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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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RE-claim Your Holidays with The Resource Exchange!

The Resource Exchange, the plucky upstart nonprofit (profiled in October’s GRID) focused on diverting valuable materials from the waste stream and making them available to artists, designers, builders and craftspeople, is hosting a holiday open house and fundraiser December 3. Thanks to a grant from PPL Energy Plus, the organization moved from the leaky warehouse

November 22, 2011

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Fast Track: 13th Street bike lane to become a permanent resident

Image via the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Good news, cyclists, the 13th Street bike lane is here to stay! The pilot period is coming to an end, and the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) has decided to install a permanent lane within the next few weeks. The lane will stretch from

November 22, 2011

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Save Wyck’s Chicks, join the Rock-Moving Party!

Image via (earth & fork) Wyck Historic House and Garden has some chicks that need your help. Wyck’s hens have endured all the crazy Philly weather, but they’ve done it in the lowest, shadiest, wettest, muddiest part of Wyck’s property, where their run is located. Wyck wants to improve their quality of life to keep

November 15, 2011

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Team Sustainable: Career Wardrobe and Wash Cycle Laundry announce partnership

Philadelphia’s own Career Wardrobe and Wash Cycle Laundry have teamed up to make donating gently used women’s business clothing even easier—and greener. On Friday, November 18, anyone with women’s clothing to donate can schedule a free pick-up with the sustainable, bike-pick up laundry service. Donated items and accessories will be delivered to the Career Wardrobe

November 11, 2011

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GRID December issue release party tonight!

The December issue of GRID is hitting stands this week, so it’s time to celebrate! Stop by Dock Street Brewery (701 S. 50 St.) today from 5-7 p.m. to pick up a copy and enjoy an extended happy hour with $1 off Dock Street drafts. Check out the latest issue to get the dirt on

November 10, 2011

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Fracking Lesson: Temple brings arts and sciences symposium on natural gas drilling to Philly

Fracking—the controversial natural gas drilling technique is constantly in Philadelphia news. But what do you really know about the issue? In an effort to bring some clarity to what fracking is and how it’s affecting Pennsylvania, Temple Gallery, in conjunction with the Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection is holding a day-long conference today,

November 3, 2011

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Fair Farm: Rally for farmers’ rights TODAY in Philly

photo by foodandwaterwatch.orgStand up for farmers’ rights today in Philadelphia! Join Food and Water Watch, and other fair food organizations like Slow Food Philly, Farm To City, and Fresh Buy Local, to fight for Fair Farm Rules to be implemented in Pennsylvania. The Fair Farm Rules of 2008 (or the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards

November 3, 2011

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All About Philly: TEDx bringing conference on “The City” to Philadelphia

TEDxPhilly Promo from Free Film Collective on Vimeo. Last year’s sold out success, TEDxPhilly, will be making its second appearance next Tuesday, November 8. This year’s theme is “The City” and features speakers, performers, and exhibitors who will share their experiences and perspectives of being part of Philadelphia. The all-day “idea” conference is multidisciplinary and will

November 1, 2011

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Green Team: EVX students win Popular Mechanics award, now in the running for $20,000 grant!

Photo Credit: Chris Crisman / Crisman Photo As the end-of-day bell resonates through the halls of Philadelphia’s high schools, the members of EVX Team close their books and pop the hood of a car. But rather than your typical tune up, the team of students from the Academy for Automotive and Mechanical Engineering in West

October 31, 2011

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Carrotmob Comes To Philly

Imagine a world where consumers really did control corporate agendas. Whereby simply choosing to buy from one store over another, consumers could make a business more eco-friendly. This is the Carrotmob model.

October 20, 2011

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