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ATTENTION GHOSTS, GHOULS, GOBLINS & FRIENDS! Celebrate Halloween at JAWN of the DEAD, a all-vegan GHASTLY GOOD event & marketplace at The Rotunda on October, 29, 2017! Expect a fun afternoon of scary storytelling, frightenly fun tunes, costume parading and...
Answering 8 simple questions could earn you a $750 technology grant for your small business! Apply today. Applications are due by 2PM on Monday October 30th. Entrepreneur Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating pathways of opportunity for hundreds...
The country home of Nicholas Biddle, President of the Second Bank of the United States, Andalusia is surrounded by spectacular grounds with architectural delights and native woodlands. Placed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks in 1966, the Big House...
This new book club is intended to increase climate change literacy, awareness and action by encouraging community dialogue on climate issues and local environmental solutions through organized book readings and discussions being held by PHS and the Schuylkill Center in...
Herbal remedies can promote immune function, calm an anxious mind, aid sleep, and promote detoxification and renewal. Our body is hit with many stressors in our everyday lives – external environmental stress like pollution, internal stress from our responsibilities and...
This November, 500 students, environmental justice activists, business innovators, and other leaders in sustainability will come together to discuss issues, share skills, and collaborate on solutions to waste both on campus and beyond. Be a part of it. See list...
As part of the Post-Landfill Action Network's 4th annual Students for Zero Waste '17 Conference, we are opening the keynote presentation to the general public! Learn about the effects and impacts of Zero Waste as a solution to climate change....
It is something that we don’t like to talk or think much about. Using euphemisms like “passed away”, “In a better place”, or “no longer with us”, we skillfully avoid looking the reality of death in the face. Indeed, many...
Challenge yourself on the beautiful Green Ribbon Trail. This five-mile race is ideal for both experienced and new trail runners. Runners will start at Parkside Place Park and follow the Green Ribbon Trail downstream, then turn onto Swedesford Road at...
Join United by Blue and Delaware River City Corp for a cleanup of the Delaware River at Frankford Boat Launch! This cleanup is a part of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation's Love Your Park day! United by Blue will provide all...
This is a critical year for legal aid in Philadelphia. Government funding for legal aid is facing massive cuts while our legal aid agencies are experiencing a significant surge in the demand for their services. At the Access to Justice...
The International Ocean Film Tour (Volume 4) sails into Philadelphia for the first time at the URBN Annex Screening Room on December 1, 2017. With a thrilling lineup of the very best in ocean adventures and environmental documentaries, the one-night-only...
Each December, SBN’s members, sponsors, allies, and friends merrily celebrate the holidays, the successes of the year behind us, and what lies ahead for the sustainable business community. Attending local economy leaders enjoy Yards beer, open bar, and hors d'oeuvres while...
Fighting climate change is hard. But, sometimes, having a beer makes it a little easier. And that's the case on Thursday, November 9th from 5:30 to 7:30pm as we host State Representative Chris Rabb for Climate on Tap at Earth Bread and...
The hearts and minds of almost everyone go out to people in need. Whether it is people affected by a national disaster, tragedy or illness, we all like to help those who have fallen on hard times. The only question...
Are you a business professional who is interested in learning about sustainable business practices and how they can help your business succeed in today's economy? Join us for New Metrics '17, where you will be able to learn from world class...
A Time to Swim follows Mutang, a family man in the suburbs of Montreal who once an indigenous activist in Malaysia. Defying an outstanding arrest warrant, Mutang returns home to find his tribal lands under threat by timber companies. With...
Join Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) and local Chef and Culinary Educator, Gail Hinson for a jam-tastic, Jam Making Workshop. We'll discuss the nuances and differences between jams, jellies, preserves, and marmalades; make a jam, preserve, and marmalade, highlighting the differences...
Join Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) and local Chef and Culinary Educator, Gail Hinson for a jam-tastic, Jam Making Workshop. We'll discuss the nuances and differences between jams, jellies, preserves, and marmalades; make a jam, preserve, and marmalade, highlighting the differences...
With Thanksgiving around the corner many people are thinking about all the things they are thankful for. Whether it is the people in our life, our health or anything else we might appreciate, it is good to take a few...
Join the Fairmount Civic Association's 6th annual Fall Cleanup and help beautify the neighborhood! Meet at the playground behind Eastern State Penitentiary (22nd and Brown). Sign in, get some snacks/beverages and pick up supplies, including gloves, bags, brooms, and rakes....
Leadership in the new economy requires innovative methods and metrics for identifying, measuring and quantifying entirely new forms of business value and risk. Join business intelligence, finance and sustainability leaders to discover innovative tools, ideas and methodologies that capture tangible...
Learn about the curriculum, philosophy, and values of the Schuylkill Center's nature-based preschool and kindergarten program. At the open house you can meet the teachers, tour the classrooms, and find out what a day looks like at Nature Preschool. The Center's progressive, child-led program...
We've had a banner year at the Parks Alliance-- with an emphasis on equity in our public spaces. Thanks to the help of supporters, we at the Parks Alliance have invested time and resources in our community spaces at unprecedented...
Before giving Tuesday, sign up to volunteer with local organizations and connect with other changemakers during this Happy Hour. Join us Thursday, November 16th for a dual purpose Happy Hour to connect with others and learn how to become more...
Clean Water for Puerto Rico by Boricuas in PA is a fundraiser organized by six Philly-area women taking action to help 20,000 people get regular access to clean water on the hurricane-stricken Island. More than a month after Hurricane Maria, hundreds...
We are thrilled to present the 2017 Henry Meigs Environmental Leadership Award, our highest honor, to longtime community leader Kay Sykora. Founder of the Manayunk Development Corporation in the early 1980s and its former executive director, Kay has tirelessly championed the Schuylkill River Trailthrough...
Theatreworks USA, the distinguished family-theater company, brings the new musical to Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. It’s Christmas Eve and Clem has no money to give his family presents or even to pay his rent. He puts his children to...
The idea behind our nationwide, DIY cleanup initiative is simple: It only takes an empty trash bag, a pair of gloves, and a moment of your time to make an impact on our oceans. Join us the day after Thanksgiving,...
Join The Galleries for a special big screen and full sound viewing of Nick Lenker’s digital animations from his solo exhibition Recreation (First Person). Stay afterward for a Q&A with Lenker and music designer for the project — Jay Roselius.<a...
Many among us have felt that we were destined for great things. That the world held more in store for us that a common life of the grind. But for just as many, the dream has failed to materialize. It...
Theatreworks USA, the distinguished family-theater company, brings the new musical to Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. It’s Christmas Eve and Clem has no money to give his family presents or even to pay his rent. He puts his children to...
This holiday season, support local artists in Philadelphia while you make a dent in your holiday shopping list at the Greensgrow Holiday Bazaar in Kensington. Immerse yourself in a winter wonderland as you sip on hot cocoa, munch on holiday...
Jesse Rinyu, author of the Coffee.Table.Book, will be teaching the basics of developing black & white film with little more than some instant coffee, washing soda, vinegar, and water. Using this process, aptly named Caffenol, we can develop film in...
Join POP and Awbury Arboretum for an evening of winter wassailing with music by Women's Slavic Choir & West Philly Orchestra! The British tradition of wassailing involves visiting orchards in cider-producing regions of England, and singing to the trees to...
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