ARE YOU WILD ABOUT WORMS (AND OTHER WIGGLY THINGS)?


Do you love the feeling of a worm wiggling in your hand? (We won't judge.) Then join the Wissahickon Environmental Center for this child-friendly event!

 Learn some fun facts about worms, listen to a story, and go on a worm hunt in the Wissahickon Valley to see how many we can find. Ages 3-12 with adult.

Date: Tuesday, August 12, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
LOCATION: Wissahickon Environmental Center, 300 Northwestern Avenue , Philadelphia, PA 19128
COST: FREE
MORE INFO: (215) 685-9285 or https://www.facebook.com/WissahickonEnvironmentalCenter/?fref=ts

NORTHERN LIBERTIES CHAPTER ON VACATION FOR AUGUST!



Sorry, folks! The salt breeze and the call of the wild seagull has forced our hand. Taking a note from our green peers in Philly, The Northern Liberties Chapter of Green Drinks will be on vacation for the entire month of August, 2017. But don't worry: we will return to the Standard Tap on Wednesday, September 13th, at our regularly scheduled timeslot of 6:30-9:30pm. 

 In lieu of communications, check out our Facebook page and our Twitter feeds for more updates until then!

PASSIVE HOUSE MONTHLY MEETING

If you've ever worked on multi-family or commercial Passive Houses, you know how tricky it is to get doors that meet ADA and egress code compliance as well as Passive House air tightness requirements. Learn more at the Passive House monthly meeting!

 On March 8th, Patrick Butterly and Nathan Priputen from Klearwall Windows will be on hand to talk about Klearwall's ADA and egress compliant doors as well as Klearwall's new outswinging PH certified casement windows and to answer your questions about Passive House door and window aesthetics, operation, and installation. Meeting is free, registration required. 

DATE: Wed, 03/08/2017 - 6:15pm - 8:15pm
LOCATION: IEI Group, 428 North Second St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
RSVP: https://dvgbc.org/civicrm/event/register?id=489&reset=1

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY PROTEST

Continue the good work started on the Woman's March on Washington by coming out on this year's International Women's Day!

 Gather at Logan Square at 5pm to hear several keynote speakers, then march to Thomas Paine Plaza, stopping at several locations to show solidarity with those who work in traditionally women dominated industries to wrap with a a closing rally and action. This event is  prioritizing applications from groups representing women and femmes of color, and trans+ women and femmes. 

 The coalition of organizers include:
Global Women's Strike Philadelphia | Party for Socialism and Liberation - Philly |Philadelphia South Asian Collective | Philly Socialists | Philadelphia Socialist Alternative | Women of Color in the Global Women's Strike

 NO POLITICIANS WILL SPEAK AT THIS EVENT!

DATE: Wednesday, March 8 at 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
LOCATION: Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/581477762044136/

TELL YOUR SENATOR TO VOTE "NO" TO SCOTT PRUITT

The full vote on Scott  Pruitt, President Trump's anti-environment pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is going ahead TOMORROW. Call your senator today to tell them to vote a resonding NO on this pick!

 Senator Bob Casey
Phone: (202) 224-6324
Toll Free: (866) 802-2833
Fax: (202) 228-0604

Senator Pat Toomey
Philadelphia:
Phone: (215) 241-1090
Fax: (215) 241-1095

Harrisburg:
Phone: (717) 782-3951
Fax: (717) 782-4920
Washington, D.C.:
Phone: (202) 224-4254
Fax: (202) 228-0284

Johnstown: 
Phone: (814) 266-5970 
Fax: (814) 266-5973

Scranton:
Phone: (570) 941-3540
Fax: (570) 941-3544

Pittsburgh
Phone: (412) 803-3501
Fax: (412) 803-3504

Allentown/Lehigh Valley:
Phone: (610) 434-1444 
Toll-free phone (for callers in PA): 1-855-552-1831
Fax: (610) 434-1844

Erie:
Phone: (814) 453-3010
Fax: (814) 455-9925

Ban Fracking in the Delaware River Basin!

YOU'VE GOTTA BE KIDDING.....

Staff at the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) are drafting plans to allow fracking in the critically important Delaware watershed, which provides drinking water for over 15 million people.
Four governors — Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania — and the president have a voting representative on the DRBC. Six years ago, communities around the Delaware watershed came together to keep fracking out of the region. Now, we need to fight again.
Sign below to tell your governor that there is NO safe way to frack!

https://secure.foodandwaterwatch.org/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=00000000.app359a?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=2898&autologin=true&NONCE_TOKEN=BA86C84CF69F1D53AF75A22DDE090E80

GREEN DRINKS NORHTERN LIBERTIES TONIGHT!

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!

