A green roof by Bio Neighbors (bioneighbors.com)Interested in expanding your garden skyward? Stephanie Alarcon, a Penn State Master Gardener, is here to help. “People are excited by the idea of using the dead space on a roof for several sustainability improvements at once,” says Alarcon. “Vegetated roofs and walks reduce storm water runoff, tame indoor
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Has the post-holiday, back-to-work grind given you the blues? Join us on Thursday night from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Trinity Memorial Church (22nd and Spruce) for a dose of cheer. We’re sponsoring, in conjunction with Sustainable 19103 and the Office of Sustainability, a screening (just an excerpt), followed by discussion, of The Economics of Happiness.
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Image via allaboutbirds.orgHere’s something worth tweeting about: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is doing a bird census this Saturday, January 7, and they’re looking for volunteers. Don’t worry, budding ornithologists, no experience is required. You can join their birding team to help collect important data about wintering bird populations. My phone is predicting a
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Image via earth911.comJust because it's 2012 don't kick your Christmas tree to the curb! Recycle it! Building on the success of previous years' treecycling efforts, more than 20 local, civic and nonprofit organizations are working together to recycle trees this year. If you leave your tree out at the curb to be picked up by the
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Image via phila.govIn August, we wrote about signing a petition for new zoning codes. And looks like you must’ve stepped up to the plate! On December 15, city council unanimously passed new codes. This was shortly followed by Mayor Nutter, who on December 22 signed the legislation, enacting new laws to officially take effect
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For nonprofits, funding can be critical to beingsuccessful. And as the economy continues to struggle, finding these necessary funds can be even more challenging. But Impact100 Philadelphia can help. A women’s philanthropic group touted as a “collective giving organization,” Impact100 funds lesser known organizations with projects that reach under-served populations. And they’re looking for a
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Eagles’ fans may aPhoto via Lot Squadlready bleed green, but now, with a new recycling initiative from Lot Squad LLC, they can tailgate green too. Beginning four hours before the game, fans in South Philly Sports Complex lots managed by Central Parking are handed green bags and recycling information sheets by Lot Squad’s Recycle-A-Lot Team.
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Photo via Philadelphia GreenworksThe holiday season has a tendency to lead to a little overindulgence – especially in the food department. If you find yourself surrounded by empty cartons of eggnog and wine this holiday, at least you can feel good about what happens to the packaging once you’re done. Mayor Michael A. Nutter and
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I often feel hemlock trees around me before I look up and identify them. I’ll be hacking my way through the woods, sweating in summer heat. Then the underbrush opens, the light dims and a slow, refreshing breeze washes over me. I’m under the tight canopy of a hemlock standing alongside a stream. I love
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Urban farmers do more than simply grow food, explains attorney Amy Laura Cahn. “These people are building community. They are providing resources for their communities in terms of food, but also in terms of value of property,” she says. “They’re creating community spaces and creating opportunities for education and cross-culture, cross-generational communication.” Urban farmers are
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