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2008
Friends of Earthright:
October 21, 2008 7pm-9pm
Reading and Book Signing with Van Jones
Van will be in Philadelphia to promote his new book: The Green
Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems
Location: Drexel University Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall 3215
Market Street Philadelphia, PA
Cost: Free Books will be for sale on site
RSVP Now! Space is limited; RSVP required RSVP via e-mail to
Sheyna Arthur at spa23@drexel.edu <mailto:spa23@drexel.edu> Please
type "Van Jones RSVP" in the subject line of your e-mail
Hosted by the Africana Studies Program at Drexel University and
the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
About the Book: In The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can
Fix Our Two Biggest Problems, acclaimed activist and environmental
leader Van Jones embraces the challenges of oil dependence, a
sagging economy, and global warming itself, transforming these
looming threats into enormous financial opportunities. Jones gives a
new voice to a different kind of environmentalism, one deeply rooted
in the lives and struggles of ordinary people. It's not about green
consumers; it's about green workers and bringing the environmental
movement to the working class.
The message of The Green Collar Economy is clear: "Give the work
that most needs to be done to the people who most need the work,"
and solve two pressing problems—pollution and poverty—at once. In
turn, you provide people with not just a paycheck, but also a
purpose.
Rachel Carson's 1963 landmark book Silent Spring was the pivotal
ecological examination of the last century. Now, rising above the
impenetrable debate over the environment and the economy, The Green
Collar Economy delivers a timely and essential call to action for
this new century.
Find out more about the Book: http://www.vanjones.net/
Leanne Krueger-Braneky Executive Director Sustainable Business
Network of Greater Philadelphia Office: 215-922-7400 ext. 1# Cell:
267-968-7278 leanne@sbnphiladelphia.org http://www.sbnphiladelphia.org
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9-22-08
Friends of Earthright,
'Global Suburbia: Meditation on the World of the Burbs'
Co-presented with Earthright - this Monday, Sep 22 at Abington Art
Center at 6-8PM
A Town Hall on Our Towns with a discussion on suburban
realities and mythologies presented in conjunction with our
current exhibition, "Global Suburbia: Meditation on the World
of the 'Burbs"..... What are the suburbs? Where do they begin?
What is their environmental impact? What are their cultural
contributions?
Abington Art Center's current exhibition "Global Suburbia" taps into
the power of the suburbs not just as residential areas, but as
significant commercial, political, material, and psychological
spaces. Town Hall on Our Towns offers an opportunity to meet with
specialists who wrestle with suburban realities and
mythologies. Co-presented with Earthright, an environmental
advocacy organization, we invite you to come and add your
suburban experiences and desires to the mix.
Panelists Include:
Deborah Howe · Community & Regional Planning Department Chair at
Temple University-Ambler
Carolyn Adams · Department of Geography and Urban Studies, Temple
University
& Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project
Jonathan Schmidt · First Suburbs Group
Town Hall on Our Towns is a FREE discussion, open to everyone,
thanks to support from the Jenkinstown Lyceum.
Note :Read the Curator's Essay Prior to the Meeting
Held at :
on Meetinghouse Rd ( Near Jenkintown Rd),
Jenkintown, Pa
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9-16-08 Friends of Earthright : There is a Lecture
being held at PERT by the Pennypack Greenway partnership The (free)
talk is this Tuesday the 16th called Audubon at Home: Healthy Yards,
Healthy Watershed from 7 - 8:30 pm.
see flyer for more info
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May 20 - 7pm - Doug Tallamy
Doug Tallamy – ‘Landscaping for a Sustainable Suburban Ecosystem’Tuesday
May 20 7-9 pm
Penn State Abington 108 Lares
Student center/cafeteria building on Woodland Rd
Earthright hosts:
Come,
Listen & Participate
Doug Tallamy will tell us how we can begin to restore biodiversity
to our environment with native plants.
With 150 species
of plants and animals already lost from Pennsylvania and another 800
species threatened or endangered, it is clear that we must change
our approach to landscaping if we hope to create homes and food for
our local biodiversity. Native plants will play a key role in the
restoration of our living spaces because only natives provide the
coevolved relationships required by animals. By supporting a
diversity of insect herbivores, native plants provide food for a
large and healthy community of natural enemies that keep herbivores
in balance and our gardens aesthetically pleasing. You will learn:
Why we need biodiversity;
Why we need to change landscaping paradigms to save biodiversity;
Why animal diversity depends on native plants;
What a sustainable suburban ecosystem might look like.
Doug Tallamy is Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology
and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark,
Delaware, where he has authored over 68 research articles and has
taught Insect Taxonomy, Behavioral Ecology, and other courses for 27
years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the
many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions
determine the diversity of animal communities. His new book
“Bringing Nature Home; How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our
Gardens” was published by Timber Press in 2007.
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April 16 - 7pm
- Harold Finigan
Harold Finigan – ‘Our Energy Future’
Can I make a difference? Come and find out
Wednesday April 16 7-9 pm
Penn State Abington 108 Lares
Student center/cafeteria building on Woodland Rd
Harold Finigan will
speak about our
energy future -
We are at an interesting historical crossroads. The problem of
population growth and unfettered consumption have put a severe
strain on our planet. Some say fossil fuel is running out, what are
our alternatives? - Are they practial, are they scaleable, are they
affordable? What can I do to make a difference?
Harold Finigan was a
staff assistant to Congressman Robert W. Edgar from 1978-1984
working on public policy issues. In 1984, he became Founder and
Executive Director of Fort Mifflin On The Delaware, a non-profit
corporation managing the restoration of the historic fort. In 2006
he joined the Energy Coordinating Agency as Director of Education.
While there, he gave over 150 workshops on energy, conservation and
global climate change; for which he received a PA Senatorial
Citation. He has taught at Wharton Business School on
Energy, Business & Global Climate Change..
Mr. Finigan is a member of the citywide planning group tasked by the
City Managing Director's office to help reduce GHG emissions in
buildings. He has traveled Europe doing research and visited over
500 low-energy buildings. He recently developed a low-cost rooftop
mounted solar space heater, intended for low-income homeowners.
