Center for Environmental Policy

Category: Town Square

Mountaintop Removal in Appalachia

Posted on August 31, 2010

When: September 19, 2010, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

“Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining in Appalachia & Your Electricity”

Appalachian Voices is helping to end the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining by working with community organizations in coal-bearing regions of Appalachia, and organizing a national educational campaign to end the destructive practice of mountain top removal coal mining by gaining support for the Clean Water Protection Act (HR 1310) and Appalachia Restoration Act (S 696). As part of this campaign, we are traveling nationwide to communities to share Appalachian Treasures, a multimedia slide show presentation that depicts the dire situation in Appalachian coalfields and encouraging Americans to help protect Appalachian communities and some of our nation’s oldest mountains.

Reception: 6 pm
Program: 6:30 – 8:30 pm

RSVP at mountaintopremovalelectricity.eventbrite.com/

Categories: Public Events, Town Square
Tags: Appalachia, coal, mountaintop mining

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Global Warming 2010 with Bill McKibben

Posted on August 3, 2010

When: September 20, 2010, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

“Global Warming 2010: Creating Jobs and Saving the Planet”

This program is sold out.

The Academy of Natural Sciences, PennFuture, the American Cities Foundation and 350 Philly are teaming up to explore the threat of climate change, and why we need to act now for the sake of our environment and our economy.

Join us as we cover the who, what, when, where, and why of climate change, and the opportunities it provides to expand the economy, create green jobs, and preserve the planet. Speakers will provide details of global warming initiatives and state and federal legislation and how they would move us forward.

Our featured speaker is the brilliant Bill McKibben, world-renowned environmentalist, author, and founder of the international climate campaign 350.org. (more…)

Categories: Public Events, Town Square
Tags: Bill McKibben, climate change, Federal Government, global warming, green infrastructure, public policy, regulation, state government

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Video Follow-Up: Vandana Shiva

Posted on July 19, 2010

World renowned environmental leader, author and activist, Dr. Vandana Shiva spoke at the Academy of Natural Sciences on July 14, 2010. This online video presents her talk in its entirety.

Dr. Shiva’s work has focused on connections between poverty, sustainability, agriculture and human rights, particularly the full participation of women in society. (more…)

Categories: Town Square, Video Archives
Tags: agriculture, economic justice, feminism, follow-up, human right, poverty, sustainability, video

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Vandana Shiva: Earth Democracy

Posted on June 7, 2010

When: July 14, 2010, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

World renowned environmental leader, author and activist, Dr. Vandana Shiva will be making a special appearance at the Academy of Natural Sciences on July 14, 2010. Dr. Shiva’s work has focused on connections between poverty, sustainability, agriculture and human rights, particularly the full participation of women in society.

Dr. Shiva is being presented as part of the Center for Environmental Policy’s ongoing effort to feature major thought-leaders on sustainability. Her talk will focus on the need to expand democratic concepts to the environment, the economy and the planet. (more…)

Categories: Public Events, Town Square
Tags: agriculture, feminism, global, human rights, poverty, sustainability, women

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Livable Communities and Philadelphia

Posted on May 10, 2010

When: May 17, 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Town Square Logo Livable Communities Task Force members Allyson Y. Schwartz and Earl Blumenauer will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Center for Environmental Policy at the Academy of Natural Sciences for a panel discussion aboutlivable communities in Philadelphia.