It All Starts With You
- 2010
- Jan02Summary of Public Meeting on Protecting Our Waters“Temple University, December 10, 2009 “We’re fighting for our lives.”, according to Al Benner of P.O.W. ...”Natural gas sounds tempting but...“what about the impact on water quality? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_us_energy_shift ... XTO, the company that Exxon is buying, was one ...”
6 commentsPhillyDeals: Gas-field water treatment put at $3 billion“http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20091224_PhillyDeals__Gas-field_water_treatment_put_at__3_billion.html PhillyDeals: Gas-field water treatment put at $3 billion By Joseph N. DiStefano It's going to cost $3 ...”GAS DRILLING - Catastrophic Risk to Watershed“For your information, on the 24th, the Philadelphia Inquirer published "Gas-field water treatment put at ...”03A sermon about global warming“Dears friends of the planet, I'm delighted to tell you that the minister of the Unitarian ...”Transition Town Workshop at Genesis Farm“INTRODUCTION TO TRANSITION From Oil Dependency to Community Resilience April 22 – 25 Thursday,7 pm–Sunday, 4 pm Location: ...”Roger Ebert reviews Mike Ruppert's "Collapse" film“Collapse BY ROGER EBERT / December 9, 2009 If this man is correct, then you may be ...”Permaculture Teacher, Designer and award-winning author Dave Jacke to speak“The Eastern Pennsylvania Permaculture Guild will be sponsoring Dave Jacke, Permaculture teacher, designer and author ...”Sustainability Movie Series at the Ambler Theater“Ambler Theater, 108 E. Butler Ave, Ambler PA 19002 Snow dates will be Jan. 26, Feb. ...”PASA Conference“Please note the PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) conference coming up on Feb. 4-6. ...”Media EAC & Transition Town Joint Event“Media Borough’s Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) and Transition Town Media (TTM) cordially invite you Media Borough ...”Understanding Our Energy Future“Location: Transition Town Media Delaware County Institute of Science 11 Veteran’s Square, Media, PA 19063 Presented by Harold ...”Intro to Transition film“Postponed from Feb 10, 2010 Transition Town Media Delaware County Institute of Science 11 Veteran’s Square, Media, PA ”
1 commentsThe Power of Community film“Location: Transition Town Media Delaware County Institute of Science 11 Veteran’s Square, Media, PA Film: The Power of ...”05Sea Level Rise - Looking Forward and Planning Now“Impacts and Solutions for the Delaware River and Estuary WHAT: A forum on the impacts of ...”Is suburbia sustainable? Five Years Later“Is suburbia sustainable? Five Years Later is the Second Friday video and discussion topic at ...”065th Annual Delaware County Environmental Summit““Being Prepared for Climate Change” Cusano Environmental Education Center John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Main entrance ...”Marcellus Shale Muster“A Muster to build a strong coalition in support of a natural gas extraction tax and ...”PennFuture's 2010 Annual Clean Energy Conference“Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center Camp Hill, PA If you have been among the hundreds ...”Whole Foods need to clean up their act“First, Whole Foods CEO attacks health care reform, causing health care activist groups around the ...”
1 commentsJames Hansen's view of cap and trade“ OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Cap and Fade By JAMES HANSEN Published: December 6, 2009 AT the international ...”Vitali to host public meeting on Marcellus Shale gas drilling“HARRISBURG, Dec. 30 – State Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware, will host an informational meeting on ...”Darby Creek Valley Association Annual Meeting“with light Lunch Buffet Snow Date: Saturday, February 6, also 12 to 3 pm If ...”The Crash Course“I received this from Jan and thought I would pass this on to everyone. We all ...”DCVA Stream Watch“Darby Creek Valley Association collecting critters from Darby Creek for analysis. Contact alan.samel@verizon.net for further ...”DCVA 26th Annual Darby-Cobbs Watershed-Wide Cleanup“Darby Creek Valley Association annual cleanup for Darby Creek. Contact John Haigis (610) 583-0788 for ...”DCVA Canoe Ramble“Darby Creek Valley Association annual canoe ramble. Visit the web site for additional information.”Rainwater Awareness“Springfield Township EAC Water Run-Off Awareness Program Location: Springfield Township Building 50 Powell Rd. Springfield Pa ...”Seed Conference“On Saturday and Sunday January 23 and 24 from 9am to 5pm, on both days, ...”Compost Matters“Compost Matters The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society are sponsoring ...”PennFuture's Clean Energy Breakfast: Media, PA“Supporting energy legislation to promote economic growth in the clean energy sector PennFuture is hosting a ...”07Pennsylvania Gas Drilling Boom and Water“Pebble Hill Interfaith Church, Doylestown, Peace and Social Justice Committee will be holding a public ...”08Educator, West Nile Virus Program Coordinator“VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Position Title: Educator, West Nile Virus Program Coordinator (#31329) (Fixed-Term position, 75% appointment renewed annually, ...”09Urban Sustainability Forum: Building Safer Communities through Sustainable Land Use“Reception: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Program: 6:30-8:00 p.m. January's Urban Sustainability Forum will explore the intersection of ...”LEED for Homes: Low Cost Pathways to Green, with Case Studies“DVGBC Residential Circle Presents... LEED for Homes: Low Cost Pathways to Green, with Case Studies This is ...”Counting Your Carbon and Building A Community Carbon Network“The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Association of Energy Engineers (GPCAEE) and the Delaware Valley Green ...”Google forms energy subsidiary“Google has notified Federal regulators that it is forming an energy subsidiary that would buy ...”10Chester Water Safety Forum: Fluoride and YOU!“THE CDC AND THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION WARN THAT PARENTS SHOULD NOT MIX INFANT FORMULA ...”11free Radon test kit“There is a free Radon test kit available for a limited time through the PA ...”Pope Denounces World Leaders' Failure To Forge Climate Treaty“VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI denounced the failure of world leaders to agree to ...”12Leading by Example Green Building Call“On January 20, please join fellow Cool Cities activists and U.S. Green Building Council advocates ...”Community Eco-Expo“Location: Congregation Beth Or 239 Welsh Road Maple Glen, PA 19002 bethor@bethor.org 215-646-5806 The Eco-Expo will help you learn about ...”Philadelphia Green Skills Conference“Co-sponsored by Philadelphia Water Department & University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) Presented by the ...”Biodiesel Mandate Seminar“Location: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, 8th floor, 190 N 6th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Why: The ...”14Transition Town Media Cellulose Home Insulation Workshop“Please join us Saturday, Jan. 16 from 10:30 AM till 5 PM for a Transition ...”Bloomington, IN official task force on Peak Oil issues report“"On December 2, 2009, the Bloomington City Council overwhelmingly approved the report of the Bloomington ...”Important information re: LEDs“*WHY LED’s are better than CFLs In the January issue of Prevention Magazine, there was an ...”15Oil - Do we have a lot in the US that is untapped?“Well, perhaps you should site down and wonder or not. Information always surfaces that can ...”
1 comments16No neighbor left behind?“A town hall meeting on organizing to prevent gentrification and disinvestment Location: Bright Hope Baptist Church 1601 ...”Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals“In reference to this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/monsantos-gmo-corn-linked_n_420365.html I thought several of you on this list might be ...”Shale drilling ok if taxed?“For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Contacts: Hillary Kane, GPPA Chair, 267-971-3559, hillarya@upenn.edu Jay Sweeney, Wyoming County ...”17Bucks Slow Food Member Interviewed on Katie Couric“Dear Farmers' Market Locavores, January 20 & 21: Katie Couric interviews Bucks County Slow Food chapter ...”18Xenophobia“ There is a song in the musical South Pacific about ...”Good discussion of how to create "community"“How do we (re)create real communities? Here's a good discussion among John Michael Greer, ...”British pensioners burn books to keep warm“It wouldn't surprise me to find out this is happening in the U.S. as well: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/807821-pensioners-burn-books-for-warmth (posted ...”Richard Heinberg assesses the Copenhagen climate conference“http://energybulletin.net/node/51112 It is worse than Heinberg's essay. My son, the Ph.D. meteorologist working for Naval Research ...”COPENHAGEN REPORT“The Sierra Club of Southeastern PA and The Energy Coordinating Agency present COPENHAGEN REPORT Location: The Free ...”Darby Creek Stream Valley Park Master Plan“Location: Upper Darby Twp Bldg, 100 Garrett Road, UD, Room 202, Upper Darby, PA Steve Beckley, ...”Natural Landscaping of Stormwater Basins“CRC and Habitat Resource Network invite area residents to an upcoming lecture on Sunday, February ...”FROM SUN TO EARTH“Philagreen Hospitality Association (Registration 1:45 - Seminar 2:00 - 3:30 pm - Reception 3:30 - 4:30 ...”Healing the Watershed“Free Rainbarrel and Rain Garden Workshops for Delaware County Residents Location: Pennsylvania Resources Council NOTE: There ...”Discovering Your Carbon Footprint & How to Tread More Lightly“The Sustainability Series: Issues in Sustainable Living and Growth Location: Radnor Township Municipal Building, Radnor, ...”Energy Conservation & Efficiency“There is a free talk given by Paul Spiegel at the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis ...”19Microturbines: Cutting Edge Alternative Power For Your Building“Green Condo & Co-op Initiative Town Square 6:00 - reception 6:30 - program Location: The Academy of Natural ...”Awakening The Dreamer, Changing The Dream Symposium“5:30 - 6:00; Reception and light refreshments 6:00 - 9:30 pm; Program (includes short break) Location: The ...”Permaculture Design Certification Course“PDC (Permaculture Design Certification Course) for Locals of the Susquehanna Valley Save $100 ...”11 Day Residential PDC at Emergence Farm“This 72 hour certification course will take place over an 11 day period. Participants will ...”Permaculture design course“Pendle Hill, a Quaker retreat center in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, just thirty minutes southwest of Philadelphia, ...”20Free Solar Seminar“EOS Energy Solutions Presents a Free Solar Seminar Location: Franconia Heritage Banquet & Conference Center 508 Harleysville ...”Introduction to Permaculture Design at the Baltimore Green Forum“Location: Towson, MD. Come learn about Permaculture, a system of designing ecologically inspired landscapes ...”Gardening Like the Forest: Home-Scale Ecological Food Production“with Dave Jacke, author of Edible Forest Gardens Location: Ruscombe Mansion, 4801 & 4803 Yellowwood Avenue, ...”Design For Living: Home-Scale Permaculture Design Course“STARTING FEBRUARY 13 in Freeland, MD!! Learn ethical principles and practical skills for producing your own ...”Summer Permaculture Design Course“AUGUST 13-29, 2010 in Freeland, MD Earn your Permaculture design certificate with Dancing Green during our ...”Winter Pruning Workshop“Location: Preston's Paradise 839 N. Preston St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 Can you attend this event? ...”A Forum on Climate Change “Cap & Trade Legislation”“Location: Bucks County Technical High School, 610 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills, PA Presented by the Government Relations ...”Permaculture 101“Introduction to Permaculture: 2 Day Workshop Designing our Future Using an Integrated Whole-Systems Approach. Expand your knowledge ...”Gas Drilling - See Satellite Photos - Cumulative Impact“LWV forum this Sunday From our friends and neighbors in NE PA who are waging a ...”22Forum on Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Extraction Comments“Jay Sweeney's synopsis from attending the forum (from his blog post and dvslist): The League of ...”23Faith Perspectives: Caring For the Natural World“Monday night panel to contemplate how different faiths approach stewardship of the Earth. Consider ...”25Energy Saving Turbine Technologies“Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection Invites You to Join Us Location: West Chester, PA Borough Hall 410 ...”2010 MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL CONNECTIONS ANNUAL CONFERENCE“The Society of Women Environmental Professionals Capital Chapter invites you to its annual conference. Location: ...”Food Inc. - You'll never look at dinner the same way.