"The days of cheap
oil are done," Finigan said. "The days of cheap energy are done. So
we have to think of different ways to adjust."
Finigan explained.
"Energy efficiency
is the most important issue we face today," Finigan said. "And it's
up to the future generation to work for energy independence and
alternative energy."
Finigan stated his
belief that the U.S. was currently engaged in a "Thelma and Louise"
energy policy, where the nation is consuming a finite amount of
energy at a rapid rate while not focusing on what to do once the
source runs out.
"Change is
inevitable but pain is optional," Finigan said of our current energy
situation.
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2007
Dec 12th, 2007
Earthright is hosting: 'Healthy Food Night'
Wednesday Dec 12th 7pm Penn State Abington 108 Lares Student
center/cafeteria building on Woodland Rd
Clip from "Diet for a New America" at 7pm
John Stahura, Professor of Biology at Manor College, will address
ecological aspects of food
Dan Moser, Ph.D Biology Coordinator of Allied Health at Manor
College will talk about healthy food choices
Bruce Weinstein, Owner of Nature's Harvest, will tell us about
‘Awesome Foods’ - free samples of raw healthy carb foods
www.awesomefoods.com
Laura Kahn RN, Chef and Personal Trainer is owner and founder of FLY
Fitness, an alternative after school ‘Fitness as a Lifestyle for
Youth’ wellness and nutritional program at Abington Friends School.
She will demonstrate some healthy selections from her cooking
classes: low fat & low sugar carrot cake and vegetarian wraps to go!
Your questions as a round table discussion
The event is free of charge and open to the public
Questions: Paul Macht paul@machtarchitects.com 215-572-7511
March 29, 2007 7:30 pm Jenkintown Library 460
Old York Rd Jenkintown HEAVY METALS IN CONSUMER
PRODUCTS: HEALTH CRISIS OR SENSATIONALISM ? Speaker Dr Kevin
Cannon Heavy metals, such as tin, mercury & lead are known to
have adverse effects on the environment and on our health. Still,
they are used in the production of a variety of consumer
goods. Are the risks significant? Can consumers rely on
government regulations to protect us or must we be constantly
vigilant to protect ourselves?
No charge. Refreshments provided. call 572-7511 or email
paul@paulmachtarchitects.com with questions.
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March 26th, 2007 Monday
Place: Free Library, Logan Circle, Philadelphia, 4th Floor
Time: 6:45 PM
Admission: Free and open to all - The Philadelphia Solar
Energy Association is pleased to welcome Mike Strizki, founding
member of The Hopewell Project and owner of the first solar-hydrogen
home in North America! Mike will enthusiastically explain how this
advanced solar/ hydrogen fuel cell powered home energy system (which
is totally self-sustaining) came into being. His informative
PowerPoint presentation
will explain the workings of the system, and provide an update on
its present performance.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear about this innovative and
widely published project.
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February 15, 2007 Thursday - the
Environmental Protection Advisory Board of Upper Dublin Township and
the Upper Dublin High School Environmental Classes are sponsoring a
town hall meeting up to the public. The meeting will begin with a
showing of the Oscar nominated movie "An Inconvenient Truth" at 6:30
p.m. Afterwards Upper Dublin Township Commissioner Jules Mermelstein,
State Representatives Josh Shapiro and Rick Taylor, State Senator
Stewart Greenleaf, a representative from Congresswoman Allyson
Schwartz's office and other guests will speak about what is being
done on the local, state and federal levels to reduce carbon
emissions. The meeting will conclude with a public discussion and a
question and answer period. The meeting will be moderated by
Professor Richard Nalbandian from Temple University. All are invited
to attend this event that will be held in the auditorium of the
Upper Dublin High School located at 800 Loch Alsh Avenue in Fort
Washington. For further information, contact Stanley Ropski at
215-643-8212, sjropski@aol.com or Priscilla Bonsell at 215-623-2418.
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2006
November 29, 2006 - Wednesday, 7:30 pm
‘ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT’ Biology, Philosophy, and Practice
Earthright
invites you to attend this speaker forum at the
Jenkintown Library 460 Old York Road, Jenkintown
Guests: John Stahura (biologist), Gary Calore (philosopher), David
Hartke (architect), and Ron Celentano (practitioner) will each speak
very briefly followed by a panel discussion in response to your
questions. Please call 215-572-7511 with any questions.
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Thursday, November 16, 4pm. Earthright is
sponsoring a tour of Abington School District's Geothermal systems.
Meeting location to be announced. Space is limited and will be
allocated on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested
in participating, please email Ellen Bard at
ebard@ellenbard.com .
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Tuesday, November 7
5:30pm for the Environmental Art Tour –
‘Elements’ Art regarding scientific thinking – from the archaic
notions of air, water, fire and earth to the current frontier (see
press release below) Abington Art Center 515 Meetinghouse Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046 Please Bring a friend!
Elements brings together the work of four women artists who have been
individually focused on the interconnections of art and science.
Though not stylistically similar they have all made bodies of work
related to earth, air, fire and water and sometimes in combination.
In early Greek philosophy these four elements were believed to be
the basis of all matter. As the theory was expanded upon it became
the basis for western thinking about the natural world until the
rise of chemistry in the 18th century. The work in this exhibition
relate to both the archaic as well as scientific thinking regarding
the elements and their properties.
http://www.abingtonartcenter.org/gal-garden.html
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Friday, November 3 at 7:30 in
the evening
Thursday, November 9 at 1:30 in the afternoon
Sunday, November 12 at 7 in the evening
Dear Friend of Earthright,
I am forwarding this email about
free screenings of "An Inconvenient Truth" in Glenside. It is a very
worthwhile film. This is a great chance to see it if you missed it
in the movie theater. Lauren Steele
From member Carol Boyle:
Friends and neighbors are invited to a free screening of the film
"An Inconvenient Truth" at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Glenside.
This award-winning film, featuring Al Gore and the scientific
community, was shown this summer in theaters nationally. It presents
the evidence for global climate change and outlines actions we can
take now to begin to reverse it. If you missed this important film
this summer, come see it now. St. Peter's Church is located at 654
N. Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038. The church is wheelchair
accessible. For more information, please visit our Web site,
http://www.stpetersglenside.org/
We believe that the first step in
changing the global warming story is to make others aware of it. So
we hope you will come and invite your friends and neighbors.
