Still own a car? Using a company car or private car during business hours? Take PhillyCarShare’s “Walk Ride Share” challenge, to put it in “park”, reduce your carbon footprint, and have your shot at Philly fame. During the entire month of May, PhillyCarShare will be challenging local residents and businesses to give up their car […]

Campaign for Great Green Jobs

It’s time to turn a new leaf. In America today, we are on the cusp of a major paradigm shift encompassing how we think about the environment, the economy and the way that these important areas of our lives interact. In the clean energy, carbon-constrained future, economic stability and job […]

The Delaware Valley Green Building Council and Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia Present Master Speaker Lecture:
Joe Van Belleghem
“Leveraging Urban Green Mixed Use Brownfield Development to Gain Significant Market Advantage”
 
 
Van Belleghem discovered that creating environmentally benign structures made economic sense for the owner and for the community. He understands the blending of socially, environmentally, and economically responsible […]

EGB Meet n’ Mingle with Joe Van Belleghem
Friday, March 14, 2008
 
4:30-5:00PM    Emerging Green Builders Meet and Mingle
5:00-5:30PM    Introduction to the Delaware Valley
                         Green Building Council
5:30-6:30PM    Public Reception
6:30-8:00PM    Joe Van Belleghem Lecture
                        “Leveraging Urban Green Mixed Use
                         Brownfield Development to Gain
                         Significant Market Advantage”
Joe Van Bellegham discovered that creating environmentally benign structures made economic sense for […]

How To Reduce Your Energy Bills / Energy Conservation Begins at Home
Imagine leaving a window open all winter long — the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, a whole house fan or AC Return, a fireplace or a clothes dryer, that may be just what is […]

Join us for a Night of Music, Dancing and Laughter on the River.
You’ll benefit  ECA’s Community Carbon Trust, which provides energy conservation to low income families, thus saving energy and greenhouse gas emissions in Philadelphia while creating local green collar jobs.
Wednesday, April 23, 6 – 9 P.M.
at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center 
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I’ve been drinking this for 29 yrs:
A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.
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How do the drugs get into the water? People take pills. Their bodies absorb some of […]

-Leaving a Good Impression on our Environment is Footprint’s Motto -

Footprint now offers the eco-friendly alternative to synthetic performance socks for athletes and diabetics alike. Footprint’s socks are made of 95% bamboo fiber, which inherently provides moisture wicking, anti-bacteria (odor free), & superior comfort.  Synthetic polyesters and nylons are made from petrochemicals via a process […]

With a relatively close proximity to the New Jersey Coastline, Philadelphia boasts a large number of hardcore surfing devotees. One of these Philadelphia surfers merges his passion for riding waves, a little Ben Franklin style innovation, and eco-friendly sustainable materials to challenge the paradoxically toxic surfboard building industry.
Brian Gagliana, Founder of Greenlight Surfboard Supply, located in Philadelphia, PA, has pioneered […]

the zipcar drive-in     
It may be hard to think green with temps hovering around the freezing mark, but you can be green (and warm) by joining us at the Zipcar Drive-In, a free film screening event where Philadelphia residents drive in, but don’t drive out.     
For the screening, Zipcar has partnered with the National Geographic Society to […]