“Main Street Sustainable Film / Discussion Series Lansdale Pa. Presents Food Inc. How much do we really know ...”26Can the economy grow forever or what can you live without?“Having read a recent post on the dvslist about this, I felt I should comment ...”27Sustainable Landscaping“Join Wissahickon Growing Greener member and Audubon staff member Steven Saffier for a discussion on ...”Agents of Change“I wanted to introduce you to Changents - a new site that is connecting agents ...”Leveraging Sustainability and CSR to Create and Sustain Value“Location: Drexel University's LeBow College of Business Pearlstein 405 33rd and Market Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104 The information presented ...”29Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream“Friends, The Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County is co-sponsoring a symposium titled 'Awakening the Dreamer, ...”The Basics of Passive House Standard“Please join me and my colleagues on the DVGBC's Residential committee at this great event. PRE-REGISTER ...” - Feb03How much does solar power cost?“Once solar panels are installed on a home, you can expect your panels to actually ...”04A jobs bill with a climate component HOME STAR“Hello all: Jaclyn and some other folks last week were wondering how they might support climate ...”05Indoor Air Quality Explored“Is the air in your home or office making you sick? How can you ...”"Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the ClimateCatastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity"“The director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and a professor in Columbia ...”Urban Ag Workshops“Global food systems use high amounts of fossil fuels in production and transportation. Bringing the ...”EPA establishes hotline for citizens to report observations on drilling activities“Source: U.S. EPA January 28, 2010 EPA Announces 'Eyes on Drilling' Tipline - - Agency asking citizens ...”Tiny Virginia Town Approves Giant Coal-Fired Power Plant“Delaware Electric Cooperative involved Friends, yesterday we reported on a potential agreement to shut down a ...”062010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference“The 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference will be the leading forum in 2010 ...”Carbon Accounting“the age old quality improvement challenge - it is tough to improve things if you ...”Awakening the Dreamer Symposium“Are you concerned about our planet? Do you feel numb? Overwhelmed? Would you like to feel inspired ...”10The Green Home Gardener“A six-part series of eco-friendly gardening classes presented by Penn State University’s Delaware County Master ...”11Urban Sustainability Forum - Institutional Approaches to Sustainability“Location: The Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA 19103 Many of us have adjusted ...”13Let's Go, Transition --Save Bucks, Save Energy,Cut Carbon!“Postponed to March 25. We're not waiting for the world's leaders or the next Climate Summit! We're ...”Times have changed“I have had some health problems lately, but being in the late 70s, this is ...”14Voluntary Simplicity“February 25 class canceled. Will be rescheduled to April 1st. The Gathering Garden at Gwynedd Friends ...”Three Groves Ecovillage Open House“Three Groves Ecovillage owns property in London Grove Township. We invite neighbors to learn about ...”19Get on the Bus! - Free Trip to Natural Gas Hearing in Matamoras, PA“Join Delaware Riverkeeper Network on Wed. February 24th for a Journey Up River to Make ...”
1 commentsDemocracy Unplugged presents a 7th District all Candidate Congressional Debate“Democracy Unplugged presents an all Candidate 7th District Congressional Debate Location: This event will be at ...”Power4Home products?“Has anyone looked into or purchased the Power4Home products? Please check out http://power-4-homes.com/index1.php?tid=B576009&l=2 "$198 kit ...”
2 commentsNicotine Bees - the movie“Main Street Sustainable Film / Discussion Series Presents NICOTINE BEES By Kevin Hanson Nicotine Bees gets to the ...”20PUC to hold hearing in Radnor on proposed water rate increase“The Public Utility Commission has scheduled six public input hearings on a rate increase proposed ...”Delaware Valley Air & Waste Management Association scholarship applications available“Delaware Valley Air & Waste Management Association scholarship applications available The Delaware Valley Chapter of ...”Good Energy Stewardship“I am pleased to announce that Kilowatt Ours is launching a new energy-saving initiative, a ...”2122ATTEND DRBC SHALE GAS PROJECT HEARING“The Delaware River Basin Commission has set a Public Hearing for Stone Energy Co.’s proposed ...”PA gas drillers try to dump contaminated water near NY Finger Lakes“I just checked on the news from Dunkard Creek, SW PA, thirty miles of prime ...”23Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Stewardship Teach In“Understanding the Environmental Impact A Temple University Summit The Marcellus Shale formation is around 7,500 feet deep ...”Media’s Ecological Footprint“Location: Media Borough Community Center, 301 N. Jackson St., Media, PA Justin Wright, a senior ...”24ET Permaculture webinar“Introduction to Whole Systems Thinking a Transition US event http://transitionus.org/event/intro-whole-systems-thinking The Transition movement is based on Permaculture, ...”26I. O. U. S. A. - Free Documentary Showing“Location: Ethical Society Building 1906 South Rittenhouse Sq Philadelphia, PA 19103 484-904-6004 By far one of the most ...”PAEE 2010 Conference“PAEE (Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators) 2010 Conference March 11-13, 2010 Location: Normandy Farms Conference Center, ...”Job Posting - Energy Conservation Coordinator,City of Philadelphia“Dear Friends, I want to let you know that - thanks to Recovery funding - ...”27Cogeneration for Residential Customers“Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection Invites You to Join Us Location: West Chester, PA Borough Hall 410 ...”28Newtown Quality of Life Meeting“Come to Newtown Town Hall Meeting Today Location: George School 1690 Newtown/Langhorne Rd, Newtown, PA 18940 Or ...” - Mar02Introduction to Organic Gardening“Do you want to lessen your impact on the Earth by growing your own fruits ...”05Fresh Cash for Philadelphia“Philadelphia Daily News has published Paul Glover's local currency editorial on 3/3/10: Fresh Cash for Philadelphia (unabridged) ...”
3 commentsCall now for clean energy, WATER, AIR....stop fracking until effects and public costs thoroughly investigated“BEG/or demand SENATORS TO ENSURE CLEAN ENERGY AND CLEAN AIR AND WATER....TO STOP ALL FRACKING ...”Seventh Annual PennFuture Watershed Workshop: Bold Action to Protect Water Quality in Philadelphia and Beyond“The Philadelphia Water Department has some of the most exciting and ambitious plans and regulations ...”06UNLEASHING INNOVATION - JOB GROWTH in a LOW CARBON ECONOMY“Location: West Chester University, Main Hall, Auditorium Room 168 720 S. High St., West Chester, ...”08Developing an Energy Plan for Your Business“The Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Montgomery County are pleased to present this ...”10Multimunicipal EAC Rain Barrel Workshop Series“Presented jointly by the Environmental Advisory Councils of Swarthmore Borough Nether Providence Township Rose Valley Borough Chester Ridley Crum ...”Multimunicipal EAC Rain Garden Workshop Series“Presented jointly by the Environmental Advisory Councils of Swarthmore Borough Nether Providence Township Rose Valley Borough Chester Ridley Crum ...”Bread & Roses Network for Real Change Happy Hour“Location: Rum Bar, 2005 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA (back bar) If meeting other social justice supporters ...”No Neighbor Left Behind meeting summary“Dear friend, On February 2nd, Bread & Roses Community Fund hosted a town hall to bring ...”11Mugs and Music“Location: Kennett Flash, 102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, PA 484-732-8295 Enjoy sampling Victory beers using handmade ...”12Enviro Orgs co-opted by Polluters“Interesting article documenting ways World Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club, Conservation International and others have been ...”
6 commentsCommittee hearing on leasing state forests for natural gas drilling in Marcellus Shale region“State Reps. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware, and Tim Briggs, D-Montgomery, will co-host a House Majority Policy ...”A Look at Agriculture During the Dust Bowl“Hosted by: The Chester County Agricultural Development Council, the Chester County Historical Society and the Chester ...”15Green school webinar“Join Orange County USGBC advocate Wendy Rogers, on the greenest day of the year. She ...”POSSIBLE SITE FOUND FOR DEVELOPING GREEN CONDOS NEAR SWARTHMORE/MEDIA“Our nonprofit volunteer group is developing and will own, live in and maintain one & ...”17Sustainability Forum“Get the latest word on how we can mitigate gHg and Climate Change Learn what you ...”20Pedestrian-hostile Delco“Delaware County, especially the wealthier suburbs, is pedestrian-hostile. The lousy conditions faced by anyone who ...”21North American Forest Die-Off“Published on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 by Yale Environment 360 The Great Forest Die-Off What’s Killing the ...”Gubernatorial Forum on Urban Sustainability“Location: Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA As Pennsylvania moves toward ...”22Permaculture Elementals: Regenerative Retreat for People & Planet“Location: Grace Grove Retreat Center Near Sedona, Arizona Visit the Course Website for More information NATURE CONNECTION & ...”23Current GISS Global Surface Temperature Analysis“Sorry for the length of this but Jim Hanson's emails are usually worth reading and ...”The Ominous Beef Cover Up: The Hidden Truth Behind the Meat on Your Plate“Posted by Dr. Mercola | March 23 2010 http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/03/23/how-grassfed-cows-could-save-the-planet.aspx (you might have to sign up ...”24Earth Day 2010 for PEACE“Potluck Dinner followed by Lecture + Discussion “New Strategies for Nuclear Disarmament in the Obama Era” Featuring ...”Earth Day 2010 for PEACE Part II“April 21-22, 2010 ... SAVE THE DATES AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD ... FORWARD WIDELY ...”30Chester-Ridley-Crum Cleanups, May 1“Here are the Chester-Ridley-Crum Cleanup locations on May 1. See the attached files for details ...”Seeing is Believing: the Extreme Ice photography of James Balog“On April 2nd, James Balog's Extreme Ice Survey, an unprecedented experiment in time-lapse photography, will ...” - Apr01US DOE official acknowledges Peak Oil - in France“Glen Sweetnam, "main official expert on the oil market in the Obama administration," in an ...”
