Blog posts from around the country
Pennsylvania Chapter
There had been a service station with gas pumps there for as long as I can remember, right on the corner just past the modest little strip mall and fast food joint. As the only gas on the west side of State Route 320 for many miles, that part of…
Southeastern Pennsylvania Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Philadelphia Pennsylvania
“When you’re living among the trash, you begin to feel like trash yourself.” So said Zulene Mayfield about her neighborhood close to the Covanta Resource Recovery Facility, which is a waste incinerator, also called “trash to steam,’ in Chester, PA…
Pennsylvania Chapter
“When you’re living among the trash, you begin to feel like trash yourself.” So said Zulene Mayfield about her neighborhood close to the Covanta Resource Recovery Facility, which is a waste incinerator, also called “trash to steam,’ in Chester, PA…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Kelp forests, underwater coastal areas that contain “canopies” of the algae kelp, sustain a large number of species, which make them typically very resilient ecosystems. However, Northern California’s kelp forests have decreased in size by 95% from…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Tracy Daniels is one of those special volunteers who suggests a new idea and then is willing to take the lead in making it happen. One such idea is the position of Group Advocate. The Pennsylvania Chapter Executive Committee (ExCom) recently…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Our faith group, the Unitarian Environmental Justice Committee, on this momentous 50th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment (ERA), will recognize Senator Franklin Kury for his tireless work in protecting Pennsylvania’s…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Stories of sweeping landscapes, tragic hardships, and epic treks to the most remote regions of the world--these are the tales that define the genre of mountaineering and adventure literature. These are the tales that always interest me as an avid…
Pennsylvania Chapter
By Deborah Emin, Author, Member, Lehigh Valley Group
Implicit in all the current discussions of how to save the planet is the belief that there are solutions.
It is well worth reading Vandana Shiva’s book, Oneness vs. the 1%: Shattering…
Pennsylvania Chapter
By Holly Taylor, Southeastern PA Group Member, Sylvanian Staff
At the heart of Gail Kotel’s work is a multi-faceted cornerstone: sustainability. On the surface, Kotel repurposes discarded takeout containers from Philadelphia restaurants, which have…