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#029 August 2011

Steeped Summer Sips: Revive with cool fruity infusions, fresh from the farmers market

For locavores, the morning moments spent at Philadelphia farmers markets can be defined as delicious bliss. When the temperatures hit their harshest levels this summer, chill out by turning the local bounty found at the market into refreshing summer sips that don’t rely on tea or citrus shipped from miles and continents away.

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🌳 Nearly two years after the launch of the Phil 🌳 Nearly two years after the launch of the Philly Tree Plan, the City’s ambitious effort to reverse decades of urban canopy loss is still in its infancy. A $12 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant represents a significant step forward, but community advocates and public health leaders worry that progress isn’t moving quickly enough. With the Philly Tree Coalition beginning to take shape, stakeholders like the Public Health Management Corporation and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society are stepping in to advance the plan’s goals. But as funding gaps persist and public health stakes rise, is the City’s green vision truly taking root? ➡️ Read the full story at gridphilly.com ✍️ SJ Punderson 📸 Matthew Bender #philadelphia #treecanopy #urbantrees #cleanandgreen #plantmoretrees #urbanecology
Environmental issues are rarely at the top of the Environmental issues are rarely at the top of the political agenda. If they were, we might not need this special issue looking at Mayor Cherelle Parker’s first year. Given the long list of environmental problems facing Philadelphia and the long list of solutions beginning to be worked out, it wasn’t entirely clear where to start. But since Parker entered office promising a suite of quality of life initiatives, many of which have environmental dimensions, in this issue Grid examines the City’s marquee Clean and Green Initiatives. Parker also inherited a host of programs aimed at advancing environmental goals: reducing the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, cleaning up its waterways, improving air quality, increasing the tree canopy and advancing sustainable transportation, among others. We take a look at these as well. Directing the administration of a large city is more like hopping onto a barge mid-river than launching a speedboat from a dock. The City’s problems are decades (and centuries) in the making and will take many years of sustained attention to solve. Though mayors are often loath to cede credit to — or even share it with — predecessors, much of their success depends on maintaining the focus (and budgeting the resources) to continue critical initiatives that predate their time at the helm. There was no way we could fit everything relevant into this issue — or extract from reticent sources all the information readers deserve — but rest assured that Grid won’t stop. We will keep covering local environmental issues as doggedly as we always have, shining a light on what works, what doesn’t work and what could work better in Philadelphia government. ➡️ Visit gridphilly.com to read the full Mayor Cherelle Parker: Year One issue now! 📸 Cover photo by Colin Lenton #philadelphia #philly #cherelleparker #cleanandgreen #sustainability #environmentalpolicy #environmentalissues #politics
Events happening in and around Philadelphia this w Events happening in and around Philadelphia this weekend! ➡️ Walk Around Philadelphia Winter Walk Kick-Off & New Walker Orientation: Join us to kick off the winter 2025 Walk Around Philadelphia season! Enjoy a festive beverage, learn about the walk, and meet some of your fellow walkers. When: Friday, January 31st (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM) Where: Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Studio 16, 2nd floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 ➡️ Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteer Day of Service: Dr. King once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” By volunteering on this day, we will be giving back to our park, its users, the creek, and the plants and animals that rely on it to live. This year, we will be completing a variety of projects around Blue Bell Park, including removing invasive vines and cleaning up litter. This will not only make this area of the park more beautiful, but it will keep our watershed healthier for all! *This event was rescheduled from MLK Day due to the cold and icy conditions. When: Saturday, February 1st (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Where: Meeting at the Blue Bell Field Parking Lot ➡️ Cobbs Creek Park Cleanup with Philadelphia Mycology Club — February Edition: Join the Philadelphia Mycology Club for some community oriented land stewardship in Cobbs Creek Park! When: Sunday, February 2nd (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Where: Cobbs Creek Park 1338 S 59th St Philadelphia, 19143
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Darling Damselfly, a Philadelphia-based band, want Darling Damselfly, a Philadelphia-based band, wants their most recent album, “Galapagos,” to get listeners thinking about humankind’s relationship with the planet — in the hopes of saving it. “Being able to have a better understanding and appreciation of the wonder of [the environment] can help us be more connected and want to work harder to combat the impact of climate change and live more sustainably,” says Sammy Shuster, 38, the band’s singer-songwriter. Shuster and Lexie Diallo — the two-person band’s violist — released “Galapagos” in October. The five-track album, which is available on Bandcamp, explores scientific phenomena from evolution to photosynthesis while prompting listeners to make connections to their own lives. ➡️ Learn more about Darling Damselfly's "Galapagos" at gridphilly.com #philadelphia #supportlocalmusicians #newartists #phillymusic #phillymusicscene #phillysupportphilly
How do you charge your EV? Grid is writing an arti How do you charge your EV? Grid is writing an article about how people plug in their EVs when they don't have a driveway. Email news@gridphilly.com if you'd like to be contacted by a Grid reporter about what you do to power up.
