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Sister Mary Scullion, founder of Project HOME in Philadelphia, has been named to TIME magazine’s 2009 TIME 100; their listing of the 100 most influential individuals in the world.

Read TIME’s profile on Sister Mary »

REMINDER: Support Waste Reduction Legislation in Philadelphia
Recycle and Support Social Consciousness
Composting at Home
Events and Chapter Meetings

RecycleNOW Philadelphia is currently focusing on bringing commercial buildings, such as office and apartment buildings, into compliance with commercial recycling regulations. The City of Philadelphia’s commercial recycling regulations require that all commercial buildings in all parts of the City – including businesses, apartment buildings of more than six units, and schools – provide recycling for their employees and/or tenants.

Commercial buildings are required to prepare and submit a recycling plan to the city, provide recycling and containers for employees and/or tenants, and use a hauler or recycling company that is licensed by the City of Philadelphia. For all recyclables, commercial buildings must provide for separation of these items from regular trash up-front. If a hauler or a building manager/owner says that you can combine recyclables with trash, and that they will be separated off-site, they are not being recycled!

RecycleNOW will be holding meetings in the upcoming months to educate tenants and employees on how to advocate for recycling in their workplace or apartment. If you are interested in attending one of these meetings and becoming a recycling advocate for your apartment building or workplace, email info@recyclenowphilly.org.

REMINDER: Support Waste Reduction Legislation in Philadelphia
This Friday, May 1, Councilmen Frank DiCicco and James Kenney will hold a hearing on legislation they have introduced to reduce waste in Philadelphia by banning plastic bags at all retailers or mandating a $.25 fee on plastic shopping bags, and prohibiting Styrofoam food packaging in favor of biodegradable/compostable or recyclable disposable food service ware. Plastic bags use up our finite natural resources such as oil, gas and coal in their production and transportation. They also fill up landfills, contributing to air and water pollution, and are a major source of litter in Philadelphia. Polystyrene also poses these problems, even though there are numerous biodegradable alternatives.

You can help!
If you haven’t yet done so, email your City Council member and all at-large members. You can do so here, or by going to www.nextgreatcity.org and clicking on “Take Action”.

We also need your voice on Friday! Just email sarah.sachdev@phila.gov and let her know you’d like to testify. And we need your presence to fill Council chambers with supporters! Bring along friends, family and others who care about waste and litter reduction in Philadelphia.

RecycleNOW will be hosting a sign-making party in preparation for Friday’s City Council Hearing. Grab your friends, neighbors, and fellow activists and join us at the Clean Water Action office on Thursday, April 30, at 6:30 pm.

Learn more and RSVP at www.recyclenowphilly.org

Recycle and Support Social Consciousness
Established in 1996, Spiral Q produces giant puppet parades that raise social consciousness, and connect individuals and organizations throughout the city. They are currently in need of many items that people can “recycle” through them. Please click here to fill out the form. Alternatively, you can call Spiral Q at 215.222.6979 to set up a drop off time.

Frequently Needed Items:
Latex Paint
Yogurt Containers
Egg Cartons
Newspaper
Brown paper bags

Composting at Home
Penn State Cooperative Extension, in a partnership with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), has developed a statewide backyard composting education program. The goal of the backyard composting program is to promote the recycling and reuse of yard trimmings, leaves, grass, kitchen scraps and other organic materials. County Extension agents and Master Gardener volunteers in counties around the state hold composting workshops, and participants in the workshops receive a free composting bin (1 bin per household).

Receive a FREE compost bin for your backyard and learn to turn your kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into valuable mulch and fertilizer. You don’t have to have a large yard to begin composting at home. Penn State Cooperative Extension personnel lead this popular program.

Pre-registration required. To register, please call the Penn State Philadelphia Outreach Center at 215-471-2200. See below for upcoming workshops.

