As is often the case with news from Harrisburg, I’m writing with some good news and some bad news. And a call to action.First the good news: the state budget deal announced Monday includes a $650 million alternative energy funding package, including $180 million for solar power and $25 million for wind and geothermal energy. […]

New Analysis Reveals Comprehensive Approach to Saving Money on Gas Today
Simple Strategies are Sure-Fire Ways for Drivers to Save Cash by Saving Gas
PENNSYLVANIA (July 2, 2008) – A new analysis from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) shows that keeping vehicles properly maintained, driving smoothly and using transportation alternatives […]

The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association is offering a wind turbine installation class, July 9-12, at the Kempton Community Recreation Center in Berks County.
To enroll in the workshop, please visit http://www.paenergyfest.com/downloads/08skystream.doc
The public is invited to enroll in the workshop, where they will learn the basics of small, grid-tied residential wind turbine systems, site selection and design, […]

The PUFFA Alliance cordially invites you and your organization to
participate in a facilitated, strategic conversation in service of
clarifying and committing to our beginning vision for healthier, more
sustainable food systems in our communities.
Day 1 Tuesday, June 10th
Special Full Alliance Meeting
Explore and determine our core values
Community conversation for commitment and closure
When: […]

When: Tuesday, June 3rd
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
1020 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
During the month of May, PhillyCarShare challenged local businesses residents to give up their cars […]

Saturday, June 28 | 10:00-2:00 p.m.
U-Pick Berries and Cherries
Weaver’s Orchard, Morgantown, PA
Take home some of the last strawberries of the season when we go berry picking at Weaver’s Orchard. Stock up on berries as we pick our own red and black raspberries, sweet and sour cherries, and possibly blueberries as well! On our […]

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, together with The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, will host a large public forum on May 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., where a panel of scientists and policy experts will discuss the impacts of “Global Warming in the Delaware Valley.”  This free, town hall-style meeting is one […]

1-800-GOT-JUNK? is organizing an electronics recycling drive to mark International Earth Day on Saturday, April 19th, 2008. Our objective is to promote a healthy environment and a healthy community by giving people the opportunity to responsibly dispose of old electronics at no cost.
Meet us at:
- The Metroplex, Chemical & Gallagher Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA  19462 / […]

Web 2.0 auction-based ride-sharing running on Google Maps
http://www.drijo.com
We just put this on the web a couple of days ago because we believe with this system you have many advantages

search and offer ride-sharing (as auctions or fixed price)
search and offer car-pooling (ad-based)
due to Google Maps(TM) use any address as start and destination address in the world
the […]

Philly Officials to Address H20 Quality

By JEFF DONN

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Treading through a morass of revised data, the city’s water officials will attempt to relieve water-quality worries at a City Council hearing over findings of pharmaceutical traces in the local drinking water supply.

The City Council’s committees on public health and the environment were expected Monday […]