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An Environmental Trip to Welkinweir
By Kristine Kearns On November 13th, I had the privilege to travel to Welkinweir; an estate in Pottstown with an arboretum, nature preserve and historical house. The space was used to gather dozens of people from different Environmental Action Committees (or “EACs”) from nearby townships. I sat in a corner of the room in an…
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Panel with local leaders on achieving environmental victories
DEC 7 at 7 pm panel discussion on achieving environmental victories with State Sen Carolyn Comitta, State Rep Dianne Herrin, Chester County Commissioner Josh Maxwell and Delaware River Keeper Maya van Rossum. Panel moderator: Dr. John Jackson. This panel discussion in the Fall Film and Forum Series is sponsored by the West Chester Green Team,…
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Retrospective: 6 years ago, West Chester voters approved a Community Bill of Rights
As the world struggles to salvage its environment, let’s remember that in November 2015, West Chester voters amended their Home Rule Charter by adding a new section, #904, under the heading of Community Bill of Rights. The added wording asserts the people’s Right of Local Community Self-Government, Right to Assert the Right of Self-Government, Right…
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Invisible Hand film / Sustainable Storefronts awards ceremony Nov. 16
Awards Ceremony for Sustainable Storefronts program, Tuesday, November 16⋅7:00 – 8:00pm, recognizing businesses that have joined West Chester’s Sustainable Storefronts program and send a representative (approx. 15-20 min.). Location: Room 101, Business & Public Management Building, 50 Sharpless St, West Chester, PA 19383. Then, we will show the Sustainable Storefronts interview film created by WCU…
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“Nature’s Best Hope”: Doug Tallamy’s visit, Sept. 13, 2021
Doug Tallamy, a widely acclaimed professor in the Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, gave a talk at West Chester University on Sept. 13, 2021, to an in-person and online audience of over 200. (See the video here; he starts at 15:34; Closed Captioning recommended; don’t miss our board member…
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