Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission -
Air Quality Partners

The Air Quality Partnership, a program of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), has the distinction of having participated in all 11 EarthFest celebrations at Temple University Ambler as an exhibitor and sponsor. Serving the Greater Philadelphia, Camden, Trenton, Chester area for more than 40 years, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is an interstate, intercounty and intercity agency that provides continuing, comprehensive, and coordinated planning to shape a vision for the future growth of the Delaware Valley region.  

The Dow Chemical Company

At EarthFest 2013, let Dow’s “24 hours of solutions" at the Temple Ambler EarthFest show you how to be a Solutionist. Learn from scientists and the futuristic H.H. Dowbot, who will answer questions and engage you in hands-on activities that encourage everyone to be curious.  Be entertained while learning the science behind what's in a can of paint, how hand sanitizer works, the role Dow products play in everyday life, You be the Chemist, and much more.

Elmwood Park Zoo

The Elmwood Park Zoo will present a half hour live animal show called "Suitcase for Survival" on the EarthFest Main Stage in addition to presenting interactive "animal biofacts" at their exhibitor booth that help promote the zoo's mission - to foster an appreciation of wildlife and their habitats that will ensure active participation in conservation. Suitcase for Survival explores the threats facing animals on our planet. Why are many animals endangered and what can we do to help? The Elmwood Park Zoo was founded in 1924. In 1985, the Norristown Zoological Society became an official non-profit organization, and assumed control of Elmwood Park Zoo from the Borough of Norristown. Today, Elmwood Park Zoo welcomes over 130,000 visitors annually for an educational adventure in a fun, clean, and family-oriented environment.

Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation

The Fairmount Waterworks Interpretive Center, supported by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation will provide information about Philadelphia's innovative "Green City, Clean Waters" program while also promoting watershed awareness. The Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center tells the story of the Schuylkill River and its human connections throughout history. It is a valuable tale with timeless lessons about the need to balance the demands of development with those natural resources that make development possible. With the river flowing along its buildings and the city skyline rising behind it, the Water Works bridges the natural and urban environments, as it has from the first.

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

At EarthFest, FEMA will have activities for students young and old focused on identifying flood risk and making better decisions on how to reduce it. FEMA's exhibit will allow participants to play the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)’s FloodManager game and try their hand at managing a community’s flood risk. FloodManager is a scenario-based simulation game, like SimCity or Oregon Trail, developed to teach fundamental floodplain management principles to groups of local development decision makers, resulting in a deeper understanding of the impacts of their decisions on the economic vitality of their community and fostering increased resilience against flooding disasters. For younger visitors, FEMA will have a tabletop model of a floodplain where participants can create their own development and see what the effects are when the river floods.  Changing the location of structures, encroachment in the floodway and filling the flood fringe will all have very different results in how and where flooding occurs.

The Franklin Institute

Lightning, twisters and hail — oh my! In "How to Build a Storm: The Weather Show," the Franklin Institute reveals the science of weather - to the extreme! Where does our weather come from, and what factors make it a sunny day or a blustery one? We’ll make a cloud, explore thunder andlightning, and even create snow. We promise a stormy ending to this show as we demonstrate the power of a tornado. Franklin Institute Traveling Science Shows are designed to involve students in discovering new aspects of science. All generate an infectious enthusiasm that spillsover into the classroom! At EarthFest 2013, The Franklin will also present the Electricity Tabletop Exploration. Let their Traveling Scientist be your guide through electrifying experiments! This interactive display includes favorites such as the Van de Graaff generator, plasma ball, jumping rings, and energy bike. The Franklin Institute will be supported this year by the Ellis A. Gimbel Trust.

Frederick's Land Corp.

Frederick's Land Corp. will present worm bins used to recycle food waste. A microscope set-up will also be available for students to view fly wings and more! Frederick’s Organic Lawn Care, Frederick's Landscaping Corp., is owned and operated by Fred Holdsworth, a NOFA Accredited Organic Land Care Professional.  Fred has over twenty years experience as a Lawn and Landscape Professional in the Philadelphia area.  He is committed to treating lawns in a responsible manner to protect the health and well-being of current and future generations.  

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Go green with hands-on activities girl scouts use to discover, connect, and take action in their communities. At EarthFest, learn about butterlfies by making pollinators for flowers and make a colorful butterfly ring of your favorite native species. Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) serves over 41,000 girls ages five through 17 in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia Counties. GSEP was chartered on May 1, 2007. GSEP is a volunteer-based non-profit organization with over 14,000 adult volunteers.

