joins our friends at the Maine-based nonprofit.
🔗 RSVP here: ow.ly/Cz8w50YcxuF
#NoisePollution #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth #ScienceComms
❄️ Six more weeks of winter means a little more time before the leaf blowers return. Winter reminds us what quiet really feels like.
How are you savoring the season’s softer sounds?
🔗 Learn more about our landcare program: ow.ly/O2r250Ycxgh
#QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
😴 Noise, Sleep, & Human Rights: QC-Close Up | February 5 @ 4 PM ET
100% of you said yes in our poll, and you're not alone. #NoisePollution threatens the #HealthySleep of many. This afternoon, join us as we talk about your right to rest.
🔗 ow.ly/GUEL50Y9qHS
#QuietCommunities
Did you know?
Sounds as low as 35 dBA (a whisper) can disrupt your sleep, leading to adverse health effects?
Join us this Thursday to advocate for your right to restful sleep: ow.ly/VTN250Y8pjT
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Quick Poll:
😴 Has noise ever kept you awake at night?
Tell us in the comments — we want to hear your experience.
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😴 #Noise, #Sleep, & #HumanRights: QC-Close Up | February 5 @ 4 PM ET
This Thursday, @harvard.edu physician Dr. Katherine Peeler and #QuietCommunities Legal Advisory Board member Steven Taber join us to talk about sleep as a human right and how to advocate for quieter nights.
🔗 ow.ly/VTN250Y8pjT
Airplane on the tarmac.
These airport communities are no longer working in isolation—they're building collective power to protect public health and quality of life nationwide. Thank you for investing in collaborative solutions that create lasting change. 🙏 Stay tuned for updates on future convenings!
Last year, our Quiet American Skies program hosted the first-ever “Roundtable of Roundtables,” uniting leaders from 9 major airport communities to coordinate strategies on aircraft noise, health impacts, & federal action. This is what your support makes possible!
Person holding head due to loud noise.
🛏️ Noise, Sleep, and Human Rights: Advocating for Your Right to a Good Night’s Sleep
📅 Thursday, February 5, 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET via zoom
Speakers: Katherine Peeler, MD, MA & Steven Taber, JD
👉 Register: lnkd.in/eq5jnHXy
@harvard.edu
@hsph.harvard.edu
@harvardmed.bsky.social
Let’s make 2026 a year of healthier neighborhoods. #NoisePollution affects 100+ million Americans, disrupting sleep, #HeartHealth, & #MentalHealth.
Your #QuietCommunities membership powers science-based solutions that protect #PublicHealth.
🔗 ow.ly/PfzB50Y4uFm
