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Categories: Energy Justice Network
4th Annual Symposium on Equality & Thaddeus Stevens Awards Dinner
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[ Flying Kite ] Fixing Fresh Food: Greater Philly's Co-Ops Find Their Way
For some, the concept of food co-ops may conjure up images of leafy greens, and granola, with members sharing the work. Although this model still works in some areas, the co-op of today is just as likely to be a modern storefront offering a full range of groceries, with an emphasis on the healthful, locally grown, organic, economically conscious, and/or fair trade.
It's clear that the co-op model is still an attractive one, as evidenced by seven new start-ups in Eastern Pennsylvania, from Chester to Doylestown and an eighth in Scranton, in addition to the six established ones in the Philadelphia Metro area. From Virginia to New York, 31 co-ops have organized into the Mid-Atlantic Food Co-op Alliance.
"People are becoming savvier about food," says Glenn Bergman, general manager of the Weavers Way Co-ops. "They like to know where their food is coming from and where their money is going. By shopping at a co-op, they know they are keeping their money local and reinvesting in their own community."
The current burst in co-op development is only a small part of a larger dynamic -- the same dynamic that brought First Lady Michelle Obama to Philadelphia as part of her "Let's Move" program, stating, "we want to replicate your success here in Pennsylvania all across America."
After having had the second-lowest number of supermarkets per capita of major cities in the United States a decade ago, Philadelphia has... [ READ MORE ]
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[ DELCO TIMES ] Chester Co-op is helping solve city’s woes...
Friday, July 15, 2011
By TINA JOHNSON
Times Guest Columnist
On Aug. 29, 2005, almost 1,300 miles away from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, I recall sitting in my apartment and watching the suffering of people I had never met in a place that I had only visited once. And I wept.
My heart ached for those who had lost their lives, but my tears were for the helpless and desperate that had survived — those without the resources or ability to leave. And the fact that the many faces staring back at me through the television were brown and were poor made a powerful impact upon me.
Katrina in her wake left me in a state of greater awareness. It made me think about Chester — the place where I was born and currently live. No natural disaster had hit the first city in Pennsylvania and yet there still existed a shell-shocked community, as if the levees in Louisiana broke and reached up to the Delaware River, swallowed up the city and its promise for better days made to the people decades before. Just like the survivors in New Orleans, the survivors in Chester are waiting for someone to save them.
My awakening inspired me to do something that motivated the community to do something for themselves, to rely upon the ability and talents of like-minded people who may not have access to millions of dollars, but who had a desire to share skills, to learn new skills and who had a drive to create a sustainable community-owned and operated business that would benefit the community and impact people for generations.
In essence, I hoped they would learn to save themselves and begin the journey toward creating prosperity. Being able to provide one of the most basic, yet essential, needs of the human body — food — became more important.
The Chester Co-op is a business working toward providing access to food that is affordable and high in quality. More importantly, it is a business co-owned by the people who choose to work, invest and shop at the co-op.
The overall goal of our community-owned grocery is to have access to foods that are fresh, healthy and affordable. Our members are shareholders in the business and with ownership comes responsibility.
Just like any market, people have to buy the food on the shelves in order for it to be viable. The major difference is that we exist solely for... [ READ MORE ]
By TINA JOHNSON
Times Guest Columnist
On Aug. 29, 2005, almost 1,300 miles away from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, I recall sitting in my apartment and watching the suffering of people I had never met in a place that I had only visited once. And I wept.
My heart ached for those who had lost their lives, but my tears were for the helpless and desperate that had survived — those without the resources or ability to leave. And the fact that the many faces staring back at me through the television were brown and were poor made a powerful impact upon me.
Katrina in her wake left me in a state of greater awareness. It made me think about Chester — the place where I was born and currently live. No natural disaster had hit the first city in Pennsylvania and yet there still existed a shell-shocked community, as if the levees in Louisiana broke and reached up to the Delaware River, swallowed up the city and its promise for better days made to the people decades before. Just like the survivors in New Orleans, the survivors in Chester are waiting for someone to save them.