6 commentsLittle Crum Decision Makers watershed plan training“Dear Little Crum Partners, A presentation and training for decision makers, municipal committee members, municipal ...”02DC bag tax reduces plastic bag use by 87% in one month!“http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dc/2010/03/bag_tax_raises_150000_but_far.html?wprss=dc Bag tax raises $150,000, but far fewer bags used The District's 5-cent bag tax generated about ...”042010 IMBY Misty Hollow Workshops“In My Back Yard at Misty Hollow has a series of workshops to help you ...”05Seeing IS Believing: "Extreme Ice" featured at Warminster EAC's“Seeing IS Believing: James Balog's time-lapse photography reveals how quickly glaciers are melting around the ...”Judy Wicks shares her inspirational story“Location: Kimberton Waldorf School High School Gym Street: 410 West Seven Stars Road City/Town: Kimberton, ...”06PA Statewide Earth Day Protest“Contacts: Green Party of Pennsylvania: www.gpofpa.org – Jay Sweeney: 570-587-3603 Citizens for Clean Water: ...”Environmental Fair“Location: Swarthmore Presbyterian Church 727 Harvard Avenue Swarthmore, PA 19081 610-543-4712 Speakers, Information Booths, and Activities throughout the building Lunch ...”SEI - Presents Creating a Green Sustainable Municipality“Here at the Smart Energy Initiative we are hearing that Municipal leaders are concerned with ...”08Climate Ground Zero @ Swarthmore“Location: Swarthmore College, Lang Center Swarthmore, PA Swarthmore College will host speakers with the Climate Ground Zero ...”Doylestown Green Home Tour & Presentation of Green PointsProgram“Please join the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) for a Green Home Tour & ...”URGENT ACTION NEEDED to send letter“Please review the attached document immediately and send your own letter, then urge Swarthmore College ...”09What is a CSS?“A CSS is very much like a CSA. CSA is community supported agriculture and CSS ...”12Carbon Storage in Trees and Soils to Reduce Global Warming“The Sierra Club of Southeastern PA presents Carbon Storage in Trees and Soils to Reduce Global ...”15Education for Sustainability at WCU - Courses & Events for Spring/Summer 2010“Education for Sustainability at West Chester University - An Invitation to Join the Great Work As ...”Awakening the Dreamer Symposium at WCU“Join us to explore a new global vision built on Environmental Sustainability, Spiritual Fulfillment and ...”Earth Day Rally in Washington DC“Anyone wanting a free ride on my bus’ to the Earth Day Rally in Washington ...”16Marcellus Drilling: Mayor Calvin Tillman of DISH,TX“He is an expert on air pollution resulting from shale gas drilling in the Barnett ...”Re-Use: Earth Day Celebration“BBNC • 1212 Edge Hill Road • Abington, PA 19001 215.887.6603 (tel.) • www.briarbush.org FREE EVENT! Make and ...”19Text Messaging“As part of an effort to help keep our users informed of alerts, we have ...”20Earth Day Concert to Benefit Mill Creek Farm“Earth Day Benefit Concert WHERE: The First Presbyterian Church 21st and Walnut St, Philadephia, PA WHO: ...”Event Reminder: Energy Conservation and the Conscious Consumer“Location: Delaware County Institute of Science, 11 Veteran's Sq, Media PA Energy Conservation and the ...”EARTH DAY FILM FESTIVAL“In celebration of Earth Day, Bryn Mawr Film Institute is proudly partnering with Whole Foods ...”Green Fair“OLD YORK ROAD TEMPLE-BETH AM INVITES COMMUNITY TO FIRST GREEN FAIR Old York Road Temple Beth ...”2140th Earth Day Rally and Celebration Philadelphia“Volunteers needed for Earth Day Rally and Celebration! Clean Air Council, Union of Concerned Scientists and ...”Honor the Earth: Abolish Nuclear Weapons“Location: Independence Mall, 6th & Market Sts., Phila., PA. Music, Speakers, Poetry, Honor the Earth ...”End of Democracy?“In the 1930s, as Fascism took over in Italy, then Germany, and several smaller countries, ...”22EARTH EVENING Presentation“Come watch these relevant, must-see films and participate in the following discussion A Transition Towns Event ...”A Transition Towns Building Energy Descent Plan“Two Green Building Experts Will Detail How to Transform a Local Home and Church From ...”Green businesses and marketing“I attended a greendrinks meeting last night in Havertown and listened to a talk by ...”23Spring Projects at Recycling Services, Inc.“Recycling Services, Inc. is a non profit community recycling center, collecting some 50 types of ...”27Gas Mining - What is there to be worried about?“Location: Friends Select School Blauvelt Theatre 17th and the Parkway Philadelphia, PA Doors will open at 6:30. Damascus Citizens for ...”28Commissioner Hampton Invites You to a Community Meeting“Dear Neighbor, Please mark your calendar to attend the first of several Community Meetings I have ...”30Hollister Knowlton at Swarthmore Friends Meeting“Transformed Life of an Environmental Activist Hollister Knowlton Location: Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse 12 Whittier Place Swarthmore PA 19081 Directions Join us ...” - May034CP April 2010 Newsletter“April Newsletter Compiled by Bill Haaf 4CP Board of Directors billhaaf@verizon.net Reminder - Wednesday, May 5, 2010 At ...”American Empire?“ During the heyday of European colonial expansion, America began to ...”Permaculture courses being offered in the Delaware Valley“Permaculture Design Certificate: This is the full Permaculture Design Course, it's a non-residential pdc being ...”04Transition Town Media Energy Working Group“We share ideas and initiate projects to enable us to reduce home energy usage as ...”
1 commentsTransition Town Media Steering Group“We discuss general business, plan events and other projects, and discuss ideas. Please join us ...”06Causes and cures for local flooding“Suburban Flooding; its Causes and Cures, will be the featured topic at the May monthly ...”Award-winning stormwater designer to lead discussion on suburban flooding“Nancy A. Minich, HTR, RLA, ASLA, principal of NAM Planning & Design, LLC, ...”"THE 11th HOUR" at the Lansdale Library Film Series“Main Street Sustainable Film / Discussion Series Presents The 11th Hour A Documentary By Leonardo DiCaprio THE 11th ...”GasLand & Josh Fox in Doylestown“SAVE THE DATE! GASLAND is coming to Bucks County! Sundance award winning Filmmaker Josh Fox ...”08Who will tell the people? Science and Sustainability in the news“Location: Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 6:00- 6:30 p.m. ...”12Seeking volunteers to coordinate Delaware Valley-wide service“We are seeking volunteers to coordinate Delaware Valley-wide service where each environmentally significant title (film) ...”13Transportation hearings“Statewide hearings on PA's transportation funding crisis. Location: Saint Joseph’s University Mandeville Hall, Teletorium Corner of 54th Street ...”1415Free Rainbarrel and Rain Garden Workshops for Delaware County Residents“The Delaware County Conservationist District, in partnership with Pennsylvania Resources Council, is offering a series ...”Soul Source Center for Conscious Living“Rent office/teaching/workshop space in a beautiful old farmhouse in Aston. Yoga, meditation, organic gardening, Indian ...”17The Color of Money“Here's a recent article in The Atlantic primarily about local currencies. It's especially interesting because ...”EPA Symposium Enabling Environmental Protection thru Transparency & Open Government“I was able to attend a portion of last week's EPA conference on the topic ...”Solar Education Seminars“groSolar, North America's premier provider of solar energy solutions for homes, businesses, dealers and contractors, ...”19Five-day solar electric workshop in Kutztown“The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association is sponsoring a five-day, 9 to 5, solar electric workshop ...”Introduction To Permaculture Master Class“Location: Kimberton Waldorf School Gardening Complex 410 West 7 Stars Road Kimberton, PA 19442 (Directions) Here ...”23groSolar opens new office in Pennsylvania“Broomall location expected to create 30 new jobs in solar industry Broomall, Penn. (May 20, 2010) ...”25Wild Edible Stroll“The EASTERN PA PERMACULTURE GUILD is pleased to host a WILD EDIBLE STROLL At: King’s ...”Personal details“Ernest Thoughts May 24, 2010 Lately, I have had a lot of ...”26Sacred Earth: Spirituality & Sustainability“Sister Miriam McGinnis, of Genesis Farm will be the keynote speaker at upcoming 3-day conference ...” - Jun06Trip to Rodale Institute“Location: Penn State Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners' Bus Trip RODALE INSTITUTE & FOLIAGE FARM Kutztown, PA Depart: 8:00 AM ...”Marketing Home Retrofits for Max. Market Penetration“Marketing Roundtable – Moving Beyond Early Adopters for Home Retrofits. This conference call organized by the ...”Geologic Carbon Sequestration“Location: The Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th and Vine Sts, 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA presented by The Sierra ...”08Assistant Energy Auditor May 2010“(Full or Part-time): Hometown Green of Media and Chester PA is looking to add ...”Home Performance Crew Member I & II: (Two openings)“Hometown Green of Media and Chester PA is looking to add to our Home Performance ...”10Rainwater Harvesting and Management“Rain Barrels and Rain Gardens Catching rainwater in a vessel is an ancient practice that is ...”Vandana Shiva: Earth Democracy“Location: Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia, PA Event Description: World renowned environmental leader, author and activist, Dr. ...”Botanical benefits & Environmental Terrains Study“Wisdom trail Survival & Self Development Series features this walk A critical look at the effects ...”Food Is Your Best Medicine“A Live Herbal Walk in Philly A Native wilderness Safari will introduce you to such ...”A good summary of what transition towns are all about“There was a recent NYT article about Peak Oil and the Transition Movement "Imagining Life ...”Green grants for non-profits and schools“Here are a couple of new sources for green grants I found on zdnet in ...”17Free Permaculture Event at Heathcote“Permaculture Design Course Presentations Come see our Permaculture design course students present their Permaculture site designs! ...”Permaculture for Home Gardens“Join us on Saturday, June 19th at 11 AM for a talk on Permaculture for ...”18Summertime Seminar“Philagreen Hospitality Association's mission is the greening of Greater Philadelphia’s hotels, restaurants and facilities; saving ...”24Take advantage of grants and loans to lower your utility bills“A presentation for local homeowners and contractors Location: Media Borough Community Center 3rd & Jackson Streets Media, PA The ...”28Vigil for an Alternative Energy Future“Location: Keystone Park, Baltimore Pike, Swarthmore, PA Join your neighbors in a VIGIL FOR AN ALTERNATIVE ...”DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE from WAR, OIL, & CORPORATE POWER“Demonstration at Independence Visitors Center, 6th & Market Sts., Philadelphia, PA (before the start of ...”Transition Town Training - Hartford, CT“Transition Town Training @ The Growing Green Co-op in Hartford - July 10-11th Join us for ...”30Worm Composting Workshop“Location: Greensgrow Farm 2501 E. Cumberland St. Philadelphia, PA Greensgrow University – a pastiche of workshops, lectures, and ...”Media Plant Swap“Location: Plum Street Mall Media Green Exchange has a monthly plant swap open to all on ...”Transition Town Media Food Working Group“1st Mondays (except July!) Our mission is to create a local and sustainable food supply that ...”Gardening with Kids, Growing Vegetables“Janet Cater will lead this class on how gardening with kids can be a particularly ...”
- Jul02No Funny Money: Local Currency Sustains Local Economies“Paul Glover, a local green and sustainable person, who runs the web site Green Jobs ...”10th Annual Peace is Patriotic Program & Picnic“10th Annual Peace is Patriotic Summer Picnic and Program, including Patriot for Peace Awards. Saturday ...”05Inaugural Green Drinks Philly Event“Location: Horizon's Restaurant 611 South 7th Street Philadelphia, PA SUPER GREEN PARTY AT HORIZON'S RESTAURANT AND BAR! We are ...”0610 simple ways to use less oil“This is from a post on the Greenpeace web site: Carpool, cycle or use public transport ...”08new Middle Atlantic Solar Leasing program“groSolar Offers Residential Solar Lease Program in Pennsylvania New financing program allows PA homeowners to go ...”13Food waste and composting vs. landfills and incinerators“I posted this to the dvs list and Crum Creek Sustainable Community list to try ...”