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10-25-06 Please join
us on Wednesday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m, for what promises to be an
interesting presentation on sustainable building design (see press
release below). Bring a friend!
Sincerely,
Lauren Steele
Earthright Board Member
PRESS RELEASE:
GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK: The Emerging Urgency of
Sustainable Design
An Earthright-Sponsored Presentation at Jenkintown
Library on October 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Over the last few years, green building design has emerged from
the fringe and into the mainstream. Articles on green buildings
appear daily, LEED registrations and certifications are growing
rapidly, and newly converted real estate developers and corporate
executives proclaim their commitment to building green. In a
presentation by Muscoe Martin, learn about the current status of the
green building movement and where we can expect it to go in the next
decade. Mr. Martin, AIA, LEED, is an experienced green architect and
a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Green Building
Council, the LEED Steering Committee, and the faculty of the
University of Pennsylvania School of Design where he teaches a
course on Ecological Design. The founding principal of M2
Architecture, he has managed the design of a number of award-winning
"green" projects and is currently working on an environmental
education center designed to rely on zero fossil-fuel use and a
residence that will recycle rain and grey-water and provide all its
power via on-site renewable energy. Mr. Martin lectures frequently
around the country on the subject of sustainable design. For more
information, contact Paul Macht or Alain Fokam at 215-572-7511.
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October 7, 2006 Saturday at 9 a.m.There is
going to be a clean-up of a section of the Tookany Creek in Glenside
. Bring shovel, gloves and hand trowel. Meet at Grove Park in
Glenside. Directions from Mt. Carmel Avenue in Glenside: Take Easton
Road South. RIght onto Waverly Road. At the third street make a
right onto Lynwood. Grove Park is on the right.
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October 1, 2006 Earthright is
sponsoring an open house at 7 P.M. on Wednesday October 11th , 2006.
It will be held at the Rydal home of Earthright president Paul Macht.
The get-together will include a social with refreshments and
announcements of upcoming Earthright and other environmental events;
it will conclude with a film “The Power of the Sun.” This is a great
chance to connect with other people who are interested in the
environment. Members and other interested people are welcome.
Please RSVP by calling Paul at 215-572-7511 or Lauren at
215-542-1456
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Set 30, 2006 - Rain or Shine 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Volunteers Needed for
Streambank Planting and Restoration Project in Roslyn Park
Join with the Abington Township Environmental Advisory
Council in restoring a 300-foot section of the Sandy Run Creek
bank in Roslyn Park, Abington Township
Where: Roslyn Park, Abington Township (located
along the Sandy Run Creek near the playground equipment at Fernwood
Ave. & Thomson Ave )
To sign up to
help, or for more information please contact Cathy
Gauthier, EAC Chair, at 215-884-0954 or at
aajay@juno.com
Abington Township received a grant from TreeVitalize to
implement the 1st phase of The Roslyn Park Landscape
Restoration & Management Plan. The landscape architect who
developed the plan will be directing the restoration efforts.
We need volunteers to assist in the streambank restoration.
The types of tasks we need volunteers for are: pruning
invasive plants; planting small native trees, shrubs, wildflowers
and grasses; putting down wildflower seed, and repairing the eroded
banks. Learn more about your local watershed and ways to improve
it while volunteering on this important community project.
What to bring: garden gloves, hand trowel, sunscreen, insect
repellent
Refreshments will be provided.
Exciting Changes Coming! Abington Township is making changes in
the way Roslyn Park looks & functions. Some of the
mowed lawn areas will be converted to native trees, shrubs, grasses
& wildflowers in the next few weeks. A volunteer planting day will
take place Saturday, Sept 30th 9:00 - 2:00.
What changes you will notice?
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Some areas of the grass between the creek and the trail will
be removed & will turn brown temporarily.
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Many of the invasive plants & vines will be removed to allow
the trees & shrubs to grow healthier.
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Native trees, shrubs, grasses & wildflowers will be planted
in the specific areas along the Creek.
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The Sandy Run Creek will be more stable, less eroded and
cleaner as a result of deeper rooted plants
along the banks.
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More native birds & wildlife will be in the area due to new
habitat & food provided by the native plants.
Why is Abington Township doing this?
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To restore natures 1st defense against pollution by planting
a wider the streambank buffer.
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Reduce runoff and pollutants - the native grasses &
wildflowers will take up pollutants in the storm water
& also help keep the
sediment out of the creek.
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Improve the water quality going into the Sandy Run Creek.
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Reduce flooding downstream in the Sandy Run Creek.
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Improve the appearance of the Roslyn Park for your enjoyment
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Attract more birds & wildlife to Abington Township, thereby
improving the utilization of your park.
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Reduce the high maintenance cost of regular lawn mowing
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Sept 21, 2006 Philadelphia Urban
Sustainability Forum
"Sustainable Architecture: How Building Green is
Transforming the World"
The
Forum is proud to announce the first event in the fall series – a
panel of renowned architects, builders, and owners who are building
green at both large and small scale – and in the process are
changing the look and feel of our homes, workplaces, cities, and
whole regions. Come hear about the current state of sustainable
architecture in Philadelphia and around the world; and maybe also
discover some new ideas to help Philly in its quest to be a
sustainable city too!
Where: the Academy of Natural Sciences Main
Auditorium.