Events and Chapter Meetings

• Sign-Making Event for City Council Waste Reduction Hearing – Thursday, April 30, 6:30 8:30 p.m., Clean Water Action, 1315 Walnut St # 1650, Philadelphia
• City Council Hearing on Waste Reduction Legislation – Friday, May 1, 10 a.m., Council Chambers, Rm. 400, City Hall, Philadelphia
• Backyard Composting in Pennsylvania Workshop – Saturday, May 2, 2009, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Awbury Arboretum Association Community Garden Club Ardleigh & Washington Lane (entrance on Ardleigh ) Philadelphia, PA 19138
• Used Electronics Drive, Ethical Recycling – Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, 100 E. Mermaid Ln., Philadelphia.

Green Village Philadelphia is partnering with Philadelphia Brewing Company for an Earth Month fundraiser at greendrinks.delaware valley at The Standard Tap in  Northern Liberties, Phila!

Green Village Philadelphia (GVP) is a 501C(3) public charity whose mission is to foster and support neighborhood development that restores and sustains the community of life for our selves and for future generations. The Green Village will be a diverse community of socially responsible businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and mixed income residents. It will bring together, in one accessible destination, the goods, services and jobs of a local Green Economy that will be integrated into and serve the needs of the neighborhood and wider community.

During Earth month (April 15-May 15) we encourage you to help us build an eco-village right here in Philadelphia by drinking a pint (or two…or three…) of Philadelphia Brewing Company’s Fleur de Lehigh. $1 will be donated to Green Village Philadelphia for every pint sold by participating bars and restaurants all across Philadelphia.

See, we make it easy. We’re not asking you to plant a tree or install solar panels on your home (although that would be an excellent idea)…just sit back and enjoy a delicious pint of Fleur de Lehigh.

For an updated list of participating bars please go to www.greenvillagephiladelphia.org
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Reminder:

we have a new monthly meeting location for our friends in the Media, PA local area!!

greendrinks Media, PA !! New Location !!
6-9pm 1st Wednesday of each Month

The Iron Hill Brewery
30 East State Street
Media, Philadelphia, PA 19063
Tel: 610 627 9000

http://www.ironhillbrewery.com/media/
http://www.ironhillbrewery.com/media/directions.htm

greendrinks Media contact:
Kelly Gidzinski 610 368 8744

Big News! You heard right! greendrinks.delware valley now has 5 great locations in the greater delaware valley area to help connect more green communities and to cut down on commuting while still having a great time each month. Check out the locations below for the best option for you and your friends / colleagues. Walk, bike, train, carpool…whatever, just get yourself out to one of these great locations and meet some new and old green community.

We meet 1st Wednesdays of every month at ALL the greendrinks.delaware valley locations.

Here are the new collaborative locations of greendrinks.delaware valley:

greendrinks Philadelphia, PA
6-9pm 1st Wednesday of each Month

Standard Tap
2nd & Poplar St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Tel: 215 238 0630

http://www.standardtap.com
http://www.standardtap.com/map.htm

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greendrinks Cherry Hill, NJ
6-9pm 1st Wednesday of each Month

PJ Whelihan’s
1854 E. Marlton Pike
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Tel: 856 424 8844

http://www.pjspub.com/cherryhill/index.htm

greendrinks Cherry Hill, NJ contact:
http://www.sustainable-cherryhill.blogspot.com

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greendrinks West Chester, PA
6-9pm 1st Wednesday of each Month

Kildare’s Irish Pub
18-22 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
Tel: 610-431-0770

http://www.kildarespub.com/main.htm
http://www.kildarespub.com/wc_directions.htm

greendrinks West Chester contact:
James Cox 215 768 5883

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greendrinks Mt. Airy, PA
6-9pm 1st Wednesday of each Month

Earth Bread + Brewery
7136 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Tel: 215 242 MOON(6666)

http://www.earthbreadbrewery.com/
http://www.earthbreadbrewery.com/find.html

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greendrinks Media, PA !! New Location !!
6-9pm 1st Wednesday of each Month

