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 Paul Glover suggests this idea:
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 Paul Glover suggests this idea:  
  
=== Philadelphia Green Pages:  ===
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=== Philadelphia Green Pages:  ===
  
Our city already has several prominent green networking sources: Grid, Green Jobs Philly, Sustainable Business Network, Academy of Natural Sciences, PHENND, GPEN.org, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Farm to City, Volk Libre, the Food Guide, and more.
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Our city already has several prominent green networking sources: [[Grid_Magazine|Grid]], Green Jobs Philly, Sustainable Business Network, Academy of Natural Sciences, PHENND, GPEN.org, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Farm to City, Volk Libre, the Food Guide, and more.  
  
Of these, only SBN provides a categorized catalog. Green Jobs Philly has a single page <http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/future.html>http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/future.html which is not regularly updated. Grid and Green Jobs Philly provide categorized sections issue by issue. GPEN has an alphabetical list of environmental groups.
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Of these, only SBN provides a categorized catalog. Green Jobs Philly has a single page http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/future.html which is not regularly updated. Grid and Green Jobs Philly provide categorized sections issue by issue. GPEN has an alphabetical list of environmental groups.  
  
 
There is not yet a categorized green catalog which sets specific green standards, allows green businesses and nonprofit organizations to enter current information free into a moderated keyword-sortable list, then welcomes the general public to browse these entries.  
 
There is not yet a categorized green catalog which sets specific green standards, allows green businesses and nonprofit organizations to enter current information free into a moderated keyword-sortable list, then welcomes the general public to browse these entries.  
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Print and online (searchable, sortable) directory comprising three prime divisions:  
 
Print and online (searchable, sortable) directory comprising three prime divisions:  
  
For-profit, Non-profit, Government.
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For-profit, Non-profit, Government.  
  
==== <br>Subject matter: ====
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==== <br>Subject matter: ====
  
Food, Fuel, Housing, Health, Transportation, Education, Clothing, Recycling &amp; Composting, Finance, Water, Air.&nbsp; Each of these would be introduced with a 200-word summary of possibilities.
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Food, Fuel, Housing, Health, Transportation, Education, Clothing, Recycling &amp; Composting, Finance, Water, Air.&nbsp; Each of these would be introduced with a 200-word summary of possibilities.  
  
The list would be moderated to admit local solution-oriented groups and programs inviting specific local action.&nbsp; It would not include mere crisis-oriented bad-news groups and media. It would not include mere general advocacy groups. They must invite participation in distinct actions.
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The list would be moderated to admit local solution-oriented groups and programs inviting specific local action.&nbsp; It would not include mere crisis-oriented bad-news groups and media. It would not include mere general advocacy groups. They must invite participation in distinct actions.  
  
 
<br>Specifically preferring solutions which:  
 
<br>Specifically preferring solutions which:  
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•&nbsp;decrease dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power.  
 
•&nbsp;decrease dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power.  
  
• decrease waste of water and contamination of air.
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• decrease waste of water and contamination of air.  
  
• provide effective alternatives to automobiles.
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• provide effective alternatives to automobiles.  
  
• provide nonprofit holistic health services.
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• provide nonprofit holistic health services.  
  
 
• expand regional food self-sufficiency.  
 
• expand regional food self-sufficiency.  
  
• expand reliance on regional upcycled materials.
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• expand reliance on regional upcycled materials.  
  
• expand local manufacture of durable essential goods.
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• expand local manufacture of durable essential goods.  
  
• promote mutual aid.
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• promote mutual aid.  
  
•&nbsp;release local creativity to accomplish the above.
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•&nbsp;release local creativity to accomplish the above.  
  
• provide backing for community credits and neighborhood currencies.
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• provide backing for community credits and neighborhood currencies.  
  
