reColor is seeking volunteers to help with an upcoming latex paint collection event at the Habitat Lehigh Valley ReStore! No experience necessary! Individuals and large groups welcome! This paint collection event will be at the Habitat ReStore on 1053 Grape Street, Whitehall Pa 18052 (We are the old Circuit City building across from the Lehigh Valley Mall). The event shifts are 8:30 […]
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This latex paint recycling event is open to all county residents. Please refer to our paint recycling requirements to know if your paint can be recycled. The event is Saturday, June 8th at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore (1053 Grape Street Whitehall, Pa 18052) from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please make sure you have time to wait during the […]
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Join us for a discussion on how to identify regional approaches to stormwater mitigation, the impediments to implementing such approaches and ideas on how to overcome those impediments. Discussion will be led by Geoff Reese of the LV Planning Commission. NOTE: This month’s Green Drinks will be held at the Allentown BrewWorks. More info here.
» Read moreVolunteer for the Sierra Club at the Step Outdoors Lehigh Valley Festival at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem, PA on June 2nd from 10 am – 5 pm What will you be helping with? At our tent, help the Sierra Club teach children and their families how aquatic insects that live in the local creeks and rivers can inform them about the […]
» Read moreAlthough it often goes unnoticed, food insecurity affects almost 11% of the people in Lehigh and Northampton counties: that’s roughly 73,000 people in our community who don’t have consistent access to healthy, affordable meals! And the health consequences are serious – a lack of fresh food leads to obesity, diabetes, and other diet related conditions. Joseph Marlin of Hellertown is fighting […]
» Read moreThe term ‘fracking’ comes from the process of fracturing the shale rocks in which natural gas is stored by forcing a mixture of water, chemicals, and sand inside the rock to crack it and release the gas. There is some evidence that it can pollute surrounding areas, but the health consequences and environmental impacts of fracking are still being studied. […]
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President Trump‘s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord has created an ideological divide among states. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf — up for re-election in 2018 in a state that voted Republican last November — is trying to appeal to both sides by “treading softly”. While he condemned Trump’s withdrawal, claiming it would give China a greater edge in energy jobs, he has […]
» Read moreCitizens Climate Lobby, a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change, will be organizing a national congressional call-in day on June 9th, 2017. The national MOC (Members of Congress) call-in day will support the 900 volunteers who will be meeting with legislators on June 13. CCL’s goal is for Representatives Dent and Cartwright, and Senators Toomey […]
» Read moreApril 29 from 8 AM – 11 AM Keep our star of a city shining bright! The Downtown Bethlehem Association is seeking volunteers for the annual Historic District Cleanup on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 8:00am – 11:00am. The purpose of this event is to encourage community involvement in keeping our city’s Historic District beautiful, clean and inviting for everyone! […]
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Freedom High School teacher Tara Broczkowski is looking for individuals and organizations to partner with her students on the Food Security Awareness Project described below. For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Ms. Broczkowski directly. Her contact information appears below. Freedom High School students began an Environmental Sustainability course early January 2017. The course involves a long term food […]
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