• Fossil Fuels

    Posted on April 22, 2011 by pkc

    Polluting our Earth, creating dependence and deflating our wallets, fossil fuels have become one of the biggest detriments to society, there are alternatives available so lets end our dependency.

    Social Research | Social Justice Conference

    Posted on April 6, 2013 by Peter Crownfield

    A unique and excellent addition to the Lehigh Valley’s offerings, the Social Research Social Justice Conference began in 2003 as a collaboration between faculty and students in the Department of Media and Communication at Muhlenberg College, with the goal to … more →

    Posted in Air, Biodiversity, Buildings, Campus Sustainability, Climate, Community – Empowerment, Discrimination, Energy, Environment & Ecosystems, Environmental Justice, Fossil Fuels, Going Local, Green Building, Health, Media, Migration, Renewable Energy, Resource Extraction, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Shale gas, Sustainability Education, Systemic Approaches, Transportation, Unsustainable Energy, Unsustainable Transportation, Violence Against Women, War & Peace, Waste, Water & Watersheds, Youth Development | Tagged

    PA DEP cancels meeting re: water testing report deficiencies

    Posted on February 4, 2013 by Martin

    From Karen Feridun, Berks Gas Truth, 2/4/13, re: DEP Secretary cancels meeting with environmental organizations Berks Gas Truth was one of 12 organizations scheduled to meet with water testing specialists at the invitation of Secretary Michael Krancer. The invitation came in … more →

    Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Community Rights, Fossil Fuels, Shale gas, Unsustainable Energy, Water & Watersheds | Tagged , , ,

    Turn Down the Heat infographic

    Posted on December 14, 2012 by pkc
    Posted in Biodiversity, Climate, Demand Reduction, Economic Justice, Energy, Environmental Justice, Food, Fossil Fuels, Human Rights, Precautionary Principle, Renewable Energy, Resource Extraction, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Stewardship, Sustainabilty & Health, The Commons, The World, Unsustainable Energy, Water & Watersheds |

    Shale Gas information resources

    Posted on September 12, 2012 by pkc

    Here are some information resources for more information on fracking & unconventional shale gas development: Artists Against Fracking Frac Tracker Marcellus-shale.us Physicians, Scientists, & Engineers for Healthy Energy Un-natural Gas If you know of any others we should list, please … more →

    Posted in Fossil Fuels, Shale gas, Unsustainable Energy |

    ‘Progress’, a poem by Lisa J. Parker

    Posted on September 7, 2012 by pkc

    …on the human effects of coal mining and other resource extraction industries: Progress In a ton of black gold boring through the fatness of the Blue Ridge on the Clinchfield freight lines, three generations are trapped. The first generation talks … more →

    Posted in Air, Economic Justice, Economy, Business, & Money, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Fossil Fuels, Resource Extraction, Shale gas, Workers' Rights |

    Your Health Is the Result of Decisions Made by Others

    Posted on August 26, 2012 by Peter Crownfield

    There seems to be a renewed awareness and discussion of the intimate connections between your health and decisions made by others — in government and private business — about how to grow food, use of chemical pesticides, industrial products, and … more →

    Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Climate, Endocrine Disruptors, Environment & Ecosystems, Environmental Health, Food for Health, Fossil Fuels, Health, Holistic Health, Shale gas, Stewardship, Sustainabilty & Health |

    Sustainability Is Good Business

    Posted on May 7, 2012 by pkc

    Forward thinking companies realize value in providing sustainable, renewable, organic, cruelty-free, vegan-friendly, sweatshop free, biodegradable, and locally-produced products and services. In the long run, our steadfast demand for such ethical products will yield greater profits to ethical suppliers. I believe … more →

    Posted in Air, Climate, Energy, & Environment, Demand Reduction, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Fair Trade, Fossil Fuels, Going Local, Nuclear Power, Quality of Life, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Soil, Stewardship, Sustainability & Business, Unsustainable Energy, Waste, Water & Watersheds |

    Protecting the Interests of the People

    Posted on May 7, 2012 by pkc

    When the residents of Lynn Township, Lehigh County discovered E.coli in their water wells, they approached their township supervisors, asking them to tell a local farmer to stop using fertilizer made from treated sewage sludge that goes by the green- … more →

    Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Air, Community Rights, Energy, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Fossil Fuels, Land Use, Pipelines, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Stewardship, Unsustainable Energy, Waste, Water & Watersheds, Wildlife |

    Saying No to Toxic Waste Dumping

    Posted on May 7, 2012 by pkc

    Bangor, Pennsylvania was once the slate-producing capital of the world. Now the abandoned quarries are candidates for toxic dumping. For over 30 years, one particular quarry has been receiving truckloads of ash from the GenOn coal plant in Mt.Bethel. The … more →

    Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Air, Energy, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Fossil Fuels, Land Use, Soil, Stewardship, Unsustainable Energy, Waste, Water & Watersheds |

    Endocrine Disruptors – a Major Threat

    Posted on April 28, 2012 by Peter Crownfield

    The problem of endocrine disruption seems to be overlooked by many people, but scientists and health experts raised a warning ['The Wingspread Statement'] over 20 years ago. Especially when exposure occurs at vulnerable points in development—during pregnancy or infancy—even incredibly … more →

    Posted in Agriculture, Air, Biodiversity, Economy, Business, & Money, Endocrine Disruptors, Energy, Environment & Ecosystems, Environmental Health, Food, Fossil Fuels, Industrial Food Production, Precautionary Principle, Resource Extraction, Rights of Nature | Mother Earth, Shale gas, Sustainabilty & Health, Water & Watersheds, Wildlife |