👩‍🌾 Every Monday around 9 a.m., Kimberton 👩‍🌾 Every Monday around 9 a.m., Kimberton Waldorf School’s Food for Thought lunch program stocks up on Seven Stars Farm maple and vanilla yogurt. Located just across the street, the biodynamic farm is among the many local food producers and growers the school uses to source ingredients for their daily lunch menu. The agricultural hub of Kimberton, located in Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Chester County, makes the school’s location ideal for easy access to a range of seasonal produce that’s either organically or biodynamically grown. Current partners include Seven Stars Farm, Kimberton CSA, Sankanac CSA, and Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-op, among others. Right on Kimberton’s 430-acre campus, the school’s two-acre organic/biodynamic garden provides opportunities for the kitchen to preserve their bounty to last through the upcoming school year. “I look forward to working closely with the planning of the garden to compliment a seasonal menu,” says Lianna Criniti, the school’s newly appointed kitchen manager and chef. Gardening is interwoven with the curriculum and children at KWS experience the school’s acclaimed garden program from the elementary years through high school, so they give a hand in helping to create Criniti’s wholesome meals. ➡️ Learn more about Kimberton’s passion for providing students with fresh daily lunches at gridphilly.com ✍️ Courtney H. Deiner-Stokes 📸 Melissa Kelly #urbangarden #urbanfarming #growyourown #growyourownfood #homegrown #communitygardening #urbanfarming #agricultureeducation
💸 The dream is to electrify everything, and to 💸 The dream is to electrify everything, and to do it now. The reality is that Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) serves 500,000 households, and shifting from one energy source to another is going to take time. So for those of us who can’t yet leave gas behind, PGW has EnergySense, a program designed to help customers manage energy use, save money and adopt more energy-efficient technologies. The program offers rebates on purchases of new appliances that meet energy efficiency standards and provides low-cost, easy-to-adopt solutions for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Stu Jerue, PGW’s director of customer programs, says that the $90 rebate on programmable thermostats has been a very popular choice. That rebate is available to all PGW customers and includes thermostats by Honeywell and Google Nest — some of which cost $99. The Amazon Smart Programmable Thermostat with Alexa has the lowest price — $79.99 — and when Jerue ordered that model using a test account, he said that, after taxes and shipping, the customer would pay only $4.80. ➡️ Learn more about PGW’s EnergySense program at gridphilly.com ✍️ Alex Mulcahy 📸 Kelley Oh #energy #energyefficiency #energysaving #energyefficienthomes #electrification #electric #homeimprovements
Events happening in and around Philadelphia this w Events happening in and around Philadelphia this weekend! ➡️ Seed to Supper Cooking Workshop with Greener Partners: Do you love cooking, trying tasty new recipes, or learning how to be eco-friendly in the kitchen? Then this workshop is just for you! Join Riverbend and our friends from Greener Partners for a super fun, kid-friendly hands-on morning in our indoor and outdoor kitchens! Together, we’ll whip up delicious, healthy food while learning cool things about where our food comes from. The best part? You’ll get to hop on their awesome blender bike to help make one of the recipes—pedaling your way to a yummy treat! When: Saturday, January 25th (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM) Where: Riverbend Environmental Education Center 1950 Spring Mill Road Gladwyne, PA 19035 ➡️ Tree ID with Andrew the Arborist: Andrew Conboy, also known as Andrew the Arborist, is an urban forester and environmentalist who entertains and educates his large social media following on tree growth, care, and preservation. Bundle up to join Andrew on a hike through the woods to learn about trees and the diversity of our newly-designated arboretum. When: Saturday, January 25th (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM) Where: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagys Mill Rd Philadelphia, PA 19128 ➡️ Sunday Volunteer Service Day with David Bower: Would you like to be part of keeping Wissahickon Valley Park beautiful and sustainable? Then join longtime Wissahickon steward David Bower and his dedicated team of Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors for a variety of stewardship projects! When: Sunday, January 26th (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Where: Hermit Lane Trailhead Kiosk 2RG2+44G Philadelphia, PA 19128