My awakening inspired me to do something that motivated the community to do something for themselves, to rely upon the ability and talents of like-minded people who may not have access to millions of dollars, but who had a desire to share skills, to learn new skills and who had a drive to create a sustainable community-owned and operated business that would benefit the community and impact people for generations.
In essence, I hoped they would learn to save themselves and begin the journey toward creating prosperity. Being able to provide one of the most basic, yet essential, needs of the human body — food — became more important.
The Chester Co-op is a business working toward providing access to food that is affordable and high in quality. More importantly, it is a business co-owned by the people who choose to work, invest and shop at the co-op.
The overall goal of our community-owned grocery is to have access to foods that are fresh, healthy and affordable. Our members are shareholders in the business and with ownership comes responsibility.
Just like any market, people have to buy the food on the shelves in order for it to be viable. The major difference is that we exist solely for... [ READ MORE ]
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[ marchonblairmountain.org ] March on Blair Mountain Updates
The March began with a 9 am press conference that helped kick off a great day of marching. Marchers then headed down MacCorkle Avenue towards 94 with banners carrying reading “Save Blair Mountain” “Appalachia Deserves a Clean Local Economy” and more. Marchers then moved onto the side of the road down 94 to the base of Lens Creek Mountain.
Marchers heading out of Marmet, WV - Photo by Cheshire Tongkat
At Lens Creek Mountain, we were shuttled to the top for lunch. Lunch was yummy and consisted of chicken salad and hummus. The top of this mountain where 94 crosses it is the Boone County Line. We descended the mountain by foot around 4:45, moving towards Racine. We marched through Racine, turning on to [ READ MORE ]
Marchers heading out of Marmet, WV - Photo by Cheshire TongkatAt Lens Creek Mountain, we were shuttled to the top for lunch. Lunch was yummy and consisted of chicken salad and hummus. The top of this mountain where 94 crosses it is the Boone County Line. We descended the mountain by foot around 4:45, moving towards Racine. We marched through Racine, turning on to [ READ MORE ]
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[PHILLY.COM] Chester Co-op is where fresh food - and a community - finds a home
May 26, 2011
By BETH D'ADDONO, For the Daily News
THE GREATEST symbol of hope for the beleaguered downtown business district in Chester isn't the fancy new soccer stadium or the new casino along the riverfront.
For people like LarRaine Branch, who's lived here for 46 years, or octogenarian Thelma K. Haskins, in residence since 1953, hope blooms in the shape of a beautiful bunch of fresh collards or a tray of what Haskins calls "chicken hips," all-natural Bell & Evans chicken legs and thighs. Those are just a few of the items on the shelves at the Chester Co-op, a community-owned grocery store that brings healthy and fresh food and staples into the heart of town.
What does this place mean to me?" said Branch. "It means everything to me. To see the co-op grow and come to life helped me regain my faith in what could be. People like me who knew Chester when it was a great city still see a place worth saving, a place that is worth something. And why shouldn't we be able to shop in our own community?"
Why, indeed.
The last supermarket in Chester closed 17 years ago, leaving only neighborhood bodegas in its place. Chester's economic woes, kick-started back in the '50s and '60s with the loss of shipping and manufacturing jobs, are written in the vacant storefronts and shuttered businesses in the once bustling downtown. The city's crime rate is worrisome; about half its young people never finish high school. This was the scene that greeted Tina Johnson when she returned to her hometown in 2005 after living and working in Mexico and India for more than a decade.
"I came back to be with family, my mom lives here, my father's family lives here," said Johnson. "But there was no place to buy fresh food. I could get grapes and bananas in the Himalayas, but not in Chester? That seemed crazy."
The idea for the co-op came up at a... [ READ MORE ]
By BETH D'ADDONO, For the Daily News
THE GREATEST symbol of hope for the beleaguered downtown business district in Chester isn't the fancy new soccer stadium or the new casino along the riverfront.
For people like LarRaine Branch, who's lived here for 46 years, or octogenarian Thelma K. Haskins, in residence since 1953, hope blooms in the shape of a beautiful bunch of fresh collards or a tray of what Haskins calls "chicken hips," all-natural Bell & Evans chicken legs and thighs. Those are just a few of the items on the shelves at the Chester Co-op, a community-owned grocery store that brings healthy and fresh food and staples into the heart of town.
