Events For 01/26/09 (Monday)
IS CLEAN COAL POSSIBLE?
Event Organizer: Sierra Club of Southeastern PA
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: Co-sponsored by Penn Environment
Time: 6:45 - 8:45 pm
Location: Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th & Vine Streets, 4th Floor Skyline Room, Philadelphia, PA
Contact: billbrainerd@gmail.com Sierra Club
Michael Fiorentino, Esq., Dir. of Mid-Atlantic Law Center, will discuss the gap between the PR campaign for clean coal and the environmental reality. Jim Schmid Phd will discuss the effect of longwall mining on surface waters.
Events For 01/27/09 (Tuesday)
CAMPAIGN TO RID SCHOOLS OF RBGH MILK
Event Organizer: Susan Hildebrand, Green Corps Organizer
Time: 6 PM
Location: Crossroads Coffee House, 1270 Township Line Rd, Drexel Hill, PA
Contact: Susan Hildebrand/(215) 732-3936 (office) FWWatch
Do you know what’s in your child’s milk? School lunch programs have become the dumping ground for rBGH—an artificial hormone linked to cancer and banned in most countries—but not the U.S. Help Food and Water Watch protect our children, our cows, and our environment and get rBGH out of school milk! School Milk Campaign Kickoff Meeting
Events For 01/29/09 (Thursday)
GETTING TO KNOW NONPROFIT FINANCE FUND
Event Organizer: Nonprofit Finance Fund
Time: 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Nonprofit Finance Fund, 1608 Walnut St., Suite 703, Philadelphia, PA
Contact: 215.546.9426. Nonprofit Finance Fund
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is dedicated to connecting nonprofit finance to mission through a wide range of loans, financial consulting, facility-planning services, growth services and thought-leadership. In this session, NFF staff will provide an introduction to NFF’s mission and nonprofit financial services that aim to help nonprofit organizations improve their capacity to serve their communities. No charge – Reservations requested.
Events For 01/31/09 (Saturday)
THE PINE BARRENS & THE NEW FRANKLIN PARKER PRESERVE
Event Organizer: Philadelphia Parks Alliance
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: Philadelphia Parks Alliance, Sierra Club, Pa. Environmental Council, Green Space Alliance, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, Preservation Alliance, East Coast Greenway, Women’s Transportation Seminar, and Schuylkill River Greenway Association. All-day tours are $25 for members/$30 for non-members.
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Meeting in west Philadelphia, exact location provided at registration, Philadelphia, PA
Contact: 215-879-8159 Philadelphia Parks Alliance
This walking tour to the New Jersey Pine Barrens will explore the new preserve just north of Wharton Forest. Trip fee includes full hiker’s breakfast but not lunch or dinner; transportation will be via car pool—participants are asked to share expenses. To register and for meeting location call 215-879-8159.
Events For 02/04/09 (Wednesday)
GREEN DRINKS CHERRY HILL
Event Organizer: Green Drinks Delaware Valley
Time: 6-8pm
Location: PJ Whelihan's, 1854 E. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ
GREEN DRINKS
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a beer at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. See website for more information.
GREEN DRINKS MT. AIRY
Event Organizer: Green Drinks Delaware Valley
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Earth Bread + Brewery, 7136 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
GREEN DRINKS
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a beer at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. See website for more information.
GREEN DRINKS WEST CHESTER
Event Organizer: Green Drinks Delaware Valley
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Kildare's Irish Pub, 18-22 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA
GREEN DRINKS
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a beer at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. See website for more information.
GREEN DRINKS PHILADELPHIA
Event Organizer: Green Drinks Delaware Valley
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Standard Tap, 2nd & Poplar St., Philadelphia, PA
GREEN DRINKS
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a beer at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. See website for more information.