When 9-21-06 The reception starts at 6 pm, and presentations start
at 6:30 pm, followed by the audience Q&A. Members of the panel
will include:
- Bruce S. Fowle, FAIA, LEED, Senior Principal and
Co-Founder, FOXFOWLE ARCHITECTS, PC
- Carlton Brown, Chief Operating Officer and
Co-Founder, FULL SPRECTRUM NY LLC
- Scott Kelly, AIA, LEED, Principal and Co-Founder,
Re:Vision Architecture
- Michael O'Brien, Vice President, W. S. Cumby &
Sons
- John An, AIA, LEED-AP, Atelier Ten
Please RSVP to Roland Wall at 215-299-1108, or
rwall@acnatsci.org
For
more information on the Academy of Natural Sciences and the Town
Square Program, please visit
www.acnatsci.org/townsquare
For more information on this Sustainability Forum
event, please contact Spencer Finch at the Pennsylvania
Environmental Council, at (215) 592-7020 or
sfinch@pecpa.org
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May 2, 2006
WHAT: Breakfast - Sustainable Energy for Pennsylvania
WHEN: Tuesday, May 2, 7:30-8AM Registration and Breakfast fare;
8-9:30AM Speakers
WHERE: Upper Moreland Township Building, First Floor Council Room
117 Park Ave., Willow Grove (across Marshall’s mall parking lot)
No charge. Reservations are required. Due to limited seating, kindly
call
215-885-6019 by April 24 or e-mail josea@mailstation.com with name,
affiliation and telephone number.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, IMPACTS ON NATIONAL
SECURITY, GASOLINE COST, AND BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS
SPONSOR: Earthright
CO-SPONSORS: Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (EMCCC)
Suburban Chamber
Greater Glenside Chamber of Commerce
Bryner Chevrolet, Inc.
General Motors (GM)
Clean Air Council
Burt Ritchie State Farm Insurance
Set America Free (www.setamericafree.org)
Whole Foods Market
Abington Bank
Join current and former Members of Congress and Industry and
State Government leaders to debate Vehicle and Fuel Choices for
American Security (S2025 and HR4409) and the implications for
Sustainable Energy for PA.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
*Hon. James Greenwood, President and CEO, Biotechnology Industry
Organization (BIO), Member, Emeritus, U.S. Congress
*U.S. Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, PA 13th District
*Sec. Dennis Wolff, Jr., PA Department of Agriculture
*Brad Beauchamp, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Manager, GM
MODERATOR:
*Hon. Ellen M. Bard, Producer and Host, Bard Means BusinessTM,
Member, Emeritus, PA General Assembly
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4/23, 2:00 p.m., Penn State Abington, 112 Woodland Building.
Free Admission
Penn State Abington and Earthright Honor Earth Day
Earth Day Film & Discussion: “A Civil Action” –
Discussion hosted by Paul Macht, Earthright Co-President.
Information – 215-881-7634
What are you doing to celebrate Earth Day 2006? Penn State
Abington’s Green Committee and Earthright, a local non-profit
environmental organization, will present the film, A Civil Action,
followed by Q & A and an open discussion.
The film focuses on a case involving industrial pollution by two
highly regarded corporations, contaminated drinking water, and the
deaths of innocent children in New England, circa 1981. The case
itself has hundreds of twists and instead of celebrating the law
this story is a maddening yet rewarding look at the elusiveness of
the courtroom case. Paul Macht, Earthright Co-President, will
moderate.
The program will begin at 2:00 p.m. in 112 Woodland Building at
the Abington campus. Admission is free.
For more information call 215-881-7634.
Pamela Smith, University Relations
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3/ 15 at 7:15 P.M. ABINGTON TOWNSHIP
BUILDING, 1176 OLD YORK ROAD co-sponored by The League of Women
Voters of Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown and former state
representative Ellen Bard: Your Energy Alternatives - A
Community Forum with special presenations by Mike Haas,
Research Biochemist, U.S. Department of Agriculture "Today's Fuel
Choice: From the Mideast or the Midwest - A Comprehensive Look at
Biodiesel" and Paul Macht, President of Earthright "What Can
We Do to Conserve Energy at Home?" Please call Paul
Macht at 215-572-7511 for further information.
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February 23, 2006
Earthright invites you to attend this
program on Thursday, February 23, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Jenkintown Library, 460 Old York Road, Jenkintown:
Ed Micciolo, Abington Township,
Director of Public Works
Speaks on
“Pay as You Throw” Trash Collection
Admission is free.
Refreshments and reception to follow.
Please bring a friend or neighbor! For more
information call: 215-572-7511.
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2005 -
May 10,
at 7:45 a.m.
Upper Moreland Township Building, First Floor Council Room
U.S. OIL POLICY - IMPACTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY, GASOLINE
COST, BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Gal Luft will speak on the energy policy that is proposed by Set
America Free, an organization that favors finding an alternative
energy source as opposed to more drilling for gasoline. Three
congressman will then respond to Gal Luft.
For Full Details and a
list of sponsors, click here
Breakfast fare will be served. No charge. Reservations
are required. Kindly call 215-885-6019 by May 5. Seating
is limited.
May 19 Set America Free (www:setamericafree.org)
Dr. Gal Luft, Co-Director, Institute for the Analysis of Global
Security
Dr. Luft specializes in strategy, geopolitics, terrorism, Middle
East and energy security. He has published numerous studies and
articles on security and energy issues in various newspapers and
publications such as Foreign Affairs, Commentary Magazine, Middle
East Quarterly, LA Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street
Journal. He appears frequently in the media and consults to various
think tanks and news organizations worldwide.
May 28
Exhibit at Abington Art Center called Trouble in Paradise
- focused on the degradation of the environment
May
/ 05
The directors of Pennypack Farm CSA would like to let
Earthright members know that there are still shares open for the
2005 season. A share costs $750; half shares are also
available.. Shareholders get to take home a weekly supply of
freshly harvested organic produce between June and November.
Pennypack Farm is located in Horsham on land leased by the College
Settlement of Philadelphia. Their website is
www.pennypackfarm.org.
April 27
7:30 p.m. We will be meeting at Penn State Abington
campus in the Lare's Building, Rooms 108/109. We
will be showing the movie "The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion
and the Collapse of The American Dream." I saw the
movie last fall in Washington, D.C. at Co-op America's Green
Festival and felt it was very thought-provoking. (The movie is
also being shown at noon on April 27 for Penn State students.) (
This date is changed from April 21)
April 18
We will be holding a general member's meeting on Monday, April 18,
at 7:30 p.m. at the home office of Paul Macht, 1231 School Lane in
Rydal (across from Penn State Abington campus). The purpose of
the meeting is to plan for future events as well as to look for new
people to get involved with the organization. Please let
Lauren know if you can attend.