Marcellu$ Money and the Pennsylvania Legislature

State Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware/Montgomery, announced today that he will give a PowerPoint presentation  entitled:  Marcellus Money and the Pennsylvania Legislature:
An Analysis of the Most Recent Pennsylvania Campaign Finance Reports, Lobbying Reports and Ethics Statements Relating to Natural Gas Drilling at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10 in the Capitol Media Center.

The power point presentation will outline the natural gas industry’s campaign contributors to the legislature, the legislative recipients of these contributions and the large amounts of money spent on lobbying. There will also be a discussion of the consequences of this money in terms of environmental policy  and of the shortcomings of the current Pennsylvania campaign finance and lobbying laws.

The presentation will be streamed live at www.pahouse.com/live.

 DATE: Friday, February 10, 2017, 11:00AM
LOCATION: Capitol Media Center, State Capitol, Room 01 East Wing, Harrisburg, PA 17126
CALL: (717) 787-4121

SUSTAINABLE CHERRY HILL EVENT A SUCCESS!

The Runnemede Green Team hosted last night's Sustainable Sips (thanks to Patti Adair!) at the Phily Diner, 31 South Black Horse Pike in Runnemede, NJ. 

Patti brought much of her enthusiastic Green Team which included the Mayor of Runnemede and several town council members.

We had 30 - 40 attendees at the spacious upstairs room at the Phily Diner. The event showed a good cooperation between Sustainable Cherry Hill (SCH)  and TriCSA.  We estimated that the crowd had at least 15 "SCH people", 10 "TriCSA" people, 5+ Patti's group, and others.

Sustainable Jersey sponsored the food (pizza, mozzarella sticks, chicken, and sliders), while Phily Diner made a few special Green Drinks for the occasion too.

CHERRY HILL GREEN DRINKS TONIGHT!

Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Green Drinks and Tri County’s Sustainable Sips are having
another joint event TONIGHT! Network with other sustainability enthusiasts in a welcoming atmosphere. We have the upstairs all to ourselves. Event is FREE (cash bar to purchase your own drinks) and light snacks are provided.

DATE: Wednesday, Feb 1st, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
LOCATION: Phily Diner and Sports Bar, 31 S Black Horse Pike, Runnemede, NJ 08078
MORE INFO:  http://philysportbar.com/

ANRGY? UPSET? MOTIVATED? PUT YOUR ENERGY INTO ACTION

If the recent election and the executive actions of the last month have gotten to you,
Photo: Chris Montgomery of BillyPenn.com
chances are you've been pushed out out of the house and onto the streets to protest. And now that organized and peaceful protest has become your new normal, here are some ways to turn protest into lasting action. 

 Anna Orso over at BillyPenn.com has compiled a comprehensive list of 

organizations and communities to join as well as donate your time, money or sweat equity:


 https://billypenn.com/2017/01/27/how-to-turn-these-huge-philly-protest-marches-into-action/

HAPPY HOUR IN YARDLEY, PA. WITH STATE REP, PERRY WARREN

We all want clean air, clean water and to protect parks and open spaces. They are the values we share.


Join Penn Environment for a happy hour with your newly elected state Rep. Perry Warren to learn about his environmental priorities and what to expect in the year ahead. We will provide free appetizers so please RSVP so we can ensure enough food.DATE: Thursday, February 2nd, 5:30-6:30 PMLOCATION: Continental Tavern, 2 North Main St, Yardley, PA 19067WHO: Rep. Warren, PennEnvironment, Sierra Club, Clean Water Action, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania and youRSVP today at https://pennenvironment.webaction.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=461

NERD NITE # 71 COMING TO FISHTOWN!

The fun people at Nerd Nite  are bringing some fantastic talks the first week of February
at Frankford Hall!

 Topics include  Activism, Animal Rescue, and the Canine Microbiome presented by Gilberto Gonzalez, Lindsay Condefer, and Ana Misic. Doors open at 4pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm. We recommend you get there early to ensure getting a good sea and see you there!
DATE: Wednesday, February 1st, 7:30-9:30
LOCATION: Frankford Hall, 1210 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia PA
COST: $5 at the door

SUSTAINABLE CHERRY HILL'S GREEN DRINKS!

Sustainable Cherry Hill’s Green Drinks and Tri County’s Sustainable Sips are having another
joint event! Network with other sustainability enthusiasts in a welcoming atmosphere. We have the upstairs all to ourselves. Event is FREE (cash bar to purchase your own drinks) and light snacks are provided.

DATE: Wednesday, Feb 1st 6:00pm – 8:00pm
LOCATION: Phily Diner and Sports Bar, 31 S Black Horse Pike, Runnemede, NJ 08078
MORE INFO:  http://philysportbar.com/

URGENT! TRUMP JUST APPROVED THE KEYSTONE XL AND DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINES

Donald Trump is already proving to be the dangerous threat to our climate we feared he
would be. But, these pipelines are far from being a certainty. From the plains of Nebraska and North Dakota to the streets of New York to the halls of Congress, millions of Americans and hundreds of Tribes have stood up to block these dirty pipelines, and their voices will not be silenced. We will continue to fight these dangerous projects.

