PennPraxis is hosting a series of forums next week which is a first step towards building citizen consensus in the development of the riverfront. Show this city that we care about how it is developed and that we want a say! From the PennPraxis site:
Monday, Dec. 11: Saint Anne’s Social Hall at the corner of […]

Today I read a very important report from the Associated Press (AP) newswire: “Crucial Marine Food Chain Link Withers.” Written by reporter Seth Borenstein, it says, in part:
The critical base of the ocean food web is shrinking as the world’s seas warm, new NASA satellite data show. The discovery has scientists worried about how much […]

invites anyone interested in or curious about green, ecological, environmental, organic, renewable, regenerative, or restorative issues for drinks and conversation with like-minded individuals in their community.
WHEN: first Wednesday of each month from 6-8 pm
WHERE: Fergie’s Pub . 2nd floor . 1214 Sansom Street . Philadelphia, PA . www.fergies.com . (no smoking!)
CONTACT: info@greendrinksphiladelphia.org

“NASA announced plans on Monday for a permanent base on the Moon, to be started soon after astronauts return there around 2020.
The agency envisioned a base at one of the lunar poles, to take advantage of the near-constant sunlight for solar power generation.”
Wouldn’t it be nice if the government was taking advantage of solar power […]

In this podcast, part two of a series on wind energy development in Pennsylvania, PennFuture’s Heather Sage and Jan Jarrett talk with experts in the Commonwealth who are involved in processes for siting wind projects in the state. Establishing processes to avoid and minimize negative impacts to local communities and to wildlife is an important goal for the wind industry. Pennsylvania is ahead of most states when it comes to wind energy, and will continue to reap the benefits of this clean, renewable source of energy in terms of our state’s long-term economic development, energy security and our environmental health.

We hear first from George Jugovic, Senior Attorney at PennFuture who worked collaboratively with stakeholders under the leadership of Governor Rendell’s office to develop the Model Ordinance for Wind Energy Facilities in Pennsylvania. The model ordinance is a tool for local township and municipal officials to use as they begin to examine their local zoning and planning needs in areas where wind energy development is possible. George describes the sorts of local issues that the model ordinance covers, and explains that the ordinance was not intended to examine environmental issues relating to wind development.

However the Commonwealth does have an extensive process underway to do just that, and it is led by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources‘ John Quigley, who speaks with Jan Jarrett. DCNR has brought together a wide array of stakeholders in a Wind and Wildlife Collaborative, representing a variety of perspectives and expertise to create a process whereby Pennsylvania can consider objective, scientific criteria for determining where wind development is most appropriate and where it is not. The group is also examining the possibility of siting wind energy developments on certain public lands, for example abandoned mine land areas or others. They hope to have recommendations on the possibility of wind energy on public lands by 2007.

Jan lastly speaks with PPM Atlantic Renewable’s Sam Enfield, who describes how his company and others within the wind industry extensively consider proper siting of wind farms. Chief among their concerns are potential impacts to wildlife and surrounding communities. Sam also describes what the wind industry has learned about wildlife impacts.

To learn how you can make the switch to clean, renewable, local energy, visit Clean Your Air. For more information on this and other renewable energy issues, visit our Web site or e-mail us at podcast (at) pennfuture (dot) org.

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join the rest of philadelphia’s green minded each month

On the first of the Wed of the month we head over to Green Drinks to discus environmental topics and learn what others are doing in the area. A lot of fun, No smoking, and green people as…

Philadelphia, PA 19147 - USA

Monday, December 4 at 5:30 PM

Attending: 0

Details: http://environment.meetup.com/228/calendar/5249010/

The Carnival of the Green is a weekly blog phenomenon concieved of over pints of beer in London between Al and Nick Aster a little over a year ago. It travels from blog to blog every Monday. TreeHugger is now carnival central and willl point you to the carnival every time it rolls into town. […]

Table Talk:
³The Fight to Stop Corporate Theft of the World’s Water²
with Maude Barlow
Monday, December 4 at 6:00 pm
Maude Barlow is the co-founder of the Blue Planet Project, which works to
stop commodification of the world¹s water. She is also a Director with the
International Forum on Globalization, a San Francisco based research and
education institution. Maude is the […]