Apr 21 ' The End of Suburbia' a Film
Meeting Location: Penn State Abington - exact location to be
determined
Two Viewings: 1pm and 7:30pm
A thought-provoking, must-see movie! Some of you may have of
heard of this popular film about the sustainability of the American
way of life as the planet approaches a critical era - world oil peak
and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels.
Mar 31
Book Discussion: New York Times Bestseller 'Sleeping with the Devil'
- How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude by Robert Baer
Published by Three Rivers Press, NY Price:
$13.95 Moderator: Ellen Bard
Panel: Paul Macht Sr, former oil company executive; Ron Gonen;
Gary Calore, professoor of ethics
This book discussion will take place at Penn State Abington Lare's
Building Dean's Dining Room on Thursday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m.
You will probably want to read the book before the meeting in order
to discuss it. Paul Macht has ordered a bunch of copies from
Barnes & Noble. You can buy one from him (his tele. no. is
215-572-7511) or order a copy from Barnes and Noble. The book
is 222 pages long and is not an easy read but it is interesting.
Penn State's website is www.abington.psu.edu if you need to find
where the Lare's Building is.
March 10th 7:30-8:30pm in Jenkintown
or 2-3 pm in Montgomeryville
WHAT: Emergency Energy Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, March 10th 2:00-3:00pm
WHERE: Montgomeryville Starbucks
738 Bethlehem Pike, Montgomeryville PA 18936
WHEN: Thursday, March 10th 7:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Jenkintown Starbucks
746 Old York Rd Jenkintown, PA 19046
To RSVP for either of these meetings, click on the link below or
paste it into your web browser:
http://www.pennenvironment.org/PE.asp?id=18&id4=ES
Mar 7 - Feb 28th program will take
place Mar 7
February 28, 2005 at 7:30 p.m., curator Amy Lipton will be
giving Earthright members a special guided tour of the exhibit at
Abington Art Center called "Trouble in Paradise" that is running
until May 28. It is an exhibit that focuses on the degradation
of our environment and was originally curated for the Van Brunt
Gallery in New York City in May 2004. Please be
sure to join us! There is no charge for the evening, but
donations are accepted.
Abington Art Center 515 Meetinghouse Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
For directions:
www.abingtonartcenter.org or call 215-887-4882
Sept
23-24 9am-7pm A reccommended event ( Not hosted
by Earthright )
THE FIRST ANNUAL
PENNSYLVANIA RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING
FESTIVAL
Fri & Sat Sep 23-24 9am-7pm
at Kempton Community Center, Kempton, PA
$10 adults $6 young adults 13-21 free for children 12 and under
Solar, wind, hydrogen, bio-diesel, hybrids, and other programs will
be
featured supporting renewable energy and sustainable living.
Knowledgeable renewable energy industry innovators will exhibit
their
products and discuss potentials. Speakers, hands-on workshops, and
demonstrations will interest anyone concerned efficient use of
natural
resources and our independence from foreign oil. Music, healthy
food
on a 66 acre fairground.
For info and registration, visit the website www.paenergyfest.com or
call 610.366.2460
SEPT
29, 2005 Thurs
Dear Earthright Members, Because a number of people aren't able to
make the annual meeting that was scheduled for this Thursday, Aug.
25, we are postponing the meeting to Thursday, September 29, at 7
p.m. at Paul Macht's house in Rydal. Please let Paul or Lauren know
if you will be attending. Sincerely, Lauren Steele Paul Macht
Co-Presidents Earthright
Oct 25, 2005
The Power of the
Sun
Please join the
Phila Solar Energy Assoc Tues Oct 25, as we screen The Power of the
Sun, a new film by Nobel Laureates Walter Kohn and Alan Heeger, and
hosted and narrated by John Cleese. This is a documentary film,
telling the story of photovoltaics - Light; History and Science;
Implementation; and Future. It is designed for the general public
with interest in science, its history and its current and future
applications to the world's energy needs, as wellas for policy
makers and opinion leaders in the field of energy. Tues Oct 25 The
Free Library, Logan Circle, Phila, 4th floor 6:45pm free to all
Nov 21, 2005 7:00 PM Monday
Earthright is convening a Neighborhood Outreach at Penn State
Abington College Lares Students Union Building off Woodland Road -
Introductory Remarks – · Paul Macht, Architect and Earthright
President · Former State Representative Ellen M. Bard - Do it
yourself tips - Program for assistance - Contractors for hire -
Source of materials
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2004 WHAT YOU MISSED
Dec
12, 2004
Eathright will be visiting Project EFFECT, the environmentally friendly
building built and maintained by SAVE, an environmental group from
Souderton Area High School, on Sunday, December 12, at 2 p.m. The tour
will be about 2 hours long. We will be carpooling from Abington High
School, Upper Parking Lot, near the auditorium, at 1 p.m. We are also
trying to get a group of students from Abington High School to go on this
trip. Please call Lauren at 215-542-1456 by Thursday, December 9, with
any questions.
Background on SAVE and Project EFFECT:
SAVE (Students Against Violating the Earth) in an environmental group out
of Souderton Area High School. The group's mission is "to promote the
preservation of our natural world by encouraging appreciation,
understanding, and responsible use of the environment." Project EFFECT is
SAVE's award-winning environmental demonstraton building that the student
members had built in 1998 to serve as an educational home for the
community and students from surrounding areas. It has a wide variety of
environmental technologies such as geothermal heating and a
self-composting toilet. Project EFFECT is built on SAVE's 7.5-acre
environmental center, which includes a wetland system, a bird blind, a
sitting area and two ponds, and is located next to Souderton's West Broad
Street Elementary School. Ken Hamilton, an environmental science teacher
at the high school, helped found SAVE in 1992 and has been providing the
students with leadership all these years.
A group of Earthright members had visited Project EFFECT and the
environmental center two or three years ago and found it very worthwhile,
which is why we're visiting again! Older children would enjoy this also.
SAVE's website is
www.save-online.org
.
April :
We
did not plan a presentation for April. Rather, since Earth Day is
this month, we are encouraging our members to support another group's
already planned activity. Here are two that we suggest:
Earth Day Rally and Walk
Saturday, April 17 - Rally: 1 p.m. Walk: 2 p.m.