11 comments17Good Food, Good Beer and the rest is history!“LOCATION: Headhouse Shambles 2nd and Lombard Streets, Phila., PA Refresh yourself with tasty dishes and beer provide ...”The Party of the Year!!“LOCATION: Drexelbrook Corporate Center Drexelbrook Dr.& Valley Rd. Drexel Hill, PA 19026 VIP Preview Party at ...”Downhome Country BBQ“LOCATION: The Swarthmore Co-op and beyond! Swarthmore, PA We are pleased to bring you another slow food ...”18What do we care about?“Last night, my wife and I attended the "food and beer fest" at Headhouse Square ...”27Alternative energy hearing“Update --- On Wednesday, July 28, the House Majority Policy Committee will hold a hearing ...”Clean water hearing“Clean water will be the topic of the House Majority Policy Committee’s hearing in Philadelphia ...”30Stoneleigh - Deadline for transition plans“This is Nicole Foss, who writes under the name Stoneleigh on the blog An Automatic ...”Network With Local Government Peers at the ICLEI Local Action Summit 2010“Share solutions, challenges, and best practices, and forge new partnerships on energy and sustainability at ...” - 2009“So far so good!”
- Jan19Regular DelCo Alliance for Environmental Justice Meeting“Swarthmore College, Lang Center, Directions. Agenda is to plan for Environmental Summit.”Drexel Green Winter Term 2009 Speaker Series“The Sierra Club of Southeastern PA is pleased to join with Drexel University to co-sponsor ...”2009 Green Jobs, Green Jobs Conference“With the economy at the top of the national agenda, the 2009 Good Jobs, Green ...”20Campaign to rid school of rBGH milk“Food and Water Watch - Campaign to rid school of rBGH milk. School Milk Campaign Kickoff ...”22Creating a Sanctuary for Wildlife in Your Garden“Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association, Habitat Resource Network, and Penn State Brandywine jointly welcome renown author and ...”Transition Training in Montpelier VT“Check out http://transitionvermont.ning.com/events/training-for-transition for further information.”US and Canada Zero Waste Communities Conference“There's a great US and Canada Zero Waste Communities Conference coming up in Detroit, MI, ...”Go Green Expo“March 13 - 15, 2009 • PA Convention Center Friday: Business-to-Business Only Sat. & Sun.: Both B2B ...”Is Clean Coal Possible?“The Sierra Club of Southeastern PA and Penn Environment present the following program. Is Clean Coal ...”Homeowner Wildlife Habitat Course“Habitat Resource Network of Southeast Pennsylvania is very pleased to offer a "Homeowner Wildlife Habitat ...”24Pennsylvania Green Economy Forum“On Thursday February 5th at 7pm at West Chester University, PennEnvironment is joining other local ...”The Sustainability Series: Issues in Sustainable Living and Growth in Radnor Township“KICK OFF MEETING - GREEN BUILDING 101 Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 7 to 9 pm Radnor ...”GREENER FIELDS, GREENER PASTURES: The Way Forward“NOFA-NJ is very excited to announce our 19th Annual Winter Conference…! Cook Campus Center **Back to ...”27Sixth Annual PennFuture Watershed Workshop: Advocating Outside the Box“Saturday, April 25, 2009, at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford This workshop will give ...”PennFuture's Clean Energy Conference“Register today for the must attend clean energy event of the year. Now in its ...”284th Annual Delaware County Environmental Summit“Environmental Education in the County Congressman Joe Sestak and State Representative Greg Vitali will be joining ...”29Social Science & Sustainability“ When SSAP (Sustainable Society Action Project, Inc.) convened its first ...”SSAP meeting“The next SSAP meeting will take place after be the inauguration so we can ponder ...”TU B'SHEVAT CELEBRATION“SUBURBAN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - BNAI AARON and SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY ACTION PROJECT are holding a ...”Green Sham and More“Green Sham & Green Wash Now that "green is good" in the popular mind and in ...”Hot, Flat and Crowded, by Thomas L. Friedman“Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York © 2008 Hot ...”National Teach-In on Global Warming“This event is sponsored by Drexel Green and is free to the public. Please join us ...”
- Feb01An Introduction to Sustainability“The Mt. Airy Business Association in partnership with the Chestnut Hill Business Association Presents: An ...”02Solar Energy Capture and Conversion: Materials, Challenges, and Breakthroughs“Where: University of Pennsylvania, Chemistry Building Presented by: Penn Energy Research Group Keynote Speakers: Daniel G. Nocera Massachusetts Institute ...”14Young Earth?“ I recently had some email correspondence with a young earth creationist. ...”16Planting Techniques: Do it Right“Community Room Marple Library 2599 South Sproul Road Broomall, PA 19008 Rick Ray, Chairman of the Marple ...”Sustainability and the City Budget: Choices and Trade-offs for Philadelphia“Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway 6:00-6:30- Reception 6:30-8:30- Program Is sustainability only for ...”How to have a Creek Friendly Lawn and Garden” for homeowners, landscapers and business owner“The DCVA workshop, at Easttown Library. To register, email Jamie Anderson, DCVA Watershed Consultant at ...”Stormwater Management: The Role of Authorities“Presented by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council - Keynote speakers: State Senator Edwin Erickson, and State ...”Energy Expo“Featuring agencies, organizations and businesses that will discuss reducing peak-time energy consumption, home weatherization, smart ...”Philadelphia Flower Show“Please visit http://www.theflowershow.com/.”Potluck Breakfast for the Buddhist Peace Walk“at Del Co Peace Center, Brandywine Peace Community: 610-544-1818 Following this, there will be a board ...”Stream Watch“For additional information, please contact Alan Samel - Darby Creek collections: 610-446-1658.”25th Annual Darby Creek Clean Up“Since 1984, hundreds of volunteers will gather throughout the 77 square miles and 31 municipalities ...”Earth Days of Service: Restoring the Local Environment“Earth Day returns on Wednesday, April 22. For its 39th anniversary, a coalition of ...”19SOLAR FINANCE AND TECHNIQUES DEMYSTIFIED“Eos Partners Kleeman & Blunt To Lead A Panel of Solar Experts Sponsored by the SBN ...”HERS Rater 5-Day Training Course“AIA Center for Architecture 1218 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Cost: $1000. Certified HERS Training Provider will cover basic ...”Building to ENERGY STAR Standards: Guidelines for Architects, Designers and Contractors“Center for Architecture of AIA Philadelphia 1218 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Cost: $175 Workshop will be limited to ...”21Carbon Footprint 09“4 hour community event that is offered once a month (Free). Explore the relationships between ...”Second Bucks Environmental Forum at George School“Registration 6:30 pm The Program is Free and Open to the Public Agenda Moderator: Bill Mettler Environmental legislation in ...”What is an Energy Audit?“Speakers: Drew McDowell & Sean Crane ...”
- Mar01Transition Training at Genesis Farm“Greetings to you, as we continue to navigate the waters of transition through the many ...”02SAVING WILDERNESS“Presented by The Sierra Club of Southeastern Pennsylvania and PennEnvironment at Monday, March 9, 6:30 PM Lovett Memorial ...”03Congressman Sestak Issues Comprehensive Guide to Recovery Act Resources“MEDIA, PA – Before the passage of H.R. 1 – the American Recovery and Reinvestment ...”An Alternative Energy and Conservation Workshop for Retailers“Where: The Enterprise Center, 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA Cost: $20, includes workshop materials and dinner ...”GREEN BUILDING EXPO2“Irwin Dining Center on the Campus of The Lawrenceville School FREE and OPEN to the public. Make ...”MIKE McGRATH of NPR Radio Show “YOU BET YOUR GARDEN!”“In Person at Lawrence High School 2525 Princeton Pike Lawrence Township, NJ Learn how you can "get your ...”05News from the Enviro inbox 3/2/09“ See the Reality Coalition's latest short video about clean coal?, which was directed by Academy ...”2009 Energy workshops: Energy 101 and strategic energy planning“This two-part workshop will introduce participants to the basics of energy from how we measure ...”06Building energy 09“The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is hosting its 34th annual conference. Almost 200 presenters will ...”Solar now: How solar power is finally affordable in PA“The new "Pennsylvania Sunshine" rebate funding, combined with federal tax credits, offers a huge leap ...”SEPTA Project Wide Community Meeting“Where: White Rock Baptist Church Gym, 5240 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA Final EL Shutdowns and Construction ...”Become a Tree Tender!“Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is sponsoring two free Tree Tenders trainings this spring: 1) at Norristown Borough ...”ECA in the news“Dear Friends of ECA, The Philadelphia Inquirer published an article about ECA on the first ...”Southeastern PA Environmental Advisory Council Conference“Register Now! The 12th Annual Southeast PA EAC Conference is an opportunity for EAC members ...”Eco-municipality Leadership Training“This coming spring in 2009, a 4-day national training session will take place at Tufts ...”Working Together to Protect Our Land, Water & Communities“The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association (PALTA) are joining forces ...”07Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai“ITVS, WHYY and Philadelphia CineFest present a Community Cinema special event premiere of Taking Root: ...”08EHS American Clay Workshop“Get your green walls going this spring, with a truly unique workshop! The Environmental Home Store ...”10The Schuylkill Center's Citizen Science Spring 2009 Program Series“All programs are free and open to the public 6:30 p.m. Reception & informal information session ...”Farm To City Announces Opening of CSA Membership Drive for 2009“Please forward this announcement to others you know who may be interested. This is the ...”PA Home Energy Conference 09“Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel State College, PA Conference & Exhibits both Days Conference starts at 1:00 PM on ...”12Clean Energy Communities Campaign in Media Saturday Signup“Many of you have probably seen the emails going around about the Clean Energy Communities ...”Transition Towns: Communities Facing the Challenge of Climate Change and Peak Oil“Come to a breakfast meeting "Breakfast Talk" at: White Dog Cafe 3420 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA With Michael Brownlee Co-sponsored ...”1314Villanova University's FAIR FAIR“Where: CONNELLY CENTER The FAIR FAIR is an exposition of businesses and organizations from the Philadelphia ...”Natural Heritage Inventory (NHI) for Delaware County“The Delaware County Planning Department, with technical and financial support from the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage ...”DCVA 25th Anniversary Bicycle Tour Series“Canceled due to weather. No rain date. Darby Creek Valley Association invites you to a DCVA ...”Haverford Township Environmental Advisory Committee Green Event“Where: Brookline Fire Company 2nd Floor, 1315 Darby Road, Havertown, PA from 7 to 9 ...”Arbor Day at The Grange Estate“Sunday, April 26 is Arbor Day at The Grange Estate in Haverford Township from 1 ...”Enviro Inbox 20090313“Time to Change "Climate Change" - http://www.truthout.org/031309EA George Monbiot, The Guardian UK: "What's clear from Copenhagen ...”16Building Green Businesses from the Ground Up and Sustaining Them“Executive in Residence, Ralph Avallone, CEO of The Green Energy Council will be on campus ...”18BSI -The Case of the Disappearing Bees“Westbrook Lecture 2009 Where: Wagner Free Institute of Science 1700 W. Montgomery Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19121 Dr. May ...”Sustainable Food Panel Discussion“Announcing a new Meetup for The Philadelphia Green Ambassador Meetup! Come join us for a discussion ...”DVD about Red Hill Farm“There is a dvd on Red Hill Farm, the CSA at Neumann College in Aston. ...”Plastic Bag Fee & Styrofoam Food Packaging Ban“On April 3, Councilmen Frank DiCicco and Jim Kenny will hold a hearing on legislation ...”Forest Garden Immersion Course“Hands-on Training to Design and Implement Edible Landscapes In Association with Appleseed Permaculture High Falls, New ...”Permaculture Workshop“Great article in last week's Chestnut Hill Local about the permaculture workshop at Wyck House ...”Crum Creek Sustainable Community Public Forum“Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Avenue Swarthmore, PA Prior to the education sessions at 7:30, there will ...”19Spring Cleanup in Carpenter's Woods“Volunteers needed! Work will focus on invasive exotic plant removal and other important restoration efforts in ...”Nature Walk in Carpenter's Woods“Whether you can't make the workday on Saturday, just want to get out in the ...”Going Green: Environmental Stewardship for Preservation and Profit“Wondering how you can affordably and easily incorporate “green” practices into your everyday life? Join ...”20Sierra Club Hike - Valley Forge Schuylkill River Trail“Valley Forge Schuylkill River Trail 4 moderate miles Meet in the lower parking lot of the Visitor ...”Sierra Club Hike - Kirkwood Preserve, Willistown“Kirkwood Preserve, Willistown 1 1/2 miles Meet in the small parking lot on Grubbs Mill Rd 1/4 north ...”Sorting Hucksters from Visionaries“The down-and-dirty bullshitters were easy to spot at the Go Green Expo. by Bruce Schimmel Published: Mar ...”USA Today article about a New Jersey community success“This is a current article about a cohousing success story in Roosevelt, NJ. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-03-19-roosevelt_N.htm ”Whitehouse Vegatable Garden“Michelle Obama Digs In! On the urging of the sustainable/local food system community, Michael Pollan included, ...”Growing the Grange: SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS for the Urban Farmer“Where: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (www.schuylkillcenter.org) This full day program is packed with skill-building ...”Growing the Grange Special Session: How Can We Feed Philadelphia“This is a special session on Urban Agriculture at the Urban Sustainability Forum (http://www.sustainablephiladelphia.com/). This ...”21ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment“The existence of ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment reflects the rapid growth of ...”26You Can’t Get There From Here“Delaware County Green Party www.delcogreens.org We are inviting you to work with the Delaware County Green ...”Ecology Seder“In his book, Six Songs for the World, Daniel Levitan discusses why humans developed a ...”27DCVA Tree Planting“For information about this Darby Creek Valley Association, please contact Clyde Hunt (610-449-9333) & Barbarann ...”28Polluters, Beware: These Eco-Police Officers Are for Real“The woman at the desk of A & L Collision, an auto repair shop in ...”29DCVA next Car-less bike ride“We will have our NEXT ride in this monthly "CarLess" series of guided tours of ...”Rutgers Scientists and Students Document Climate Change in Antarctica“The story of local interest can be found at http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/research/thirty-years-data-sh-20090312.”Flow, Irena Salina's award-winning documentary on water“On April 3rd, The Environmental Home Store Doylestown branch and ECLA PA will sponsor the ...”31How Green are my Gadgets?“4CP (Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection) is inviting you to attend our next meeting ...”Air Pollutant Climate Forcings“A talk on "Air Pollutant Climate Forcings", given by Dr. James Hansen at Copenhagen last ...”3rd Annual LMT Global Warming Conference“Program Schedule: 8:00 AM: Registration 9:00 Opening Remarks, EAC Chairperson 9:05 : State Initiative: Steve Santarsiero, ...”