What does this place mean to me?" said Branch. "It means everything to me. To see the co-op grow and come to life helped me regain my faith in what could be. People like me who knew Chester when it was a great city still see a place worth saving, a place that is worth something. And why shouldn't we be able to shop in our own community?"
Why, indeed.
The last supermarket in Chester closed 17 years ago, leaving only neighborhood bodegas in its place. Chester's economic woes, kick-started back in the '50s and '60s with the loss of shipping and manufacturing jobs, are written in the vacant storefronts and shuttered businesses in the once bustling downtown. The city's crime rate is worrisome; about half its young people never finish high school. This was the scene that greeted Tina Johnson when she returned to her hometown in 2005 after living and working in Mexico and India for more than a decade.
"I came back to be with family, my mom lives here, my father's family lives here," said Johnson. "But there was no place to buy fresh food. I could get grapes and bananas in the Himalayas, but not in Chester? That seemed crazy."
The idea for the co-op came up at a... [ READ MORE ]
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A Unique Block Party...
Chester Community Garden Expands With Help from Amish Horse and Plow Team
CHESTER, PA -- On Saturday, May 7, a team of Amish horses from Lancaster County will be working in a public housing development in Chester, helping residents of the Ruth L. Bennett Homes plow a new field for their community garden.
A block party is planned for the day, with gardening, art activities, and a DJ from 11 AM to 2 PM. A barbecue lunch will be served at 1 PM by the Amish Farmer’s Market. Local children will unveil a mural they have painted for the garden. All are welcome.
The Ruth L. Bennett Homes Community Garden is a collaboration between the Ruth L. Bennett Resident Council, the Chester Housing Authority, and students from Swarthmore College. The event kicks off a major expansion for the garden, including a new cultivation area, an outdoor kitchen and classroom space, and a market stand.
The garden is an initiative of the Cooperative Projects, an innovative model of community development bringing together community organizations, the Chester Housing Authority, and institutions providing education and other services. A large-scale urban agriculture program is planned on Housing Authority property, with the cultivation of fresh produce viewed as an opportunity for education, improved food access, and business development.
WHO:
Chester Public Housing Residents, Amish horse and plow team, and Swarthmore Students
WHAT:
A garden expansion and block party with garden activities, art projects, and BBQ
WHEN:
Saturday, May 7, 11 AM - 2 PM
WHERE:
The Ruth L Bennett Homes Community Garden
Carlas Lane, Chester, PA
(20 minutes south of Philadelphia. Directions attached)
VISUALS:
Children with Amish horses and plows in public housing development. Mural painted by community members. Excellent photo and video opportunities.
SEE ATTACHED FOR DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS:
Ruth L. Bennett Homes Community Garden
Chester, PA 19013
From I-95 South (Philadelphia and points north)
Exit 3B, Highland Ave
Right on Highland Ave
Left on W 9th St
Left on Carlas Lane (Norris Drive on GoogleMaps)
From I-95 North (Delaware and points south)
Exit 5 Towards Kerlin St
Right on Kerlin St
Right on W 9th St
Right on Carlas Lane (Norris Drive on GoogleMaps)
The Ruth L Bennett Homes Community Garden
is located at the end of the Carlas Lane loop, by the basketball courts.
CHESTER, PA -- On Saturday, May 7, a team of Amish horses from Lancaster County will be working in a public housing development in Chester, helping residents of the Ruth L. Bennett Homes plow a new field for their community garden.
A block party is planned for the day, with gardening, art activities, and a DJ from 11 AM to 2 PM. A barbecue lunch will be served at 1 PM by the Amish Farmer’s Market. Local children will unveil a mural they have painted for the garden. All are welcome.
The Ruth L. Bennett Homes Community Garden is a collaboration between the Ruth L. Bennett Resident Council, the Chester Housing Authority, and students from Swarthmore College. The event kicks off a major expansion for the garden, including a new cultivation area, an outdoor kitchen and classroom space, and a market stand.
