Woman cycling in Zimbabwe -Image via guardian.co.uk Bicycling for Liberation For a woman in Zimbabwe, choosing two wheels over four was the solution to enjoying a safer daily commute. Finding buses overcrowded and taxis an unsafe option for women, Jane Madembo started riding a bike. Read how cycling freed Madembo from much more than
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A screenshot from the Philly Tree Map | Image via azavea.comIn the city of Philadelphia there are approximately 148,533 tress. Well, at least that’s how many have been recorded so far on the Philly Tree Map. A crowd-sourced web mapping application, the Philly Tree Map is giving citizens the responsibility of recording the city’s canopy.
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Image via myessentia.comToxic Drinking Waters Recent tests of Chicago’s water supply found levels of toxic metal hexavalent chromium to be 11 times higher than the standard California passed last month. But nation-wide regulation might never happen if industrial polluters and municipal water utilities get their way. In the meantime, Chicago residents will continue to drink
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image via artintheage.comGreenable, the green building and design center, and go to spot for lovely non-toxic paints, sustainable flooring, reclaimed furniture and much, much more is packing up their NoLibs location and re-locating…three times. The center will open new locations in Ardmore, Kennett Square, and Rittenhouse Square this fall.
While we’re sad to see them leave
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Many tout the healing benefits of farming, but one group that particularly benefits from the physical rehabilitation, connection of mind, and ability to make a living that come from a life of agriculture are veterans returning from war. At the end of this month (August 19 – 21) a two and a half day retreat
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The infographic from GOOD on renewables. (Click for larger)Visualizing Renewable Energy We already know renewables make up a minority of our energy usage (8 percent to be exact), so which ones are most used and at what cost? Check out this great interactive infographic for a look at renewable energy usage in the U.S. GOOD Shell
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Image via upenn.eduThe Agatson Urban Nutrition Initiative (AUNI), a program of UPenn’s Netter Center for Community Partnership, will debut its Youth Urban Mobile Market (YUMM) at the premier Youth Grower’s Market this Friday. The pedal-powered cart will be full of fresh produce that members of AUNI have grown themselves, and will supplement the entirely youth
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Produce of the past packed more nutrients | Image via gardennaturally.wordpress.comNutrition Nostalgia Studies show that the nutritional values of many fruits and vegetables have decreased over the last 50 years partially due to a greater focus on high-yield plant varieties. Some also claim that a focus on mass production also compromises flavor. One researcher recommends
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Can farming serve as therapy for those afflicted with cognitive disabilities? The answer’s not as far out there as you might think. In fact, it’s just an hour from the bustling streets of Philadelphia on the serene farmland of Chester County’s Camphill Village Kimberton Hills. The planned community is home to over 100 individuals, 40
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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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