- Apr01International Sustainability Conference at Villanova University“From the Local to the Global: International SustainAbility Conference Sustainability, by one definition, means development that ...”02Northeastern Pennsylvania Global Warming Conference“Sunday, April 26, 2009 Penn State Wilkes-Barre Bell Center for Technology, Fortinsky Auditorium (T-101) Nittany Drive, Lehman, PA Get ...”03The Upside of Down: A Film & Discussion Series seeking a fulfilling and sustainable future“Four Tuesday evenings in April and May, Pendle Hill and the Crum Creek Sustainable Community ...”Solar Now: How Solar Power is Finally Affordable in Pennsylvania forum comments by Rick Mohr“Here's a summary from last night's forum "Solar Now: How Solar Power is Finally Affordable ...”
7 commentsSPIN-Farming Offers Free Do-It-Yourself Presentation for Earth Day“Free Download Shows One Way to Start Rebuilding Local Food Systems PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To help channel the ...”Newark NJ project, Brick City Urban Farm“A recent SPIN Farming project can be found in Newark, NJ. They can't grow in ...”Post Carbon Newsletter March 2009“There are several items that we should all read especially the Manifesto: The Time for ...”05Italy's University of Gastronomic Sciences“The program is meant for prospective students of all ages interested in learning more about ...”An Antarctic ice shelf has disappeared“from Reuters: An Antarctic ice shelf has disappeared: scientists Sat Apr 04 23:06:57 UTC 2009 ...”06How should we respond to the possibility of an sea ice free summer Arctic within 30 years?“Hi, It is widely acknowledged the most damaging climate potential would be an increase in the ...”
1 comments10Rain Barrel Talk“Where: Media Borough Community Hall 301 N. Jackson Street, Media, PA Learn about the use of rain ...”CLEAN UP, GREEN UP DAY in Media“All day – Various store window displays on environmental themes 10am –Rain Barrel Unveiling near Tot ...”Up in the air: Climate Change and Our Future“Where: Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA The science and ...”11Ask Senator Specter about climate at Drexel University town hall“Our friends at Focus the Nation have just informed us that Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) ...”Can you help with Goose Creek Cleanup and other events“Dear CRC Restoration Volunteer, Please find at list of volunteer needs for CRC events this spring. ...”17A visit to two schools ....“We have the joy of visiting many schools each year, but this particular day was ...”
3 comments - May03PV America“Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia PA Presented by: SEIA Solar Energy Industries Association Register Today to Reach ...”World will not meet 2C warming target, climate change experts agree“From: David Adam, gaurdian.co.uk Published April 14, 2009 09:23 AM World will not meet 2C warming ...”Global Water Tool“The WBCSD has updated its Global Water Tool with more recent water datasets, due to ...”The End Is Near“There's an outstanding article in the Sunday New York Times Magazine on Transition Towns. ...”
1 commentsHOME PERFORMANCE 101 - The House as a System“The Keystone Home Energy Loan Program is holding 1-day trainings for contractors and remodelers to ...”Cheltenhams Transition Town First Step“My brother Dave and I went to Genesis Farm March 27-29 for a Transition Town ...”The Power of Coal“12.5 minute segment from last week's 60 Minutes - http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4969902n What do we do about ...”Green Flea Market, Art Show, Eco Fair“This year WEAN is teaming up with their local elementary school, Cook-Wissahickon, to put together ...”UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen“Here's another way that people can take action on global warming, especially if you are ...”DEP and Climate Change Advisory Committee Seeking Public Comments on Impact Assessment Report“As you are aware, GVF Transportation has formed a Climate Change Task Force. At ...”Creating Jobs & Saving Money through Energy Efficiency & SolarEnergy in Pennsylvania - NEW Report“NEWS RELEASE Technical contacts: Maggie Eldridge, 202-507-4004 Steven Nadel, 202-507-4011 Press contact: Glee Murray, 202-507-4010 PENNSYLVANIA CAN CREATE ...”Next Great City Newsletter“Announcement from PennFuture: NEWSLETTER Next Great City: Philadelphia VOLUME III, ISSUE VIII Don't forget to visit ...”greendrinks.media monthly meeting“6-9pm 1st Wednesday of each Month It's ONE big greendrinks social networking event each 1st Wednesday. ...”09Transition Town prep: Here's What Happened on Food Security nite!“Dear Community: The Transition Town model has been described as “more like a party than a ...”An Introduction to Transition Towns“The Quiet Riot has the great honor of performing “An Introduction to Transition Towns” at ...”10CCSC moving to Transition Towns“Members of Crum Creek Sustainable Community, On Friday, May 1, we held our monthly membership meeting ...”13Rubber sidewalks“What can one do when their sidewalks start deteriorating and cracking, especially if you want ...”14Energy Efficiency Resource Standard“The House of Representatives did NOT include EERS in the energy bill that they plan ...”26Oakmont Farmer's Market“The Oakmont Farmers Market in the Oakmont section of Havertown PA is a producers-only market ...”Lansdowne Farmer's Market“Join us every Saturday for terrific shopping and a great time, here in our superb ...”30The Powerdown Show“Check out the 20-minute video highlighted here: http://www.energybulletin.net/node/49051 ... for an introduction to a new Irish series ...”Green Home Tour - Green Strategies for Urban Living“This is in the city (Philadelphia), but thought anyone who was interested in greening their ...”Virtues of community emergency planning“Here's a debate between Rob Hopkins (founder of the Transition Towns movement) and Richard Heinberg ...”National energy conservation - another lesson from Cuba“Once again, the U.S. could learn a thing or two from Cuba -- this time ...”Audio interview with Dr. Colin Campbell on Peak Oil“Here's a good audio interview with Dr. Colin Campbell, inventor of the term "Peak Oil," ...”Book recommendation - "A Nation of Farmers"“Anyone familiar with Sharon Astyk's previous work, should be interested in this book (now publishing, ...”Crum Creek Transition Initiative“The first meeting of the combined Crum Creek Sustainable Community / Transition Group will take ...”Rain Garden Workshop“Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association and Nether Providence Township will co host "Installing a Rain Garden on ...”Energy consumption“Here is another thought-provoking post by John Michael Greer, this one on energy consumption by ...”Bartering“The other is a news item from Argentina about a very successful barter operation that ...”Neighbors buy and share gear“Growing trend of tool and appliance lending and sharing: http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-finance/20090519/US.Sharing.the.Woodchipper/ ... including public libraries lending cake pans! ”A glimpse of Japanese Transition Towns movement“Here's a video interview with a leader of the Japanese Transition Towns movement (in Japanese ...”See Solar In Action: Register now for MSEIA Greater Phila. Area Solar Tour“When: Thursday, June 11, 2009 From 10 AM - 4 PM Where: Greater Phila. Area Cost: $40 ...”In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars“VAUBAN, Germany — Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, going where few soccer ...”Fourth graders attempt cafeteria food boycott“...And a little child shall lead them: http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/slow_food/blog_post/wisconsin_fourth_graders_boycott_school_lunch/”31Swarthmore Farmers Market“341 Dartmouth Ave. Swarthmore, PA Saturdays through November. Located in front of the Swarthmore Co-op. Additional Info: Web: http://swarthmore.coop” - Jun01Protecting Streams“Cosponsored by Clean Water Action Where: The Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th and Vine Sts, 4th ...”Green Energy Seminar“Where: Coopertown Elementary School 800 Coopertown Road Bryn Mawr, PA It is free and open to the ...”02Rock band powered by audience members on bicycles“We're going to see a lot more of this as time goes by: http://www.postpeakoilrock.com/”How resilient is health care?“Here's a contribution to the health care debate from Dan Bednarz, a professional in the ...”Three Grove Ecovillage presentation“Hi All, We are progressing along very nicely in the first 3 weeks since securing our ...”03Transition Towns in The Guardian“Another column in The Guardian (Britain) about the Transition Towns movement, contrasting it with the ...”07Delaware County Bike Plan“Because biking is an important way to get around without an engine, the Energy Committee ...”17State plans on 'thumping' roads to find storage space for carbon dioxide“By Allison M. Heinrichs TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, May 29, 2009 The state plans to start "thumping" roads in ...”