The Iron Hill Brewery
30 East State Street
Media, Philadelphia, PA 19063
Tel: 610 627 9000

http://www.ironhillbrewery.com/media/
http://www.ironhillbrewery.com/media/directions.htm

greendrinks Media contact:
Kelly Gidzinski 610 368 8744

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It’s ONE big greendrinks social networking event each 1st Wed at ANY of the locations… so, find a location near you and bring your friends, associates, family, and green conversations, topics, ideas to share with everyone. We always have a great time networking all that is green. Thanks to all for making it so great each month!

And check out our NEW blogsite for the same reminder (and send it to your friends!): http://greendrinksdelawarevalley.blogspot.com/

Lot’s of green topics to talk about, great LOCAL refreshments to enjoy,
and a wonderful way to positively socialize + network.

We look forward to seeing you all there First Wednesdays @ ANY of our
new locations!

We here at Provenance, along with all of the city of Philadelphia, are saddened by the recent passing of the Phillies’ Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Kalas.

“The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 world champions of baseball!”

And we’ll never forget that voice…

Read the Full Article at Philly.com »

You are invited to become a part of history…in the heart of Bucks County, PA!

Come celebrate with Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter 50 Years of Astronautics and 65 years since the founding of the Naval Air Development Center. Walk through the halls of history as you tour an historic landmark.

The owner and Museum management of the world’s largest centrifuge are committed to developing this facility in harmony with sustainable practices. Interior products and finishes are supplied by the Environmental Home Store. Lighting and HVAC upgrades (Thanks to PennTap and the SBDC) are lowering the carbon footprint of this facility. Come out and see this one-of-a-kind structure and meet Astronaut, Scott Carpenter. Groups are welcome with RSVP.

To attend email your name, organization, email address and phone number to nadcmuseum@comcast.net or call (267) 250-8841. Please RSVP by 4/20/09. Additional information may be found at www.navairdevcen.org and www.nadcmuseum.org.

The Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum, Inc.
780 Falcon Circle Suite 201, Warminster, PA 18974
Open House: April 23, 2009 – 3:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Earth day is April 22nd – and the perfect day for us to celebrate our new move to going Green!

Wednesday April 22, 2009
5:30PM to 7:00PM
The Plaza at Comcast

Table 31′s Plaza Cafe will host us with complimentary small bites & drink specials, at 1701 JFK Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19103

For more information or to RSVP, contact the KB Experience.

About The KB Experience
The KB Experience offers quality event planning and innovative ideas for small businesses, non-profit organizations and corporations. We are dedicated to helping you plan your next great event! We look forward to working with you and thank you for your time and business.

The Friday Club dinner on Friday, April 17th, will feature a background talk led by the Lantern’s co-founder and director of this production Charles McMahon. This classic performance/staging of the Lantern Theater’s tenth Shakespeare play received a rave review from Howard Shapiro in the April 9th Inquirer.

RESERVATIONS: Call (215) 732-0334. Two blue tickets are $36 for the Friday dinner/talk, which begins at 6 pm.

Provenance has partnered with the Lantern Theater Company to provide real stone props for the production. For more information on the Lantern and its productions, visit www.lanterntheater.org.

Drexel Engineering Cities Initiative is hosting a conference entitled “Greening the Post-Industrial City: Innovative Reuse of Philadelphia’s Idle Lands” on April 23rd and 24th, 2009 at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, with a reception at the Navy Yard.

The first day of the event will focus on acquiring and redeveloping the many idle lands and brownfields throughout the city; the second will be used to discuss a number of innovative reuse ideas, including: green buildings, green infrastructure, transit-oriented development, industrial redevelopment, urban agriculture and community gardening, and much more.

Confirmed panelists include representatives from a number of city, state and federal agencies; academia; and organizations such as the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, LISC, Delaware Valley Green Building Council, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Association, PennFuture and others. Dr. Mark Alan Hughes will make a presentation on April 23rd about the city’s sustainability framework.

