Written By Sue Edwards This article was originally published in the Swarthmorean. It has been republished here with the author’s permission. Longtime Chester activist Zulene Mayfield threw down a gauntlet at a meeting in the social room of Trinity Church Swarthmore on the evening of February 27. Addressing about 70…
Read MoreOn Wednesday night, January 23, Swarthmore Indivisible: Moving the Needle hosted the first of a two-part series on climate change. Rachel Valletta, Environmental Scientist at The Franklin Institute, showed some of the overwhelming evidence that climate change is happening here and now, and suggested that talking about the issue would be a…
Read MoreThe Mariner East 2 pipeline is under construction in Delaware & Chester counties. In full operation, it would be by far the most dangerous pipeline in PA. A rupture & explosion would destroy structures thousands of feet away & could kill hundreds. How was this construction permitted, & what can…
Read MoreAfter nearly a month of collecting and painting rocks by many volunteers, the Art Rocks for Nature fundraiser benefiting the Chester Ridley Crum Watershed Association (CRC) can be considered a success. The event hosted last night by the Arts and Activism committee at the Swarthmore Community Center raised more than…
Read MoreA team from A Few Steps led a great discussion on seven simple things we can do to live more sustainably: 1) reduce home energy use, 2) choose renewable power, 3) eat less meat, 4) drive less, 5) use LED lighting, 6) watch your stormwater, and 7) reduce and reuse…
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