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THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IS COMING TO DOYLESTOWN
Event Organizer: ECLA PA; a Post Carbon Institute Relocalization Chapter
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: Environmental Home Store ECLA PA Doylestown First Friday
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 320 North Broad Street, Doylestown, PA
Contact: 267.992.8020 Relocalize.net
A new First Friday environmental and sustainable living video-discussion series is coming to the award-winning Environmental Home Store in Doylestown, PA. January's video, is "The Next Industrial Revolution: The Birth of the Sustainable Economy". Winner of several awards, it features international design pioneers: the visionary William McDonough and Michael Braungart, and is narrated by Susan Sarandon. Those seeking a fundamental solution to our unsustainable way of life will find answers in this original documentary. McDonough's landmark Cradle to Cradle approach takes Janine Benyus' concept of Biomimicry (Innovation Inspired by Nature) to its practical epitome. "There are very few visionaries who are practical - Bill McDonough is one of the most profound environmental thinkers in the world", said William Clay Ford Jr., the Buddhist Executive Chairman of the Ford Motor Company. Experts on hand will answer your questions on how to save money on energy, live healthfully, and prevent climate change.
ANNIE'S PROJECT: EDUCATION FOR WOMEN FARMERS
Event Organizer: Ann Stone
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: Pennsylvania Women's Agricultural Network (PAWAgN)
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Chester County Economic Development Corporation, Eagleview Corporation Center, 737 Constitution Drive, Exton, PA
Contact: (814) 863-4489 Annie’s Project
Annie's Project is a national extension program that provides risk management education for women farmers. Annie's Project will take place over six focused workshops. A fee of $50.00 includes meals and materials for all six sessions. Through the program, participants will learn how to identify risks that affect their farm, prioritize risks, and develop a risk management plan.
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.
THE SEVEN STEPS TOWARD SUCCESSFUL (AND ETHICAL) SEED COLLECTION
Event Organizer: Habitat Resource Network of Southeast Pennsylvania
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: The Henry Botanic Garden of the Henry Foundation for Botanic Research
Time: 10:00am- 12 noon
Location: The Henry Botanic Garden of the Henry Foundation for Botanical Research, 802 Stoney Lane, Gladwyne, PA
Contact: 484-678-6200 Habitat Resource Network
Talk given by Mark Gormel, Horticultural Coordinator, Brandywine Conservancy. Share your garden & extend its impact! Locally grown native plants are a valuable seed resource for developing ecologically balanced gardens and landscapes. Topics covered will include; identifying the species, keeping records,interpreting visual changes in the seeds, collection and post-collection handling.
SBN ANNUAL MEETING
Event Organizer: Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia
Time: 6PM - 8PM
Location: Montgomery, McCracken, Walker and Rhoads, 123 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA SBN
Join the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia as we elect new Board Members, make Sustainable New Year's Resolutions, and share exciting new programs for 2009.
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 PhilaParks
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.
ANNIE'S PROJECT: EDUCATION FOR WOMEN FARMERS
Event Organizer: Ann Stone
Sponsors or Supporting Organizations: Pennsylvania Women's Agricultural Network (PAWAgN)
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Chester County Economic Development Corporation, Eagleview Corporation Center, 737 Constitution Drive, Exton, PA
Contact: (814) 863-4489 Annie’s Project
Annie's Project is a national extension program that provides risk management education for women farmers. Annie's Project will take place over six focused workshops. A fee of $50.00 includes meals and materials for all six sessions. Register at - http://wagn.cas.psu.edu/RegisterAnniesProject.html . Through the program participants will learn how to identify risks that affect their farm, prioritize risks, and develop a risk management plan.
