Upcoming (details and more events in calendar below)
October 1: Olivia DiNucci, “War is Ecocide: How We Need to Build a Local Peace Economy Instead” at 2pm in WCU’s Philips Autograph Library, 700 S High St, West Chester, SW corner of S. High St. and University Ave.
Oct. 22, 6:30pm: Panel discussion: Plastics and Health. In room 116 of the Business and Public Management Center, 50 Sharpless St., West Chester. Hear from experts on plastic and health. The question facing us: how to minimize our microplastics exposure and clean up the planet.
Latest Newsletter
Our October 2026 issue contains many upcoming events (don’t miss our October 22 Plastics & Health Panel at WCU), a report on our annual meeting featuring Nick Rickards’ presentation of the Turks Head Trail project along the rail line from West Chester to Glen Mills (per the map), write-ups of the WCU Sustainability Showcase and the talk on “War Is Ecocide,” info on our upcoming auction, the WC Co-op, and West Chester’s new Bird Town status, what you need to know about night lighting, autumn leaves, and the fall Stream Snapshot, and an environmental quiz.
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From our blog
“…West Chester Borough has a proliferation of bad lighting, both public and private. This includes locations that were built long after West Chester instituted its lighting ordinance, which requires that “All applicants shall promote a dark sky lighting effect through the installation and maintenance of light fixtures with lights pointing down, and lighting that is shielded to prevent lighting pointing up….”
From “Light Pollution: Does West Chester have an Environmental Justice Problem?,” by Tim Lawlor. Read the full article here.
Thanks for celebrating 2026 Porchfest with us!
Thanks to all who organized, supported, attended…
Looking ahead…
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Check out our areas of focus and see where you can help us!
Climate & Energy
Promoting green energy and combating climate change. This much talked-about environmental crisis threatens life as we know it!
Building community through events oriented to earth and arts. Our membership in Transition US underlies all our initiatives, including PorchFest, begun in 2022.
Pesticides & Herbicides
Reducing toxic chemicals in our daily lives, including in public programs, agriculture, and the home… and what drifts to our property across the fence.
Air & Water
We are compiling information on air and water, critical to life on earth. To learn more, or if you can contribute info or volunteer to help, read on!
Reduce use of Plastics
Reducing single-use plastics especially plastic bags and straws, which pose a worldwide problem of pollution, litter, overuse of fossil fuels, and harm to people and other species, including from ingesting microplastics.
Dark Skies Initiatives
Protecting species from disruptive light pollution at night. Unnecessary lighting disturbs bird migration, confuses insects and amphibians, threatens human sleep, and of course wastes energy,
Living Landscapes
Encouraging people to plant and maintain gardens and trees and care for their streetscapes, alleys and rain gardens.
The Living Landscapes program is part of West Chester Area Transition. Plant for the Planet!
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If you’d like to help on these ongoing or upcoming initiatives, or have additional ideas, please let us know by emailing us at westchestergoesgreen@gmail.com.
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