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Data Centers and Chester County
By Nathaniel Smith, from the September newsletter Data centers, in the news every day, have suddenly become a leading issue in political debates. It is unusual for a largely environmental issue to receive so much attention. 70% of Americans worry about the environmental impact of data centers and 71% don’t want a data center constructed…
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The Promise of America: Our New Book
by Margaret Hudgings THE PROMISE of AMERICA: Our ROOTS and BRANCHES, presented on July 2nd at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, was an inspiring celebration of American and West Chester history. Through visuals and spoken word, 30 presenters took the stage to express the indigenous worldview of honoring our connection to the land. The Iroquois…
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The Need for Monitoring Microplastics in Our Water
By Yashvi KiranWest Chester Green Team Newsletter, July 2026 Clean drinking water is something most of us take for granted. We turn on a faucet, fill a glass, and assume the water is safe. However, scientists are increasingly finding tiny plastic particles called microplastics in water sources around the world. Because we still do not…
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The Evidence on Climate
What a generation ago was regarded by many as science fiction is today a crisis, not only climatic but biological and planetary, since habitats are changing far faster than species can adapt. Respected scientists have reached the consensus that humanity’s current irresponsible behavior is already having catastrophic consequences. Even the extremely fit World Cup soccer…
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The 2026 Goose Creek Spill
By Megan L. Fork, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology, West Chester University and Chief Scientist, Goose Creek Alliance. From the Green Team’s March 2026 newsletter. Like many of my neighbors, I was appalled to learn about the [Feb. 28, 2026; photo by Courtney Finneran] chemical spill in Goose Creek over the weekend. I’ve taken countless…
