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#128 January 2020

#128 January 2020/All Topics/Environment/Urban Nature

Urban Naturalist: Good Will Hunting

By Bernard BrownA new program aims to control urban deer populations, get more Philly residents hunting–and feed the hungry.

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January 17, 2020
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#128 January 2020/All Topics/Feminism

The Volta Way: Cleaning Up

By Lois VoltaDear Lois: Do you ever clean up after your friends, and do your friends ever clean up after you?

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January 17, 2020
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#128 January 2020/All Topics/Circular Economy/Climate-Change/Culture/Editor's Notes/Fashion

Editor’s Notes: The Great Turning

By Alex Mulcahy

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January 17, 2020
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🖊 It was almost 15 years ago that Van Jones wro 🖊 It was almost 15 years ago that Van Jones wrote his book “The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems,” and not quite four years ago that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey introduced the outline for the Green New Deal. The green economy was the holy grail, but now in sustainability circles, we are hearing more and more about a new paradigm: the circular economy. ♻️ The city has a thriving nonprofit @circularphl, co-founded by friends of mine, longtime Grid contributor @samwittchen, interviewed on page 18, and our own director of operations, Nic Esposito. Since these terms circular economy and green economy are often being used interchangeably, I think it’s worth examining: Are they the same, and if not, what are the differences? 💚 Continue reading this months editors notes on Gridphilly.com #GridPhilly #GridMagazine #circulareconomy #EditorsNotes
♻️ Grid recently spoke in October with @samwi ♻️ Grid recently spoke in October with @samwittchen, director of programs and operations at @circularphl, which she cofounded (with Grid’s @nicesposito1) in June 2021. ➡️ Circular Philadelphia aims to drive the growth of a thriving circular economy in Greater Philadelphia through advocacy, education, infrastructure development and collaboration. Check out the full interview from Sophia D. Merow at Gridphilly.com and for more information, see “Let’s Get Circular,” Circular Philadelphia’s year one progress report. Pictured: Samantha Wittchen mingles with members and partners at Circular Philadelphia’s launch party in June 2021. @olinlabs @saintgobaingroup #circulareconomy #circularphiladelphia #circularphilly #letsgetcircular
🌳 Natural Lands is now accepting applications f 🌳 Natural Lands is now accepting applications for its Stoneleigh Ambassador volunteer training program! 🌳 This program prepares participants to give back through fulfilling and impactful opportunities, in partnership with the land conservation non-profit and its robust community of dedicated volunteers. “Nearly 70 years ago, a group of volunteers who were passionate about the Philadelphia region’s open space founded Natural Lands,” said Oliver Bass, president of Natural Lands. “Today, Natural Lands’ volunteers play a vital role in continuing our founders’ work at our locations across eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Their energy and commitment have been inspiring.”  The Stoneleigh Ambassador program trains volunteers to serve as greeters and guides of the 42-acre public garden in Villanova. Volunteers prepare by learning about the history of the property, its continuing evolution from private estate to public garden, and its commitment to showcase sustainable garden techniques with native plants. 🍃 Natural Lands is committed to diversity and inclusion in all its work, and strongly encourages BIPOC candidates and LGBTQ+ candidates to apply.  For more information and application: stoneleighgarden.org/volunteer  📷 by David Korbonits #VolunteerPhilly #Phillyvolunteers #villanova #publicgarden #stoneleighgarden #sustainablegardening #nativeplants
🍃Our new issue has been released into the wild 🍃Our new issue has been released into the wild - the #Economy and #Makers issue, part of our 2030 series!  Featuring our cover story: A Slim Budget From The City For Park Maintenance Leaves Low-Income Neighborhoods To Fend For Themselves. Also on the docket: ♻️ A Round Of Questions For @circularphl 🐿 An Inquisitive Tween Launches Wildlife Non-Profit  💝 Radical Hospitality For The Homeless Plus more great coverage featuring: @philaparksandrec    @myphillypark    @ttfwatershed       @templesbdc     @philadelphiaworks    @10Kprojects    @10ksbri     @circularphl    @olinlabs    @saintgobaingroup    @tinywpa   @circularphl @audubonsociety    @phlwaterborne   @outwardboundphl    @braodstreetmin    @thevoltaway @weaversway @missionreliefnj    Pictured on the cover: Tacony Creek Park in Northeast Philadelphia.  Tired of not seeing the latest issue of Grid in your mailbox? Subscribe today and support independent journalism in Philadelphia - makes a great gift, too!!  #Gridmagazine #EconomyAndMakersIssue #AlmostParadise
