Rally for the Delaware River Basin Watershed!

Act Now! TOMORROW, Wednesday July 14th, a public meeting will be held by the Delaware River Basin Commission at the West Trenton Volunteer Company, located at 40 West Upper Ferry Road.

On June 14, 2010 the Delaware River Basin Commission(DRBC) expanded its original Executive Director Determination(EDD) that was issued on May 19, 2009 regarding the review of natural gas extraction and development in the Delaware River Watershed to cover "exploratory" natural gas wells in addition to production wells.

Just one month after the EDD was issued, activists will gather TOMORROW to tell the DRBC that they need to include ALL NATURAL GAS PROJECTS in the Delaware River Watershed study, thereby putting in place a moratorium while they address this.

Join the cause and team up with other local supporters @ 1PM to rally before the DRBC meeting. This meeting will be followed by a Public Comment session where five Commissioners, representing PA, NY, NY, DE and the Federal Government, will listen to the public. We'll have about 3 minutes each.

Buses are coming from all around the Watershed! We need your voice!

Transportation Info:

• Bus from Liberty, New York: beth@catskillmountainkeeper.org
• Bus from in Shohola Twp, Pike County, PA: dnwall@ptd.net
• Carpooling in Philadelphia/Drexel Hill: faith@delawareriverkeeper.org
• Carpooling in Delaware State: prydeca@verizon.net
• Delaware Riverkeeper Network will be providing shuttles for train travelers to the West Trenton Fire House from the Trenton Transit Center and the West Trenton Train Station between 12:00 and 12:40 pm. For specific shuttle info: Faith at 610-291-1403 and faith@delawareriverkeeper.org

Future Weather Action List - Office

These are the green actions we're going to commit to in the office.

• Email rather than snail mail.
• Opt for electronic billing.
  
• Use PayPal as an option for sending donations.
• Use Google Documents or some another web-based platform for file exchange.
• Use a USB key rather than CDs to carry documents.
• Use a scanner for archiving documents.
• Purchase paper products with the highest possible post-consumer paper content including:
• printer paper
• stationery
• postcards
• envelopes
• notebooks
• mailing labels
• file folders
• toilet paper
• tissue
• napkins
• paper towels
• Re-print on backs of used paper.
• Print double-sided scripts and docs whenever possible.
• Shut the computer down when you're not using it, and unplug it at night.
• Unplug all electronics and chargers when not in use.
• Use energy efficient lightbulbs.
• No disposable utensils or cups in the office. All eating utensils, plates, cups and napkins will be 100% reusable.
• Use biodegradable and non-toxic products for office cleaning.
• Purchase biodegradable trash bags when we run out of regular.
• Provide cloth shopping bags for groceries/take-out.
• Provide recycling bins for paper, plastic, glass, metal and CD/DVDs.
• Separate plastics into different recycling bins (i.e. #s 1 & 2 together, the rest separated).
• Bike, walk, or use public transportation whenever possible. Car reserved for longer distances or for locations difficult to access by public transportation.

LINK:ALERT

Is your office a sea of non-recycled paper floating little styrofoam coffee boats? Here's some green relief.

Flock Browser: Eco-Edition

While I’m a Firefox guy, Jenny has been raving about this free internet browser from Yahoo that not only gives you super-browser powers (tagging, clipboards, blog uploaders and instant access to all of your virtual haunts at once), but more importantly, up-to-the-minute eco-news and media feeds.


Credo Mobile

Spend most of your time traveling and speaking with clients on your cell phone? Try out Credo Mobile, a division of the socially conscious phone company Working Assets. 1% of all their profit goes directly to "progressive" non-profits. Their plans are pretty comparable to other providers, but they do run off the Sprint network, which I know is problematic for some. While the phone selection is limited, it does include PVC-free options and solar-powered chargers. Learn about it where I did: National Geographics Green Guide.


Wild 'N Out!

The New York Zoos "Build Your Wild Self" website is a great place to get in touch with your inner animal, make wild desktop wallpaper, and drown out the sound of the copy machine with rad animal sound effects. Rarr.

WEEK 2: The Office

There's a lot of paperwork that must be done for a movie to get made - script rewrites, business plans, contracts, press kits and all other forms of hodgepodge that begin to clutter up the workspace. In short, a film spends half its life in an office.

This week, we're going to delve into how to make that office greener from cutting down on on junk mail to joining a socially conscious mobile phone company. Jenny and I will also be talking from a writer's perspective on paper consumption, something we're both very familiar with.

Brad Hole from The Sustainable Group will chime in with some helpful pointers on how you can modify your office to be more sustainable while also highlighting some interesting facts about his green office products company. We'll finish up the week with a checklist of green actions we're going to attempt in our own production office.