Feb. 27, 2014 3:16 pm
ShopRite of Fox Street Holds Promise for a Healthier Community
The International Foods aisle at the ShopRite of Fox Street. (Photo by Alex Vuocolo) Inside the the ShopRite of Fox Street, the deli counter and checkout lanes are busy with customers. Food access expert and fourth-generation grocer Jeff Brown leads a tour of interested professionals through the throngs of people, pointing out each of the […]
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Feb. 26, 2014 3:20 pm
Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance Expanding Membership
The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA), a membership association for cooperatives based in the Philadelphia region, is launching the “PACA Kickoff Campaign” to draw more members and build a financial base for the budding organization. “Establishing PACA as a strong voice for co-ops and credit unions in the Philadelphia area will help shine a light […]
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Feb. 19, 2014 12:29 pm
Greensgrow Farms Announces Plan to Expand to West Philadelphia
Local-food lovers rejoice. The popular urban-farming nonprofit Greensgrow is expanding to West Philly. The Kensington-based nonprofit will take over the the former location of Elena’s Soul Lounge at 4912 Baltimore Ave. A fire destroyed Elena’s Soul Lounge in December of 2012 according to West Philly Local. The new spot, named Greensgrow West, will be smaller than […]
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Feb. 13, 2014 7:43 pm
TreePhilly Celebrates Annual Tree Giveaway with Creative Ad Campaign
If you happen to explore snow-covered Rittenhouse Square this weekend, look up into the trees to see love-themed posters from the Department of Parks & Recreation’s TreePhilly program. The messages are designed to raise awareness about TreePhilly’s seasonal tree giveaway, which begins Friday, February 14, right in time for Valentine’s Day. Since 2008, the City […]
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Jan. 31, 2014 3:35 pm
Wind Power Company Clean Currents Shuts Down
The Maryland-based wind power company Clean Currents is no longer in operation. All current customers will be returned to their utility service immediately, according to an automatic message from the company. The Green Philly Blog reported that the company was unable to handle the spike in electrical prices caused by the Polar Vortex. Generocity has […]
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Jan. 29, 2014 1:59 pm
Event: Sustainable Business Network Launches Series on Triple Bottom Line Businesses
The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) is holding a series of workshops at Impact HUB Philly on what it takes to become a triple bottom line company. The concept of a triple bottom line (TBL), at least that exact phrasing, was created in the early 1980s by writer Freer Spreckly. The idea behind the concept is that […]
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Jan. 23, 2014 1:25 pm
Temple University and Community Energy Build First Community-Driven Solar Project in Philly
Temple University has debuted a new solar panel system on campus. The 4,500 SF, 63-kilowatt solar array was completed in December and is now the first community-driven and largest state-of-the-art community solar project in Philadelphia built without state subsidy. The system, owned and operated by Community Energy, is installed on the roof of Edberg-Olson Hall, Temple’s main facility […]
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Jan. 17, 2014 1:22 pm
How I Discovered the Value of Simple and Powerful Everyday Volunteering
The Emerald Street Urban Farm, located at the corner of Emerald and Dauphin Streets. (Photo c/o Nic Esposito) My first MLK day of service was spent painting a school in New Orleans. This was right after Hurricane Katrina and I was there as part of the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), a program of the Americorps. […]
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Jan. 14, 2014 11:34 am
Resource: Pick Up the 2014 Sustainable Business Network Directory
The 2014 Sustainable Business Network Directory is now available. The 2nd annual publication, produced in partnership with Grid Magazine, pulls together businesses based in the Greater Philadelphia region that are working on sustainable initiatives or are sustainable in their operations. A wide variety of of businesses are represented, from cleaning and packaging to accounting and […]
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Jan. 3, 2014 10:00 am
40-and 60-Watt Light Bulbs Out, CFLs and LEDs in
Photo by Flickr user Clean Wal-Mart. Lights are out for highly inefficient incandescent bulbs: new standards set by The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 go into effect this year, phasing out 40- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs through banning production of the bulbs in 2014. The phase out of incandescent bulbs began in 2012, when […]