Moore College of Art & Design

What are you doing to inspire change in your community? This week’s #ThisWeekI column talks to a socially engaged artist, documentary maker, events organizer and author. Daniel Tucker was recently named the new Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Manager in Social...

Ready to sit on your butt outside tomorrow? Good news, we have a day JUST for you! Friday, September 21 is Park(ing) Day Philadelphia! This day is designed for you outdoorsy types that (Find out about this glorious day and how you can participate, after the jump!)

I’m so proud of Moore College of Art & Design’s continued sustainability initiatives! One of their most recent endeavors was to plant a herb garden to produce fresh ingredients that will be built into their SAGE Dining Services menu. SAGE Food Service Director Anthony Condo and Executive Chef John Starett recycled an old salad bar cart to use as an incubator to plant cilantro, dill, basil, lavender, parsley, oregano and chives during spring break in March. Once the weather became warm, the cart was moved outside – and they’re hoping to

Those students at Moore College of Art & Design continue their eco-friendly strides through artwork & fashions. Fashion design graduate Auralis Herrero was the 1st Latina designer to present a collection at New York Fashion Week’s eco-friendly runway, the GreenShows. (Not to be outdone by the big apple - Luckily Philadelphia kicked off their Fashion Week last week with Earthly Beauties.) Herrero was 1 of 10 eco-friendly designers that showed her collection of sustainable fashions event at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea committed to ethically sound, sustainable fashion. Her collection introduced an “Urban Tropical” look, inspired by Salsa musicians and artists from her roots in Puerto Rico. Auralis’s emphasis is designing only using organic, sustainable, natural & recycled fabrics such as

From a Trashion Show to Mural Arts on Trash Trucks, Philly had quite an array of celebrations yesterday for the 40th celebration of Earth Day! Here's some photos, links & a video for your re-cap pleasure: Philadelphia Streets Department debuted 10 Mural recycling trucks like this one, with lots of abstract Philly scenery: This truck definitely looks like Spring & will hopefully motivate citizens to get Philly clean: This truck reminds me of Fall:

Moore College of Art & Design continues to set a green example in the college community. Furthering their commitment to be more eco-friendly, they've replaced the majority of paper products in student dining halls with plates made from tempered glass, reusable plastic cups and silverware. (The glassware is more environmentally friendly than chinaware because it is more durable and can be recycled if damaged or flawed in the production process.) This recyclable dishware movement came about in part from an Environmental Task Force at the College comprised of students, staff and faculty, promoting responsible eco-friendly practices at the College through educational programs and sustainable building initiatives. Since 2007, Moore has implemented other eco-friendly measures, including:

This early spring weather has lots of green Events in Philly coming up! See all the exciting happenings in Philadelphia in the next month:

Interested in perusing a different and playful fashion display? Philadelphia's Moore College of Art & Design is currently displaying their Jumpstart Fashion Exhibit, selected pieces from their 14th annual Runway Show that ran at the end of September. Moore partnered with Penn's Veterinary School for the 'Fashion Faux Paw' theme to be creative and keep our four-legged friends out of our attire. Junior & senior students used recycled & reused "lying around unused" materials such as toothpicks, nails, sponges, bobby pins, Brillo pads, dusters, mops, plastic bags and cotton balls to create an intriguing collection of vests, skirts, leg warmers, and more. Another cool aspect of this exhibit is

Need some green in your life to go along with the Red Phils Phever?!? Here's a roundup of upcoming eco-friendly events in Philly: