09/14/2017
Anyone interested in the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad + Delaware Canal Hike on Saturday, September 23rd, please contact me! ([email protected])
Cost of trip: $30 - includes roundtrip transportation to New Hope, PA and coach seating on the train ride.
(Please pack a lunch! - bring water as well)
Itinerary: Leave campus together at 9am, arrive at New Hope around 10:15am, start the Delaware Canal Hike, eat lunch, make our way to the train ride at 1pm, leave New Hope around 2pm - back to campus around 3:15pm.
09/13/2017
Hi Everyone!
Below are SOSA's upcoming events (also in the attached Google doc):
Wissahickon Creek Cleanup - Saturday, September 16th (10:00am-12:00pm)
REGISTER: https://unitedbyblue.com/blogs/cleanups/wissahickon-creek-cleanup-2
Location: Valley Green Inn - Valley Green Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128
United by Blue will provide all cleaning supplies and honeygrow will provide snacks!
Newhope & Ivyland Railroad + Delaware Canal Hike
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
$30
Leader: Anna
Fashion & Waste / Sustainable Fashion Roundtable - Thursday 9/28 @ 4 PM
Where: Arlen Specter Center at the Roxboro House
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YNjNH27IpdAuP_QMJ69T2hXoHszRji1bJ8fuWoXweZs/edit?usp=sharing
SOSA 2018 Shchedule
SOSA EVENT LIST 2017 DOWNLOAD MY MILKCRATE APP Harvey Donation Drive - SGA, Greek Life Bi-Weekly Meetings/Workshops (Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30pm, DEC102) Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 21st Wissahickon Creek Cleanup - Saturday, September 16th (10:00am-12:00pm) REGISTER: https://unitedbyblue.c...
04/17/2017
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Sustainability Forum/Fair and joined SOSA's mission!!
Please join us this Friday, 4/21 from 12-4pm on-campus for the Earth Day Planting Event! We will be planting trees and shrubs throughout stations on campus and refreshments will be provided!
04/05/2017
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04/03/2017
Register for a DIY Succulent Workshop! April 13th - buy tickets now (just $14 each) to reserve your spot to make your own succulent arrangement during the Sustainability Fair! All materials and tools are included in the cost
03/23/2017
SOSA (Student Organization for Sustainable Action) club members lead a Roxboro Roundtable forum on fossil fuel divestment at Philadelphia University - 2/16/2017
SOSA (Students Organized for Sustainability Action) President and Environmental Sustainability minor Anna Solyarik leads a Roxboro Roundtable forum on fossil fuel divestment at Philadelphia University. To sign the divestment petition, see the link below on this page.
02/16/2017
Hi Everyone! See below for SOSA's current Spring 17 Event List!
Upcoming Events
Thursday, 2/23 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Entrepreneurship in Sustainability - DEC 101 - Hear from Micah Shapiro, founder of IMHydro, as he talks about his experience with Entrepreneurship and starting a business focused on sustainability
Saturday, 3/4 9:00am - 1:00pm
Friends of the Wissahickon: Volunteering/Community Service - help in the park with trail maintenance, invasive w**d removal, planting, and general clean-ups
Thursday, 3/30 10:30am - 2:00pm
MilkCrate for Communities Launch @ PhilaU - Kanbar Living Space - the app will allow you to earn points and eventually rewards for doing things like biking to class, checking in at fair-trade coffee shops, volunteering in your community, etc.
April 11-13th: Sustainability Forum
Tuesday (4/11) - 12:15pm - 2:15pm - SEED Center Lobby - A design charette (brainstorming session) to promote health and wellness on campus by devising a layout for planting vegetation in targeted areas on campus.
Wednesday (4/12) - 5:00pm - 8:00pm - DEC space - A panel of diverse professional experts will discuss innovative solutions, scientific evidence, and business strategies to create healthy environments.
Thursday (4/13) - 12:15pm - 2:15pm - Kanbar Living Room & Quad - The layout from the charrette will be implemented and a student fair, filled with fun and informative vendors, will take place outside of Kanbar.
Friday, 4/21 12:00 - 4:00pm
Earth Day Celebration Event: Landscape Architecture & SOSA Collaboration event on the Ravenhill side of campus where students have the opportunity to work together to plant various flowers, bushes, & potentially a few trees on campus. Costs will be covered; asking for assistance to help with the planning of this event
Saturday, 4/29 11:00am - 5:00pm
People’s Climate Movement March - Washington D.C. March for jobs, justice, and the climate (Transportation will likely be by Megabus)
02/16/2017
Philadelphia University has the power to do what's next: to align its interests as a sustainable university and divest from fossil fuels! For those who haven't signed already, below is the link to sign the petition asking PhilaU's President & Board of Trustees to divest its stocks in fossil fuel
Go Fossil Free!
Climate change is accelerating. We are witnessing the increasing impacts of a warming planet more and more consistently; in this last year alone our country experienced record-breaking heat, droughts, and hurricanes, which impacted hundreds of thousands of people and cost our country hundreds of bil...
02/16/2017
Design a Logo for the upcoming Sustainability Forum with the USGBC club on campus! See flyer for details
01/30/2017
Join SOSA for our first official meeting tomorrow! - Tuesday, January 31st from 12:30-1:30pm in Downs 1
This will be a general interest meeting and all attendees are welcome!
Spread awareness for environmental and social justice!
01/30/2017
https://peoplesclimate.org
Join us during the March! - Saturday, April 29th - Washington DC
To change everything, we need everyone.
Join us on April 29 in Washington, DC and around the country to stand up for our communities and our climate.
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