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One of the many proposed ideas for ocean cleaning | Image via nytimes.com Trash Tracker There is a vast amount of trash that ends up in the ocean each year, eighty percent of which is plastic. In the U.S., the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has created the “Marine Debris Tracker” in order to

Designed for those seeking more than a waterfall soundtrack on the road to inner peace, Jennifer Schelter (founder of Yoga Schelter and Yoga Unites) has created a series of yoga classes within nature itself at UPenn’s Morris Arboretum. Participants exhale stress and inhale magnolia blossoms while surrounded by one of the most beautifully maintained gardens

Image via tlc.comPhiladelphia has one of the highest rates of hunger in the United States, but it also has one of the highest rates of obesity and chronic diseases due to the lack of affordable, healthy food in low-income areas. Recently, the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger (GPCAH) teamed up with Groupon in order to raise

The ANSP | image via ansp.orgThe announcement of an exciting affiliating between the Academy of Natural Sciences and Drexel University was shared yesterday by the ANSP’s President and CEO George W. Gephart, Jr. and Drexel President John A. Fry. The joining together of these two environmentally aware power-houses is great news for Philly’s sustainability scene,

“Mirror Wall” is just one of many proposed solutions to unsightly power lines | Image via www.spiegel.deAesthetic Value With Germany’s new push to be a country reliant upon renewable energy, designers are trying to find ways to make unsightly power lines and other bulky eyesores chic and clever to the eye. (Link) Deforestation Nation In

Image via BCGP Facebook Yesterday morning, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) hosted its annual Commuter Race, challenging a cyclist, Zipcar driver, and SEPTA rider to go head-to-head to see who could make the three-mile commute from South Philly’s Mifflin Square to City Hall fastest. For the sixth year in a row, the race proved

Iris Marie Bloom (left) stands with others advocating for better natural gas drilling regulations | Liz PachecoYesterday, while former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge was inside the DoubleTree Hotel as a paid spokesman for the Marcellus Shale Coalition, a crowd stood outside in the rain protesting the very actions Ridge was advocating. “Fracking is a

Will Wadebridge be the first completely solar town? | Image via www.wren.uk.com Solar Town The UK is topping our WAKE UP grab bag this week with its sustainability initiatives. Today Treehugger reported plans in Cornwall, England to power the whole town of Wadebridge using solar energy. The Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network (WREN) plans on having the

Local artist, architect, and designer Conrad Booker will be opening his installation “Metamorphosis by Conrad Booker” on June 1st at BUS STOP Boutique in Queen Village.  This multi-part installation will feature thousands of butterflies that were created from recycled magazines and soda cans.
You will also be seeing Booker’s work on the streets of Philadelphia, as