Our friends at Green Philly Blog are celebrating over 6 years of online publishing with a
special "ReLaunch" party co-hosted by The Sustainability Nexus, and you're invited!
In conjunction with The Sustainability Nexus, enjoy an evening of food, drinks, music & surprises at Philly's premiere sustainable coworking space, CityCoHo.
Green Philly is the Philadelphia area's online resource for local sustainability events and news with a focus on fresh, fun content with a sprinkle of sass each week. Their mission is to help you achieve a simple, sustainable and local lifestyle. With a limited number of tickets, make sure to grab yours today!
DATE: January 23, 2015, from 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
LOCATION: CityCoHo; 2401 Walnut St, 1st & 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103
RSVP: https://green-philly-city-coho.ticketleap.com/2nd-annual-big-green-party/dates/Jan-23-2015_at_0630PM
As the holidays end it's out with the old, and by old we mean that formerly green, tree-shaped fire hazard that's shedding needles in your living room. But don’t just throw it out
(that just adds a methane source to our landfills). Safely and environmentally recycle your tree in the 215 area by using these locations, dates and times for 2015 Christmas tree recycling:
Streets Department Sanitation Convenience Centers:
Open 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Saturday.
3033 S. 63rd Street | Domino Lane & Umbria Street | State Road & Ashburner Street | 2601 W. Glenwood Avenue
23 Community-sponsored tree-cycling events across the city:
Saturday, January 10th, 2015
9:30am-12:30pm: Corner of Memphis St. & Susquehanna Ave.
10:00am-4:00pm: Columbus Square Park at 13th & Reed Streets
10:00am-4:00pm: Orianna Hill Dog Park @ 3rd & Poplar Streets
10:00am-4:00pm: Clark Park @ 43rd & Chester Ave.
10:00am-4:00pm: Markward Rec Center @ Taney & Pine Streets
Sunday, January 11th, 2015
9:30am-12:30pm: Boy Scouts Headquarters Parking Lot @ 22nd & Spring Streets )
9:30am-12:30pm: Norwood Fontbonne School on Sunset Ave.
10:00am-4:00pm: Eastern State Penitentiary @ 22nd & Brown Streets
12:00pm-4:00pm: Ridge Ave. & Scotts Lane
1:00pm-4:00pm: Gabbie’s Garden on Chew Ave.
Judah Press, owner of Save Some Green, has regrettably stepped down as chapter head of Green Drinks Center city due to increasing work / life commitments. As a result, he has cancelled all GD-CC chapter events going forward. However, you're welcome to attend all of our 2015 chapter events in Northern Liberties, South Philly, Cherry Hill NJ and Chester County PA. Scroll to the events calendar after this article section, find the chapter nearest to you and come on out!
Spread the word about Philadelphia’s energy efficiency competition! Register your commercial building before November 30th to receive a free training and be eligible for one of three $5,000 cash prizes!
Join the Delaware Valley Green Building Council for a FREE breakfast and green building summit on November 18th at the University of Pennsylvania. You'll get answers on financial incentives and resources for sustainability. This event will consist of 2 panels, one for financial drivers, and one for financial resources for sustainable “Eds and Meds” Development.
Panelists include:
• Robert Cottone, President and CEO, IMC Construction
• Phyllis Cater, President, Spectrum Health Services
• Kevin Mahoney, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System
And more!
DATE: Tuesday, November 18, 2015 from 7:30am - 10:30am
LOCATION: University of Pennsylvania's Smilow Research Center. 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104
COST: Free, but donations are welcome
RSVP: go to http://dvgbc.org/event/healthcare-higher-education-summit-incentives-and-financial-resources-sustainability
GRID Magazine invites you to come out to McGillin's Olde Ale House to celebrate a beginning and an ending. Their Art Director for the past two years, Danni Sinisi, will be leaving after the next issue, and they're asking you to come out and send her off in style!
In addition, help them welcome Heather Shayne Blakeslee to the staff of GRID. She comes from a 7-year sting at the Delaware Valley Green Building Council, where she served as deputy executive director and was a key player in the overwhelming success of Greenbuild 2013.
DATE: Thursday, November 13
TIME: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: McGillin's Olde Ale House (1310 Drury St, Philadelphia, PA 19107)
COST: FREE!
Our friend Julie Hancher and the staff of Green Philly Blog are celebrating over 6 years of online publishing with a special
"ReLaunch" party co-hosted by Sustainability Nexus, and you're
invited! In conjunction with The Sustainability Nexus, enjoy an evening of
food, drinks, music and surprises at Philly's premiere sustainable co-working
space, CityCoHo.
Green Philly is a local online
publication, focused on local sustainability news, events and tips. A website
grown organically from frustration that sustainability was not accessible or
even just plain simple. You can count on Green Philly for fresh, fun
content with a sprinkle of sass each week, with a mission to help you achieve a
simple, sustainable and local lifestyle.
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