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🚌 On most weekdays, Tariem Burroughs takes his 🚌 On most weekdays, Tariem Burroughs takes his first grader to school on the Route 21 bus, so his husband, Nick, gets their son dressed and ready. Nick manages the moods of the six-year-old, sure, but it’s Burroughs who deals with the piece of the morning puzzle that’s both unpredictable and beyond the family’s control: SEPTA. “It’s really frustrating and stressful because you want to make sure your kid gets to school on time so they get the most out of their education, and also I have to get to work afterwards, too,” the West Philly resident and SEPTA Citizen Advisory Committee member says. The transit authority transports roughly 55,000 students, and they could all face more disruptions to their commute as SEPTA continues to navigate a multimillion dollar funding crisis. Late last month, Governor Josh Shapiro transferred $153 million from highway projects to SEPTA, Billy Penn reported. That money will stave off service reductions for buses and trains for about six more months. But with no permanent, stable funding source and an ongoing operator shortage, SEPTA’s reliability and future useability remains in question. ➡️ Learn more about SEPTA’s current funding crisis and how it’s affecting students that rely on public transit to commute at gridphilly.com ✍️ Gabriel Donahue 📸 Matthew Bender #publictransit #publictransportation #publictransport #septa #commute #commuters #commuter
🚲 It’s a Friday morning in October, and there 🚲 It’s a Friday morning in October, and there’s a steady stream of cars driving down 43rd Street in West Philly’s Spruce Hill neighborhood. Then, through the traffic, a cavalcade emerges of about 20 parents and children on bicycles — a mix of kids on electric cargo bikes, kids on the front of folding bikes, kids on their own bikes. A minute later, they reach the Penn Alexander schoolyard, where helmets are quickly removed, backpacks are slung onto young shoulders and kids disappear into the crowd. This is no accidental convergence of school bike commuters. The Penn Alexander bike bus is an organized group of parents and students. Weather permitting, they meet every Friday, riding the half-mile or so along a prescribed route to school. Biking as a group, participants attest, makes the ride safer and more fun. It also inspires more students and parents to choose a more active and more sustainable way to get around. ➡️ Learn more about the Penn Alexander bike bus at gridphilly.com ✍️ + 📸 Jordan Teicher #citybiking #bicyclelife #bikephl #phillybikelife #bicycling #bicyclist #commute #commutebybike #commuter #commuterbike
🏢 In 2024, to celebrate her 75th birthday, Amin 🏢 In 2024, to celebrate her 75th birthday, Aminata Calhoun took a trip to Spain for some much-needed rest and relaxation. After a few weeks of soaking in the picturesque Spanish scenery, she returned home to a landscape starkly different from the one she had left. Surrounding the lot at Belmont and Wyalusing avenues that she had tirelessly cleaned and beautified into what she dubbed the “Ed Bradley Oasis” was a chain-link contractor fence barring Calhoun and the rest of the community from the land they had once tended with such care. “It was a shock to me, visually, and it saddened me emotionally,” Calhoun remembers. “I came back to heavy equipment, machinery, that had already torn down the planters and had destroyed the pollinator garden.” The fences that went up at the southeast corner of Belmont and Wyalusing marked an end to eight years of Calhoun’s organizing and beautification work. ➡️ Learn more about the lot and what lies ahead for its surrounding communities at gridphilly.com ✍️ Nic Esposito 📸 Chris Baker Evens #urbannature #urbanwildlife #urbangarden #communitygarden #communitygardens #communitygardening #pollinators #protectpollinators
💡 In 2020, members of POWER Interfaith, a grass 💡 In 2020, members of POWER Interfaith, a grassroots social justice organization with a mission to “shine a light on broken systems,” organized to push PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and gas utility, to incorporate long-term contracts for renewable energy into its Default Service Program (DSP). The DSP is essentially the company’s “house special,” and about 75% of the utility’s approximately 1.6 million customers opt for it. PECO’s DSPs have always heavily relied on a mix of fossil fuels purchased with short-term contracts; only 0.5% of the plan has been solar purchased through credits, which aligns with the state’s required minimum. That small percentage, POWER activists had decided, was not enough. And so representatives from the group attended PECO’s virtual public hearing with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), where the DSP energy mix for the next four years would be determined. ➡️ Learn more about POWER Interfaith and the advocacy groups pushing for renewable forms of energy at gridphilly.com ✍️ Emily Kovach 📸 Tara Faik #energy #energyefficiency #energysaving #electrification #electric #PECO #renewableenergy
Events happening in and around Philadelphia this w Events happening in and around Philadelphia this weekend! ➡️ Nocturnal Wildlife: Meet at Wissahickon Enviromental Center’s “Tree House” building. We will take a relatively short walk around the grounds listening for owls and using our thermal imager to detect nocturnal wildlife like flying squirrels and opossums. When: Friday, January 17th (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM) Where: Wissahickon Environmental Center (Tree House) 300 West Northwestern Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118 ➡️ Philly Gayborhood and LGBTQ History Walking Tour: Calling all LGBTQ travelers, gaggles of local gays and their friends alike! Come on this LGBTQ history walking tour of the Gayborhood! When: Saturday, January 18th (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM) Where: 1300 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 ➡️ John Heinz Plant Walk with Dick Cloud: Join one of our knowledgeable volunteer walk leader for a plant walk! Walk will meet in the visitor center and be at a relaxed paced on flat surfaces. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers. No registration required. When: Sunday, January 19th (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM) Where: John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19153
