Wednesday, August 22, 2012

SEPTA | Sustainability | Farm-to-SEPTA Enters its Second Season


SEPTA | Sustainability | Farm-to-SEPTA Enters its Second Season: "When SEPTA included a commitment to access to local food via transit as a goal under its Sustainability Program Plan, it didn't realize how much momentum and new partnerships the goal would create both within the organization and in the communities it serves. To quote James Beard: "Food is our common ground, a universal experience." This has most certainly been the case as SEPTA moves into its second season of its Farm-to-SEPTA initiative.
The initiative includes two programs:
1) An employer-hosted CSA program, and
2) Farmers markets at SEPTA stations."

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Not enough water for fracking

The Drought of 2012 Teaches Us About the Value of Water: "On June 28, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission suspended 37 separately approved water withdrawals for fracking due to localized streamflow levels dropping throughout the Susquehanna Basin in Pennsylvania and New York."

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Verizon workers say "WTF?" "Where's the fairness" #1u #ows




Workers Stand for America Rally | District 2-13 | Communications Workers of America: "Event begins Aug 11, 2012

Location: Eakins Oval on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

Rally begins at 11:00 AM at Eakins Oval.

The program will include speakers and musical entertainment.

Let's send a message that we need an America that works for everyone!

For more information, please click on the link below (PDF):

http://cwafiles.org/District2-13/rally_flyer_2012aug11.pdf"

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