Green Mountain Energy

In 1997, Green Mountain Energy was founded with the mission to change the way power is made. In fact, Green Mountain was one of the earliest pioneers in offering cleaner energy to consumers and businesses. Fifteen years later, Green Mountain is the nation's longest serving renewable energy retailer. Cleaner energy is all they do, because they believe in using sun, wind and water for good. Since its inception, Green Mountain's customers have helped spur the development of over 50 new wind and solar facilities across the nation.

The Insectarium
Come see and learn about some of the most amazing animals on Earth! Animals? Yes, insects are animals too. They and their fellow arthropods all play a very important role in balancing our planet. The Insectarium is the country's largest exhibited all arthropod museum. The collections are from all over the world! The Insectarium's extensive live collection demonstrates natural habitats of many unusual insects, trantuals, scorpions, and crustaceans.

Montgomery County Beekeepers Association

In an effort to provide a greater understand of honeybees and connect inhabitants of the region with local beekeepers, the Montgomery County Beekeepers Association will display a model beehive, educational materials about the honeybee, honey comb with honey and pollen, and an observation hive with live honeybees. The organization will also have local honey for sale.

Montgomery County Department of Public Safety

The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety will present an interactive game to test students' knowledge of certain hazards and how to be prepared for them.

Montgomery County Health Department
The Montgomery County Health Department will present information on the Department's water quality management programs and water pollution prevention. This interactive display will educate visitors about water pollution, water contaminants, and water conservation practices, including environmental health information related to on-lot well water and sewage disposal systems.

Montgomery County Parks and Heritage Services
Through hands-on activities, Montgomery County Parks and Heritage Services will encourage children to describe how a given object might be used to reduce our demand on the Earth's resources. The answer to each object is open to interpretation by the students - the object of the activities is to come up with as many ideas as possible.

Munro Ecological Services Inc.

Munro Ecological Services will present an exhibit highlighting ecological restoration centered on stream restoration - stream degradation and restoration will be exhibited. The 12-foot long stream table will include an active waterway demonstration.

National Park Service

The northeast regional office of the U.S. National Park Service will provide information about its "ProRanger" program, a partnership between the National Park Service and the Temple University Criminal Justice Training Program, which is located at the Ambler Campus. The NPS will also provide information about youth employment opportunities, volunteer opportunities at area parks, and displays about protecting natural resources.  Learn how you can become involved in the conservation of fragile resources in your national parks.

New York Life Insurance Company, Greater Philadelphia Office

Kids Grow… New York Life wants to assure that kids grow in a safe and financially secure environment. As part of the company's community outreach program, the Greater Philadelphia Office of New York Life Insurance Company will be providing a free Child ID to any student accompanied by a parent/guardian. This free Child ID kit is a valuable safety net to help parent in the event a child become lost or missing. It contains all of the relevant information the authorities would need tohelp assure the safe return of the child.  In addition to our free Child ID program we will have fun activities and games for children. Stop by to learn more about this and other community outreach programs conducted by Greater Philadelphia office, including educational seminars like “Raising Financially Responsible Children” developed in conjunction with Neale Godfrey, an acknowledged expert on family and children's finances and author of Money Doesn't Grow on Trees.

Peace Advocacy Network

The Peace Advocacy Network's EarthFest exhibit will feature a display showing the environmental cost of various food items showing how plant products use significantly less resources. The Peace Advocacy Network (PAN), founded in 2010, is a grassroots group completely run by volunteers. PAN strives for the absence of violence in the lives of animals - human and non-human alike. Campaigns include vegan advocacy, humane facts education, horse-drawn carriage ban, as well as human rights issues.

PECO Energy

PECO puts its energy into helping their customers save money. PECO Smart Ideas – a full suite of energy saving programs is designed to help keep more of your hard-earned dollars where they belong … in your wallet. The PECO Smart Ideas team will be on hand with a lighting demonstration and information on energy efficient home appliance and equipment rebates and tips for reducing your home's overall energy consumption. EarthFest 2012 sponsor PECO is doing more than just providing energy, they're working to make a difference in our communities. PECO understands that being a business leader involves more than being a reliable provider of energy services. It also means being an important part of the communities it serves and working to sustain our environment.

Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association's exhibit will explain planning in Pennsylvania and its relationship to the environment and sustainability, including sprawl, open space preservation, and redevelopment. The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association, an EarthFest 2012 sponsor, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for professional planners and planning officials, as well as other organizations and individuals interested in planning. Approximately 1,300 members strong, PPA works to promote planning at all levels of the Commonwealth through workshops, meetings, an annual conference, legislative monitoring, and public awareness efforts. PPA members participate with various groups with shared values and goals.

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
One of the first EarthFest exhibitors, the PA DCNR will provide visitors with workbooks and posters that include valuable information about protecting the environment. Established in 1995, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is charged with maintaining and preserving the 117 state parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forest land; providing information on the state's ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Staff from the Department of Environmental Protection's southeast regional office will be on hand to distribute environmental education information and answer questions from EarthFest participants. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is the state agency largely responsible for administering Pennsylvania's environmental laws and regulations. Its responsibilities include: reducing air pollution; making sure our drinking water is safe; protecting water quality in our rivers and streams; making sure waste is handled properly; supporting community renewal and revitalization; promoting advanced energy technology; and helping citizens prevent pollution and comply with the Commonwealth's environmental regulations. DEP is committed to general environmental education and encouraging effective public involvement in setting environmental policy.

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will share information about healthy habitats, providing materials on fishing and boating and ways to keep our aquatic resources healthy. Learn about migratory fish and play an interactive game about their migration! Commission representatives will also talk about and show examples of macroinvertebrates and how they are important for fish. The PFBC's mission is to protect, conserve, and enhance the Commonwealth's aquatic resources and provide fishing and boating opportunities.

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Plant One Million Campaign

Three states. Thirteen counties. One tree at a time. Plant One Million, the nation’s first multi-state tree project, will reach teachers, students, and families throughout the region at the Junior Flower Show. Attendees will get a chance to learn about the innovative tree planting program, participate in fun crafts and activities, and have the opportunity to become a tree champion by taking the Plant One Million pledge. Since the project launched last spring, more than 152,000 new trees have been planted in 13 counties across three states. Plant One Million is led by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the TreeVitalize program of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the New Jersey Tree Foundation, and the Delaware Center for Horticulture.

Pennsylvania Resources Council
The Pennsylvania Resources Council's (PRC) will provide important information about environmentally healthy lifestyle choices. The PRC's Litter Bug mascot will be on hand to greet visitors and share important information about preserving Pennsylvania's natural resources! A nonprofit citizens’ action organization founded in 1939, the PRC serves as a vital link between industry, government, and grass-roots organizations — initiating dialogue between these groups to seek solutions to environmental problems.

Pennypack Farm and Education Center

The Pennypack Farm and Education Center will share information about how sustainable agriculture affects you. Learn about vegetables and composting with Pennypack Farm. Guided by their mission and core values, Pennypack Farm works with children, families, community groups, and environmental and educational institutions to encourage awareness and the creation of sustainable local food systems by offering educational programs and a community supported agriculture demonstration project.

Pennypack Farm's mission is to make local sustainable agriculture an important part of our communities through farming, education, and community events.

Philadelphia Water Department (Office of Watersheds)
The Department will share the vision behind the Green City, Clean Waters Plan to unite the City of Philadelphia with its water environment, creating a green legacy for future generations while incorporating a balance between ecology, economics, and equity. The exhibit will also include a macro invertebrate identification exercise entitled "Good Bugs/Bad Bugs" to demonstrate how insects are tools in determining water quality health.

Philadelphia Zoo
"Save Energy to Save Wildlife": Be a part of the Zoo on Wheels on the EarthFest Main Stage! The Philadelphia Zoo’s animals don’t just stay in Philadelphia! Through the Zoo’s “Zoo On Wheels” program, traveling naturalists bring animals and bio-facts to students from pre-school through 12th grade for an educational and exciting encounter with wildlife! Be a part of the Zoo on Wheels! In addition to their Main Stage Program, the Zoo will present a booth exhibit with live animals and information on the Zoo, conservation, the Footprints Sustainability Program, and ways to help the environment at home. America’s first Zoo and one of the region’s foremost conservation organizations, the Philadelphia Zoo is home to more than 1,500 animals, many of which are rare and endangered. The Zoo, fulfilling its mission of conservation, science, education and recreation, supports and engages in conservation efforts to protect endangered species around the world.