The garden is an initiative of the Cooperative Projects, an innovative model of community development bringing together community organizations, the Chester Housing Authority, and institutions providing education and other services. A large-scale urban agriculture program is planned on Housing Authority property, with the cultivation of fresh produce viewed as an opportunity for education, improved food access, and business development.
WHO:
Chester Public Housing Residents, Amish horse and plow team, and Swarthmore Students
WHAT:
A garden expansion and block party with garden activities, art projects, and BBQ
WHEN:
Saturday, May 7, 11 AM - 2 PM
WHERE:
The Ruth L Bennett Homes Community Garden
Carlas Lane, Chester, PA
(20 minutes south of Philadelphia. Directions attached)
VISUALS:
Children with Amish horses and plows in public housing development. Mural painted by community members. Excellent photo and video opportunities.
SEE ATTACHED FOR DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS:
Ruth L. Bennett Homes Community Garden
Chester, PA 19013
From I-95 South (Philadelphia and points north)
Exit 3B, Highland Ave
Right on Highland Ave
Left on W 9th St
Left on Carlas Lane (Norris Drive on GoogleMaps)
From I-95 North (Delaware and points south)
Exit 5 Towards Kerlin St
Right on Kerlin St
Right on W 9th St
Right on Carlas Lane (Norris Drive on GoogleMaps)
The Ruth L Bennett Homes Community Garden
is located at the end of the Carlas Lane loop, by the basketball courts.
Categories: Energy Justice Network
NOI Training Phase 1 & 2 : GREEN ORGANIZING TRAINING
So what the heck is NOI training you ask? Good question. LOL Nah all jokes aside. NOI (New Organization Institute) is the organization that trains organizers to be more organized. At least in theory :) So...four brave young men and myself took the training in preparation for one of the largest green conferences in our nation called POWER SHIFT! Here are some photos we took while attending the training in DC from April 2-4. Hope ya diggs 'em.
Angel Pabon listens closely during a workshop break out session. We spent our time in this one room from 9:00AM-9:30PM on the first day. YIKES!
From left to right you see Seth, Matt,Sean,Chris,Angel and Connor. Together they form SUPER GROUP! YA HYPE!
SUPER GROUP pretending to be focused. LOL
Hey is that a foot soldier from the dark side sitting in on our training?
Oh my bad. It's just David!
Andrew Munn takes notes like a studious facilitator should :) Andrew organizes against Mountain Top removal down in West Virginia.
We met a lot of cool people and hung out with some of them like Ryan.
Organizers all over the country were training simultaneously with us in the mid Atlantic Region.
From left to right Ryan,Angel,Matt,David,Sarah,Chris and myself (Desire) behind the camera. There are tons of more pictures I could share on this trip but it would take forever.
Angel in the shade. On our last day after two days of 12 hour training we chilled at the Smithsonian and drank overpriced water and coffee.
The art museums were spectacular. Too many pictures to share for this one as well.
And now we are prepared to fight the GREEN fight of faith back home. GO GO POWER GREEN-ers!
Angel Pabon listens closely during a workshop break out session. We spent our time in this one room from 9:00AM-9:30PM on the first day. YIKES!
From left to right you see Seth, Matt,Sean,Chris,Angel and Connor. Together they form SUPER GROUP! YA HYPE!
SUPER GROUP pretending to be focused. LOL
Hey is that a foot soldier from the dark side sitting in on our training?
Oh my bad. It's just David!
Andrew Munn takes notes like a studious facilitator should :) Andrew organizes against Mountain Top removal down in West Virginia.
We met a lot of cool people and hung out with some of them like Ryan.
Organizers all over the country were training simultaneously with us in the mid Atlantic Region.
From left to right Ryan,Angel,Matt,David,Sarah,Chris and myself (Desire) behind the camera. There are tons of more pictures I could share on this trip but it would take forever.
Angel in the shade. On our last day after two days of 12 hour training we chilled at the Smithsonian and drank overpriced water and coffee.
The art museums were spectacular. Too many pictures to share for this one as well.
And now we are prepared to fight the GREEN fight of faith back home. GO GO POWER GREEN-ers!
