NEWS

The Great Migration - From Farms to Cities
Georgia citizens protest new immigration law
Fracking and water: EPA zeroes in on 7 sites including Washington, PA 

Chicago prepares for a warm long-term forecast

Related?

Speakers urging tougher air pollution regulations - PGH Post-Gazette 5/5/11

Asthma increases sharply - 
NYTimes 5-3-11
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial by Chatham's own Patty DeMarco, 
Director of the Rachel Carson 
Institute, School of Sustainability 
and the Environment
Congressional Report: Chemicals 
Injected into Wells   NY Times 4-17-11
I'm confused...

Senators question safety of water 
used in natural gas drilling
NYTimes - 4-12-11

House votes to limit EPA's ability 
to regulate industrial emissions - 
NYTimes - 4-8-11
Doctors urged to take a leadership 
role with climate change. The 
Guardian - UK 4/5/11

Original editorial in the British 
Medical Journal
Energy is not a "thing" - we don't 
make it like we do an iPhone. 
NPR 4-5-11
Mother Nature's Melting Pot - 
NY Times 4/2/2011
GROW PITTSBURGH SPRING 2011 NEWSLETTER
See what is happening in gardening 
in Pittsburgh.
HARD TO KEEP POLITICS OUT 
OF THE DISCUSSION - WHAT DO 
YOU THINK?

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Letters to the editor - Tuesday, 
March 29, 2011

EVENTS

CNN Report on Battle for Blair Mountain

CNN In America's documentary, "The Battle for Blair Mountain," goes behind both sides of the fight over mountaintop removal for coal. Is it creating jobs or poisoning communities? See the battle unfold at 8 p.m. ET/PT Aug. 14.
Check out the screening for THE LAST MOUNTAIN.

Harris Theater - Friday July 22-28 - 7 pm 

In the heart of Appalachia, a battle is being fought over a mountain. Fed up but refusing to give in, the residents of the Coal River valley in West Virginia endure earsplitting explosions, raining boulders, toxic sludge and poisoned wells. Their tormentor is the union-busting, environmental-law-flouting Massey Energy Company and its use of the controversial mining strategy called mountaintop removal. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Bill Haney says, "With politicians siding with their corporate donors, it falls to a rag tag army of local activists to stand alone for the welfare of their families, their heritage and for a principled and sound energy future." This is their uplifting story about the power of ordinary citizens. (Bill Haney; USA; 2011; 94 min)
Summer 2011 Herbal Medicine Workshop Series 

sponsored by Pittsburgh Permaculture

March on Blair Mountain

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Lots of different opportunities to make a difference. June 4-11, 2011. Go to March on Blair Mountain web-site and see.

Hazelwood Food Forest Work Day - May 7th - 10 am-noon

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Quince at the Food Forest
This is an invitation and reminder that there will be a community workday at the Hazelwood Food Forest this Saturday from 10am until 12pm.  We have a ton of work to do so be ready!  If you have gloves and good work boots, you should wear them!  We work light rain or shine; heavy rains mean we sleep in!  If its your first time to the food forest, come early at 9am for a tour and orientation to the site.  Directions can be found at Google maps: 4700 Irvine St, Pgh, Pa 15207 

Food forest workdays are every first and third Saturday of the month! 

Additional workdays, just for May, are every Friday from 1pm- 3pm.

GASLAND FILM - FREE SCREENING at CHATHAM - 5/5/11 - 7 pm

Sponsored by Chatham's MA in Food Studies program and East End Food Co-op 
Chatham University - May 5, 2011 - 7 pm - Sanger Hall - Coolidge Classroom Building
Park in Library Lot off Murray Hill Avenue. Chatham map here

CITIZEN'S CLIMATE CORPS ACTION PARTY - Sunday 4/10/2011 
Wilkins School Community Center in Regent Square

Register here
FOURTH ANNUAL WATER WALK - Saturday 4/9/2011
Duquesne University

Did you know that 1.1 billion people around the world who do not have access to safe water? Carry a bucket for 2 miles to help Amizade and Nine Mile Run raise awareness about world water issues! To join the NMRWA team, go to Amizade for REGISTRATION.

Food Forest Rain Barrel Demonstration and Work-Day
In HAZELWOOD - SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011 - 10 am - noon

Pittsburgh Permaculture's first workday of 2011 will focus on rain barrel installation and spring clean-up. Come at 10 am and trade work for the rain barrel demonstration - or come at 11 am just for the demonstration for $5. 
Directions and registration, go to http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/uncategorized/food-forest-rain-barrel-demo-work-day
FOSSIL FOOLS DAY DEMONSTRATION - MELLON SQUARE - APRIL 1, 2011 - 12 noon

Rally for Clean Air. Educate yourself about the negative health effects from coal-burning. Become part of positive change and the political process. More info: http://action.sierraclub.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=201024.0&dlv_id=172783
The Stories, the Science and the Solutions: Air Pollution in Western Pennsylvania
AT CHATHAM UNIVERSITY - EDDY THEATER - MARCH 30, 2011 - 5:30-9 PM

Chatham is hosting a forum on air pollution called: The Stories, the Science and the Solutions: Air Pollution in Western Pennsylvania on Wednesday. March 30 from 5:30 to 9:00 PM at Eddy Theater. We will hear from Don Hopey and David Templeton about their year long investigation reported in eight parts in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in December 12 to 19, 2010, and also several of the people interviewed for the story.
For more information: http://www.womenforahealthyenvironment.org/events/view/35