events
EcoExpress.org Event on 3/29 is Free and Fun!
Mar 9th
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 to offer!
Highlights of Spring into Science Education include:
- The Premiere of the EcoExpress Documentary about the Overbrook Environmental Education Center
- Exhibits by Local Environmental and Science Education Organizations
- Hands-On Activity Demonstrations
- Refreshments
- Prizes
- And more!
Getting to the Laurel Hill Cemetery is easy! Located just off of 76 in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, there is a free parking lot right on site for drivers. If you are taking public transportation, the 61 Bus runs from Center City to Laurel Hill. Or bike the Schuylkill River Trail directly to Laurel Hill.
Organizations participating in Spring into Science Education include Delaware Valley Green Building Council, Earth Force, Educational Advancement Alliance, Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center, iPRAXIS, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Marmota Environmental Consulting, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Science Festival, Project BioEyes, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Stroud Water Research Center with the Philadelphia Water Department, Take A Walk Books, and Weavers Way Community Programs.
While Spring into Science Education is a free event, attendance space is limited. Teachers, educators, and community members interested in attending are encouraged to register at EcoExpress.EventBrite.com.
Philadelphia Forum: Drilling for Natural Gas–What Does it Mean for PA?
May 25th
Join The Academy of Natural Sciences, Clean Air Council, and The Community Action Forum on Marcellus Shale for an educational forum about drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. The forum will provide a broad and diverse overview of the environmental, health, and economic issues related to the natural gas boom that is currently taking place throughout Pennsylvania.
What: Drilling for Natural Gas in the Marcellus Shale: What it Means for Pennsylvania
When: Wednesday June 8, 2011. Networking: 6-6:30 pm. Program: 6:30-8:30 pm.
Where: Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Ben Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia
Who: Featured panelists include
- Mr. Joseph O. Minott, Esq., Executive Director – Clean Air Council
- The Honorable Michael Krancer, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Dr. David Velinsky, Vice President of the Patrick Center for Environmental Research at the Academy of Natural Sciences
- The Honorable Michael Sturla, Pennsylvania State Representative (D), 96th Legislative District
- Mr. Brian Grove, Director of Corporate Development for Northeast Pennsylvania for Chesapeake Energy
- Mr. Richard V. Pepino, Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and the Public Policy Program Chair at Franklin and Marshall College
Register now via EventBrite >>
April 9th event: Arming you with Tools to become involved in your Community’s Future
Apr 6th
Coming on April 9th at Villanova University is the Environmental Advisory Council Network’s Annual Conference, which provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who’s looking to ramp up their knowledge of sustainability and how to work with their local government to protect open space, prevent flooding, take action on climate change, and a whole lot more.
We’re on the Agenda sharing video case studies of some of the fantastic runoff prevention efforts taking place around the region, and offering a sneak peek at our soon to be released Updated StormwaterPA Online Resource Center–but we’re only a small part of this valuable event. Check it out–and join in. You can still register!
14th Annual EAC Network Conference
April 9, 2011, Villanova University
7:30 am – 3:45 pm
Join EAC members from across the region to learn about how your community can better manage stormwater runoff, protect open space, develop trails, and promote green development.
Sponsored by PA DCNR, the William Penn Foundation
Download the Complete Agenda here >>
Learn about Philadelphia’s plans to Go Green
Feb 3rd
If you’ve been following GreenTreks effort for any length of time, you know that being green isn’t about crunchy-granola or tree-hugging: it’s about jobs, the economy, and creating communities that will continue to grow and thrive with the environment in mind.
Greenworks Philadelphia is our city’s road map (or should we say “bike path”?) to sustainable success. In 2008, Mayor Michael A. Nutter created the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability (MOS) to write and oversee implementation of Greenworks Philadelphia, the City’s comprehensive sustainability plan. Greenworks sets 15 goals in the areas of energy, environment, equity, economy, and engagement to strive to make Philadelphia the greenest city in the United States by 2015. To reach these ambitious but achievable goals, MOS coordinates and tracks progress on over 150 initiatives.
On Wednesday, February 16, as Sarah Wu, outreach and policy coordinator for the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, will present an overview of each Greenworks target, an update on implementation progress made to date, and an introduction to planned next steps for each focus area. Philadelphia has made a strong commitment to becoming a green city. Greenworks Philadelphia is a key component of this effort.
To RSVP for this event, please call the Water Works Interpretive Center 215-685-0723 by February 14.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: We don’t think it’s a coincidence that GreenWorks was the name of our long-running television series: it portrayed ordinary people making lifestyle changes — both big and small — to reduce their environmental footprint and move the needle toward a more sustainable world…
Not sure where you line up on the debate on drilling for Natural Gas? Hear Philly Water Department’s take…
Dec 8th
There’s so much polarizing debate going on around the issue of drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation that it’s hard to know what lies ahead. On one side, there are those who see the “gasrush” as nothing less than economic salvation; on the other, those who believe environmental disaster is imminent and drilling must be prevented no what the opportunity cost. There are a ton of far smarter minds than ours weighing in, yet we tend to believe that somewhere along the line we must reach a middle ground and PROCEED SLOWLY, AND WITH EXTREME CAUTION, because it’s pretty clear we’re not getting to a 100% renewable energy future anytime soon…
Kelly Anderson and Paula Conolly of the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) will present an overview of PWD’s approach to source water protection and what steps are being taken to address the challenges presented by natural gas drilling in the Schuylkill and Delaware River basins–the source of Philadelphia’s water supply.
Please RSVP by December 13. For reservations or more information, please call 215-685-0723. More Information at FWWIC website >>
As a prelude to the program, you might want to Remember The River by tuning in to a video we created for our tireless friends at the Delaware Riverkeeper Network. It’s mainly derived from a pair of our beautiful documentaries, Life on the Delaware and PA: A River Sojourn. Both are available now on DVD. Go to the Shop >>
Remember the River from GreenTreks Network on Vimeo.
