October 2009
Greenlife – watch it, live it
Think globally, act locally – that’s the focus of a new television series produced by WVIA public media of Pittston and sponsored in part by DCNR and iConservePA. Greenlife Pennsylvania shows in hi-definition clarity what others in the state are doing to ‘go green’ and what you, yourself, can do to pitch in. The program airs weekly on WVIA through November 15 and will be shown on other public stations across Pennsylvania. Peruse the stories of past episodes here.
An audit to look forward to
Want to improve your home’s performance when it comes to energy efficiency? Schedule a diagnostic energy audit this fall or winter. Audits help determine where energy is leaking, how well heating and cooling systems are working, and where problems need to be fixed. Audits come in different varieties of sophistication and cost, but the expense can lead to tremendous savings. Go here for a list of home energy service providers in Pennsylvania.
What’s the buzz in Media?
Media, Pa. has been designated America’s first Fair Trade Town. The community’s businesses and consumers use their buying power to support Fair Trade products, insuring that farmers and workers receive a fair and stable price for their products and labor. Growers also are encouraged to adopt environmentally friendly practices to ensure sustainability for their land and crops. Learn more here and see what the buzz is all about!
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Congratulations to Daniel Courter from Mill Hall, the winner of the monthly drawing from the SEEDS subscription list. Mr. Courter receives a copy of the book It’s Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth Friendly Living.
Congratulations, too, to Karen Antell from Landenburg, the monthly Plant, Post, and Win drawing winner of the book Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants.
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iConservePA is a program of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Edward G. Rendell, Governor.
PAiCon of the month
Meet Michael, the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, whose main turn-offs are lights and televisions left on when no one is in the room. Turn-on your light of conservation and broadcast it to others by becoming a PAiCon.
Did you know?
There are more than 1,000 farm markets in Pennsylvania—great places to find local and organic produce and other agricultural products homemade in the keystone state. Download a copy of the Consumer’s Guide to Farm Markets, visit one close to you, and enjoy the fresh taste of Pennsylvania.
Spotlight on…
Wildlands Conservancy—a non-profit, member-supported organization dedicated to land preservation, river restoration, trail development, environmental stewardship, and education. For more than 35 years, the Emmaus-based conservancy has been the principal environmental organization of the Lehigh Valley.
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