There are so many creative individuals and groups in Philadelphia,” says Theresa Rose, founder of Philly Stake, “but their grassroots organizations have few ways to get funding, especially on a small level.” Rose credits Philly Stake’s success to its ability to fill this unique niche: boosting community-based projects with recurring fundraising events centered around a
MoreImage via brosephstalin.comWith a name like “Awesome” you might wonder about the organization’s legitimacy, but the grant-funding Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is totally serious about their work. Their concept is simple: “Forwarding the interest of Awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time.” The Foundation, started in Boston in 2009, awards monthly,
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Grab blankets, lawn chairs and friends, and pack a picnic basket with your favorite farmers market finds (have you seen ALL those juicy peaches?) Scribe Video Center’s Street Movies! is back for its 14th season. This Saturday’s premier event at The Bowl in Clark Park combines the annual event’s ever green offerings of live performances and
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Print a page, plant a tree Offsetting deforestation by printing may seem a contradiction, but that’s the goal of Joe Miller’s new startup Print a Forest. The company sells banner ads to be placed at the bottom of a printed page; the money goes toward reforestation projects. Miller’s software also keeps track of how many
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Broccoli Stalk Soup | Image and recipe via lovefoodhatewaste.comFrom Trash to Mealtime Treasure Broccoli stalks, watermelon rinds, peach leaves, corn cobs, and the like are labeled as “vegetable remnants” and tossed (ideally composted) after edible plant parts are sliced off. However, a growing group of professional chefs and farmers market devotees are practicing “stem-to-root” cooking
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GRID is seeking a few environmentally savvy fall interns to assist with editorial and office duties at our Chinatown headquarters! Duties include: Assisting with GRID’s social media pages (Facebook and Twitter) Writing daily posts on local and national sustainability news for The Griddle Online research for story ideas Attending press conferences and local events for write-up
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No one’s good at everything, but everyone is good at something. This is exactly the ideathat Skillshare – an NYC-based startup – wants participants to practice. The company “is a community marketplace for offline classes” that invites interested folks to attend or teach classes led by fellow community members, creating a sustainable system of give
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Image via familyvacationcentral.comFlying Green How much extra would you pay to make your international flight greener? How about $57 each way? That’s the estimated cost the European Union is saying will help decrease carbon emissions on a flight form NYC to London. American airlines are not pleased with the EU’s carbon trading program and they’re
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Earth Bread & Brewery | Image via uwishunuDespite the sweltering temperatures that have been ravishing our fair city lately, fall is just around the corner. For many this means heading back to the classroom, which is why we here at GRID chose to focus part of our September issue on education in Philadelphia.
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Farm bed in a truck bed | Image via culinate.comTruck Farm Growing of any kind in any nook and cranny of an urban setting is a trend we welcome with open arms. Brooklyn-based filmmaker, and farming enthusiast Curt Ellis (“King Corn,” “The Greening of Southie”) teamed up with a friend to create a Truck Farm
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