UPDATE ON DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE

North Dakota law enforcement, citing an "ongoing riot situation," have used water cannons to scatter over 400 protesters trying to move past a barricaded bridge toward construction sites for the controversial Dakota Access Oil Pipeline at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Read the full article here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/21/police-citing-ongoing-riot-use-water-cannons-on-dakota-access-protesters-in-freezing-weather/
knocks it out of the park in this thoughtful, moving piece and timely article at Green Philly Blog:

 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/news/post-election-blues-whats-ahead-green-philly/#respond

Keep speaking truth to power, Julie.

The Arctic Is 36 DEGREES Warmer Than It Should Be

Here's a sobering and terrifying article at IFLScience about how extensively global
warming is impacting our oceans:
http://www.iflscience.com/environment/new-data-seems-to-show-that-the-arctic-is-astronomically-warmer-than-normal/

Read this with the lights on, because the conclusion are truly terrifying. Thanks to Dr. Kerry Brinkman for letting us know about this!

SIERRA CLUB WALKING TOUR

Join the Sierra Club on November 19th for a special walking tour of green infrastructure sites in
Philadelphia!

Philadelphia has made some great strides over the last few years to best use, reuse and manage our water and energy resources. I’d like to invite you to join us to appreciate some of our greatest innovations, and prepare to help us devise more!

You will see rain gardens, tree trenches, rainwater cisterns, a green roof, porous pavement, and a large stormwater bumpout, as well as a geothermal field, no-mow turf, a spray park, and water-themed murals. There will also be a short presentation on our new Philly Climate Works program!

This walking tour will explore numerous Green Stormwater Infrastructure projects on the grounds of Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts and Shissler Recreation Center. This high school is the first LEED-platinum certified public high school in the nation, constructed on a former brownfield site. This 90-minute outdoor walking tour will be lead by a watershed educator with Philadelphia Water.
 
The walking tour loop route is approximately 1.5 miles. Children over eight are welcome with parent or legal guardian. Space is limited, so please do not register unless you know you can attend! 

DATE: Saturday, November 19 from 10-11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Blair St & W Palmer St, Philadelphia, PA 19125 [map]

NOVEMBER PRE-APOCALYPTIC DRINKS EDITION OF URBAN GEEK DRINKS!

In light of the immanent collapse of democracy as we know it, join other civically-engaged Philadelphians at this month's Urban Geek Drinks, the  monthly happy hour for a diverse group of civic do-gooders in Philadelphia. It's an opportunity for you to connect with other people who give a damn and are working incredibly hard to make Philadelphia a really great city.

Why should you come? When else do you get to drink beers with this diverse a collection of civic technologists, journalists, urban farmers, makers, hackers, designers, teachers, students, artists, civil servants, philanthropists, community builders, and urban planners?

Look for Happy Hour drink discounts until 9pm!

DATE: Thursday, November 17th, 2016 from 6 PM - 8 PM
LOCATION: Frankford Hall,  1210 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19125



PHILLY'S OWN PAUL GLOVER NAILS IT AGAIN

You have to read this timely article by the inspiring, ahead-of-his-time and invaluable Philly resident Paul Glover:

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/walling-trump-out_us_5829ec69e4b057e23e3147d6

IT'S TIME FOR LOVE YOUR PARK FALL SERVICE DAY

Join Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy for the Love Your Park fall service day. Public parks all across the city will host workdays, and here in the Northwest, parks include the Wissahickon Valley, Carpenter's Woods, Monastery Stables, Saylor Grove, and Vernon Park. Over 80 Park Friends Groups will host volunteer workdays to clean, green, and celebrate Philadelphia’s parks. They need your help to clean up from a busy summer season and prepare our green spaces for winter!

 DATE: 
Saturday, November 12, 2016
LOCATION: All over Philadelphia!
MORE INFO: http://loveyourpark.org/event/love-park-fall-service-day/ 
REGISTER: http://loveyourpark.org/volunteer-registration/

Green Drinks TONIGHT at our Norther Liberites Location

Don't forget; today's the 2nd Wednesday of the month, and that can mean only one thing.....Green Drinks!

We're hosting our Northern Liberties Green Drinks event at The  Standard Tap, 2nd and Poplar Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19123 from 6:30 to 9:30pm. When you come, head to the 2nd floor bar and look for the bearded guy with glasses at the corner of the bar.

COME ON OUT!

HELP PHILLY THRIVE SAY NO TO FOSSIL FUELS!

Join Philly Thrive as they march to the PRPA offices and deliver a giant 'sticky note' reminder to the chairman of the PRPA board, Gerry Sweeney, saying 'Don't Forget: We say NO to fossil fuel expansion'.

They'll be covering the PRPA building with personalized sticky notes stating our personal reasons for resisting fossil fuels at Southport. You can participate in their 'speak-out', where we'll be sharing stories of why fossil fuel expansion would be negative, how we're acting and organizing as part of our movement, and pledges for continued action.

The time is now to demonstrate our ongoing fight to oppose fossil fuels in Philly, and to remind the PRPA board that we will not stand for a bad decision on fossil fuel expansion at Southport!

DATE: November 10, 2016, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
LOCATION: Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, 3460 N Delaware Ave, Philadephia, PA 19134
MORE INFO: http://www.phillythrive.org/reminder_we_still_say_no_to_fossil_fuels

CHERRY HILL GREEN DRINKS TONIGHT!

Don't forget to join Sustainable Cherry Hill TONIGHT for their November South Jersey Green Drinks!

They're meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the
 Berlin Brewing Company, 220 South White Horse Pike, Berlin NJ, 08002. Light appetizers will be provided by Sustainable Cherry Hill and drinks are available for purchase.

MORE INFO: http://www.sustainablecherryhill.org/south-jersey-green-drinks-7/   and http://www.berlinbrewco.com

Court Support for Huntingdon County Land Defenders

Come out and show your support for Ellen and Elise Gerhart, who  will face prosecution for actions taken in March 2016 to defended their home from an attack by Sunoco Logistics. 

Six months after destroying hundreds of trees and three acres of the Gerharts' property, Sunoco still has no permits for the proposed 350-mile project which would transport natural gas liquids from eastern Ohio to the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex near Philadelphia.

DATE: Monday, December 12th, 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time
LOCATION: Huntingdon County Court Administration, 223 Penn St, Huntingdon, PA

NON-PROFIT FURNISHING AFFORDABLE HOMES WITH FURNITURE BUILT BT FORMER INMATES

Furnishing a Future is a NextFab-based nonprofit helping formerly homeless individuals feel comfortable while getting returning citizens jobs. The five-week program has returning citizens and veterans assemble furniture for homeless individuals transitioning to affordable housing.
Just officially begun a week ago, the company has support from a number of nonprofits, government agencies and companies such as R.I.S.E., Ready Willing & Able, IKEA, Veterans Multi-Service Center and Impact Services.
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