<br>Purposes:&nbsp;
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<br>Purposes:&nbsp;  
  
• stimulate action
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• stimulate action  
  
• cross pollinate
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• cross pollinate  
  
•&nbsp;expand regional capability
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•&nbsp;expand regional capability  
  
• serve as resource for jobseekers, entrepreneurs, organizers, volunteers, interns, funders
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• serve as resource for jobseekers, entrepreneurs, organizers, volunteers, interns, funders  
  
==== <br>INFORMATION FIELDS: ====
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==== <br>INFORMATION FIELDS: ====
  
Name of group or initiative
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Name of group or initiative  
  
• logo
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• logo  
  
• website
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• website  
  
• email/s
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• email/s  
  
• Facebook, Twitter, YouTube channel and other social media
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• Facebook, Twitter, YouTube channel and other social media  
  
• phone
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• phone  
  
• contact person 1, contact person 2
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• contact person 1, contact person 2  
  
• year started
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• year started  
  
• purpose (1,000 characters)
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• purpose (1,000 characters)  
  
• specific actions public can take
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• specific actions public can take  
  
• internships
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• internships  
  
• staff size
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• staff size  
  
• budget
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• budget  
  
• tax-deductible?
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• tax-deductible?  
  
• donate, Paypal
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• donate, Paypal  
  
• proposals and new groups forming: (invite people to fill holes where not already listed)
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• proposals and new groups forming: (invite people to fill holes where not already listed)  
  
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Paul Glover<br>(215) 805-8330<br>&lt;http://www.paulglover.org&gt;http://www.paulglover.org<br>
 
Paul Glover<br>(215) 805-8330<br>&lt;http://www.paulglover.org&gt;http://www.paulglover.org<br>

Revision as of 14:45, 20 March 2011

 Paul Glover suggests this idea:

Philadelphia Green Pages: 

Our city already has several prominent green networking sources: Grid, Green Jobs Philly, Sustainable Business Network, Academy of Natural Sciences, PHENND, GPEN.org, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Farm to City, Volk Libre, the Food Guide, and more.

Of these, only SBN provides a categorized catalog. Green Jobs Philly has a single page http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/future.html which is not regularly updated. Grid and Green Jobs Philly provide categorized sections issue by issue. GPEN has an alphabetical list of environmental groups.

There is not yet a categorized green catalog which sets specific green standards, allows green businesses and nonprofit organizations to enter current information free into a moderated keyword-sortable list, then welcomes the general public to browse these entries.

The availability of such a service, print and online, would accelerate participation in existing groups and stimulate new initiatives.


Here’s what I propose:

Print and online (searchable, sortable) directory comprising three prime divisions:

For-profit, Non-profit, Government.


Subject matter:

Food, Fuel, Housing, Health, Transportation, Education, Clothing, Recycling & Composting, Finance, Water, Air.  Each of these would be introduced with a 200-word summary of possibilities.

The list would be moderated to admit local solution-oriented groups and programs inviting specific local action.  It would not include mere crisis-oriented bad-news groups and media. It would not include mere general advocacy groups. They must invite participation in distinct actions.


Specifically preferring solutions which:

• transfer authority to grassroots groups to lower the costs of living, using environmental technologies.

• decrease dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power.

• decrease waste of water and contamination of air.

• provide effective alternatives to automobiles.

• provide nonprofit holistic health services.

• expand regional food self-sufficiency.

• expand reliance on regional upcycled materials.

• expand local manufacture of durable essential goods.

• promote mutual aid.

• release local creativity to accomplish the above.

• provide backing for community credits and neighborhood currencies.


Purposes: 

• stimulate action

• cross pollinate

• expand regional capability

• serve as resource for jobseekers, entrepreneurs, organizers, volunteers, interns, funders


INFORMATION FIELDS:

Name of group or initiative

• logo

• website

• email/s

• Facebook, Twitter, YouTube channel and other social media

• phone

• contact person 1, contact person 2

• year started

• purpose (1,000 characters)

• specific actions public can take

• internships

• staff size

• budget

• tax-deductible?

• donate, Paypal

• proposals and new groups forming: (invite people to fill holes where not already listed)

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Paul Glover
(215) 805-8330
<http://www.paulglover.org>http://www.paulglover.org