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Philadelphia has asked the Pa. Dept of Environmental Protection for a permit to clear at least 38 more acres of the FDR Meadows and cut down hundreds of trees.
🕛Midnight TONIGHT is the deadline for public comment opposing the permit.
Easy how-to: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Phila, PA & US governments — and foundations like @WilliamPennFdn — spend hundreds of millions to mitigate climate change and flooding.
Why would they turn around and cut down more trees and clear more floodplain?
It doesn’t make sense.
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✨TODAY✨Sat Nov 9✨
Save The Meadows is BACK for @Spiralq Peoplehood! Join us and the entire Philadelphia community:
Parade *departs* from the Paul Robeson House (50th & Walnut) at 1pm, arrives for the show in Clark Park around 2pm!
Info: spiralq.org/peoplehood-2024/
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The people vs the Turf Monster!
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Save The Meadows is BACK for our third @Spiralq Peoplehood Parade!
Join us, our partners in movement, and the entire Philadelphia community on Sat Nov 9 at 12:45pm, at the Paul Robeson House (50th & Walnut St) for a march to the show in Clark Park!
Info: spiralq.org/peoplehood-2024/
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Also, we are inviting our meadows community to come help us finish up our project for the Peoplehood parade.
Join us at the @spiralq workshop, 4247 W Stiles St. this Weds Nov 6.
Questions? Email savetheFDRMeadows@gmail.com.
Something monstrous this way comes … 😱
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There are a lot of native species growing in the Meadows in Philadelphia's FDR Park!
Join naturalist Anisa George on Nov 9, 12n–2pm, to learn about them and gather seeds for @LandHealthInst's native plant nursery.
Free event, just sign up at tickettailor.com/events/land…
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Fairmount Park Conservancy has shown exec director Maura McCarthy the door.
Maybe now it can stop destroying FDR Park and return to its mission: "to steward our parks and nurture our shared environment, cultural resources and public health."
More: instagram.com/p/DA8-AjspgA-/…
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Join us on Oct 9 for a tree walk with expert arborist Andrew Conboy. He'll introduce us to a great variety of native and non-native species in the FDR Meadows.
The Fairmount Park Conservancy plans to clearcut this area — it could be your last chance!
Info: eventbrite.com/e/tree-walk-w…
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Full story and video from @UR_Ninja at unicornriot.ninja/2024/rally…
5 Sep 2024
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Several community and environmental groups rallied outside of City Hall Thursday morning to demand the City Council “ban artificial turf installation on city property including parks and recreation centers.” x.com/i/broadcasts/1PlKQboll…
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Thursday morning:
Come out for a ban on ☠️ TOXIC TURF ☠️ in Philadelphia's parks! bit.ly/treesnotturf
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Note to @PhillyMayor: Florida Gov Ron DeSantis is making you look bad. Even he knows when it's time to drop a plan to wreck a park.
#savethemeadows #savefdrmeadows #treesnotturf
miamiherald.com/news/local/e…
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Sound familiar?
"Many noted the plans had been drawn up in secret, with no-bid contracts destined for mysteriously pre-chosen developers..." theguardian.com/us-news/arti…
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The difference:
No Philadelphia politicians are showing the courage to stand up to @CouncilmemberKJ the way these Florida Republicans (!) are standing up to Ron DeSantis.
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This Thursday: TREES NOT TURF rally to ban artificial turf in Philadelphia's parks!
🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳
With @CleanAirCouncil @CleanH2OPA @DelRiverkeeper Lenape Nation @RiverwaysCollab & @sunrisemvmt
Info: bit.ly/treesnoturf #bantoxicturf
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Join us at Phila. City Hall on Sept 5 to demand Council:
🛑 ban toxic artificial turf in our parks
🛑 stop destruction & privatization of our green spaces
Info actionnetwork.org/events/tre…
With @CleanAirCouncil @CleanH2OPA @DelRiverkeeper Lenape Nation @RiverwaysCollab & @sunrisemvmt
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Call on Council: Ban this toxic turf now!
Council President Kenyatta Johnson: 215-686-2070
@PhillyInquirer: drive.google.com/file/d/1kyC…
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Philadelphia needs to BAN ARTIFICIAL TURF in all parks and rec centers.
The turf is TOXIC, do we need to say more? Does something else matter more?
☎️ Call Mayor Parker's office: 215-686-2181 or email cherelle.parker@phila.gov
drive.google.com/file/d/12MW…
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And this:
inquirer.com/news/philadelph…
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