May 2022: the Sylvanian
April 27, 2022
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian!
Fighting for Our Homes and Climate
April 27, 2022
Every person has the right to a safe, healthy home, but on any given day throughout Pennsylvania, this right is betrayed. Tens of thousands of people across our Commonwealth are experiencing housing insecurity, while hundreds of thousands more live...
Book Review: Zero Waste Chef by Anne-Marie Bonneau
April 23, 2022
“When we squander food, we don’t just waste the food itself; we misuse all the resources that went into producing it: the labor, the water, and the energy it took to grow and transport it, as well as the land, which we clear of carbon-sequestering...
Legislative Update
April 23, 2022
It’s been a wild ride in the legislature during the first few months of 2022. You might think I’m exaggerating when I say it’s been “all RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative), all the time” but that is the (mostly) sad truth. There have, however...
Investing in Wildlife Corridors
April 23, 2022
As biodiversity declines, it is imperative that we do all that we can to allow native wildlife to intermingle with one another and increase genetic diversity. Wildlife corridors can vary from over- and underpasses planted with native flora, to...
Pennsylvania takes historic step to fight climate disruption by capping CO2 pollution from power plants
April 22, 2022
Harrisburg, P.A. - This morning, the regulation known as the CO2 Budget Trading Program, which allows Pennsylvania to link to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) went into effect via publication in the online version of the Pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania’s Retreat From Combating Climate Pollution Will Fuel Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels
April 4, 2022
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a humanitarian disaster, and we must do everything we can to minimize the death, destruction, and suffering by undermining his dictatorial regime and bringing an end to the war.
Here at home, the war and...
April 2022: the Sylvanian
April 4, 2022
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian!
Equity, Hearts, and Responsibility
April 1, 2022
Equity is the guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while identifying and eliminating barriers that have prevented the full participation of specific groups (UC Berkeley Initiative for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity)....
Environmental Groups Shut Down Construction of Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Plant in Wyalusing Township
March 21, 2022
WYALUSING, PA (March 21, 2022) - PennFuture, Clean Air Council, and Sierra Club obtained a settlement on March 18 that halts construction of the proposed Bradford County Real Estate Partners (BCREP) liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in Wyalusing...