Categories: Energy Justice Network
Delco Alliance for Environmental Justice NEWS & Updates
THE NEXT MEETING: DelCo Alliance for Environmental Justice
MARCH 21st MONDAYTIME: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Swarthmore Lang Center
[ ALL ARE INVITED ]
The Delco Alliance for Environmental Justice presents...
VIRTUAL TOXIC TOUR!
The virtual toxic tour of Chester's water front has officially started. The art & graphics are currently being designed. The tour is being produced by the Energy Justice Network. Desire Grover is directing the art of the project. Mike Ewall and Traci Confer are handling the details and information provided in the tour. BUT WE CAN STILL USE YOUR INVOLVEMENT! If you would like to participate just contact us: info@ghettoprint.com
Also if you would like for us to give you a walking tour of the waterfront just contact us here: catalyst@actionpa.org
GASLAND IN CHESTER!
Yes Chester. Gas drilling throughout PA and near the Delaware River Basin matters to us. You need to come on down to J. Lewis Crozer Library on Jan 22nd in order to learn more about why. The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. But is the drilling technology, hydraulic fracturing, safe? A MUST SEE FILM! This film will be presented by Clean Water Action at the J. Lewis Crozer Library on Jan 22nd at 1 pm - 3:30 pm
HANGIN' WITH DICKINSON
On November 19th I spent time with the students of Dickinson College during their annual Diversty Week. It was a blast and very encouraging to see so many active students in the Environmental Justice Movement. Many of the students who attended had projects they were engaged with in the US and all over the world. We discussed Chester's environmental challenges and triumphs and we explored what it would take to get the kind of change that we want to see. Thanks so much for inviting me out to speak with you guys. It was heartwarming and a blast. To learn more about Dickinson College please visit this site: http://www.dickinson.edu/admissions/explore/Discovering-Diversity-in-How-We-Grow/
SAY NO TO FLUORIDE! ( WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE!)
The Alliance is also working hard to spread the truth about Fluoride! We may come knocking at your door so be friendly and listen up. If you have young children who have experienced lead poisoning or if you know someone with kidney problems, understand, that they SHOULD NOT be drinking our City's Fluoridated drinking water. Yes Chester's water is fluoridated! You can learn more here at our website: http://www.actionpa.org/fluoride/
Also if you would like to participate in saying no to fluoride just contact me: info@ghettoprint.com
THE NEXT MEETING: DelCo Alliance for Environmental Justice
MARCH 21st MONDAYTIME: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Swarthmore Lang Center
[ ALL ARE INVITED ] *Swarthmore College, Lang Center Directions
http://www.swarthmore.edu/visitordash/visitors_content_directions.php
Clarification: if you are coming from Chester on Route 320, make a left turn onto Elm (one block after the light at College Avenue). After making a turn onto Elm and after one stop sign, you'll come to a driveway flanked by stone pillars on your left.Turn there onto Whittier Place and follow it to Dupont parking lot. 5 Whittier Place, adjacent to the DuPont parking lot, and across from the Friends Meeting House, is the Lang Center for Social Responsibility. Park in the DuPont lot and walk back.
MARCH 21st MONDAYTIME: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Swarthmore Lang Center
[ ALL ARE INVITED ]
The Delco Alliance for Environmental Justice presents...
VIRTUAL TOXIC TOUR!
The virtual toxic tour of Chester's water front has officially started. The art & graphics are currently being designed. The tour is being produced by the Energy Justice Network. Desire Grover is directing the art of the project. Mike Ewall and Traci Confer are handling the details and information provided in the tour. BUT WE CAN STILL USE YOUR INVOLVEMENT! If you would like to participate just contact us: info@ghettoprint.com
Also if you would like for us to give you a walking tour of the waterfront just contact us here: catalyst@actionpa.org
GASLAND IN CHESTER!