⚠️ On Wednesday, November 16, the Cobbs Creek ⚠️ On Wednesday, November 16, the Cobbs Creek Foundation held a town hall meeting at the Overbrook Educational Center, the first time that foundation representatives and elected officials faced the public in person to answer questions about the controversial golf course renovation, in which over 100 acres of trees have been cleared by the West Conshohocken-based foundation controlled by the billionaire Maguire family after the City signed a 70-year (including extensions) lease for $1 with the foundation at the end of 2021. The town hall kicked off with statements from elected officials: City Council member Curtis Jones, state senator Vincent Hughes and state representative Morgan Cephas made statements in favor of the foundation’s redevelopment of the golf course. They described the golf course as a longtime neighborhood problem that the City didn’t have the resources to maintain or renovate after decades of neglect. They see it as now having potential as a neighborhood asset with the foundation’s intervention. All three referred to benefits to local youth who would be exposed to “nontraditional sports.” Continue reading at Gridphilly.com #ENVIRONMENTALJUSTICE #cobbscreek #cobbscreekgolfcourse
😠 Curtis Jones, the City Council member whose d 😠 Curtis Jones, the City Council member whose district includes the Cobbs Creek golf courses that are being developed by the Cobbs Creek Foundation, has introduced legislation in Philadelphia City Council to exempt the golf course from restrictions on cutting trees on steep slopes, rules meant to protect water quality and prevent erosion. So far, over 100 acres of trees were cleared by the West Conshohocken-based foundation controlled by the billionaire Maguire family after the City signed a 70-year (including extensions) lease for $1 with the foundation at the end of 2021. The City’s zoning code prohibits clearing trees on steep slopes without getting a zoning variance from the City’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. At the end of 2021 the foundation applied for and was denied a permit to clear trees on steep slopes in the golf course, and it then applied for the variance that would permit it to complete its planned logging. In March the foundation suspended its attempt to win that variance. Jones’s legislation makes it unnecessary for the foundation to seek the variance. It also avoids any public involvement in the decision, which would have been part of the process if it had gone before the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Although the legislation still has to be passed by City Council, Philadelphia’s informal but ironclad rule of councilmanic prerogative ensures that district councilmembers get what they want in local zoning decisions. This system also opens the door for public corruption, with developers incentivized to make campaign contributions to councilmembers to permit development in their districts. Please continue reading this important piece by @phillybillynature on Gridphilly.com and consider sharing for visibility 👀 #ENVIRONMENTALJUSTICE #cobbscreekgolfcourse #cobbscreek
👀 "Councilmember Curtis Jones’ proposed ordi 👀 "Councilmember Curtis Jones’ proposed ordinance, if passed, would subvert local environmental protections and violate the Overbrook community’s right to self-determination by giving the golf course developers free reign to cut trees on any steep slopes on the premises without going through the regular zoning process and without community approval. The developers originally applied for and were rightfully denied a zoning permit to cut trees on steep slopes within the golf course, as it violates an explicit prohibition in the zoning code. They appealed. Rather than play by the rules, the developers withdrew their appeal and are using their wealth and political clout to influence politicians like Curtis Jones to change the rules for them." Read the full opinion piece at Gridphilly.com Lawrence Szmulowicz is a volunteer with the Cobbs Creek Ambassadors and Cobbs Creek Environmental Justice. @cobbscreekej #CobbsCreekAmbassadors #ENVIRONMENTALJUSTICE #cobbscreek #opinion
🗑 👎 Is illegal dumping a problem on your blo 🗑 👎 Is illegal dumping a problem on your block? 🗑 👎 ➡️ Grid wants to hear about it for an upcoming article. Drop us a note at news@gridphilly.com 📧 #GridPhilly #GridMagazine #IllegalDumping #TrashDumping #TrashDump #WasteDisposal
💧 On a rainy day in early October, clear water 💧 On a rainy day in early October, clear water flows from the downspout draining the roof of Peter Zettlemoyer’s livestock corral, bound for Manor Creek just down the hill. Two black and white Holstein heifers that Zettlemoyer is raising for a nearby dairy farmer, amble over to the railing that pens them in to check out the visitors sharing the shelter of the metal roof. 🌧 That roof, built with funding from Berks Nature and the USDA’s National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in northern Berks County, now keeps the rainwater from falling onto the bedding and manure beneath. “What used to happen was when it would get heavy rain, the corral would fill up with water, and a little pipe that used to come out right around this area,” Zettlemoyer gestured at the base of a low concrete block rim. “I’ll be honest with you. All the manure would ooze out … And of course that all runs down to the creek there. That has all improved, obviously.”  Read the full piece by Bernard Brown at Gridphilly.com #NRCS #Rainwater #waterways #manure #runoff #farming #watershed Pictured: Berks County stream that runs through agricultural land can be impacted negatively by manure runoff.

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