Unlikely Solar Advocates   A group of autistic high school students from Bakersfield, Calif. experiment with solar power and find themselves taking their show on the road. Green Blog at New York Times Seeing is believing A study by liberal watchdog group Media Matters found that for the past year and a half opponents of

Get ready for two days of eco-friendly food, music and fun. Maysie’s Farm is rolling out its annual Farmfest to dispaly the importance of conservation as well as ecological thinking — hoe down style. The festival will be solar powered, offer only local food options, including beer from Victory Brewing Co., Crazy about Hummus wraps, Pure Blend

Tomorrow is the moment of truth. The electrician comes to run a test to determine whether he can remediate just the knob and tube wiring in my attic or whether my whole house needs to be rewired.  The answer to this question will determine my attic's fate and my comfort level over the next several

Temple I | Image via 1260hdc.orgIn honor of the completion of the Temple 1 North 16th Street Project (featured in GRID Feb. ’11, p.11), a project that has rehabilitated 58 housing units with a “green” hammer, a public ceremony will take place on June 14 to celebrate the end of construction and award a plaque for LEED® Gold certification. The

Cattle Cruelty TV documentary footage revealed the cruel torture Australian cattle are subjected to in Indonesian slaughterhouses prompting a ban on exports to 11 slaughterhouses, and many Australians seek out ethically raised meat, or ditch the beef altogether. (Link) Posthumous Carbon Footprint You drive a hybrid, recycle, compost, and eschew meat, but are you planning

Image via Linn Cohen-Cole | survivingthemiddleclasscrash.wordpress.comLast Wednesday, 23 new plaintiffs joined in on a suit to protect organic growers from being sued for patent infringement by Monsanto should their fields be contaminated by the agri-business giant’s genetically modified seed. The case, led by the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) was originally filed in March

Image via ontility.comLeading solar power developer ONTILITY is teaming up with Penn State to bring a three-day solar training workshop (June 9-11) to Philadelphia. The workshop is directed toward those who install solar systems and those interested in the latest technology and trends in solar energy production. The workshops and training will also be a

Image via smartlifeways.comRising population + warming planet = struggling food supply As the world’s population rapidly expands, the strain on the global food supply only becomes more severe. Add the issue of climate change and we have a serious problem on our hands. Although we’re developing new crop varieties and technologies, how much will this

This year, Beer Week, which kicks of tomorrow, will be featuring many great food events with collaborations of some of Philly’s top chefs, brewers, and farmers. Local culinary geniuses will meet with tasty beers and fresh and local food to produce one-of-a-kind events.
Bill Covaleski, Victory Brewing Company Head Brewer and one of the organizers of

In our January issue (Community, pg.14) we told you about PhillyPatientRide, a program launched by PhillyCarShare and the American Cancer Society that provides free transportation for cancer patients to treatments by linking them with warm-hearted volunteers. Since the empathic carpooling program officially made its debut, over 100 volunteers have helped patients reach their vital appointments using