Yes Chester. Gas drilling throughout PA and near the Delaware River Basin matters to us. You need to come on down to J. Lewis Crozer Library on Jan 22nd in order to learn more about why. The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. But is the drilling technology, hydraulic fracturing, safe? A MUST SEE FILM! This film will be presented by Clean Water Action at the J. Lewis Crozer Library on Jan 22nd at 1 pm - 3:30 pm
HANGIN' WITH DICKINSON
On November 19th I spent time with the students of Dickinson College during their annual Diversty Week. It was a blast and very encouraging to see so many active students in the Environmental Justice Movement. Many of the students who attended had projects they were engaged with in the US and all over the world. We discussed Chester's environmental challenges and triumphs and we explored what it would take to get the kind of change that we want to see. Thanks so much for inviting me out to speak with you guys. It was heartwarming and a blast. To learn more about Dickinson College please visit this site: http://www.dickinson.edu/admissions/explore/Discovering-Diversity-in-How-We-Grow/
SAY NO TO FLUORIDE! ( WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE!)
The Alliance is also working hard to spread the truth about Fluoride! We may come knocking at your door so be friendly and listen up. If you have young children who have experienced lead poisoning or if you know someone with kidney problems, understand, that they SHOULD NOT be drinking our City's Fluoridated drinking water. Yes Chester's water is fluoridated! You can learn more here at our website: http://www.actionpa.org/fluoride/
Also if you would like to participate in saying no to fluoride just contact me: info@ghettoprint.com
THE NEXT MEETING: DelCo Alliance for Environmental Justice
MARCH 21st MONDAYTIME: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Swarthmore Lang Center
[ ALL ARE INVITED ] *Swarthmore College, Lang Center Directions
http://www.swarthmore.edu/visitordash/visitors_content_directions.php
Clarification: if you are coming from Chester on Route 320, make a left turn onto Elm (one block after the light at College Avenue). After making a turn onto Elm and after one stop sign, you'll come to a driveway flanked by stone pillars on your left.Turn there onto Whittier Place and follow it to Dupont parking lot. 5 Whittier Place, adjacent to the DuPont parking lot, and across from the Friends Meeting House, is the Lang Center for Social Responsibility. Park in the DuPont lot and walk back.
Categories: Energy Justice Network
The New Jersey Healthy Homes and Schools Conference
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The November 13, 2010 Healthy Homes and Schools Conference and Health Fair is important for several reasons: (a) neither federal or state laws and school regulations are adequate in protecting the health of children in schools; (b) exposures to environmental chemicals have contributed to increased childhood diseases, like lead poisoning and asthma; (c) violent and hyperactive/aggressive behavior among children and the inability to maintain attention can be associated with poor environmental conditions in homes and schools, and (d) an epidemic of developmental, learning, and behavior disorders have become evident among school-age children in the nation and certainly here in New Jersey and the Delaware Valley area.
Event is free for all Chester residents who attend.
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Where:
Rutgers Uniiv. Campus Center-4th Penn St Camden, NJWhen: Saturday, November 13, 2010Time: Conference from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Categories: Energy Justice Network
Bringing Green Energy Home
On Tuesday, November 9, 2010 the City is partnering with Delaware County Conservation District to host a "Bringing Green Energy Home" workshop from 7:00-8:30 pm at Chester City Hall in the community room, located at 1 Fourth Street, Chester PA. The workshop aims to educate homeowners and renters on alternative energy technologies, which include compact fluorescent light bulbs, solar-powered water heaters, hybrid vehicles and more.
During the program, the Pennsylvania Resource Council's trained environmental educators will present 90-minute multimedia and interactive presentations discussing all aspects of energy use in the home. Both traditional and non-traditional household energy conservation methods will be discussed. This workshop will benefit homeowners as well as business owners and landlords. Residents can learn about Energy Star appliances, insulation, low-e windows, and computerized regulation of thermostats and lighting. Environmental educators will be available to answer questions after every workshop.
Up to 80 participants per workshop will return home with a complimentary compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL,) and course materials to help establish energy conservation efforts. One lucky participant per workshop will also win a home energy audit worth $250.
For more information about the “Bringing Green Energy Home” workshop, visit delcocd.org or call the Delaware County Conservation District at 610-892-9484.
