The objective of the page is to attract your attention to other websites focused on specific aspects of Sustainability that are worth your visit.
Farm To Philly
The food we eat is a metaphor for our life style. According to the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, the national Weighted Average Source Distance (WASD) for conventional food is 1,494 miles. The WASD for locally grown food is 56 miles.
Food transportation also contributes to global warming, because of the huge quantities of fuel used for transportation. A typical meal bought from a conventional supermarket chain – including some meat, grains, fruit and vegetables – consumes four to 17 times more petroleum for transport than the same meal using local ingredients.
Philadelphia has a growing community of people passionate about sourcing their food locally, whether through a CSA or from one of the many farmer’s markets in the area.
The blog FarmtoPhilly.com is the place on the web the find out more about locally grown food, Philadelphia area farmer’s markets and CSAs.
Use your body to move
I often have difficulty comprehending why people choose to drive two blocks in their car or SUV to drop off their kids to school?
OK, it was a rainy day and as far as I know, humans to not dissolve in water. Even in a lot of water we still do not dissolve. So why not walk or bike?
You can find a used bike for $50. Considering that a Septa charges $4 for a bus ride, it only takes 12 to 13 Septa rides to cover the price of a used bike. Since the Philadelphia area is made of neighborhoods and small villages, one more reason to walk or bike around.
Want to find out how walkable is the neighborhood you live in or work at??
I suggest you use the web based WalkScore tool.
As oil gets more and more expansive and the effects of climate change get more obvious, simple things like walking to the local grocery store or bicycling to work are becoming the new standard. Start today, your body will thank you.
EverybodyWalk is a nonprofit wellness campaign sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.
Its goal is to encourage people to get up, get out, and get walking for 30 minutes, every day. EverybodyWalk believes that a huge part of getting people to become more active is creating and sustaining an environment and community that encourages activities such as walking or bicycling.
Soon “EverybodyWalk will release a free SmartPhone Application that will track your walks, help you find walking paths and walking groups.