Plant Ambler
Plant Ambler will provide information about community beautification programs in addition to holding a "mini-essay" contact about flowers and volunteering. Plant Ambler is a community beautification effort staffed entirely by volunteers and supported by donations. Volunteers have been providing displays such as spring pansies, fall mums and winter greens throughout the borough since 1973. The staff experts are always willing to share knowledge about gardening with the “green” newcomers. If you would like to help them make Ambler a more attractive place to live and work by donating your time or money, you can call them at 215-643-4929.

PNC Bank

Recognizing the importance of wise investments, the PNC Financial Services Group strives to integrate its day-to-day business practices with environmental responsibility. PNC's nationally recognized commitment to green building practices has enabled the company to lower costs, increase efficiency and productivity as well as enhance communities where people live, work, and play. At EarthFest, PNC will highlight "green checking," including information about PNC's "virtual wallet." PBC's "prize wheel" will also give students the opportunity to win environmental prizes such a seed packets and recycled pens!

Quality Plus Ford Stores

EarthFest sponsor Quality Plus Ford Stores will be bringing along four of the latest environmentally-friendly Ford vehicles, including two hybrid cars and two vehicles that run entirely on electricity.

Upper Dublin Environmental Protection Advisory Board (EPAB)
The Upper Dublin EPAB will present award-winning stormwater management pamphlets created by Upper Dublin High School students in addition to presenting local food and sustainable communities. EarthFest will also mark the return of the "Water Wizard!" Be sure to stop by and say hello!

Upper Dublin Republican Committee Presents Bopegan Farms

Bopegan Farms has been training students from Kipp Chatrter Schools in the methods of urban agriculture and sustainable farming. This model is scalable to homes and schools in the area.

Upper Dublin Township

Event sponsor Upper Dublin Township will provide educational information regarding recycling, composting and sustainability. Upper Dublin will also display the township's large "tub grinder" truck, which is used for land-clearing and wood recycling operations.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is busier than ever planning and carrying out the essential task of beach replenishment all along the coast. Beach replenishment, however, is not as simple just adding sand back to the storm ravaged beaches. Engineers design a template to afford the maximum amount of protection for coastal property. Biologists study the ocean floor to discover where best — and where best not — to extract sand for the replenishment. Using special cameras, mounted on sleds that are towed along the bottom, the biologists look for suitable ‘borrow’ areas, spots that will provide sand of the right texture to match what’s on the beach. At EarthFest, Army Corps biologist Steve Allen will talk about the Corps’ replenishment methods, show video of the ocean floor and display some of the objects found there.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mid-Atlantic Region

If you happen to notice not just one but several exhibitor banners at EarthFest 2013 that read “U.S. EPA” this year, you’re not imagining things. Three divisions of the U.S. EPA office for the Mid-Atlantic Region have joined together to present a variety of important information and experiences. EPA divisions from the Mid-Atlantic Region that will be participating in EarthFest year include Water Protection prsenting "Watersense;" Land and Chemicals presenting "Reducing Pesticide Use" and "Greenscaping;" and Hazardous Site Cleanup presenting and special tours of a more than 35-foot-long EPA Emergency Mobile Command Vehicle.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Through games and demonstrations, EarthFest participants will become a migrating bird and travel through different countries. Will you be successful enough to have a nest full of young? Visitors will also learn about backyard habitats. Since its establishment in 1972, the Refuge has worked with local students and teachers in the surrounding school districts to provide environmental education. Its programs focus on providing teachers the information and skills they need to use the Refuge as their outdoor classroom. Over 6,000 students participate in field trips at the Refuge each year. Whether it's a pond study, tree identification, or poetry, the Refuge's surroundings provide a perfect setting to discover and learn about the outdoors.

Waste Management

In addition to generously providing trash and recycling receptacles for EarthFest 2013, Waste Management will have a large trash/recycle truck on hand and provide visitors a play-by-play on how the vehicle and its driver work to keep our neighborhoods clean throughout the region. Waste Management will also share information about its Think Green program, the importance of recycling, and the company's commitment to the environment.

Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association

The Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association (WVWA) is a non-profit land trust founded in 1957 to protect the quality and the beauty of the Wissahickon Creek. For fifty-two years WVWA has made a critical difference in protecting the local environment in the 64 square miles of the Creek’s watershed. WVWA has worked with landowners, local municipalities, Montgomery County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to preserve and improve woods, meadows and wetlands in the Watershed. WVWA has protected over 1,100 acres of natural, open space in the Wissahickon Watershed.

