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Environmental Advisory Statement on DTE Incinerator

Allentown Environmental Advisory Council May 13, 2012 On March 29, 2012 Allentown signed a 35-year contract with a private NJ company, Delta Thermo Energy (DTE), to build an incinerator on Kline’s Island in Allentown for disposal of the city’s trash … more

fyi: Allentown Incinerator Contract

For reference, here’s the contract the City of Allentown signed with Delta Thermo Energy, along with other key information on the proposed waste-to-energy project: DTE-Allentown Contract signed 3-29-12 Related documents on the proposed incinerator plant in Allentown, including expert testimony and … more

Posted in Air, Democracy, Energy, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Unsustainable Energy, Waste, Water & Watersheds |

Waste Incinerator in Allentown – Documents

Documents related to the waste incinerator to be built in downtown Allentown: Documents from the Sierra Club and other experts: Al Wurth – March 6 message to Allentown City Council Sierra Club letter to Allentown City Council 2012 Sierra Club … more

Voices of the Valley: Jenn Bell: A Growing Community

The Lafayette College Community Garden is my favorite place to be. But what makes it so special? The essence of community: I’m not just growing food for myself, but we’re all growing food for ourselves and our loved ones, together. … more

Posted in Agriculture, Building Community, Campus Sustainability, Community Gardening, Food for Health, Land Use, Local Food, Soil, Sustainable Growing |

A Local Food Economy

Obtaining more of our food from local sources is a great way to strengthen the local economy and obtain fresh, healthful food at the same time. If we’re going to increase local food production, of course, it’s essential to make … more

Posted in Agriculture, Building Community, Climate, Demand Reduction, Economic Activities, Environmental Health, Food, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Going Local, Land Use, Local Businesses, Local Food, Production For Need, School Food, Sustainable Growing, Transportation |

Fair Trade

Rethinking the System, Working for Change… Many elements of the current trade systems exploit laborers, growers & farmworkers, and destroy the ecosystems on which life depends, all so traders earn high profits at the expense of those with less control. … more

Climate Action!

Global warming is becoming more serious every day. You can make a difference by helping communities, schools, colleges and universities, healthcare institutions, businesses, and individuals in the Lehigh Valley create and implement plans to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions … more

Jessie Horning’s drawing from the 2012 directory

   

Essays from Sustainable Lehigh Valley 2012

The Sun, by Ken Burak A Growing Community, by Jennifer Bell The Importance of Being Radical, by Noël Jones Don’t Harm The Messenger, by Santiago Tito Rivera, Jr Our Cultural Infrastructure, by Doug Roysdon Saying No to Toxic Waste Dumping, … more

Social Research | Social Justice 2012 – Student Presentations

April 13, 2012, Moyer Hall (Muhlenberg College) More information 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Mendham Gallery 9:30 – 10:40 a.m. RESEARCH SESSION I PANEL ONE: Framing Discourses of Popular Media: Gender and Sexuality [Moderator: Kate Richmond, Muhlenberg College] Melissa Pieller, … more

Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Arts & Culture, Childhood obesity, Democracy, Diversity & Heritage, Economic Justice, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Food for Health, Human Rights, Industrial Food Production, Justice, Marcellus Shale, Media, Militarism, Minority Rights, Nonviolence, Resource Extraction, School Food, Sustainability Education, Sustainabilty & Health, Sustainable Growing, Violence Against Women, War & Peace, Youth Development |