http://www.greenphillyblog.com Philadelphia's resource for environmental news, companies, events & recycling do's & don'ts Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:36:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/28/state-of-the-union-address-2011-environmental-summary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-the-union-address-2011-environmental-summary http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/28/state-of-the-union-address-2011-environmental-summary/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:20:14 +0000 Julie http://www.greenphillyblog.com/?p=6333 The political science geek-in-me secretly loves watching political speeches, debates and campaigns... even the opposing party's negative reactions (I'm looking at you, Sarah Palin). Monday's State of the Union Address brought me joy similar to the sounds of "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz (and if you're subjected to hang out with me on weekends, you'd hear it on repeat.) Like Red Green & Blue mentioned, while President Obama didn't let the environment go AWOL, it wasn't the focus. I'll break down his ups & downs of environmental mentions in Monday's State of the Union Address for those who need Cliff Notes (but are no longer in High School):

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2011/01/28/state-of-the-union-address-2011-environmental-summary/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/03/13/looking-for-a-good-scare-on-friday-the-13th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-for-a-good-scare-on-friday-the-13th http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/03/13/looking-for-a-good-scare-on-friday-the-13th/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:00:09 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.com/?p=2730 Looking for a spook on this Friday the 13th? I've found the scariest of them all. The Eleventh Hour, narrated by Leonard DiCaprio, gives a gripping view on the current climate crisis, packed with expert opinions ranging from Stephan Hawking to NASA, NRDC, James Woolsey and many more activists. The film analyzes the evolution of global warming, citing the impact from humans - our population evolving at rapid speeds, consuming massive resources, money driven societies, and culture. If we keep going at this current rate, we may lose 1/3 - 1/2 species in the world since 50-55,000 species become extinct each year. While many have the brain power to solve this problem, it's been greatly delayed...

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/03/13/looking-for-a-good-scare-on-friday-the-13th/feed/ 0 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/01/15/obamas-inauguration-green-events-near-far/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obamas-inauguration-green-events-near-far http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/01/15/obamas-inauguration-green-events-near-far/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:09:32 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.com/?p=2457 Many Americans are gearing up for a trip to DC with the intention or hope to catch president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. From an environmental perspective, January 20th couldn't come sooner. I was appalled after reading a Rolling Stone article regarding Bush's midnight regulations - the majority of these last minute regs (including the hit on the Endangered Species Act) are atrocities to the environment, leaving many to question how big of a mess Obama will need to clean up.

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2009/01/15/obamas-inauguration-green-events-near-far/feed/ 0 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/05/green-future-for-america-yes-we-can/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-future-for-america-yes-we-can http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/05/green-future-for-america-yes-we-can/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:03:21 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=1752 As you know, Barack Obama was elected as our 44th president yesterday. This is a dramatic change from the past 8 years, as you're well aware. Many environmental groups regarded George W. Bush as one of the worst presidents for the environment, and there have even been allegations that the EPA lowered fines to companies who weren't being eco-friendly. ( When we're thinking of all the enviro-dangers currently, lowering fines should be the last thing on the government's agenda. )

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/05/green-future-for-america-yes-we-can/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/03/philadelphia-vote-tomorrow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philadelphia-vote-tomorrow http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/03/philadelphia-vote-tomorrow/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:01:48 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=1716 Just a reminder – Get to the Polls on today, Tuesday, November 4th, Philadelphia!  (look here for eco-candidate details)    Find out where you should vote HERE. Posted by Julie

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/11/03/philadelphia-vote-tomorrow/feed/ 1 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/10/09/2nd-presidential-debate-green-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2nd-presidential-debate-green-recap http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/10/09/2nd-presidential-debate-green-recap/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:08:08 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=1393 While I won't be repeating the presidential candidate's green policies (read them here), environmental issues were prevalent in last night's debate between Barack Obama & John McCain. Here's some environmental highlights:

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/10/09/2nd-presidential-debate-green-recap/feed/ 0 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/10/02/bruce-springsteen-plays-free-for-philly-supports-obama/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruce-springsteen-plays-free-for-philly-supports-obama http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/10/02/bruce-springsteen-plays-free-for-philly-supports-obama/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:53:17 +0000 Beth http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=1296 Come see Bruce Springsteen perform at Philly's Barack Obama rally this Saturday October 4th. The FREE concert/rally for PA residents takes place at Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 20th and 22nd.

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]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/10/02/vote-philadelphia/feed/ 0 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/09/23/next-in-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=next-in-office http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/09/23/next-in-office/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:26:38 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=44 Hopefully, you're paying close attention to the impending election for the next US president. Philadelphia's involvement in the political race/ in Pennsylvania's electoral college has been spotlighted recently. John McCain and Sarah Palin made a trip to Philly the other day, and Michelle Obama/Jill Biden will be coming to Philadelphia tomorrow. So who's the greener candidate?

]]> http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/09/23/next-in-office/feed/ 2 http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/09/09/campaign-coverage-al-gores-mile-high-speech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=campaign-coverage-al-gores-mile-high-speech http://www.greenphillyblog.com/2008/09/09/campaign-coverage-al-gores-mile-high-speech/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:05:59 +0000 Julie http://greenphillyblog.wordpress.com/?p=926 One of my favorite speeches of the Democratic Convention was former V.P. Al Gore's. Since watching & reading both versions of An Inconvenient Truth, I've respected Gore's involvement with the climate crisis. This is one reason why watching "Recount" on HBO was truly depressing - especially when reflecting on Bush's enviro-damage record during his presidency...

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