The Keystone XL pipeline was rejected because it was not in the country's interest, and the environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline was ordered because of the threats it poses to the Standing Rock Sioux. Nothing has changed. These pipelines were a bad idea then, and they're a bad idea now.

Take action: Show Trump that we will not back down, we will stand with our allies and fight him every step of the way. Send a message directly to the White House.

 Go to https://sierra.secure.force.com/actions/National?actionId=AR0066424&id=70131000001DpG2AAK&data=cb9fbd3a0772f1d2d1f1707c021b7e24710a87320c9709907d57cbfce5c4248a7df6f1dd7ba6da77b74b7513039c7091&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sierraclub&utm_campaign=beyondoil&utm_content=DAPLKXL to sign the Sierra Club's petition and FIGHT BACK!

THIS IS WHY YOUR STEAK TASTES LIKE PROCESSED SUGAR

If a diet of Skittles are really bad for your children, wouldn't they be just as bad for the cows we eat?

 Apparently, the US beef industry disagrees.

 On Tuesday, January 17, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin posted on Facebook that they found hundreds of thousands of red Skittles covering a county highway. Mars, the candy’s parent company, confirmed that the Skittles were not going to be packaged and sold because they were missing the classic letter ‘S’ marking each piece of candy. Instead, the sheriff’s office said the candy was going to be added to feed for cattle, a practice that Eater says has been going on for decades.

 Read the full article at http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/01/red-skittles-cattle-feed-agriculture-environment-wisconsin/?google_editors_picks=true

 More info about this insane practice at http://www.sciencealert.com/us-farmers-have-been-caught-feeding-red-skittles-to-their-cattle

 Support the Humane League and give candy-beef a pass!

PHILLY VEGAN DRINKS COMING TO DOCK STREET BREWERY!

Philly Vegan Drinks is a monthly social networking event for people interested in promoting veganism and advocating for animal rights. Vegan Drinks’ mission is to bring together a diverse group of people—from cupcake aficionados to animal lawyers to veg*ns of all stripes in between—to build new coalitions and promote the sharing of resources. Show up and introduce yourself, pass around business cards, and remember to have after-work fun.

DATE: Wednesday, January 18 at 6 PM - 8 PM
LOCATION: Dock Street Brewery, 701 S 50th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143
COST: FREE!
RSVP/DETAILS: https://www.facebook.com/events/1883011068600201/

GREEN DRINKS NO LIBS AND CHESTER COUNTY TONIGHT!

FYI...remember that we're hosting two (2) Green Drinks events TONIGHT:

1) Green Drinks Northern Liberties
The Standard Tap, 2nd & Poplar Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19123 | Tel: 215 238 0630

6:30 PM TO 9:30PM 





2) Green Drinks Chester County
Paradocx Tasting Room at the Market at Liberty Place, 148 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348 Tel: 484 558 0311

5:00 PM TO 7:00PM


Come out and say hi!

BEAT THE WINTER BLUE MIX AND MINGLE WITH DWGBC!

Join the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) Delaware Branch and the Delaware Energy Services Coalition for a joint mix-and-mingle on Thursday, January 19th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the River Rock Kitchen in Wilmington to "beat the winter blues."

 You will learn more about both organizations, how we are advancing the green building movement, and how you can get involved. Do not miss this opportunity to mingle with DVGBC's Delaware Branch leadership and other green building professionals in the region! Appetizers will be provided. Drinks will be available for purchase.

 LOCATION:  River Rock Kitchen, Westin Wilmington, 818 Shipyard Drive, Wilmington, DE 19801
DATE:  Thu, 01/19/2017 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
EVENT COST: FREE (Registration required)
RSVP: https://dvgbc.org/civicrm/event/register?id=459&reset=1 

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE AT FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON

Thomas Mansion in Germantown is a historic property built in 1869 by George Clifford Thomas and
his wife Caroline Sheetz. The property, which once boasted beautifully landscaped gardens and a green house, needs lots of regular maintenance to keep from becoming overgrown. For each of the last two MLK days, FRIENDS OF THE WISSAHICKON worked on the mansion grounds by clearing the overgrown invasive plants along the driveway, a project we will continue on this year

Dr. King once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” By volunteering at Thomas Mansion, you'll  will be giving back to our park, its users, and the plants and animals that rely on it to live. Please email Volunteer Coordinator Christina Anthony at anthony@fow.org to register or for more information.

DATE: Monday, January 16th, from 9 am-1 pm
LOCATION: Thomas Mansion, 6245 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
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