We just read a very disturbing report at Mother Jones that we're taking the time to repost here at GD DV.
According to a new study entitled "Low Carbon Economy Index," released by the accounting super-giant PricewaterhouseCoopers, our ability as a species to control runaway greenhouse gas emissions is lessening every year. The report indicates the following grim findings:
- The world's major economies are increasingly failing to do what's needed to to limit global warming to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels
- This failure impacts global food security threats, extreme weather events, coastal inundation, widespread species extinction and ecosystem shifts
- tThe global economy needs to "decarbonize" by 6.2 percent every year until the end of the century to limit warming to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Afraid? We should be. Download the entire report in PDF format HERE
Jacques Sapriel, longtime Green Drinks member and all-around green avatar, has put together The Philadelphia Home Grown Music Festival, our area's answer to South by Southwest! It's a fusion of local music, gardens and farms to support food justice, independence, and sustainability while providing opportunities for local musicians. Hosted by PhillyEcoCity.com, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Pop Up Garden Truck, and Healthy Foods Green Spaces, the event links locally grown food, community gardens and CSAs with the incredibly diverse and talented Philadelphia music scene. Food, music and sun; you can't stay away!
As a business owner, establishing your sustainability goals and measuring the impact of your efforts 
can be challenging. That's why you need to join the SBNand City CoHo for an evening of networking with their sustainability experts; you'll learn ways you can expand your triple bottom line to measure your social and environmental impact. Beer and light fare will be provided.
DATE: Wednesday, September 17, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
LOCATION: City CoHo, 2401 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103
COST: Free!
You’re invited to the world premiere of Disruption -- a brand new movie about the science, politics, and movement around climate change. Disruption takes you on a fast-paced journey through the tangled world of climate change: the science, the politics, the solutions, and the stories that define this crisis at this pivotal point in human history. There's three screening locations to choose from:
Philadelphia Location Details:
DATE: Sunday, September 7, 11:45 PM
LOCATION: The Red Room @ Society Hill Playhouse - Philadelphia, PA
INFO AND RSVP: http://act.350.org/event/disruption_attend/8461/signup/?t=2&akid=5056.1143948.PoeFw6
Ambler Location Details:
DATE: Sunday, September 7, 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Thrive Station - Livi ng Room - Ambler, PA
INFO AND RSVP: http://act.350.org/event/disruption_attend/8402/signup/?t=2&akid=5056.1143948.PoeFw6
Newtown Location Details:
DATE: Saturday, September 13, 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Newtown Friends Quaker Meeting - Newtown, PA
INFO AND RSVP: http://act.350.org/event/disruption_attend/8203/signup/?t=2&akid=5056.1143948.PoeFw6
TRAILER: http://act.350.org/event/disruption/