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📝 Editor’s Notes: Four More Years 📝 Like 📝 Editor’s Notes: Four More Years 📝 Like a lot of Grid readers, I’m still adjusting to the reality of the 2024 presidential election. There is my conscious perception of reality, based on the facts of the world, and there is my gut-level sense of reality, colored by how I think the world should be. The two are out of whack. Case in point: We have been planning this electrification guide for almost a year. It started with an idea Grid contributor Kyle Bagenstose floated in conversation that resonated with my own desire to understand the electrification incentives established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This is partly selfish: I’ve got a short but expensive list of fossil-fueled appliances I’d like to replace. Every time I try to figure out how much I’d get back through tax incentives if I were to replace them, my head swims. I can’t be the only one. So we ran with the idea. Over the following months we talked in the office, looked at hand-drawn mock-ups of the pages, and emailed back and forth. The election took place, and we kept working on the issue. But somehow it was only as I read our interview with Rewiring America that reality truly hit me: Trump’s administration might mean an end to the electrification incentives we were explaining in this issue. ➡️ Read the full note from our editor at gridphilly.com ✍️ Bernard Brown #energy #energyefficiency #electrification #electric #climatechange #inflationreductionact
🏠 While the federal inflation reduction act cur 🏠 While the federal inflation reduction act currently provides homeowners thousands of dollars of electrification incentives through tax credits, that is only one piece of a larger savings puzzle. The next biggest piece are federal rebates established under the IRA. Unlike the tax credits, which require homeowners to have enough taxable income in order to benefit, rebates return money directly for all eligible electric appliance purchases. The catch is that federal funding must flow through state programs, and states are on varying timelines to make funding available. According to Stephanie Berardi, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the state will go live with its Home Electrification and Appliances Rebate (HEAR) program in spring 2025. The program will apply to Energy Star-certified appliances such as heat pumps and electric stoves, wiring and weatherization measures. Exact rebate amounts will vary depending on household income and other variables, but will offer up to $8,000 for heat pump-powered HVAC systems (compared to only $2,000 currently available through tax credits), up to $6,500 for electrical system upgrades, $1,750 for heat pump hot water heaters and $840 for electric stoves. ➡️ Learn more about the HEAR program at gridphilly.com ✍️ Kyle Bagenstose ✏️ James Olstein #energy #energyefficiency #energysaving #energyefficienthomes #electrification #electric #homeimprovements
☀️ Home solar isn’t essential to home electr ☀️ Home solar isn’t essential to home electrification, but for those with the financial means, it offers environmental and budgetary benefits, says Cora Wyent, senior director of research at the electrification nonprofit Rewiring America. “We’re trying to switch our whole grid to renewable electricity, and anywhere we can convert to solar is good,” Wyent says. “You’re basically getting free electricity from your roof.” Really, though, free? According to Alon Abramson, vice president of residential programs for the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA), solar panels are indeed products that quite often pay for themselves — at least on a long enough timeline. In Abramson’s experience, the finances “pencil out” for the majority of homeowners, even those with low incomes. For those who can’t afford to pay up front, providers have loan and lease options that still provide a return on investment, Abramson says. Established by the Nutter administration in 2010, the PEA is a quasi-City agency with a large portfolio of “energy affordability and sustainability” programs. One of those is Solarize Philly, which connects Philadelphians interested in home solar to a number of solar panel installation companies. ➡️ Learn more about the options provided to homeowners considering converting to solar at gridphilly.com ✍️ Kyle Bagenstose 📸 Courtesy of PEA #energy #energyefficiency #energysaving #energyefficienthomes #electrification #electric #solarenergy