Swarthmore United Methodist Church, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore
Sponsored by Sierra Club in partnership with other environmental groups
This is the largest Earth Day Rally in the Philadelphia area. If you
are interested in carpooling to this event, call Lauren at 215-542-1456.
Earthfest 2004
Thursday, April 22 - 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Temple University Ambler, 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler, PA 19002
Sponsored by the Center for Sustainable Communities at Temple University
Ambler
This is Temple University's second annual Earthfest. At this outdoor
educational festival, organizations, businesses, colleges, high schools,
middle schoools, and individuals demonstrate sustainable concepts and
technologies, and provide interactive educational displays, activities and
more. Food, entertainment, and a plant sale offering native and rare
plants and shrubs will also be part of the festivities.
March 11, 2004
Timothy Miles, of Juneau, Alaska, will make a presentation that highlights
the natural and political history as well as the current environmental
threats and challenges of the Tongass Rainforest in Alaska, the world's
largest temperate rainforest. Miles is on a mission to save the
Tongass from continued attempts by the timber industry to clear-cut
million of acres of old growth forest.
Please click to see the attached press release for more information.
In addition, the Pennypack Farm CSA, located in Horsham, has asked us to
spread the word that they have a few shares available for the 2004 season.
They can be reached at
pennypackfarmcsa@aol.com.
February 5, 2004
We have two topics planned for the night:
1. Meredith Michaelson of Clean Air Council will speak
for 15-20 minutes about the endangered Super Fund that is used to clean up
toxic waste sites. The Fund, which was established in 1999 with
money that was accumulated from taxing businesses, is nearly depleted.
Find out what is likely to happen if it is not reinstated.
2. Abington Township has been targeted in Pennsylvania
as a pilot trial township for RecycleBank, a cost effective and
environmentally conscious solution to waste collection and disposal.
Find about the state-of-the-art technology RecycleBank employs and the
enhanced recycling goals it would achieve.
Meeting is in the Dean's Dining Room, which is located at
the Lares Union Building of the Penn State Ogontz campus. The Lares
Building is on Woodland Road. It is adjacent to the
Solarium/Sutherland Building. You can actually park in the same
parking lot that you would if you were going to the Solarium. To see
the location better on the map of the campus, go to
www.abington.psu.edu
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2003 CALENDAR
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November 03- Solar House Tour
to visit a private residence in Towamencin near North Penn High
School that was retrofitted with 36 photovoltaic panels that produce 3400
watts of AC power at peak times. Panels were installed by SunPower
Builders in Collegeville. Learn about how the homeowners
participated in a solar photovoltaics grant program available by PECO
through the Sustainable Develoment Fund that helped pay for 50% of the
project. Meet outside the entrance to the Solarium at the Penn State
Ogontz campus (School Lane side) at 10 a.m. to carpool or call
215-542-1456 for directions. Please also call this number if you
plan on going.
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Saturday,
October 25 Earthright
is kicking off the 2003-2004 season with a trip to the John Heinz
National Wildlife Refuge . The
refuge, which is 1 mile from the Philadelphia Airport, protects 200
acres of freshwater tidal marsh, and is the resting and feeding area
for 280 species of birds, many kinds of mammals and a wide variety
of wildflowers and plants. Our reason for visiting is to see
their highly-acclaimed green headquarters building and then to walk
the refuge. We will be meeting in front of the Solarium at
Penn State Ogontz (entrance that faces School Lane) at 10 a.m. and
then carpooling. If you are planning on going, please call
Lauren Steele at 215-542-1456 or respond via e-mail.
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SUMMER HIATUS
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May 16, 2003 - The trip to
Natural Lands Trust Headquarters - has been cancelled - hope this has not
caused any inconvenience.
There
is no speaker program for May but here are some things going on:
1. Volunteer Opportunity For All Ages
Help clean up a section of our local Tookany Creek. Earthright has
been assigned Wall Park in Elkins Park as part of "The Return of the
Great Blue Heron" Watershed Awareness Day held by the Tookany/Tacomy-Frankford
Watershed Partnership. Call Judy Bishop at 215-884-3232 for
information/directions.
2. Free Rainbarrels!
A limited number of free rainbarrels will be available through the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford
Watershed Partnership at a workshop in mid June. Call Judy Bishop
for more information at 215-884-3232.
3. Field Trip to Natural Land Trust's "Green"
Headquarters in Conjunction with Pennypack Trust
When NLT built their new headquarters at HIldacy Farm in Media, they paid
special attention to environmental impact and sustainability. From
selecting an architecture firm to picking the site location and
landscaping to choosing the mechanical system - all were one with the
environment in mind. Join us for a guided tour of the newly
completed building that boasts a sensible mix of recycled and sustainably grown building materials, geothermal heating and cooling, Volatile
Organic Compound-free carpets, and even counter-tops made of agricultural
waste products. A representative form the architecture
firm will be on hand to discuss the project. Afterwards we'll walk
the grounds of the 55-acre farm. A carpool will leave the Trust at
12:15 p.m. sharp. Pennypack Trust members: $5; non-members $10.
Any questions, please contact me at 215-542-1456. Lauren Steele
Co-president
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April 3, 2003 Susan Curry of Ambler,
President of the Alliance for a Sustainable Future, will speak about
the Principles of the Earth Charity, which encompasses global ethics and
includes ecological integrity, social and economic justice, and peace, and
nonviolence and democracy.
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March 6 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Solarium at Penn State Ogontz. The topic is locally grown food.
Pennypack Farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is in the midst of
getting ready for its first season. Located on the grounds of the
Settlement Camp in Horsham, shareholders in the CSA receive a weeky
supply of fresh produce that will be grown on the farm from late spring
through early fall. Two representatives from the CSA will speak on
March 6. Margot Bradley is Director and a founding member of the
CSA. Lisa Mosca is the Farm Manager whose background includes
agroecology,
irrigation systems and environmental education.
o Find out more about Pennypack Farm CSA
o Learn more the health, economic, ecological and social issues
involved in
sustainable food systems.
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at 7:30 p.m. in
the Solarium at Penn State Ogontz. The topic is locally grown food.
