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Image via abstractphilly.orgA career in science may not seem like a dream job to most middle school students, but the Academy of Natural Sciences is hoping to change that. Thanks to a $25,000 grant from FMC Corporation, a Philadelphia-based chemical manufacturer, the Academy will hold two career days for Philadelphia public school 6th through 8th

This past Saturday, GRID volunteer Leia Pearl Andrew attended the Kensington South Neighborhood Advisory Council's screening of Gasland. Here Leia reports back on fracking, Iris Bloom, and the make-shift movie theater in a formerly vacant lot.
“Your land, my land, gasland” 

Spearheading a summertime series of progressive documentaries, community members gathered in Kensington last Saturday to celebrate sustainability

Image via transitionvoice.comSuffering From Sushi No longer a hand-crafted delicacy available only in Japan, sushi has spread across the world. But the increase in sushi’s popularity doesn’t come without consequences. Two new documentaries address the environmental and cultural issues of the sushi economy. Green via NY Times National Monument Still Untouched The Grand Canyon will

GRID contributing photographer and Fair Food staffer Albert Yee has combined his expertise into a gallery show that celebrates the Pennsylvania region’s food system – following it from the farms to our tables. Aptly called the “Hands That Feed Us: A peek into our foodshed,” Yee’s show will kick-off on July’s First Friday (July 1st)

Mock-up of the majestic new storefront | Image via mariposa.coopHere’s an exciting update! Mariposa Food Co-op will host a groundbreaking ceremony next week to kick-off the much anticipated $1 million renovation of the community-owned grocery’s new site. GRID first shared news of the Co-op’s renovation back in November when it was announced that the grocery’s

Image via blog.cleantechies.comFlying with Biofuel  The airline industry could be seeing a major reduction in their carbon footprint after the first biofuel jet made a non-stop trans-ocean flight this weekend from New Jersey to Paris. Guardian Future of Food (Guides) A crowd-sourced online food guide, Real Time Farms allows people to see exactly what food

Image via pollinator.org Millions of Americans suffer from sneezing, coughing, runny noses, and watering eyes every year once the pollen starts to fly. Pollen is on a mission to fertilize plants, but usually takes a detour into human noses and throats. Despite the allergic annoyances that pollen causes, it’s an important part of the natural world. So

“Bagmonster” explains the woes of a plastic bag life | Image via nytimes.comTrash Talking Three of the leading plastic bag manufacturers have filed a lawsuit in South Carolina against ChicoBag, a company that creates reusable bags, for over exaggerating the negative environmental impact of plastic bags. NY Times Embrace the Invasives More than $15 million

  This weekend, June 18th is the kickoff event for “Sustainable Saturdays: The West Philadelphia Local Food Series,” sponsored by University City District.  Throughout the summer, every third Saturday of the month there will be tours, activities, how-to workshops, and other unique ways to celebrate local and sustainable food practices in West Philly.  This Saturday’s

Clark Park turtle back in place | image via westphillylocal.com
Since September, West Philly residents and city-wide fans of the bountiful farmers market have been awaiting the re-opening of Clark Park. Finally, the renovations are complete in the park’s section bordering Baltimore Ave (known as “A” park). The fence will come down, welcoming visitors to frolic