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How can consumers advocate for a climate-smart and local farm-centered 2023 Farm Bill?

It can be easy to get discouraged these days. Everywhere we look, there are signs of a struggling planet and, often, it’s difficult to see a clear path to an effectual response. 2022 may well eclipse recent years as the hottest on record. Rainfall has alternated between being absent or violent in Pennsylvania, one of

October 31, 2022

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Rep Your River: PEC seeking Delaware River Ambassadors

Image via pecpa.orgThe Delaware River. You get your drinking water from it. You water your plants with it. You may even spend your weekends leisurely sailing on it. Now, it’s time to advocate for it. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is searching for this year’s team of volunteer Delaware River Ambassadors to spread information about

February 28, 2012

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Heaven in a Truck: Yumtown offers local cuisine on wheels

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“If something is delicious, then it takes you to Yumtown,” jokes Yumtown food truck co-founder Andrew Tantisunthorn.
If it’s local and sustainable, all signs point to Yumtown as well. The truck, which Tantisunthorn and Lanie Belmont opened full time in October 2011, sources the majority of its ingredients from growers throughout the Philadelphia region.

February 27, 2012

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Haven On Earth: Pendle Hill, A Quaker oasis and model eco-community, welcomes all

story by Dana Henry photo by Albert YeeThe campus of Pendle Hill,a Quaker retreat center near Swarthmore, Pa., has a storybook-like serenity. Colonial-style stone walls are tucked into the lush green grounds and bordered with dense, wild foliage that blocks the roadway, leaving only the soft voices of Friends (Quakers) and the chatter of birds.

February 22, 2012

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Bright Lights: Atomic Robotics selling LEDs to fundraise

Image via atomicrobotics.comA competition may raise thoughts of touchdowns, squeaky courts and a pitcher’s mound, but for the Atomic Robotics, it’s all about engineering. The community 4-H club was started in 2011 as an opportunity to introduce Philadelphia students to career opportunities in science, math, engineering and technology. The club works with teachers, mentors

February 21, 2012

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Reason to Believe: The sustainability movement takes root in Philadelphia’s religious communities

Story by Jacob Lambert | Illustration by Melissa McFeetersThe idea of environmentalism can be found in all sacred texts,” says Stacey Kennealy, the certification program and sustainability director at GreenFaith. “However, it’s only recently that the religious environmental movement has taken root.” Nowhere is this movement more apparent than in Philadelphia, where local

February 13, 2012

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Farm Films: Urban farming documentary double feature at Drexel tomorrow

For all those guilty of drooling over the fresh produce sprouting up in Philly’s many urban farms, it’s time to stop staring and learn about the roots of this growing movement. The Westphal College at Drexel University is hosting a special screening of two farm-focused films tomorrow, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. First, watch “West Philly

February 6, 2012

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Green Big Year: 100 species and a rare wildlife experience

Snowy Owl, Warren County NJ Jan 2012, Adrian BinnsI’m three weeks into my Big Green Year—my attempt to see as many birds in one year using only environmentally responsible transportation. I’m already up to 100 species. Besides birds I’ve encountered just walking and biking around the city, I’ve take several trips.

I carpooled with my father

February 3, 2012

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Coming up Roses: Think spring thoughts with gardening workshops this month

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Mother Nature’s tease of spring-like weather probably has you ready to swap your gloves and snow shovels for gardening supplies. But while winter is still sticking for a few more weeks, it’s never too early to start planning your gardening.
Throughout the month of February local gardening gurus are holding a number of workshops

February 3, 2012

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Move Along: The Alliance for Biking and Walking publishes 2012 Benchmarking Report

Image via peoplepoweredmovement.orgBiking and walking are commonplace in Philly, but ever wonder how our city stacks up next to the rest of the nation in its treatment of bicyclists and pedestrians? The Alliance for Biking and Walking recently published its third biannual report on the state of biking and walking in America, which aims to

February 2, 2012

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A Great Disruption: Grid and Schuylkill Center host book discussion

A new Grid issue will be hitting stands soon, but if you’re looking for a sustainability fix, join us this Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. for the first in a series of conversations hosted by The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. Alex Mulcahy, Grid’s publisher, and Mike Weilbacher, executive director at the SCEE, will

January 31, 2012

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