Pennypack Farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is in the midst of
getting ready for its first season. Located on the grounds of the
Settlement Camp in Horsham, shareholders in the CSA receive a weekly
supply of fresh produce that will be grown on the farm from late spring
through early fall. Two representatives from the CSA will speak on
March 6. Margot Bradley is Director and a founding member of the
CSA. Lisa Mosca is the Farm Manager whose background includes
agroecology,
irrigation systems and environmental education.
o Find out more about Pennypack Farm CSA
o Learn more the health, economic, ecological and social issues
involved in
sustainable food systems.
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March 3 , 2003:
The February meeting was postponed due to the snowstorm until Monday, March
3, at 7:30 p.m. The details of the meeting remain the same:
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT AT NORMAL
MEETING PLACE - Pennypack Trust's screening of The
Riverkeepers, a shocking but inspirational film recounting the
degradation and recovery of the Hudson River. A discussion will
follow.
Where: The Visitors' Center at Pennypack Ecological
Restoration Trust
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February 17, 2003, at 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Visitors' Center at Pennypack Ecological
Restoration Trust
2955 Edgehill Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
(Across from Abington Hospital June Fete Grounds)
Attend Pennypack Trust's screening of The Riverkeepers, a shocking
but inspirational film recounting the degradation and recovery of the
Hudson River. A discussion will follow.
Please call Lauren Steele at 215-542-1456 for more information or for
directions.
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2002 CALENDAR
Nov 7 ,2002 Come to Marty Sussman's
at
7:30 pm to learn about the Honda Civic hybrid. On Easton Rd
about a mile or so from the Willow Grove Mall .
October
19th , 2002 - Kick off the new 2002-2003
season with your choice of two events !
Join the Abington Trails Relay Race and Community Spirit Day
Fundraiser 1-3 pm at Alverthorpe Park ( Join the Earthright
Team or form your own ) Food available and a live band performing .
Call Rob Stiratelli at 215 - 884 4816 for info
Or :
join Pennypack Trust's hike of the Lower Perkiomen
Trail that begins in Oaks Pa . Carpool from the Trust's
parking lot at 2955 Edgehill Rd at 9 am bring lunch -
return early afternoon Call Lauren Steele at 215 542 1456 for
more info
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April 4th 2002 Saving Pennsylvania -
video promoting walkable communities - then listen to 2 Lands
Trust Speakers - Clare Billett, Landscape Conservation Program Mgr for
Natural Lands Trust will talk about Conservation Planning in the Schukyll
Watershed and Dulcie Flaharty Executive Director of Montgomery County
Lands Trust will discuss Balancing Growth and Land Preservation
March 7, 2002 Making Open Space Connections .
Join Beth Pilling discussing specific open space initiatives and how
you can become involved in making or supporting open space
connections
February 7th, 2002 Energy Efficiency
State Representative Ellen Bard and Chic
Tulley of the state's Renewable Energy Caucus will lead the update
on this topic. Members and the public and invited guests in the fields of
alternative energy architecture and construction methods of the future will
supply input that will be brought to the ears of those making decisions in
Pa. Elections also will be held .
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2001 EVENTS
Nov 1, 2001 Meeting: How Can Earthright Involve Others in
Community Projects to help solve
some of our local environmental problems ( ie Weatherization,
recycling computer parts, adopt a highway ) Also this meeting is the
kick off of a student run Earthright Club!
Summer Break
April 5, 2001 - Meeting What Can You Do about Air Quality
March 1, 2001 - Meeting : Bioengineering Our Foods Have
the foods you've been eating been bioengineered ( genetically
modified?)
Feb 1, 2001 - Meeting : Energy Efficiency
- Ellen Bard, our State Representative, and a member of
the state's Renewable Energy Caucus, will lead off the discussion
forum with state legislative initiatives relative to energy
alternatives.
The public is invited along with Earthright Members and invited
guests in the fields of alternative energy architecture & construction
methods of the future. We can supply input that can be brought to
the ears of those making decisions in
Pennsylvania.
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2000 EVENTS
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Feb 3, 2000 Meeting
Green Spaces-
What are the green spaces issues in our area &
what would we like to protect? What green spaces have already been saved? What greenways are in the process
of being protected? The proposed
trail system is one we will discuss, among others.
The Green Space Alliance is a group
that will present some vital information to us on these issues that effect the future for
us all. Please come and join us for this most interesting program.
We will also discuss our upcoming
Horticultural Series & outings. Bring your interests to help plan for an all
encompassing series.
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Feb 3, 2000 Meeting
Green Spaces-
What are the green spaces issues in our area &
what would we like to protect? What green spaces have already been saved? What greenways are in the process
of being protected? The proposed
trail system is one we will discuss, among others.
The Green Space Alliance is a group
that will present some vital information to us on these issues that effect the future for
us all. Please come and join us for this most interesting program.
We will also discuss our upcoming
Horticultural Series & outings. Bring your interests to help plan for an all
encompassing series.
Summer break
Oct 22,2000 - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Abington Trail - Look for
details in Newspaper or call 215-887-6371
Oct 28, 2000 Sat Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Lower Merion 610-278-3618
Click here for details of what may be
disposed of as well as what NOT to bring
Nov 2 ,2000 Meeting End Commercial Logging of Our National Forests
Did you know the forest Service is clear cutting trees in our National
Forests? It's costing taxpayers 1 billion dollars a
year. Richard Waiteford of the Sierra Club will hold our
attention on this urgent topic.
Nov 11, 2000 Sat Outing to "SAVE"
(Students Against Violating the Earth)
Environmentally Friendly House "Project
Effect" (Meet
at
Jenkintown Library 9:30 am if you would like to car-pool for
10:30 tour at 342 W. Broad St. at West Broad Elementary
School.) This is recycling day too - they are collecting
tires, car batteries, textiles & cardboard. )
Dec 7, 2000 - Meeting Urban Sprawl/ Broad View Robert F
Brown and Carter Van Dyke AIA - update on local & national view
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1999 EVENTS
Dec 2 Meeting -
Local Environmental Advisory Boards
Abington, Horsham, Upper Dublin etc - and a speaker from the Pennsylvania Environmental
Council will tell us what the Environmental Advisory Councils Network is doing to
promote the local councils and help townships that have none begin one.
