Ensuring the Future by Acting in the Present
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Archive for December, 2009Is your picture up on the post office wall?As the year comes to a close, I have a challenge for my community… Follow the law! You probably obey (most) traffic laws, don’t shoplift and resist that urge to murder the rude guy who cut in front of you at WaWa, but did you know that ALL of us are currently living outside the [...]
Where were you the night of September 30, between the hours of 7 and 9?If you were one of the more than 85 attendees of Sustainable Cherry Hill’s “Go Green/Get Green – the ABC’s of a Home Energy Audit” seminar, we thank you for your participation. For everyone, we want  to remind you of the NJ Clean Energy Program’s December 31, 2009 deadline to submit any planned improvements (e.g., insulation, heating, air conditioning, hot [...]
Sustainable Cherry Hill Task Forces “on the move”It’s been less than six months since our summer visioning conference and Sustainable Cherry Hill’s volunteer driven, solution oriented task forces are really getting established. Last week, our Zero Waste/Composting task force was in the news with its historic food waste composting pilot program at Mirabella Cafe and yesterday, our “Way to Go” task force [...]
No successful movement works without important artAs we anxiously await our world leaders ascension to Copenhagen tomorrow, let’s take a couple of minutes to appreciate the incredible art produced for and displayed at the international conference. Climate change is an abstract concept to most of us and the creation of striking 3D works helps us to understand the complexities and what [...]
Organic Tales: From our garden to yoursCherry Hill back yard gardeners, Cory and Mark Stoetzer, had a wonderful growing season this year in their abundant, organic garden. Cory started a blog that documents her family’s experiences as suburban, sustainable gardeners. Take a look and see what they have planned for next season! Organic Tales: From our garden to yours
Wreather MadnessIf you stop by Springdale Farms in Cherry Hill this holiday season, say hi to Tom Ebert and ask him about his custom holiday wreaths. Tom, whose family runs the farm the rest of the year, takes vacation time from his job at the NY Department of Transportation, to create these natural works of art. [...]
Hanukkah lights in CopenhagenSouth Jersey native Sybil (Kessler) Sanchez, recently appointed director of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) penned this thoughtful piece for the Washington Post Op-Ed page. Her words made me think deeply about the ancient Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and its relevance today. Perhaps instead of competing with Christmas, its neighbor on [...]
The “Poet of Poverty” is coming to Cherry HillThis is a film about one man’s words. This searing film tells the story of Camden through the eyes of its most poetic defender, Father Michael Doyle, the Poet of Poverty. Narrated by Martin Sheen, Father Doyle’s words and poems bear witness to the disproportionate suffering born by the people of Camden. His words, originally [...]
SCH No Idling Initiative PlanSustainable Cherry Hill board member and task force co-leader, Mike Richter has had a passion for healthy air quality dating back to his years as a respiratory therapist. Mike put together this power point presentation outlining his plan for a regional “No Idling” initiative starting in early 2010. This effort will leverage the progress that [...]
Recycle your old gold into CASH (and help Sustainable Cherry Hill, too!)Update: The Gold Selling Party is CANCELED due to lack of interest, but… If you give Lori your gold, she will give it to the jeweler on Saturday, December 6th and call you to let you know how much you are offered. You will have cash in hand on Sunday and SCH still gets a [...]
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