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From Ground-Source to Rooftops, From Blower Doors to Net-Zero: The 2019 Clean Energy Tour in Chester County
By Jim Wylie & Paula Kline, The Sylvanian, Winter 2019 Southeastern PA Sierra Club Newsletter, December 13, 2019 On October 19, 2019, Ready for 100/Chester County hosted a tour on the National Solar Tour. We visited 35 sites, covering the better part of the whole county, and welcomed over 200 participants at installed and operation…
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When will Verizon make progress on clean energy?
A 12/22/19 email from GreenAmerica begins: A lot can happen in a year…except at Verizon. One year ago, the telecom giant quietly released its first major commitment to clean energy: to reach 50 percent clean energy by 2025. Unfortunately, Verizon hasn’t announced any progress, meanwhile its competitors have made strides in clean energy. Urge Verizon to…
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Looking for a presentation on climate paths forward?
Are you interested in organizing a presentation on paths forward to reverse and protect against climate change? Your civic group or municipality could be a good audience. Bill Haaf, who lives in Pocopson township and belongs to Chester Citizens for Climate Protection (one of the 4 component groups of the West Chester Green Team), is…
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EQAT Action at PECO December 11, 2019
Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) protested simultaneously at three PECO locations in Chester County: Phoenixville, Coatesville and Warminster early on Wednesday December 11. Protesters’ demands were simple “PECO, get a plan to combat climate change.” About a hundred people divided over the three locations delivered the message by songs, banners, signs, and speeches. PECO has…
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West Chester Green Team hosts annual auction
Daily Local News, 12/16/19 WEST CHESTER—The West Chester Green Team hosted their second annual live and silent auction in West Chester recently at the Unitarian Congregation on High Street. The West Chester Green Team formed in 2019 as an alliance of four local environment-related interest groups: Don’t Spray Me!, Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection…
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