1 commentsAtlantic Magazine reports on "geo-engineering" proposals to counter Climate Change“http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200907/climate-engineering As I've said before, this is a really horrible idea. There would be no ...”
1 comments19Convergence on Zero: The Transition to Zero Emissions“A free public conference 25th-26th June 2009 Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington ...” - Jul12Sierra Club Hike the Struble Trail“The Struble Trail, Chester County 5 miles Meet in the playground parking lot across from 902 Burdette ...”Sierra Club Hike the Perkiomen Trail“The Perkiomen Trail, Montgomery County 4 miles Meet in Lower Perkiomen Valley Park. To enter the ...”White Rooftops May Help Slow Warming“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/13/AR2009061300866.html White Rooftops May Help Slow Warming: Energy Secretary Pitches Low-Tech Idea to Reflect Solar Energy ...”Carbon taxes“Dear friends: Inspired by a forthcoming talk on carbon taxes: ...”Clear Edge Fuel Cells gaining acceptance in CA“http://www.clearedgepower.com "Energy Efficiency Never Looked So Good ClearEdge Power offers a remedy for painfully high utility bills. ...”Transition Towns Workshop“July 17 & 18, Friday & Saturday Transition Towns Workshop for 50 self-selected Philadelphia Area citizen ...”20Home Owners, Please Note!“While energy efficiency provisions in the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) will reduce ...”21Swarthmore College Approves the Construction of a High Hoop House on Crum Creek Ridge. Tues, September 10th, 2019“After much "sturm und drang", the Swarthmore College Sustainability Committee finally approved a proposal by ...”Stewardship or Sacrifice? Religion and the Ethics of Climate Change“The Rock Ethics Institute and the Jewish Studies Program will convene a conference on October ...”23Transition Workshop Followup“I recently attended a Transition Towns workshop at Arcadia University on July 17-18, 2009, although ...”29Cash for Clunkers“Cash for Clunkers rarely has a government program gotten so much attention in the press; ...”Climate Ride“Are you ready to pedal your country into the clean energy future? Are you ready ...”30Renewable Energy Now Provides 11% of U.S. Energy Production; Exceeds Nuclear Power“SUN DAY CAMPAIGN 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite #340; Takoma Park, MD 20912 301-270-6477 x.23 sun-day-campaign@hotmail.com ...”31Draft horse workshop“In case any of you out there are ridiculously passionate about draft horses, I am ...”
- Aug03Growers Market in West Chester“Not only is there a growers market every Saturday morning from 9am-1pm located at Chestnut ...”West End Community Garden Open House“300 W. Gay St. 4pm till Dusk (former Water Tower Property) Proceeds Benefit the West End Community ...”05DVGBC Green Home Tour“JOIN THE DELAWARE VALLEY GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S RESIDENTIAL CIRCLE ON A GREEN HOME TOUR SUSTAINABLE SUBURBAN ...”06Using BioFuel“When I looked into powering a diesel engine/generator set to augment my solar panels I ...”Growing Underused Backyard Fruits“Join Scott Arboretum gardener and backyard fruit browser Lars Rasmussen, as we dispel the myths ...”11Transition Town Media First Event“Transition Town Media has been granted official status by Transition US! Our first event ...”14How worthwhile are LEDs?“A friend in the CCSC group, referenced the following NYTimes article for reading: TECHNOLOGY ...”
9 commentsWhy not try beekeeping?“A friend in the CCSC group referenced this NYTimes article about beekeeping: BUSINESS | ...”DVRPC Long Range Planning“Connections - The Regional Plan for a Sustainable Future was adopted by the DVRPC Board ...”15Green Drinks Havertown“Where: Peabody's Pub, Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083 When: Third Wednesday of every month, 7-10pm Who: Open ...”21GreenFest Philly '09“The 4th Annual GreenFest Philly is just a couple weeks away! Join us on ...”28EcoFest 09 Kerr Park Downingtown“EcoFest 09 is a Green Event to be held on Sunday August 30th in Kerr ...”30Energy Efficiency in Older Houses Workshop“Workshop Location: Tacony Branch Library, 6742 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Presented by: The Preservation Alliance for Greater ...”Mt Airy Business Association & Valley Green Bank Sponsor Weird Waste Day“As a service to the community the Mt. Airy Business Association in conjunction with Valley ...”What is KVAR?“I recently attended the Eco Fest in Downingtown. It was kind of small, but we ...”
5 comments - Sep03Awakening Green IT“Information Technology Community to Celebrate Green IT Academy of Natural Sciences’ Center for Environmental Policy Hosts ...”Media Green Exchange“Come to Plum Street Mall on Saturday Sept 5th at 10 am to share each ...”Antonia Juhasz's The Tyranny of Oil“I would like to add to the recommended list of books one I finished yesterday, ...”"A Nation of Farmers" by Sharon Astyk and Aaron Newton“In case I haven't done so already, I want to plug "A Nation of Farmers" ...”04'Peak Oil' Is a Waste of Energy“Dear CCSC folks, Someone sent me a link to this Op-Ed piece, and at first I ...”
4 comments05Pennsylvania Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival“2009 Festival Dates: Fri., Sat. & Sun. - Sept. 18, 19, 20, 2009 at the Kempton Community ...”Global Warming 2009: Taking Action to Build Our Economy and Protect Our Environment“The Pennsylvania Interfaith Climate Change Campaign is cosponsoring PennFuture's global warming conference, to be held ...”Training for Transition at Genesis Farms“A few places still available. Training for Transition Times in collaboration with the NYC Awakening the Dreamer Community and ...”The Environmental Impact of Airplanes“The Sierra Club of Southeastern PA and The Clean Air Council Present The Environmental Impact of ...”National broadcast of A Sea Change“Please “save the date” for the national broadcast of A Sea Change, the documentary I’ve ...”08“No Vacancy”: Reimagining Vacant Land in Philadelphia“6:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Reception 6:30 -8:30 p.m. - Program Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St ...”09Biomimicry“Biomimicry, as presented by Janine Benyus at the 2009 TED Conference, will be featured for ...”2009 World Green Energy Symposium“New and "Green" Energy is the Responsibility of all mankind. ENERGYFEST /EXPO – Open FREE to ...”11Honey Bee Symposium“Southeastern Pennsylvania Honey Bee Symposium Please make plans to attend a public symposium sponsored cooperatively by ...”Climate Change and How it Relates to Montgomery County, PA“Hi all. Wanted to let you know about a workshop Wissahickon Growing Greener is having ...”19Is Climate Change Impacting the Sustainability of Our Communities“The Brandywine Conservancy Environmental Management Center is presenting a program titled "Is Climate Change Impacting ...”24Interfaith Environmental Symposium“Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009- 5:30- 9:30 p.m Location: Wayne United Methodist Church in Wayne, Pennsylvania More ...”Perspectives on Climate Change“Date: Friday, October 16, 2009- 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Sisters of the Humility of ...”2529Vital and Hanger to tour Green House“State Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware, and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger will ...” - Oct02Going Green: Green Pioneers“'Going Green: Green Pioneers' -- on CNN this week Story Highlights CNN International's Going Green is back ...”05Kilowatt Ours“Main Street Sustainable Film / Discussion Series Presents Kilowatt Ours A Plan to Re-Energize America This documentary ...”Green Careers Workshop for Women in Philadelphia“LOCATION: Drexel University's Bossone Center on Market St. between 31st and 32nd Sts. DIRECTIONS: ...”Coalition for Philadelphia Riverfront's Launch“Coalition for Philadelphia’s Riverfronts (CPR) Launch & Discounted Kayaking with Hidden River Outfitters At the new ...”10NO WAR, NO WARMING!“Location: Peace Center of Delaware County 1001 Old Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA 19064 Delaware County Wage Peace ...”Showing the Way to 350“On your way to the 1 pm Philly350! event at Independence Mall, start at Friends ...”Food event at Swarthmore Food Co-op“The co-op will be having a local foods event which will include the regulars from ...”Focus on Food - Fresh the movie“Location: Delaware County Institute of Science 11 Veterans Square Media, PA NEW THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE'RE EATING Fresh the ...”11Philly Electric Wheels“...announcing Philly Electric Wheels the region’s 1st store to sell and service electric bicycles exclusively Public Celebration ...”12Transition Towns“Is a High Performing Low Fossil Fuel Society Feasible? How will it feed, house & ...”13Backyard Chickens Workshop“Location: Willows Cottage 490 Darby-Paoli Rd., Wayne,PA 19087 Presented by Amy Johnson, Greener partners with ...”Investing and the Planet“The October program will focus on climate change issues facing the planet and how these ...”Coal Country, the movie“Coal Country Location: The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA Mark your calendar for this one time opportunity! The much ...”A Local Perspective on Climate Change“4CP (Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection) has created a new PowerPoint slide show that ...”15U.S. HEADED FOR MASSIVE DECLINE IN CARBON EMISSIONS“Emissions Drop 9 Percent in Last Two Years http://www.earthpolicy.org/index.php?/plan_b_updates/2009/update83 By Lester R. Brown For years now, many ...”
