June 29, 2009
The Academy of Natural Sciences is pleased to introduce the new webpage of the Center for Environmental Policy.
At the end of 2008, with the generous assistance of the William Penn Foudation, The Academy initiated the Center as a non-partisan, knowledge-based unit that focuses on building public awareness and on accessing, networking and guiding a variety of environmental stakeholders. Building on four years of successful operations of the Town Square program, the Center convenes, facilitates, mediates, build collaborations, injects technical expertise, and provides a structured setting for dialogue and problem solving. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: about
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June 26, 2009
When: July 13, 2009, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
“Cold Hard Science: Fossil Discoveries in the Canadian Arctic and the Origin of Limbed Animals”
Dr. Ted Daeschler, Vice President for Systematics and Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Academy of Natural Sciences is the co-discoverer of Tiktaalik roseae, a transitional fossil that documents in the evolution of limbed tetrapods from finned fishes. He will talk about his expeditions to the High Canadian Arctic where Tiktaalik was found and the importance of this fossil in our understanding of the evolution of land vertebrates. Read the rest of this entry »
Categories: Events, Science on Tap
Tags: evolution, paleontology, science
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June 22, 2009
When: July 16, 2009, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
RSVP for Protecting Parklands (via Eventbright)
Urban Sustainability Forum
Protecting Philadelphia Parklands
Featuring Michael DiBerardinis: Department Head, Parks & Recreation Department, City of Philadelphia.
As the Fairmount Park Commission and Recreation Department are merged in to The Parks and Recreation Department, a new Commission on Parks and Recreation will also be named. This entity will be charged with creating guidelines for future sale, lease, and acquisition of park lands. The focus of this program will be on the local implications of these changes and on best practices for the management of park lands in other cities.
Categories: Events, Town Square, Urban Sustainability Forum
Tags: City of Philadelphia, Parks and Recreation
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June 1, 2009
When: June 18, 2009, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Urban Sustainability Forum
Philadelphia Greenworks
Featuring Mark Alan Hughes, Director of Sustainability and Chief Policy Advisor to Mayor Nutter, City of PhiladelphiaAfter much anticipation, The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability released Greenworks - the city’s first comprehensive sustainability plan in April. Read the rest of this entry »
Categories: Events, Town Square, Urban Sustainability Forum
Tags: City of Philadelphia, Public Policy
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May 27, 2009
When: May 7, 2009, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Dr. Weart, author, historian and former Director of the Center for History of Physics at the American Institute of Physics, will talk about the history of global warming at this Town Square event. Read the rest of this entry »
Categories: Events, Town Square
Tags: global warming, history of science
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May 19, 2009
When: May 21, 2009, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
This Urban Sustainability Forum will take on the topic of urban agriculture in Philadelphia, exploring ways that growers, markets, and consumers can strengthen and improve Philadelphia’s access to healthy, safe, and affordable food. This event is an opportunity to learn from some exemplary models of how we can increase access to fresh food, promote sustainable agriculture, and promote policy-friendly initiatives for growing the grange. Read the rest of this entry »
Categories: Events, Town Square, Urban Sustainability Forum
Tags: food, Urban Agriculture
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