Attached is a conference announcement and preliminary agenda.  Registration and additional information are available on their website at: http://www.drexel.edu/cities/ or by calling (215) 571-3540.

We are extremely pleased to announce the debut of a new furniture line, Provenance Studio. Jack Larimore’s designs embody modernism, sustainability and the old souls of timber salvaged from some of Philadelphia’s most historic structures. The collection, in collaboration with Provenance Architectural Salvage, will be exhibited at the Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, March 27-29, 2009.

For those planning to attend, we encourage you to consider the Saturday Night Gala. It will be a great event!

Craft Furniture Philadelphia: A Continuing Legacy

Celebrating Philadelphia’s Central Role in the Post WWII Artisan Furniture Renaissance

Gala and Exhibition: Saturday, March 28th, 7:15-9:00 PM

Benefiting the University of the Arts Wood Program, The Wood Turning Center and the Wharton Esherick Museum.
Illustrated talk given by Mark Sfirri, professor at Bucks County Community College and noted wood turner.
Remarks by Mira Nakashima, Director of Nakashima Wood Studios and Bob Aibel, Director of Moderne Gallery and curator of the Craft Furniture Philadelphia special event.

Event includes light dinner and cash bar.

Tickets are $55 per person, $100 per couple. Purchase your tickets now (ticket includes weekend pass to the show). Please email accounting@pffshow.com for ticket information. Please provide contact information, including full name, phone number, email and ticket quantity. We will call you back for your credit card information for payment.

Join RecycleNOW Philadelphia in advocating for a cleaner, greener Philadelphia by calling on City Council to pass a plastic bag fee and Styrofoam food packaging ban. Learn more about what these important pieces of legislation will do for our city and how to support these important bills.

Monday, March 23, 2009
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Academy of Natural Sciences
Commons Meeting Space, Lower Level
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA

On April 3, Councilmen Frank DiCicco and Jim Kenny will hold a hearing on legislation they have introduced to reduce waste in Philadelphia by banning plastic bags at large retailers, mandating a $.25 fee on plastic shopping bags at smaller stores and banning Styrofoam food packaging. At an information meeting on March 23, City Council staff will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the legislation. Learn:

•       Who will be affected by the bills
•       How they will be enforced
•       How they will minimize waste
•       The opposition’s argument
•       How to get involved

Go Green Expo calls it the nation’s premier eco-friendly tradeshow, is coming to the PA Convention Center this Fri. March 13th – Sun. March 15th!. Sponsored in part by NBC, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com, Go Green Expo will showcase the latest and greatest in all things green from fuel efficient cars and natural personal care products to greener gadgets that help us live more sustainably. In addition to over 200 different exhibits, Go Green Expo will also host a variety of panels and keynote presentations.   Mayor Nutter will be doing a ribbon cutting on Fri. 10am to kick off the show and Phila. Office of Sustainability head Mark Alan Hughes is giving a keynote on Fri. at 1pm.

Please note these presentations at Go Green  (all will run up to 90 min.) – presentation room is the back left corner of the show floor, near the booths numbering 200s.:

Sunday, March 15 at 3pm, Green Homes 101 presentation by DVGBC Residential circle members. Sherry Riesner of Eos Energy is participating in this presentation with Laura Blau of Blupath Design, and Travis Douglas of Re:Vision Architecture  (If you are involved with the DVGBC Residential committee that Sherry chairs, or interested to get involved, please attend so you can give feedback to help us continue to refine the content, and roll out this presentation to community groups across the Del. Valley.  There is a DVGBC booth at Go Green you can visit and meet staff or other DVGBC members.)

