Growing Greener Coalition
@PaGrowGreener
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The Growing Greener Coalition advocates for funding to protect water, conserve land, and improve communities across Pennsylvania. #KeepPAGrowingGreener
Pennsylvania, USA
Joined July 2010
An interesting Pennsylvania-based story: it's good to see people in all industries approaching creative solutions to be more Earth-friendly. https://t.co/7QSNuCVVUU
whyy.org
Shot in Fishtown, the film generated just 16 ounces of trash. A typical Hollywood film can produce a million pounds of waste.
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An informative feature about what municipalities can do to protect themselves from the harmful impacts of distribution centers, utilizing resources developed by #GGC member @PennFuture: https://t.co/aGxzpPfJfA
stateimpact.npr.org
The state estimates there are already more than 5,000 distribution centers, warehouses, and truck terminals – collectively called logistics centers – across Pennsylvania, employing more than 67,000...
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5.7 million Pennsylvanians rely on the Delaware River for water to drink, clean, farm, and fish. That’s why full #FairShareFunding for the Delaware River Basin Commission is critical to the health of our watershed. #FundDRBC #PABudget
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📣 Did you know? 5.7 million Pennsylvanians depend on the #DelRiverWatershed for their water supply, recreation, and livelihoods. It's crucial to fully fund the Delaware River Basin Commission and secure a sustainable future for all. #FundDRBC #PABudget #FairShareFunding
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Audubon Mid-Atlantic has officially joined the Growing Greener Coalition. @AudubonMidAtl
https://t.co/ls14TcT8Mw
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PA Land Conservation Conference Keynote with Dr. Michael Mann available as standalone breakfast event: https://t.co/JMRkK47TCD
@MichaelEMann
weconservepa.org
The Thursday April 27 9am keynote address and plenary of the 2023 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference in Reading (featuring keynote speaker Dr. Michael Mann) is available as a standalone...
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A nice feature on the Wildlife Leadership Academy, funded in part by the Environmental Stewardship Fund: https://t.co/RBm0cqaWPv
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Two things that happen constantly in PA conservation social media spaces: neighbors cheering on and championing neighbors, and news of widescale collaborations. We see you! #WeConserve together.
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Thanks to @paenvirodigest for this helpful #environment and #conservation focused look at the latest state budget proposal: https://t.co/zqdfH91fDf
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This "Good Natured" blog (by @DCNRnews) takes a look at conservation-specific components of the proposed state budget: https://t.co/50xPRwRHy1
pa.gov
DCNR conserves and sustains Pennsylvania's natural resources for present and future generations' use and enjoyment.
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Today we’re honoring the "Father of Environmental Justice," Robert Bullard. Named one of 13 Environmental Leaders of the Century, Dr Bullard is a pioneer in advancing awareness & action on EJ issues. Learn more about his life and works https://t.co/ICBcDVDGNM
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Best practices in agriculture that emphasize sustainability are spreading across PA in many different ways, through educational outreach efforts, as well as through legislative incentive-driven approaches, as detailed here:
penncapital-star.com
In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one state lawmaker is proposing legislation to bring more trees to Pennsylvania farms.
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Celebrating Black Environmentalists During #BlackHistoryMonth
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PA Land Conservation Conference Keynote with Dr. Michael Mann available as standalone breakfast event: https://t.co/JMRkK47TCD
@MichaelEMann
weconservepa.org
The Thursday April 27 9am keynote address and plenary of the 2023 Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference in Reading (featuring keynote speaker Dr. Michael Mann) is available as a standalone...
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Check out these 7 Black environmentalists who truly made history. https://t.co/IlTtgUzaUd
#BlackHistoryMonth.
urbangreenlab.org
The environmental movement has a troubled past with well-known defenders of nature also promoting ideas of white supremacy. However, and not surprisingly, Black leaders have persevered to have a huge...
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GGC advocacy helped procure a remarkable allocation of ARPA funding for conservation-related work in the 2022 budget. Recently, @DCNRnews announced many of the grant recipients of a portion of that funding, for a wide range of projects all over PA. https://t.co/EElk7FxoOo
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💧Semifinalists are in--vote for the 2023 PA River of the Year at the following link:
pawatersheds.org
Learn more about the Nominees.Voting for River of the Year has now ended. Check back soon for results! Alternate Voting Options: If this link does not appear, you can vote here. You can also vote on...
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This study could be useful for policy advocacy as well as grant writing efforts for city and parks beautification and tree projects: https://t.co/1lcr4Lb9E8
goodnewsnetwork.org
After Friends of Trees planted 50,000 trees on Portland streets, researchers found that living near them reduced disease risk in residents.
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act! Why is the CWA important? 💧 Restores polluted waterways 💧 Works to prevent pollution from seeping into our water 💧 Keeps waterways fishable and swimmable 💧 Protects critical wildlife habitat #CWA50 #CleanWaterAct50
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