1 comments17Videographer needed for Hollister Knowlton talk“Please email us ASAP at if you own a video camera and ...”VOLUNTEER to help fight Global Warming with your camera or video camera!“by taking pictures or videos of local events and talks and editing for later posting ...”21Transition Party at Arcadia University“This Thursday, 7-9PM Arcadia University, Stiteler Hall, Glenside, PA Introduction to Transition Towns — ...”Middletown Township Tree Planting“Middletown Township is seeking volunteers to plant 50 trees acquired through the PA Horticultural Society ...”Harmony Green Village, formerly Empty-Nest Cohousing“4 to 10 acres needed to construct small green-built & green-maintained community We are calling for ...”COAL COUNTRY- FREE MOVIE SHOWING“Horrified by mountain top removal? Then come watch "Coal Country". The film gives you ...”Urban Sustainability Forum: Green Infrastructure Funding“Location: Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St. and the Ben Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA Register online by visiting: ...”A Forum on the Future of Bus Shelters and Street Furniture“The Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities and the Next Great City Coalition are proud ...”Pennsylvania Works!“Because of your interest in smart transportation, land use, and economic revitalization issues in the ...”23Media Day of Climate Action“Please join us for our International Day of Climate Action event on Saturday, October 24, ...”DVGBC Green Home Tour: Alternative Energy and Sustainable Design Practices in Montgomery County“Where: Collegeville Area of Montgomery County Cost: $15 DVGBC Members / $20 Non-Members / $15 Students Registration ...”2527Climate Change: Federal Policy Briefing“Solving global warming means investing in clean energy, green jobs and smart energy solutions. Learn ...”J. Wayne Leonard, the Chairman and CEO“J. Wayne Leonard, the Chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation, the utility giant based in ...”Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe“Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe said that cap-and-trade is the best approach ...”A scientific consensus report from 13 Depts.. and agencies on climate change follows“A scientific consensus report from 13 Depts.. and agencies on climate change follows. The ...”Climate tipping point defined for US crop yields“Climate tipping point defined for US crop yields. Climate change will increase temperatures during ...”Business Blitz Seeks Fast Passage of Senate Climate Bill“Business Blitz Seeks Fast Passage of Senate Climate Bill - MICHAEL BURNHAM of Greenwire Executives ...”Perverse Incentives for Fossil Fuels“Perverse Incentives for Fossil Fuels - Greenhouse-gas-emitting energy sources get more federal subsidies than renewables. ...”Biggest emitters of greenhouse gases to start tracking their emission levels“The Environmental Protection Agency said that it would require the nation’s biggest emitters of greenhouse ...”Fuel - the movie“Energy Awareness Week events at Penn begin tonight with a free screening of the film ...”28Help Harmony Green Village“Dear SustainableDelco members, Please could you print out the full article about Harmony Green Village ...”The Greening of the Electric Grid“Location: Villanova University Connelly Center Cinema Villanova, PA The use of small-scale, distributed energy resources on the grid ...”30Solar Economics“DVGBC’s "Solar Economics - Making Good Financial $ense with Solar Photovoltaics (PV)" Location: Carpenter's Hall, 320 ...”GREEN HOME DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: THE LEED IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS“Location: The HUB Cira Center, 2929 Arch Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 8:00 am to 5:00 ...”NAHB Green Building Standard - Energy Efficiency“Interested in learning more about the National Green Building Standard? The Keystone Green Building Initiative Committee ...”Competitive Electricity Markets: Benefits for Consumers and the Environment“Sponsored by PennFuture (Registration at 8 AM) Location: Harrisburg Hilton, Market Square, Harrisburg, PA With the 1996 Electricity ...”31Eco-Municipalities: What Does a Sustainable City Look Like?“We invite the community to attend one or more of the events planned for Friday, ...”Water in a Changing World“LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS® OF CHESTER COUNTY and AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN WEST CHESTER ...” - Nov01Managing & Budgeting for Impending Increases in Electrical & Storm Water Charges“Philagreen Hospitality Association is presenting a seminar "Managing & Budgeting for Impending Increases in Electrical ...”02Vampires in Your House!“While you sleep, while you eat, and while you’re hard at work, vampires lurk in ...”What is a Green Building?“On Saturday November 7, the Warminster Township Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) will host a free ...”City21: Multiple Perspectives on Urban Futures“Film Screening and Discussion With Filmaker Christopher Zelov Location: Philadelphia Center for Architecture 1218 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA For more ...”05The First Annual Sustainability Film Festival“The Academy of Natural Sciences Center for Environmental Policy “Philadelphia’s Window on the Environment” Film Festival To Raise ...”09The Psychology of Change“Location: Delaware County Institute of Science 11 Veteran’s Square, Media, PA Moving from denial or despair to ...”10prayed America“For those friends who don't know, I had a stroke in mid September. Recovery ...”11The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil“The film is presented by Common Ground Film Circle. Location: The Philadelphia Meditation Center (PMC) 8 E. ...”18Come join us for a Permaculture Design film & discussion“pssst!……secret film (for those who are awake) Location: 101 Brubaker Arcadia University Permaculture Design It’s your future How to live it ...”Forum on Community and the Road to Copenhagen“SPEAKERS: PA State Representative Tony Payton Dan Garofalo, UPenn's Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Adam Garber, PennEnvironment Dr. Paul Lyons, Physicians ...”Transportation Reform: The Ticket Back to Town“Location: Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA Come to November’s Urban ...”Geologists Vote that Peak Oil is a Concern“This year's Petroleum Geology Conference in London held a debate on Peak Oil, after which ...”Guardian: "World is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit"“"The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit, according ...”Post Carbon Nightmare“This came from a web friend in Hong Kong http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=16&art_id=89372&sid=25761002&con_type=1&d_str=20091020&fc=2. She posted it ...”Book Review- What is America: A Short History of the New World Order, by Ronald Wright; 2008, da Capo Press“ Several weeks ago, Elaine and I were in the Upper ...”The Light Bulb Showdown: LEDs vs. CFLs vs. Incandescent Bulbs – What’s the Best Deal Now … And In The Future?“A friend made me aware of a link to this blog post about how to ...”19Composting stuff“Someone recently inquired on the dvslist: anyone know if there are any restaurants or apt complexes ...”
2 commentsEarth Days“A film by Robert Stone. Location: theatre N The Nemours Building 11th and Tatnall Streets Wilmington, DE “Rapturous and enlightening” ...”25PennFuture Holiday Open House“Looking for some holiday cheer? Well, look no further - PennFuture is holding holiday open ...”29What You Don't Know Can Hurt You !“Main Street Sustainable Film / Discussion Series Lansdale Pa. Presents- Effects of Natural Gas Drilling, which is exempt ...”Transition Town Webinar“http://transitionus.org/online_training_archives 3 previous webinars Working Groups Webinar, Wed. Dec. 2 Transition U.S. provides information, ...” - Dec02The Architecture of Community with Leon Krier“Location: Carpenter's Hall 320 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA $10 ICA&CA Members $20 General Admission Students Free Advance Registration Requested (215) ...”Book Review by Philip Langdon: The Architecture of Community“June 19, 2009 http://www.amazon.com/Architecture-Community-Leon-Krier/dp/1597265780/ref=cm_cr-mr-title If you've never read Léon Krier, you've missed a tremendous pleasure. Krier, the ...”Energy Crossroads“The Environmental Home Store will feature Energy Crossroads, an award-winning video for its December First ...”Our air will be getting cleaner!“PECO will be permanently shutting down the Phoenixville plant and parts of the Eddystone plant ...”
1 comments03Climate Change Forum at Ursinus College“Host: Southeastern PA Group of the Sierra Club Type: Education - Lecture Network: Global Location: Ursinus College, Pfhaler, ...”Friends Center Tour: On the Road to Carbon Neutrality“Postponed until 2010 - Date To Be Determined The Delaware Valley Green Building Council invites you ...”07Pa. can be a leader in clean energy, jobs“I sent a letter to the editor of the Delaware County Times in response to ...”08Untested Toxic Chemicals in Your Home? Yes They Are.“From a recent mailing by the Environmental Defense Fund: Dear Friend, Out of more than 62,000 synthetic ...”09Temple Student EAGERLY SEEKING GREEN ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP to learn more about reducing our gHg emissions“One of my Temple students is dedicated to green architecture but, to afford college, feels ...”Adam Levine, "From Creek to Sewer"“Phone: 610-566-5126 Location: Delaware County Institute of Science, 11 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19064 Adam Levine, Environmental ...”Protecting Our Waters: The Impact of Marcellus Shale Drilling in the Delaware River Basin“The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Damascus Citizens for Sustainability present "Protecting Our ...”11Pots & Kettles“ There has been some recent furor in climate change circles about ...”
1 commentsPassive Solar Energy Strategies“Place: Philadelphia Free Library, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA David Hammes of Energy Without Borders will give ...”29Green-Built Condo Community Coming To Delaware County“Please note new date. Planning to build a “green” one or two bedroom community for all ...”Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around: A Special Urban Sustainability Forum with David Byrne“Register! http://davidbyrneusf.eventbrite.com/ David Byrne has been writing and performing music and directing video and film for ...”30Get real about global climate change“from Richard Whiteford after his trip to Copenhagen: My article was published in the Daily ...”"Biochar" - Locking Carbon in the Soil“Helping Farming & Forestry Draw Carbon from the Atmosphere For Long-term Storage in Soil Dale ...”31CFLs“Although CFL's are the current, cool, "green" thing to do, there are concerns to think ...” - 2008“Was a very good year!”
- Jan02Jos Sestak on Energy and the Environment“Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me to express your views about energy and environment. I ...”
1 comments0513Laid to Waste“DelCo Alliance for Environmental Justice presents a Film Screening and Panel Discussion Laid to Waste Environmental Racism & ...”16You can make a difference every day!“ Don't buy furniture or decking made of tropical hard wood (like mahogany, for example) unless ...”17Sustainability Group Meeting in Swarthmore“Where: Swarthmore Borough Hall, Community Room See the "Story of Stuff" and participate in a further ...”20Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act: Energizing America’s Economy“Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act: Energizing America’s Economy January 15, 2008 Cap-and-Trade Framework: The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act ...”21Forum on Environmental Justice“Free Library of Philadelphia Logan Circle, Center City 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19147 Sierra Club event”Delaware County Environmental Meetup“Lansdown Public Library ”Greenspeak Environmental Group - Seed Conference“MorningStar Center 1966 Creek Rd Bethlehem, PA 18015 ”23Environmental Sustainability at West Chester University“Environmental Sustainability at West Chester University January 28th - 29th, 2008 featuring Dr. Debra Rowe Dr. Debra ...”Green Home Brunch and Lunch (sbn)“Join Philadelphia green building pioneer, 2008 Sustainability Award nominee and new SBN Member Don Bradley ...”25Altair Meeting & Potluck“at New Century Bank (in Kimberton, across from Genuardi's). Call 610-220-6172 for more info. Let's keep the momentum ...”Democracy Unplugged Forum“Democracy Unplugged is presenting an initial 2008 Presidential Candidates Forum on Foreign Affairs Swarthmore Borough Hall,121 Park ...”Do Solar Panels Make Cents For You?“(With a snow date of February 8, 2008) Where: ...”26Ursinus College Focus the Nation Conference“Ursinus College Focus the Nation Conference A Critical Think-In About Climate Change Wednesday, Jan. 30th – Saturday, ...”29Swarthmore College Earthlust Group“will be showing THE 2% SOLUTION National Web Cast in the Scheuer room (which is ...” - Feb0207greendrinks.philadelphia monthly meeting“Always First Wednesday of the Month: The Standard Tap 6pm til 8:30-ish ? Arrive anytime between! ...”A Town Hall Meeting on Local Food & Sustainable Communities“Where: Main Meeting Room Upper Dublin Township’s Admin. Bldg. 801 Loch Alsh Ave. Fort Washington, Pa Upper Dublin’s Environmental ...”12GREEN BUILDING EXPO“This will be held at: Irwin Dining Center The Lawrenceville School Campus US 206 Lawrence Township, NJ FREE AND OPEN ...”14BUILDING CAPACITY IN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS“What: A regional workshop focusing on how to build capacity in community-based organizations to participate ...”WIREC 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference“Location: Washington Convention Center, Washington DC With less than a month to go before ...”15Good Jobs, Green Jobs: A National Green Jobs Conference“On March 13-14, a conference unlike any other will take place in Pittsburgh, PA. The ...”18Solar Homes: 1754 -2008!“Time: 6:45 PM Place: Free Library, Logan ...”19Movement Action Plan (MAP) Training Session“With Daniel Hunter and Delaware County Wage Peace & Justice www.delcowagepeacejustice.org @ Peace Center of Delaware County ...”24Senator McCain Gets a Zero“Wow - unbelievable. If you go to League of Conservation Voters website to confirm ...”Crum Creek Sustainable Community Meeting“Where: Council Chambers at Swarthmore Boro Hall, Swarthmore PA The meeting usually begins with a presentation ...”28Next Regular Citizen Access Meeting“Swarthmore College, EMC, Pearson 220 * Directions below Below is a draft agenda for our next ...”Swarthmore Food Cooperative Members Meeting“ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING Thursday February 28th Location: 341 Dartmouth Ave. Time: 7:00 P.M. Dinner - 7:45 Meeting ...”A Green Village Concert and Hot Chocolate Soirée“Music from Lindsay Gilmour, Jim Fogarty, Kenny Ulansey and friends, with story telling from Annie ...”Green Building Design“Learn about eco-friendly and sustainable design for public places from the architect behind the arboretum's ...”
