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
MoreMayor Michael Nutter (left) and Howard Neukrug (right) share a light moment with some local youths
Howard Neukrug has been called a visionary, a great thinker and a national leader in sustainability. But back in 1978, he was just a mild-mannered engineer, fresh out of the University of Pennsylvania and looking for a job. “There was
Greenbuild Conference & Expo puts Philadelphia in the spotlight
November 20 - 22
Imagine starting your day with a breakfast where you are privy to some of the top minds in the sustainability industry. Afterwards, you head to a lecture by Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity
Grid Alive! is coming, Thursday, November 14! And in addition to snacks, beer and ice cream -- and fascinating interviews -- you can also jump-start your holiday shopping with a selection of great Grid gifts, including our new Grid gift bag, which includes: a limited edition Grid tote from fabric horse, a Grid T-shirt of your
More New partnership seeks to support companies creating green stormwater infrastructure, like this rain garden planting.What’s the stormwater buzz in Philly?
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) is working with local businesses to enhance the stormwater infrastructure industry through Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Partners, a program to enhance technological and economic opportunities surrounding green
If record-setting heat waves and thousand-year floods aren’t enough visual proof of global warming, maybe art will help. The Franklin Institute, in collaboration with local partners, is using artful signage to spread the word about climate change — and what Philadelphia neighborhoods are doing to minimize its impact.
MoreBuried beneath a leafy canopy and camouflaged by summer shrubbery, this brick skew arch bridge has kept its integrity 116 years after its construction and 67 years after the last trolley ran through it. Originally built for the Fairmount Park Transit Company in 1897 with 15 consecutive angled brick arches, the “Chamounix Tunnel” ported trolleys
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Grid #55 is out, with a cover feature that can save you thousands of dollars in incentives, rebates and low interest financing through energy-saving programs like PGW’s EnergySense and PECO’s Smart Ideas. Room by room, we’ll show you how to make your home more comfortable, more efficient and more economical — and how to
MoreLocal artist Kathryn Sclavi sets up the Re-Shop Flower Shop with students the McVeigh Recreation Center in Kensington. | Photo by Michael Reali Last Wednesday, local artist Kathryn Sclavi braved Philadelphia’s rush hour traffic and the January cold in her ZipCar to pick-up flowers in West Philly. But Sclavi wasn’t going to a florist or
MoreThe new Valley Shepherd Creamery stand opened in Reading Terminal Market this past Wednesday. | Photo by Danni SinisiChilly tempatures typically give us Grid staffers little desire to leave the office during the day, but with the new Valley Shepherd Creamery outpost opening in the Reading Terminal Market this week, we figured that was reason
MoreGrumblethorpe Historic House and Garden is one of the gardens that would be seriously affected by the new zoning changes. The two-acre garden grows fruits and vegetables and employs high school students at a weekly farmstand.
This article was originally published in the January 2013 issue of Weavers Way Co-op's Shuttle newspaper.
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