🚲 Several times a week, John Boyle, research di 🚲 Several times a week, John Boyle, research director for the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, rides the power of electricity to work. A resident of Edgewater Park, New Jersey, Boyle rides a foldable e-bike to the Beverly Rail Station, which he takes aboard NJ Transit’s River Line to Camden. If the weather is nice, he’ll then bike across the Ben Franklin Bridge to the coalition’s Center City offices. If not, he crosses the Delaware on the PATCO Speedline instead. Either way, the commute is timely, convenient and a blueprint for how electrified transportation can drive down greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, 28% of total greenhouse gas emissions comes from transportation, the most of any sector, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And it’s not just big rigs and airplanes: 57% of transportation emissions come from everyday light-duty vehicles like the family car, while less than a quarter comes from heavy road vehicles like 18-wheelers. Over the past 15 years, Philadelphia’s transportation emissions have actually increased. If you drive, you can help turn that trend around by switching to an electrified ride. ➡️ Learn more about environmental pros of electric cars and e-bikes at gridphilly.com ✍️ Kyle Bagenstose 📸 Jessica Paul #citybiking #bicyclelife #bikephl #phillybikelife #bicycling #bicyclist #electrification #electric #electriccar #electriccars
Events happening in and around Philadelphia this w Events happening in and around Philadelphia this weekend! ➡️ Virtual Nature Book Club | Winter World: Join us to discuss Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival by Bernd Heinrich. Bernd is a professor emeritus in biology at the University of Vermont. His book discusses the many remarkable evolutionary innovations that animals have to help them survive the winter. In this book club session, we will discuss our perspectives on the book, and reading it prior is suggested. When: Friday, January 10th (7:00 PM - 8:00 PM) Where: Online ➡️ Winter Bird Census: January is great time of year for bird watching here at the Schuylkill Center. We’re inviting birders to help us collect data for our annual Winter Bird Census! Help monitor the abundance of bird species that winter in our forests and fields. All of the information we collect will be shared with other citizen scientists, helping us to better understand how our local bird populations change over time. When: Saturday, January 11th (7:30 AM - 12:00 PM) Where: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagys Mill Rd Philadelphia, PA 19128 ➡️ Botanical Printing—Design Cotton Kerchief Headband using Flowers: Learn fabric design using fresh and dried flowers to create your own wearable bandanna/kerchief/headband. When: Sunday, January 12th (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Where: Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard (Studio 16, 2nd floor) Philadelphia, PA 19106
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🔌 Sam Calisch has electrification bona fides. T 🔌 Sam Calisch has electrification bona fides. There’s the MIT engineering degree, the years spent in a lab tinkering with electromagnetic devices and his time on Capitol Hill as a scientist-turned-advocate, successfully campaigning for the inclusion of historic climate measures in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. So why is his new gig all about the humble kitchen stove? Because, Calisch says, he sees an opportunity in the home appliance sector to make a direct, tangible impact in arresting climate change. “About five years ago I had a realization that the [climate] technology we have is already pretty awesome,” Calisch, a resident of the San Francisco Bay area, says. “What we really need are tools for deploying it.” So in 2022, Calisch founded Copper, a company that makes a battery-powered induction stove, which is a technology that uses electromagnetism to heat up its elements, instead of the combustion of fossil fuels. Climate experts say it’s essential to make such electric-powered home appliances the norm over the next several decades, with homeowners swapping them in as their old gas-powered models break down. In most homes, there are a “big four” of appliances that must be converted: the kitchen stove, the water heater, the clothes dryer and the HVAC system. ➡️ Learn more about the importance of choosing electric over gas and how to navigate making the switch with your major appliances at gridphilly.com ✍️ Kyle Bagenstose 📸 Courtesy of Copper #energy #energyefficiency #energysaving #energyefficienthomes #electrification #electric #climatechange
🔌 A few years ago, Cora Wyent, senior director 🔌 A few years ago, Cora Wyent, senior director of research at electrification nonprofit Rewiring America, and her partner were weighing the purchase of an induction oven to replace the old gas model in their kitchen. Induction ovens run off electricity and, thanks to some fascinating engineering, boast such perks as cooking elements that not only heat up super fast but also are instantly cool to the touch once the appliance is turned off. Many home chefs swear by gas for cooking (a common cultural preference that actually has roots in fossil fuel ad campaigns), however, and induction ovens are more expensive on average than gas models and also require compatible cookware. So, Wyent started by purchasing an induction hot plate. These often cost less than $100 and can be used to cook whatever you would on a single burner. After using the hot plate for about a year, Wyent felt ready to upgrade to a full-scale induction oven. “It’s a great way of just trying out the technology and making sure you’re comfortable with it, that you like it, before going with a big appliance purchase,” Wyent says of her hot plate trial. ➡️ Learn more about the perks of purchasing small electric appliances and which are the easiest to begin electrifying your home with at gridphilly.com ✍️ Kyle Bagenstose 📸 Courtesy of Cuisinart #energy #energyefficiency #energysaving #energyefficienthomes #electrification #electric
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