- Mar05Habitat for Humanity Green Building Conference“Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia is hosting its second annual Green Building Conference as part of ...”06Urban Sustainability Forum on Green Energy“The rapidly emerging green energy sector has tremendous potential to create jobs and economic growth ...”Creating an Eco-Municipality“Lawrence Township, NJ's Experience Please join us for a presentation by Ralph Copleman Executive Director, Sustainable Lawrence Boucher Hall ...”07Southern Chester County Green Drinks“Southern Chester County Green Drinks is a regular monthly meet-up of residents of the region ...”The High Cost of Coal Mining“Where: The Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th and Vine Streets, 4th floor Coal mining is extremely ...”1721Heating Your Home and Keeping It Warm“Where: Swarthmore Boro Hall An expert panel discussion with Don Hull, Andy Huemmler and others. We ...”Creating an Urban Eco-village“A rust belt city — restarting for the next century? Please join us for a presentation ...”22Citizen Science Program: Green Roofs“Speaker: Jeff Jabco, Director of Grounds & Coordinator of Horticulture, Swarthmore College It's free. Green ...”“Going Green” in the Home and Office“Thank you for your past interest in the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce annual Environmental ...”
- Apr0615th Sustainability Conference“The overall theme is "Putting the You in Sustainability". Tentative presenters include: Transportation: John Boyer of DVRPC Green ...”18Delco Energy/Environmental Advisory Board“WELCOME... to Delaware County's NEW Energy and Environmental Advisory Board Members, who were introduced at ...”30Mothers, Bikers and Focus the Nation in 2008“It should be front page news: methane levels in the atmosphere are up this year, ...”
- May01PAOLO LUGARI founder of GAVIOTAS“Paolo Lugari has been called inventor of the world. The story of Gaviotas, a village ...”SustainaBall - The Social Gathering of the Year for the Green Community!“Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Preview the Silent Auction Great products ...”Hatboro PA First Friday Environmental & Sustainable Living Film Forum“Hatboro PA's First Friday Environmental & Sustainable Living Film Forum will focus on the rising ...”Delaware County Environmental Network“Please mark your calendars for May 6, 2008, at 7:30 PM at the Springfield Township ...”04Sustainability Conference“This event was organized by Mary and Don Kane and others from the Main Line ...”05Thinking Outside the Bomb“Action on Nuclear Weapons, Environment, and Health A National Conference in Philadelphia Sheraton University City, 36th and ...”07The Philadelphia Solution“My latest philosophical writing. Peace, Ernest B. Cohen & Elaine H. Cohen ernest.cohen@ieee.org May 7, 2008 About 220 years ...”09FAITH AND THE ENVIRONMENT“URBAN SUSTAINABILITY FORUM HOSTED BY THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCE 1900 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKWAY, PHILADELPHIA PA 6:00 PM ...”17Schuylkill Soundings Series presents the authors of ”Water for Gotham” and “Water-Works”“Meet Gerard Koeppel and Kevin Bone at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center. Philadelphia may have ...”26First Suburbs Issues Convention“Bishop McDevitt High School 125 Royal Avenue, Wyncote PA 19095 Admission $15.00 Join the hundreds ...”27Cut it high and leave it lie“We should all be very concerned about state of Delaware River Estuary and Chesapeake Bay ...”31Urban Sustainability Forum: Greening Philadelphia's Infrastructure“The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA Free and open to the public Featuring: Mark Alan ...”Environmental Film Screening“The Academy of Natural Sciences Butterfly Gallery 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy Philadelphia, PA Join the Clean Air Council for ...”
- Jun05Music, networking and greening event“Join the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, local musicians and professionals for an evening of music, networking ...”
- Jul15Eating Organic On A Budget“Are Soaring Food Prices Keeping You From Making Healthy Dietary Choices? Please join The Delaware County ...”18Good Food, Good Beer and The Rest Is History“New Market, 2nd & Lombard in Historic Philadelphia Farm to City invites you to this great ...”Permaculture, Ecology, and Biodynamics: Design Ideas for Your Home and Garden A weekend with Andrew Faust“Bring questions about your garden and home. Together we will explore permaculture ideas that can ...”Camden County Food Waste Recycling Forum““Save Today, Save Tomorrow” BARRY D. BROWN HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER Voorhees NJ Free registration & Lunch provided. Did you ...”28Fixing Climate, What Past Climate Changes Reveal About the Current Threat - and How to Counter It“by Wallace S. Broecker & Robert Kunzig New York Hill and Wang, 2008 ...”
- Aug02Global warming digest from PennFuture | Issue 99“As we sit in the middle of a hot summer, let's reflect upon where we ...”0305100 Months to go until we are out of luck“Unfortunately, this pretty much confirms what I've been saying: that it is vital that we ...”29Facts about Corn Ethanol as a Fuel“by Richard Aston, Ph. D. reprinted from the New Environment Bulletin #363 Syracuse, NY - July 25, ...”Exploring Sustainable Biodiesel“by Amy Townsend, Billy Broas, Chelsea Jenkins, and Kevin Ray Atglen, Pennsylvania, Schiffer Publishing Company, 2008 I ...”
- Sep01Community Organizing for Sustainability - Town Meeting“Newtown Township Municipal Bldg., 100 Municipal Drive & Durham Road (Route 413, north of Newtown, Bucks County). ...”Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition Event“Upcoming Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition Event Needs Volunteers We-The Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition- have our huge ride ...”The ACI New Jersey Home Performance Conference“Rising energy prices. Dependence on fossil fuels. Global warming. The importance of energy efficiency and ...”Strategies for Successful Home Performance Selling“Please join us in State College on September 23rd for a day-long workshop on 'Strategies ...”DCVA Canoe and Kayak Race and Ramble“Still opportunity to join Darby Creek Valley Association in a tour along the Darby Creek ...”Annual Green Power Awards Luncheon“PennFuture and friends celebrate the people, businesses and institutions that are blazing the trail towards ...”Smart Energy Initiative - Solar PV Training“The Smart Energy Initiative is a program of the Chester County Workforce Investment Board and ...”Smart Energy Initiative - Fan System Assessment“The Smart Energy Initiative is a program of the Chester County Workforce Investment Board and ...”23First Suburbs Public Forum Advancing an Agenda for Regional Change“St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church 714 DeKalb Street Norristown, PA 19401 Working Together, We Can Change Our Communities! For ...”25First Suburbs Project SE PA“Now here's an invitation for everyone! On Sunday, 9/28, 4-6pm at St. Patrick's RC Church in ...”
- Oct08Whither America?“October 5, 2008 Ernest B. Cohen As a systems engineer, I ponder how various ...”Heating Your Home for Less“Worried about high energy costs this winter? Come to this FREE forum and learn from the ...”Lehigh Valley Chapter of The Weston A. Price Foundation - Quartely Meeting“Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley (UUCLV) 424 Center St Bethlehem, PA Jerry Brunetti, a member of ...”2008 Philadelphia Earth Charter Summit“Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center 640 Water Works Drive Philadelphia, PA, 19130 USA The Philadelphia Water Department invites ...”At Home in Mt. Airy: Creating a Sustainable Community“What does sustainability mean to you? What brought you to live in Mt. Airy? What keeps you ...”Blue Vinyl - A Toxic Comedy“BLUE VINYL, the world's first toxic comedy, a Sundance Award Winner, will have it's first ...”PenTrans Forum: Transportation for the Region's Future“At Philadelphia's Pyramid Club Forum followed by Reception Guest Speakers Mike Della Rocca President, Halcrow North America ...”10Global Warming: Making the Transition to a Just and Sustainable World“Sponsors: PennFuture and Beth David Reform Congregation Cosponsor: Pa. Interfaith Climate Change Campaign Beth David Reform Congregation 1130 ...”17Next Great City Rally“Please join the Next Great City coalition as we thank the City of Philadelphia for ...”Clean design exhibit“South Street at Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA Promoting 'clean' development — aesthetically and ecologically — the ...”100K House SIPs Week“This is just a quick note for those interested in green building techniques. We at ...”Urban Watersheds Revitalization Conference - Greening Our Streets“The conference will explore what constitutes a green street, present the vision that is guiding ...”23Economic Crisis Conversation“Coho/US will host a free telephone conversation about the Current Economic Crisis and how it ...”24Sustainability Thoughts on the Election“Sustainability is the "elephant in the room", which both candidates are afraid to mention. There ...”
- Nov05THE POWER OF COMMUNITY: HOW CUBA SURVIVED PEAK OIL“The movie will be held at: Village Library 726 Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown 18940 When Cuba lost access ...”
- 2007
- Nov1820[Cool_Pennsylvania_Partners] Pennsylvania Senate Passes Historic Global Warming Bill“ PennFuture hails Pennsylvania Senate passage of historic global warming bill by 47-3 Harrisburg, PA (November ...”2526Citizen’s Access Group in Delaware County Meeting - December 3, 2007“Our next meeting will be: Monday, December 3, 7PM Swarthmore College Building: Lang Center for Social Responsibility --- ...”28Energy Independence Strategy legislation“Friends: Thanks so much for acting quickly to ask your State Representative to support the Energy ...”It’s time for strong leadership on the climate crisis.“Last week you may have seen that the world's leading scientists published their most authoritative ...”30PennFuture Facts: Endangered tradition“Vol. 9, No. 25 – November 28, 2007 ENDANGERED TRADITION Pennsylvania hunters took to the woods Monday ...”
- Dec12eNews Notes“eNews Notes to Admin SustainableDelco.org.12.12.07 Wed, 12 Dec 07 TODAY IS THE FEAST OF GUADELUPE and also ...”13Climate Change Uncertanties“Our mistreatment of the natural world diminishes our own dignity and sacredness, not only because ...”Nether Providence Township Reaches Clean Energy Goal“Qualifies as a ‘Pennsylvania Clean Energy Community’ (Nether Providence, PA) Nether Providence Township recently reached ...”Township Commissioners Seeking Volunteers for New Energy Committee“An Opportunity to Do Something About Global Warming Nether Providence Township commissioners have done their part ...”15Breaking News - Huge Victory for Cars and Global Warming“Dear Supporter, I just received some terrific news and I wanted to share it with you ...”1625Incredible“Dear Friend, Last week I traveled to Bali and watched Al Gore deliver your messages demanding ...”
created by Snazzy Archives
Bookmark It
Latest Links
Bug Of The Day
Jenn Forman Orth
Subscribe to SMS Text Alerts
350.org Videos
Recent Forum Discussions
-
Do you have advice on the most sustainable lighting for a parking lot?
by jimw on September 9, 2009 at 7:48 am
-
What do you know about "smart" power strips?
by jimw on September 7, 2009 at 5:46 am
-
Are Waste-to-Energy plants considered a form of renewable energy in Pennsylvania?
by jimw on September 7, 2009 at 5:26 am
nonprofit jobs
Recent Comments
- Jack N on Food waste and composting vs. landfills and incinerators
- Margaret on Food waste and composting vs. landfills and incinerators
- Bryn on Food waste and composting vs. landfills and incinerators
- Jack N on Food waste and composting vs. landfills and incinerators
- Marion on Food waste and composting vs. landfills and incinerators
Categories
Copyright©2009 jimw
