[See link at bottom to download the full report] Executive Summary Developing a climate action plan is an important step that municipalities can take toward climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate change is a daunting issue. Humanity’s actions have caused the Earth’s climate to dramatically shift with temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions rapidly … [Read more...] about Climate Action Planning
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FYI: Weekend reading from AFSC
Just came across this interesting newsletter from the American Friends Service Committee [AFSC]. Thank you to everyone who signed our petition to stop Congress from expanding deadly immigrant detention (if you haven’t signed, you can still add your name here). We’ll keep you posted on ways to take action to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the weeks … [Read more...] about FYI: Weekend reading from AFSC
Molly Majewicz: ‘Reactions to the 2016 SRSJ Conference’
By Molly Majewicz As a first-time attendee of the Social Research Social Justice Conference at Muhlenberg College, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The first session I attended focused on fat-shaming and body image; the second session I attended focused on China and human rights policies; the third session I went to was centered around political power and change; and, finally, … [Read more...] about Molly Majewicz: ‘Reactions to the 2016 SRSJ Conference’
Peter’s blog: ‘Facts & Fiction’
I saw my copy of A People’s History of the United States the other day, and it reminded me that many of the ‘facts’ we learn in school or read in the media turn out to be false—news & ‘history’ often either lack context or are simply repetitions of propaganda from the government or major corporations. Sometimes it’s easier to find the truth in a work of good fiction — a … [Read more...] about Peter’s blog: ‘Facts & Fiction’
Collective Memory Project of the Lehigh Valley
The Collective Memory Project of the Lehigh Valley is putting a human face on the long history of immigration here. The Project includes a multilingual team of interviewers, organizers, photographers, academics, and students who have come together to listen to and record the stories of the various cultures that make up the Lehigh Valley. One of the goals is to remind people … [Read more...] about Collective Memory Project of the Lehigh Valley
Social Entrepreneurs
It's vitally important to realize that while some social ventures can be looked at as a business that happens to have a special type of mission and product or service, others are not market-driven, market-based, or market-financed. In these ventures, traditional business & economic metrics may be of only secondary importance—or even irrelevant—and entrepreneurs need to … [Read more...] about Social Entrepreneurs