Events For 02/05/09 (Thursday)
PENNSYLVANIA GREEN ECONOMY FORUM
Event Organizer: several organizations
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection (4CP), West Chester University’s Environmental Council, PennEnvironment, National Audubon Society, Pew Environment Group and the Union of Concerned Scientists
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: West Chester University’s Sykes Student Union Ballroom, West Chester, PA
You are invited to attend the “Pennsylvania Green Economy Forum” at West Chester University’s Sykes Student Union Ballroom at 7 pm on February 5th, hosted by a coalition of environmental organizations: • About national climate change policy, • Forging a clean energy economy • And the ways that green jobs and environmentally responsible industries can benefit Pennsylvania. Kathleen McGinty, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (and who has recently joined Element Partners, a venture capital firm focused on clean technology) will deliver the keynote address. Panelists and guest speakers will include representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, organized labor and West Chester University. Guests will be invited to ask questions throughout the night’s program. This forum will coincide with the “National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions,” which will bring together hundreds of universities, faith groups and community organizations around the country to discuss global climate change in a solutions-driven dialogue. In Washington, D.C., national environmental leaders will also be meeting to discuss the potential impact of green jobs on our economy during this time. We hope you will be able to join us for this unique and important discussion.
GETTING TO KNOW NONPROFIT FINANCE FUND
Event Organizer: Nonprofit Finance Fund
Time: 8:45AM – 10:00AM
Location: Main Line Chamber of Commerce, 175 Strafford Avenue, Wayne, PA
Contact: 215.546.9426. Nonprofit Finance Fund
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is dedicated to connecting nonprofit finance to mission through a wide range of loans, financial consulting, facility-planning services, growth services and thought-leadership. In this session, NFF staff will provide an introduction to NFF’s mission and nonprofit financial services that aim to help nonprofit organizations improve their capacity to serve their communities. No charge--reservations requested.
FARMING FOR THE FUTURE CONFERENCE
Event Organizer: PASA
Event continues until: 02/07/09
Location: Penn Stater Conference Center, 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA
Contact: 814-349-9856 PASA Farming
Every year we gather in February to celebrate, to learn, to rest, to prepare for the next year and to remember who we are. In many respects, this gathering will be the same. But in some ways it may be quite different. Come join us as we assess and reassert the values that we know will lead to a brighter future for America’s farmers, consumers and rural communities. The theme this year - The Worldwide Search for Food Sovereignty: Finding Your Foodshed. The main conference offers two keynote speakers, over 75 workshops, over 75 Tradeshow exhibitors, local & organic meals, and more!
Events For 02/06/09 (Friday)
WE ARE ALL SMITH ISLANDER'S - VIDEO/DISCUSSION
Event Organizer: ECLA PA (a Post Carbon Institute Relocalization Chapter)
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: The Environmental Home Store
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 741 Clifford St., Warminster, PA
Contact: 267.992.8020 ECL PA
The Environmental Home Store will host Monte Award winning video, "We Are All Smith Islanders" for Doylestown's February First Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 PM. A discussion on sustainable living and home energy saving strategies will follow. The Environmental Home Store is located at 320 North Broad St. in Doylestown, just south of the Broad St. exit of the Rt. 611 Doylestown bypass. For Information: 267.992.8020 or 215-844-4733. Seating is limited and admission is FREE.
Events For 02/14/09 (Saturday)
BALDPATE MOUNTAIN & THE HOWELL LIVING HISTORY FARMEvent Organizer: Philadelphia Parks Alliance
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: Philadelphia Parks Alliance, Sierra Club, Pa. Environmental Council, Green Space Alliance, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, Preservation Alliance, East Coast Greenway, Women’s Transportation Seminar, and Schuylkill River Greenway Association. All-day tours are $25 for members/$30 for non-members.
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Meeting in west Philadelphia, exact location provided at registration., Philadelphia, PA
Contact: 215-879-8159 Philadelphia Parks Alliance
Walking tour of the new preserve on Baldpate Mountain, in Mercer County high above the Delaware River, as well as the Howell Living History Farm. Trip fee includes full hiker’s breakfast but not lunch or dinner; transportation will be via car pool—participants are asked to share expenses. To register and for meeting location call 215-879-8159.
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