Earthright is
a local non-profit organization based in Montgomery County. Our
purpose is to educate, support and organize individuals,
organizations and corporations to promote conservation and
efficient, non-polluting systems of resource utilization and waste
management. The goal of Earthright is to promote action locally
within homes and communities to enhance the global environment which
our children will inherit.
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Our Calendar
2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Dear Friend of Earthright,
Paul Macht will speak Thursday about environmentally sensitive
design, including topics on insulation and energy (see
http://www.aeforum.info )
at Noon
Location: Grace Presbyterian Church (next to the library) 444 Old
York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046 Parking: Jenkintown Library Lot 460
Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Refreshments: Lunch will be provided
Cost: $15 per person
RSVP: By Friday, April 17th.
Please contact Alyson Lester to RSVP, for further information on
this event, or to make a suggestion for a future event at
215-740-7428
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Dear Friend of Earthright,
Penn State Abington is holding some very interesting Spring 2009
Cultural Events.
Most of the programs are free of charge or are at a very low cost.
Below are two programs that are geared toward the environment:
Sunday, May3, 2009 Abington Book Group: Books on the
Environment
Dr. Karen Weekes, associate professor of English & women's studies
4:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M., 109 LARES BUILDING
Join us to discuss a series of books on environmental issues,
beginning with the seminal Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. From
there we'll move to Terry Tempest Williams' exploration of Utah as
the site of nuclear testing and soaring cancer rates in Refuge, then
to Barry Lopez's award-winning meditation Arctic Dreams. We'll
finish with Jane Goodall's Harvest of Hope. Book group dates are
January 25th, March 1st, April 5th, and May 3rd. Free admission.
Please be sure you can attend all dates before registering. Space is
limited. Register by calling 215-881-7376.
Sunday, May 17, 2009 Grow Green: Flowers, Veggies and Herbs
Diana K. Weiner, horticulture consultant 1:30 P.M., ATHLETICS
BUILDING
Everyone is going green, so why don't you “Grow Green?” Add
some delicious vegetables and fragrant tasty herbs to your garden
and patio or deck containers this year. Diana K. Weiner, will
introduce you to the newest plants for 2009 and demonstrate how to
combine many different herbs, vegetables and flowers in containers.
Learn the tricks of the trade for making useful containers that are
edible as well as beautiful. Get instruction on keeping them full
and abundant and how to easily change out the plants with new ones
as the season progresses. REGISTER by calling 215-881-7376. Free
admission.
Please follow the link below for more info:
http://www.abington.psu.edu/psasite/news2/events.php
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WHAT YOU MISSED THIS YEAR
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:00am till 10:15am
- rescheduled for 3 pm !!!!
Paul Macht will be speaking on "Green Architecture: U.S. and European
Approaches"
where: Penn-State Abington - Lares
Building, Faculty Banquet Room
Free and open to public
Please bring friends and neighbors.
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