Free Refreshments 7:30 Penn State Abington Sutherland building solarium
Nov 4 , 1999 Meeting
Proposed Railroad Transit systems - a
speaker from the Del Valley Assoc of Railroad Passengers, Inc. will present rail projects
on the way in the suburbs, retention & improvement of service and the quality of your
life & health 7:30 pm Penn State Abington College Solarium info 215- 887-6731
October 23,
1999 - Outing
Visit Recycling Services Inc,
365 Elm St Pottstown. Car pool from Jenkintown Library Parking lot 9am or call for
directions 610-323-8545
Carpooling from Jenkintown Library parking lot 9 am - return 1 pm Come see
what you can do to save the trash stream. Info 215- 887- 6371 .
October 23, 1999 Hazardous Waste
Collection -
Perkiomen Valley High School call
610 278-3045
October 7th, 1999 - Meeting -The Proposed
Trails in Abington
The proposed trail ultimately could connect Alverthorpe Park,
Hillside Cemetery Park, Baeder Park, the Willow Grove Mall, Abington Jr. & Sr. High
Schools, Noble & Ardsley train stations, Keswick Village and the Huntingdon Valley
Shopping Center. What is the best surface- what width- what effects on property
values? See the video & learn about trails in Upper Dublin, Harleysville, Norristown
& Whitemarsh
May 6th, 1999 - meeting - Are We
Running Out of Water?
Speaker: Mr. Greg Cavallo of the Delaware River Basin Commission who will review concerns
on "Groundwater Withdrawal"
April 22 , 1999 Meeting - The Future of Transportation
Philadelphia's plans to comply with the Clean Air Act Speakers:
Denise Goren - Philadelphia Deputy Mayor of Transportation and Jack Leary , General
Manager of Septa.
March 11, 1999 Meeting -
Population & Habitat "Two's Company, 5.9 Billion's a Crowd "Speaker : Marci
Mowry, National Audubon Society
Feb 4th 1999 Meeting The Environmental
Clean-Up Program
Speaker: Pa Dept of Environmental Protection Section Chief Steve
Sinding of the storage tank program will speak about storage tanks - gas stations,
chemical plants home heating oil tanks etc, Act II standards & process
and Hazardous
Sites Clean-Up Act with a period for general questions as well
Info: 887-6371
Jan 7 1999Meeting Green
Energy -
You can reduce the amount of green house emissions equal to driving your car for one year
for only pennies more - make a choice to use sustainable energy for a cleaner air quality
in Pa Hear from the Clean Air Council and Green Mountain Energy.
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1998 EVENTS
Nov 5th Pennsylvania's 21st Century Environmental Report
summarized by Carole Rubley (R-157) 7:30 PennState Abington Conference Center.
Oct. 1,1998 Program 7:30 - 9:30 at Penn State Abington Sutherland Building Solarium (info
884-9953) Public invited : Do-It-Yourself Green Power Join Abington
Resident Rob Stiratelli describe a remote site electric generation system he built using a
windmill & photovoltaic panels.
June 11 Thurs Covered Dish Supper & Social time 5:30 pm at Alverthorpe Picnic
Shelter
April 22 Wednesday EARTH DAY 1998
Sponsored by Earthright and Rep. Ellen M. Bard at Penn State -Abington Campus in the Rydal
Conference Center, Cloverly, Lane, Abington at 7:30pm there will be a reception .
Program starts at 8:00 and features Guest Speaker Carol R. Collier, Executive Director of
Pennsylvania 21st Century Environment Commission, whose task it is to establish
Pennsylvania's environmental priorities for the 21st Century guided by the principle of
providing a better environment for future generations without inhibiting the ability to
prosper.
Mar19,1998 7:30 pm
Jenkintown Library Topic: Air Quality Guest Speaker:
Jason Rash Air Pollution & Public Health
Dennis Winters Transportation & Air Quality
Peco's Paul Dwyer - Natural Gas Vehicles (vehicle will be on
display
Oct 20 7:30 Jenkintown Library
Thurs The Garbage Dilemma - Pa now imports more trash than any other state. Learn about
the county incinerator's flow problem and the resulting high tipping fees
Oct -Nov Creek Projects for Sandy Run Creek call 641 0921 (610 or 215???)
Oct 15 Stream Walk at Washington Crossing call 610-469-6005
Oct 18 Recycling Field Trip car pool to Pottstown from Jenkintown call 610 323 8545
Oct 18th 10-3 Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Norristown Info: 610-278-3618
October 25 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for Montgomery
Co at the Temple University Ambler Campus 10-3 Info: 610-278-3618
Nov 20 Meeting Garbage Dilemma
Jan 15 Meeting Microwave Towers
Feb 19 Meeting Indoor Air Quality
Mar 19 Meeting Clean Air Quality
May 21 Meeting Water Watershed Monitoring
Sept Meeting -
June 17 Meeting at the Abington Township Free
Library speakers : Head of Air Quality Control Dept of the DEP and a
Representative from the Clean Air Council - issue scheduled to be acted on in Congress in
July
Mar 2 Meeting
New Horticultural Series : Commercial &
Residential Natural Landscaping - Native Plant communities vs. exotic invasives and
creating woodlands in public & private settings. Panel of experts
including Architects Carl Kellerman and Larry Weiner, PennState Cooperative
Extension and other professors of Horticulture
Apr 6 Meeting
New Horticultural Series
: Water in the
Landscape : Alternatives to Lawns - Drought- Ponds - Wetlands . Panel
includes Architects Carl Kellerman and Larry Weiner - Professor of Biology
John Stahura and one of Earthright's waterway monitors, Millie Wintz
May 12 (Fri) Field Trip to Mt Cuba - Center for the Study of Piedemont Flora - " The
Ecological Science as High Art" - Trip to Greenville Delaware (1.5 hr drive) - 2 hr
tour of this most comprehensive collection of native flora - No admission charged Depart
11:30 for a 1 pm tour Mt Cuba is the magnificent 230 acre estate of Mrs.
Lammot du Pont Copeland No admission charge . Reservations
must be made before May 1st 887 6371
