What have we done? What comes next?
The Fossil Free SEPTA campaign began in March 2016. Since then, we’ve been spreading the word, building alliances, and bringing our message to SEPTA’s managers and board: No natural gas plant in Nicetown. Power SEPTA with clean renewable energy! Now we’re getting ready to step up the pressure.
In the past few months,
- We have presented our ideas and research to community groups across Nicetown, Tioga, Germantown, and East Falls, and organized a community forum at Wissahickon Charter School in Nicetown, with over 50 participants.
- We have met with SEPTA’s General Manager, their Assistant General Manager of Public Affairs, their Head of Innovation, and other senior staff.
- We have spoken at SEPTA’s monthly board meetings, and were joined by over 40 supporters at their June 23rd board meeting.
- We have opened lines of communication to City Council members and state legislators.
- We have garnered press coverage from NBC10, the Philadelphia Inquirer, PlanPhilly, and more.
- We spoke at at SEPTA’s July 21st board meeting, and delivered a letter signed by 32 organizations across the Philadelphia area, including one from State Rep Rosita Youngblood, an addendum by the Sierra Club and a resolution on infrastructure by Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light.
- Over 50 local organizations endorse this campaign. For a current list, see here.
- ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
- 350 Bucks County
- 350 Philadelphia
- Clean Air Council
- Clean Water Action, Pennsylvania
- Climanova
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network
- EDGE (Encouraging Development of a Green Economy)
- Food and Water Watch
- Fossil Free Drexel
- Fossil Free Penn
- Frack Action
- Greater Philadelphia Renewable Energy Society
- Green Justice Philly
- Moms Clean Air Force
- Penn Future
- PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center
- Philadelphia Area Transition Hub (PATH)
- Philly Thrive
- Sierra Club, Southeastern PA Group
- Swarthmore Mountain Justice
- NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS
- 35th District Town Watch
- Block Association of the 400 Block of Earlham Terrace
- Mt Airy Greening Net (MAGNet)
- Northwest Neighbors of Germantown
- Penn Knox Neighborhood Association
- Southwest Germantown Neighbors Association
- LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
- Caucus of Working Educators
- Commuter Railroad System Division, BMWED/IBT (Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)
- Pennsylvania Association of Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP)
- Pennsylvania Federation BMWED-IBT
- FAITH ORGANIZATIONS
- Environmental Justice Center at Chestnut Hill United Church
- Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia, Inc
- Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light (PA-IPL)
- Philadelphia Chapter of Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light
- POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower, & Rebuild)
- The Shalom Center
- St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Germantown
- SCHOOLS & EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS
- Edward T. Steel Public School
- Friends of Mifflin + Leslie Mason, Principal Thomas Mifflin School
- Philly S.P.E.A.K. (Staying Positive Equals Amazing Kids)
- St James School
- Wissahickon Parent Partnership (of Wissahickon Charter School)
- PEACE & JUSTICE GROUPS
- Brandywine Peace Community
- Granny Peace Brigade, Philadelphia
- Northeast Philly for Peace and Justice
- HEALTH
- Family Practice and Counseling Network
- Physicians for Social Responsibility, Philadelphia Chapter
- POLITICAL
- Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP)
- Neighborhood Networks
- BUSINESS
- Northwest Philadelphia Solar Co-op (NPSC)
- Philly Electric Wheels (PHEW! a bike shop)
- Shante and Associates
- OTHERS
- Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (ATAC)
- Be the Change
- Media Mobilizing Project
- The Center for Returning Citizens
- ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
The momentum is building! More and more people are calling for SEPTA to reject the proposed gas plant and to plan for a rapid transition to 100% clean, renewable energy.
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