Posted on August 17, 2010
When: September 16, 2010, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Start the fall by saving energy! The first Urban Sustainability Forum of the fall will help home and business owners to understand the various new tax incentives, rebates, loan programs, and other incentives to help them save energy and money in homes and commercial buildings, while lowering their carbon footprints. (more…)
Posted on August 3, 2010
When: August 19, 2010, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Join a guided tour of existing, new, and planned green infrastructure projects in Philadelphia. Green infrastructure attempts to provide a more natural approach to systems typically addressed by existing gray infrastructure; or the pipes, concrete and other engineered products on the average streetscape. (more…)
Posted on July 16, 2010
Due to unanticipated scheduling conflicts, the Urban Sustainability Tour for July 22 has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconveniences resulting this last minute change!
We are planning another Urban Sustainability Tour on greening West Philadelphia for August 19, 2010. Check back later for details.
Posted on June 7, 2010
When: June 17, 2010, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Join us as we review Philadelphia’s progress in becoming the greenest, most livable city in America. This Urban Sustainability Forum will feature a discussion of the first year of the Greenworks plan and a special presentation revisiting projects and topics presented at previous Urban Sustainability Forums. Also, to put some perspective on Philadelphia’s efforts, there will be an update on New York’s PlanNYC.
Featuring:
6:00 pm: reception
6:30 pm: program
Free and open to the public.
RSVP requested: usfyearinreview2010.eventbrite.com/
Posted on June 1, 2010
This Video Follow-Up contains three video clips from the May 20, 2010, Urban Sustainability Forum “Who Will Tell the People? Science and Sustainability in the News.” The program took a look at how the media covers issues of science and sustainability, how shrinking budgets and disappearing science desks are impacting coverage, and how niche media sources are filling the void. The panel included Chris Mooney, a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT and author of three books on public science, Beth McConnell, the Executive Director of the Media and Democracy Coalition, and Alex Mulcahy, President of Red Flag Media and Publisher of GRID magazine. The program was moderated by Sandy Shea, the Editorial Page Editor for the Daily News. (more…)
Posted on April 30, 2010
When: May 20, 2010, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
“Who Will Tell the People? Science and Sustainability in the News”
Scientists who study the environment and global warming warn us at every turn that dramatic changes are afoot. Why don’t media headlines convey a sense of urgency? What is the best way to get the climate change message to citizens? What obligations do the media have? What prevents them from telling the story?
The May Urban Sustainability Forum will take a look at how the media covers issues of science, how shrinking budgets and disappearing science desks are impacting coverage, and how niche media sources are filling a void in sharing vital information. (more…)
Made possible by the generous donations of the William Penn Foundation and the Environmental Associates of the Academy.