On Saturday, August 2nd the Sierra Club is hosting two clean energy bus tours in Philadelphia and Bucks County.  There will be local examples of clean energy solutions at work creating green jobs, slashing energy costs, and curbing global warming.
In Philadelphia the tour will highlight the Friends Center, Cusano Environmental Education Center, Project NEAT, Philly […]

All are welcome to attend a free panel discussion of how the ocean plays a fundamental role in Earth’s climate and how revealing the past behavior of Earth’s climate system provides powerful insight into its future. 
The panel features 2008 Benjamin Franklin Medalist in Earth & Environmental Science, Dr. Wallace S. Broecker.  Broecker is co-author of […]

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 […]

From Penn Future:
Pennsylvania’s state representatives can insure major, new electricity conservation programs are created for all customers in all parts of Pennsylvania. And our state can become a national leader on energy conservation in […]

sometimes you need scientific studies to confirm what seems obvious to many philadelphians:

Study: Winters in Northeast warming quickly
From 1965 to 2005, winter temps increased 2.5 degrees, research shows

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In a sea change (yes, pun intended), after years of obfuscating and covering up, Bush finally acknowledges the existence of global warming.
The evolution has been evident over the past year. Bush cited the danger of climate change in his State of the Union address for the first time, proposed a plan to cut gasoline consumption […]

By Seth Borenstein
Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The dramatic decline of Arctic ice in recent summers greatly accelerated this year, a sign that some alarmed scientists worry could mean global warming is picking up speed.Greenland’s ice sheet shrank far below what scientists had previously seen, and the volume of Arctic sea ice […]

There’s still time to sign up to speak at the upcoming hearing on August 30th in Philadelphia to let EPA know that Pennsylvanians want the strongest possible ozone standards. If you have asthma, know someone who has asthma, or simply want cleaner air, then we want EPA to hear from you! We can supply […]

Buy Fresh Buy Local Week Kick-Off Event at Yards Brewing Company
2439 Amber Street, Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, July 15
2:00pm - 6:30pm
All Local Ingredient Cheese Steaks (Pastured Beef and Veg. Options) * Hand
Crafted Ales * Live Music * Dunk Local Food Leaders in Dunk Tank!
This 5th annual celebration will kick off an incredible week […]

Gov Rendell reached a deal with the Repub house yesterday to pass a budget for next year and end the short-lived state shutdown.
Rendell was successful in getting $900 million a year in new funds for mass transit and passed two of his health care measures.  His ‘Energy Independence Strategy’ will be pushed off until the […]