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Going Net Zero – Jakob’s Solar Panel Installation
Interview with Jakob Speksnijder about his quest for Net Zero, moderated by Paige Vermeulen, produced by Claudio Productions, posted 2/18/21. Jakob’s advice: commit to the easy steps to reduce home energy use, such as insulation, composting, rain barrels, air dry clothes…. Read up on solar, the best home solution at this time, talk to people…
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PA legislative Climate Caucus urges priorities
On Jan. 27, the legislative Climate Caucus sent a letter to Gov. Wolf, whose signatories include, from Chester County, Rep. Danielle Friel Otten (D-155) and Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-19). The letter, entitled “The social, economic, and environmental case for a Climate Action budget,” urges that “Pennsylvania’s budget framework be intentional in its efforts to address…
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What If Lakes And Rivers Had Legal Rights?
“…legal personhood affords rights of protection to the water to protect it from pollutants, from human-caused climate change impacts and from man-made contamination.” — Kelsey Leonard, Shinnecock tribe member, water and climate science researcher at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. From “Kelsey Leonard: What If Lakes And Rivers Had Legal Rights?” interviewed on the TED…
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TED Talk on Climate by Katharine Hayhoe
You’ll have a chance to listen to more of renowned climate advocate Katharine Hayhoe this spring. Stay tuned! And for starters, view her TED talk here to find out how to talk to people who don’t want to hear facts but may be reached through their personal values. Summary from TED: How do you talk…
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Community Gardens are Good for People
by Prof. Ashlie Delshad, WCU, summarizing her research on the topic. Photo: WCU’s South Campus garden. My findings indicate and reinforce conclusions from prior studies that community gardens offer a myriad of benefits to the communities in which they exist. These benefits include: connecting neighbors and bridging social divides; helping individuals save money on groceries…
West Chester Green Team 