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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…
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August 23: Annual Green Team Gathering
The Green Team held its annual gathering at West Chester Friends Meeting, under the title of “Celebrating Sunshine,” with interesting environmental displays, art works by Stephen Marvin and Rachel Davis, and a tasty dinner from Mae’s. Thanks to The Master’s Baker for the beautifully nature-decorated cake, to Lewis Barnard for donating the apples, to Mateo…
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