Sun. March 15, 1pm on “Alternative Energy – Powering the Future and the Future is Now”.  Eos Energy managing Partner Andrew Kleeman is moderating, and joined by professionals from geothermal, solar hot water, and energy efficiency, among others.  (Panelists included DVGBC Res. circle member Sean Crane of Hometown Green – on “efficiency first” and Alan Rushforth of Rushforth Solar on solar hot water)

Fri. March 13, 11am on “Building Green Doesn’t Have to Cost More”. Andrew Kleeman from Eos Energy joins Johnny McDonald of Onion Flats, Bill DeFalco of e3 Bank, and Christopher Stromberg of Southern Liberties, LLC.   (Christopher and Johnny are also from our DVGBC Res. Circle – go team!)

Registration Options

FOR FRI: it’s Business to Business
Pre-reg. online closes today at 5pm – for B2B day or the weekend
On site on Fri. you can register for free on Fri. if you bring a business card.

FOR SAT/SUN: it’s open to everyone
If you pre-register by 5pm Wed. 3/11 with the “PAGREEN” code they you get free pass for the whole weekend (Sat/Sun)

For anyone who doesn’t preregister, it is $10 at the door for the whole weekend, but free for the following:
Children under the age of 12, Senior citizens (65+), Students with bring Valid Student ID.

See show hours and speakers schedule: http://www.gogreenexpo.com/events/index.php?evid=4

The Wexler Gallery proudly presents a solo exhibition of recent works by Philadelphia based painter Morgran Craig. The show runs from March 6 through April 25, with an opening reception Friday, March 6th from 5-8pm.

The Wexler Gallery is located at 201 North 3rd Street in Philadelphia. For more information, call (215) 923-7030 or visit www.wexlergallery.com.

Though dead men tell no tales, there are two places that we can learn much about them: the wake-house and Laurel Hill Cemetery. Join us at the latter, as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, while honoring the heritage and accomplishments of our proudest Irish souls, now gone to their final reward. ‘Tis a festive occasion to be enjoyed by the living, for earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal! So, while we await healing, let us tip our hats, take our drinks, and expand our minds at Laurel Hill!

B’fore the Devil Knows You’re Dead, a walking tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery, will take place on Saturday, March 14th at 2:00pm. In the spirit of a unified Ireland, the program will be led by Jerry McCormick of Six Counties’ descent, and his counterpart rebel of native birth, Bill Doran. Afterwards, join us in our historic Gatehouse, where the beer will be plenty and the ‘spirits’ will be merry. The program cost is $25 per person. As space is limited, advance reservations are requested. Please call 215.228.8200, or email tour@thelaurelhillcemetery.org, to reserve a space for you and your lucky lad or lass.

The Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery gratefully acknowledge YUENGLING BREWERY, the generous Sponsors of St. Paddy’s Day 2009!

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Celebrate the end of our third season on Sunday, December 7th from 3-7pm at the Ethical Society Building (1906 South Rittenhouse Sq., Philadelphia). Learn about Mill Creek Farm’s work growing and distributing fresh food and educating the community about urban agriculture and sustainability. Activities include: light food and drinks, silent auction, raffles and live music from Joshua Marcus and guests, Sharat and friends, and the West Philadelphia Orchestra. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

The 6th Annual Fairmount Community Development Corporation Fundraiser is happening this Monday, November 24th from 6-9pm at Girard College, Founders Hall. The event includes a reception, live music, a silent auction, and A Taste of Fairmount. For more information and registration, visit FairmountFling.com.

Presented by the Delaware Valley Green Building Council and AIA’s Committee on the Environment. Thursday, November 20th from 5:30-7:30pm (networking and food from 5:30-6pm) at Carpenter’s Hall, 320 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. For more information and registration, click here.

The Obama campaign has just announced that Bruce Springsteen will play a free – acoustic – set on the Ben Franklin Parkway Saturday afternoon. For “preferred” tickets you have to go to an Obama campaign office and sign up to volunteer. General admission is available via the web. Gates open at 2:00 and the program will begin at 3:30. For more information, click here.