PennFuture (Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future)

As the Senate debates historic climate and energy legislation, Sen. Specter remains a key vote in moving forward. Email him now to urge your support for swift action on climate change legislation (at https://secure2.convio.net/penn/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=429&AddInterest=1309).

In June, the US... House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The Senate is now taking up similar legislation introduced by Senators Kerry and Boxer, called the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ddoniger/analysis_of_the_clean_energy_j.html). If passed, this legislation could dramatically cut carbon emissions and transform the nation towards a new energy economy.

Before this legislation can be considered by the full Senate, it must be voted out of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee. Sen. Specter sits on this committee and is a crucial vote in moving the bill forward.

Email Sen. Specter now and urge him to support this important legislation (https://secure2.convio.net/penn/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=429&AddInterest=1309).

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Internationally acclaimed artist Sara Steele (www.sarasteele.net) is famous for her annual calendar, now in its 30th edition, and her other watercolors that have been used in hundreds of poster graphics and other media. Sara is an activist as well as an artist, working in areas of ecology and climate change, women's is...sues, peace and social justice, and domestic violence prevention.

On Tuesday, November 10 from 5:10 to 7:30 p.m., PennFuture will hold a fundraiser featuring Sara Steele's work as part of her one woman show at Arts at 510 in Harrisburg. All sales that evening will benefit PennFuture. A new limited edition print, "Green Butterfly," (http://www.sarasteele.net/store/limited-edition-prints/green-butterfly-print-for-pennfuture-1226.html) will be introduced for sale; 20 percent of the profits from all sales of this print will go to PennFuture.

Please join us to celebrate Sara's 30 years of art and activism, and make a donation to PennFuture by buying some of Sara's beautiful work:

Who: Sara Steele, artist, and Susan
Schreckengaust, gallery owner;
PennFuture staff

What: Art exhibit and sale,
with refreshments

When: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
from 5:10 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Arts at 510
510 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Why: To meet a great artist and enjoy
(and buy) great art

Please RSVP so we can have enough wine and cheese!
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time: 5:10 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Arts at 510
510 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

If you'd like to attend this event you can RSVP online.

PLEASE NOTE- IN ORDER TO OFFICIALLY REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE GO TO THE THE EVENTS SECTION OF THE PENNFUTURE WEBSITE (http://my.pennfuture.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Events_Splash) FACEBOOK RSVPS DO NOT COUNT AS REGISTRATION!Read More

Philadelphia is on its way to becoming a great riverfront city full of cultural, economic and environmental potential. You can be part of this exciting growth by joining the Coalition for Philadelphia’s Riverfronts (CPR).

CPR will work to create a scenic walking, biking, skating and blading trail that is connected to th...e city and follows the edges of the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers.

Please join us on October 6 at 5:00 p.m. at the new Schuylkill Banks Plaza at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on the Schuylkill River adjacent to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We’ll talk about how the new greenway will help the city’s economy, the ways it will support Greenworks’ goal to make Philadelphia the greenest city in America and how a continuous, connected trail along our rivers will benefit everyone who lives in or visits Philadelphia.

And there’s more! Thanks to help from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), Hidden River Outfitters will offer discounted kayaking after the event so you can get out and enjoy the river. For more information please contact Rachel Vassar at 215-545-9691 or vassar@pennfuture.org. Read More

PLEASE NOTE- IN ORDER TO OFFICIALLY REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE GO TO THE THE EVENTS SECTION OF THE PENNFUTURE WEBSITE (http://my.pennfuture.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Events_Splash) FACEBOOK RSVPS DO NOT COUNT AS REGISTRATION!

Party for Clean Water: An event to celebrate the Loyalsock Creek and the effort to prot...ect it

Jeremiah's of the Bullfrog Brewery

PennFuture, the Coalition for Responsible Growth and Resource Conservation (CRGRC), and the Loyalsock Creek Watershed Association invite you to join us for a watch party and fundraiser for clean water. We will review the progress made to preserve the ecological, economic and cultural integrity of the Loyalsock Creek Watershed and raise funds to support the legal and media service provided to the citizens of Lycoming County. Mingle with friends, new and old, and watch the documentary PennFuture produced highlighting the beauty of the ‘Sock’.

Hors d'oeuvres and craft beer will be served.

$50 suggested tax-deductible donation per person (includes PennFuture membership)
RSVP by September 15, 2009 on our secure website or by contacting Tanya Dierolf at dierolf@pennfuture.org or 717-214-7926.

PLEASE NOTE- IN ORDER TO OFFICIALLY REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE GO TO THE THE EVENTS SECTION OF THE PENNFUTURE WEBSITE (http://my.pennfuture.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Events_Splash) FACEBOOK RSVPS DO NOT COUNT AS REGISTRATION!
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