June 15: Another Philadelphia First
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EcoExpress in the Philadelphia Science Festival
about 1 month ago - No comments
The Philadelphia Science Festival is a ten-day, community-wide celebration of science that takes place annually in April, featuring lectures, debates, hands-on activities, special exhibitions and a variety of other informal science education experiences for Philadelphians of all ages. GreenTreks Network’s environmental education program, EcoExpress.org, will be participating in three upcoming events as part of the More >
Highlights from EcoExpress and Stormwater blogs
about 5 months ago - No comments
As part of our mission, GreenTreks Network provides two main programs to provide people with multimedia resources to take action towards a more sustainable lifestyle. StormwaterPA provides video case studies and multimedia resources for the benefit of homeowners, municipalities, developers, landscapers, and clean water advocates. EcoExpress makes available GreenTreks’ extensive catalog of environmental documentaries for More >
Learning New Things Related to Sustainable Living
about 6 months ago - No comments
GreenTreks Network has been lucky to have volunteer David Hecht on board since June 2012. Dave is working with GreenTreks Network as part of the GlaxoSmithKline Pulse Volunteer Program. Today, Dave is guest-blogging to share some of his recent experiences being in Philadelphia.
Over the years I have heard about the increase interest in the More >
New Feature: Guest Blogs from PA Master Naturalists!
about 10 months ago - No comments
People throughout Pennsylvania are doing amazing things to protect and preserve our environment. We at GreenTreks always strive to share these stories with you — both in our documentaries and through our blog posts.
We are thrilled now to be able to share the experiences of two people going through the Pennsylvania Master Naturalist program!
The Pennsylvania More >
Another Philly First: 10,000 Square Foot Parking Lot Goes Green
about 10 months ago - No comments
You might accuse us of being obsessed with stormwater, but after last Friday night’s downpour and the resulting mess on our roads and waterways, is it any wonder? Amazingly, the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlons were held on Saturday and Sunday and the swim in the Schuylkill went off without a hitch.
We’d venture to say that the More >
Philly Takes another step towards being the Greenest City in America
about 11 months ago - No comments
From US EPA Region 3 Press Office
EPA Welcomes Philadelphia as its Newest Green Power Community Partner
PHILADELPHIA ( June 20, 2012) – Today, EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin welcomed the City of Philadelphia as a new member of EPA’s national Green Power Communities initiative, showing that a major metropolitan area can reduce its carbon pollution, More >
Greening at School: a Learning Tool for Students, Community
about 1 year ago - No comments
From US EPA Region 3 Press Office
(PHILADELPHIA – April 26, 2012) A $200,000 grant announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will help fund projects to make South Philadelphia’s George W. Nebinger School and surrounding streets greener and healthier.
EPA’s grant, with matching funding from the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) and the nonprofit Partnership for More >
GreenTreks documentary on Philly greening to air on WHYY Apr 26 & 29
about 1 year ago - No comments
If you’ve been following us for any period of time, you know we’re stoked to be a part of Philadelphia’s transformation from down on our luck wannabes to nation leading innovators — and yesterday’s landmark agreement between the City and US EPA reinforces the fact that there’s much more to come.
You also probably know we’ve More >
EcoExpress.org Event on 3/29 is Free and Fun!
about 1 year ago - No comments
ATTN Teachers, Educators, and Community Members:
EcoExpress.org Presents Spring Into Science Education Thursday, March 29, 2012, from 3 to 6pm at the historic Laurel Hill Cemetery(3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132-1840)
The 2nd Annual Spring into Science Education is a FREE networking event and celebration for local educators and community members. This event has a lot More >
Kensington Green Street Unveiled
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As noted in this post, City officials, community partners, and the Philadelphia Water Department celebrated the completion of the first in a series of stormwater-friendly GREEN STREETS last week. We were there to capture all the action and created a video snapshot featuring Water Commissioner Howard Neukrug, Deputy Mayor Mike DiBerardinis, New Kensington CDC More >
