Name of organization
link
notes
added by
date
PennEnvironment
http://www.pennenvironment.org/
Profiled.Focuses on energy solutions and antifracking, global warming, clean water, and clean air in Pennsylvania. Currently suing ArcelorMittal, the largest global steel company for incompliance of Clean Air Act air pollution standards. Conducts research at the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center, and reacts to the results of the research with advocacy and law action.
Jessica Fox
10/18/15
Clean Air Council
http://www.cleanair.org
.Very active in air pollution discussion of Philadelphia. Fights for education and governmental change on outdoor/indoor air pollution, energy, transportation, waste treatment, environmental health, and climate change. Will elaborate and make a more detailed note in its Week 7 Profile.
Jessica Fox
10/18/15
Physicians for Social Responsibility-Philadelphia
http://psrphila.org/
Profiled. Push for education on better disposal of medications, health impacts of hydraulic fracturing, and climate change on the global and regional scale. Work by advocating for education and awareness on these issues. The strong focus on pharmaceuticals gives them a unique input on environmental health.
Jessica Fox
10/18/15
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
http://pecpa.org/
Week 7 Profiled.
Energy & climate change, trail development, and watersheds are some of the focuses of this organization. In the energy & climate change program, listed are projects about alternative energy that they worked for in PA, like hydropower and thermal energy. There is lots of interest in shale drilling, reducing carbon footprints, and energy efficiency. They run policy conferences, and work for stronger and more regulated policy in the oil drilling industry, producing "reports, testimony, and advocacy on regulation and legislation."
Jessica Fox
10/18/15
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
http://www.pilcop.org/health-env/#sthash.Rkr81iFY.dpbs
Partners with other community organizations to make change to promote the public interests of Philadelphia residents, for example, studying land distribution and development of greenspace. The organization represented Huntington Park in an environmental justice situation in Philadelphia. In the past, the organization has advocated for change in auto-emission regulation, large scale pollution, and community awareness about environmental risk.
Jessica Fox
10/18/15
Philly CarShare
https://www.enterprisecarshare.com/us/en/home.html
Working to make Philadelphia less dependent on cars, by providing temporary cars to share (like ZipCar). Non-profit organization using hybrid cars but run by the corporation Enterprise.Rent-a-Car.
Jessica Fox
10/18/15
PennFuture
http://pennfuture.org/

Jessica Fox
11/15/15
Philadelphia 2035
http://phila2035.org/home-page/about/

Jessica Fox
11/15/15
De Carlo Research Group (Part of Drexel Air Resources Research Laboratory)
http://www.drexelair.com/DeCarlo_Group/Main.html
Funded by Drexel
Jessica Fox
11/15/15
Indoor Environment Research Group
http://www.indoor-envi.com/
Funded by Drexel
Jessica Fox
11/15/15
Philadelphia Climate Lobby
http://citizensclimatelobby.org/chapters/PA_Philadelphia/
Noted for effective action on AESS list.
KF
3/6/2016

Pennsylvania Environmental Council