Green City, Clean Waters Art Contest Open to Philly Students
January 12, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Picasso’s Blue Period was OK, we suppose, but we think green will be the color of choice for up-and-coming Philadelphia artists for the next 25 years or so.
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This Saturday: Green Roofs 101
January 4, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Want to know the basics behind green roofs? Join master gardener Stephanie Alarcon on Saturday, January 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Horticultural Center in Fairmount Park for a discussion on the fundamental issues in green roof planning.
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Queen Village, Northern Liberties Spokesdog Competitions Are Under Way
January 3, 2012
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Matthew Fritch
Dog owners in Queen Village and Northern Liberties have unleashed their hounds (figuratively), as registration is now open for the 2012 Philly Water’s Best Friend competition in those neighborhoods.
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Saturday: Rain Barrels, Spokesdog and Hot Cocoa at Tacony Creek Environmental Fair
December 16, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Join the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a free environmental fair along the Tacony Creek
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Tonight: Engineers Without Borders Project Updates
December 14, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Join the professional and student members of Engineers Without Borders at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center tonight, Dec. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. as they present their international project work.
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This Place Is BMPing: PECO Green Roof
November 23, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
This time next week, the 2011 CitiesAlive conference—the only conference in North America devoted to the green roof and wall industry—will kick off here in Philadelphia.
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Tomorrow Is World Toilet Day
November 18, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Forgive the toilet talk, but 40% of the world’s population—2.6 billion people—do not have access to adequate sanitation.
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8,000 Feet of Stream Restoration
November 15, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
Join us on Thursday, November 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center to learn about the planned stream restoration for Cobbs Creek, which will encompass approximately 8,000 linear feet of stream length.
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Tweets from TEDxPhilly
November 10, 2011
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Matthew Fritch
PWD’s Glen Abrams spoke at the TEDxPhilly conference on Tuesday, highlighting the benefits of green infrastructure and the Green City, Clean Waters plan.
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TEDxPhilly: The City
November 7, 2011
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Brian Rademaekers
TEDxPhilly is a local, one-day extension of the annual TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, taking place on Tuesday, November 8 at the Temple Performing Arts Center.
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