During the program, the Pennsylvania Resource Council's trained environmental educators will present 90-minute multimedia and interactive presentations discussing all aspects of energy use in the home. Both traditional and non-traditional household energy conservation methods will be discussed. This workshop will benefit homeowners as well as business owners and landlords. Residents can learn about Energy Star appliances, insulation, low-e windows, and computerized regulation of thermostats and lighting. Environmental educators will be available to answer questions after every workshop.
Up to 80 participants per workshop will return home with a complimentary compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL,) and course materials to help establish energy conservation efforts. One lucky participant per workshop will also win a home energy audit worth $250.
For more information about the “Bringing Green Energy Home” workshop, visit delcocd.org or call the Delaware County Conservation District at 610-892-9484.
Categories: Energy Justice Network
October Viewing Party!
WHEN: Friday, October 1 (5:30pm-7:30pm)
WHERE: PhillyCAM Studio, 232 Vine Street, Phila.
An evening showcasing Sustainability hosted by social commentator Desire Grover, producer of Ghetto Print and Community Organizer for the Energy Justice Network.
To coincide with First Friday in Old City and at the Painted Bride Arts Center, PhillyCAM presents a special two hour program of Community produced programming on the theme of sustainability on Friday, October 1st from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Philadelphia Community Access Media cablecasts on Comcast 66/966 and Verizon FIOS 29/30. Watch the show on TV or get out and about and see it live and meet producers in person at the PhillyCAM studio 232 Vine Street.
Highlights include: Short videos by local independent filmmakers Rob Stuart of Evolve Strategies and Ed Golden, selections from PhillyCAM's recurring series Ghetto Print, Big Tea Party, Scribe Video Center and Newly Greens.
GhettoPrint (3 segments, 14 min)
By Desire Grover
A GRASSROOTS journal & network. A Chester stationed video blog for ALL to enjoy.
www.ghettoprint.com
Stepping Into It! Chester’s Co-op Addresses Community Food Access Dilemma
By Chester’s Community Grocery Co-op (15 min)
Members of the Co-op address food access issues in Chester, a city with no supermarket
Scribe Video Center Community Visions
www.scribe.org
Green Tea Party “It’s Elemental” (30 min)
By Big Tea Party
This video introduces concepts that lead to living a more environmentally friendly or ‘green’ life
www.bigteaparty.com
Re-Cycle (9 min)
By Ed Golden
The Pedal Co-op uses bikes to collect recyclables and compost throughout Philadelphia.
Free the River Park (15 min)
by Rob Stuart
The Story of Citizen’s fight to save the Schuylkill River Park
www.evolvestrategies.net
Newly Greens (10 min segment)
By Kaizen Productions
Series focused on healthy, sensible living
www.newlygreens.com
The Story of Stuff Project
By Annie Leonard
Animated humorous discourse on environmental concerns toward a more sustainable, just world.
www.storyofstuff.org
Categories: Energy Justice Network
Chester GREEN - Environmental Justice for Chester
On July 27th & 28th Chester hosted its first ever Environmental Conference at Widener University. Also up in Canton NY medical professionals continue to organize against the fluoridation of public drinking water.
Environmental Justice Resource Sites:
http://www.fluoridealert.org/
http://www.actionpa.org/fluoride/
http://www.ejnet.org/chester/
http://www.americanrivers.org/
http://www.chesterwater.com/
www.gaslandthemovie.com
Categories: Energy Justice Network
Chester GREEN - Stopping Violence and Trash Talk
I discuss how the Green Movement is a core part of stopping gun violence in Chester City and why the Green Movement is a core part of improving education in our cities. I lastly give an up date as to what is going on between Ocean City Maryland and their trash dumping on Chester.
SHOUT OUT TO: http://checktheweather.net/
FORUM DETAILS:
Agenda & Dates: https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1guyLd0GTg6nraeHhksIN6r3pj60Xkyn60plHIBRAZa4&hl=en#
Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1lx0FPXXuXLYRRjYCBbQJEs1jNFbxA6k6VtCj1s4wbvY&hl=en#
Forum GOALS: https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1rhRFLxo9rZ27Ej_jqG_txojAJww1ZtbAawYbQZRXMbk&hl=en#
Categories: Energy Justice Network
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