Wondergy

"SkatelScience:" Wondergy is bringing along pro skaters show off their coolest stuff. But enjoy it even more as we figure out how it works! Combining sick moves, the occasional magic trick, and plenty of your insight, we explore the science of skateboarding.

Physical science, or athletics? Well, they go together! We can go lots of different directions with a little push.

SkateScience explores the following ideas: Distribution of force - how safety equipment works; Center of mass - twist, spin, and rip!; Center of gravity - stand up on that skateboard, and don't fall down; Inertia and Vector Decomposition - skate tricks and projectile motion. The Wondergy exhibit booth will be supported this year by the Ellis A. Gimbel Trust.

Temple University Exhibitors at EarthFest

Planning Playground

Want to learn how to plan towns and cities with the latest technologies while protecting and preserving the environment and natural resources? Want to learn about careers that will help you directly impact your communities? Visit the Planning Playground at EarthFest 2013 and explore the planning field, mapping with technology, and sustainability through fun, interactive games and projects. The Planning Playground is presented by event host the Center for Sustainable Communities, the Department of Community and Regional Planning, the Ambler Campus Sustainability Council, and the Temple Planning Society.

Ambler Campus Sustainability Council
Student members of the Sustainability Council will lead visitors in building sculptures using recyclable materials.

Center for Sustainable Communities at Temple University Ambler
Event host the Center for Sustainable Communities will showcase some of its completed and ongoing projects with the help of Geographic Information Systems maps, posters, reports, and handouts in addition to letting visitors try their hand at mapping too! The Center for Sustainable Communities was established to develop and promote new approaches to protect and preserve quality of life through sustainable development, balancing the relationship between environmental integrity, economic prosperity, and social equity. A working resource for government agencies, community organizations, and developers, the Center provides objective information and services to improve decision-making relative to land use and water resources planning in addition to conducting interdisciplinary research and offering educational and community outreach programs.

Temple University Ambler Department of Community and Regional Planning
The Department of Community and Regional Planning will showcase selected student projects and provide information about the program and courses focusing on sustainability and environmental issues in addition to offering interactive games for students.

Temple Planning Student Organization

Community and Regional Planning students will offer interactive games for elementary, middle, and high school students, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, building a neighborhood, and planning a date using GIS!

Philly Worm Breeders

Worm bins are an effective and fun way to celebrate Earth Day all year round by turning banana peels, potato skins and other kitchen wastes into nutritious plant foods. "Vermicomposting," as it's known, is easy, no-fuss, and no-smell. By raising worms in a small bin in your basement or kitchen cupboard, you can reduce your trash and greenhouse gas emissions while creating rich composts that help house plants and garden flowers and vegetables thrive. We will be demonstrating the preparation of a worm bin, the proper care of worms, and the compost and fertilizer products of composting with worms.

Planting the Seeds of Learning

Learn about careers that directly impact the world around you through hands-on projects, such as planting plugs, learning how to recycle, and discovering careers that will place you on the front lines of designing sustainable landscapes. The Planting the Seeds of Learning tent is presented by the Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Student Association and the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture.

Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Association

The Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Student Association will provide a hands-on lesson composting and recycling! Coffee grounds, glass bottle, egg shells - can you guess whether it's compostable, recyclable or garbage? All children who participate will be able to take home a seed of their choosing. The organization will will also have worm composting on site for educational purposes and interest. The Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Association will also present a gallery of work, showing off the amazing talents of our students!

Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Design Studios

The focus of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture's Design-Build Studios is to provide students the opportunity to build and implement elements of their own design. Students prepare the necessary construction documentation and then actually construct their designs. Working with construction materials enables students to learn the opportunities and limitations of these materials. This "hands-on" approach is vital to understanding the relationship between design and implementation processes. Each year, students in the Landscape Architecture Junior Studio have the opportunity to see their designs to completion and display them for 300,000 visitors to see at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Philadelphia International Flower Show. Previous award-winning Flower Show exhibits have informed the development of new gardens in the Ambler Arboretum, such at the Sustainable Wetland Garden, the PECO Green Roof Garden, and the Ernesta Ballard Healing Garden.

Pi Alpha Xi

The Pi Alpha Xi National Honor Society will host an EarthFest Puppet Show to share facts and fun about the life and importance of honey bees!

Society for Ecological Restoration

Comprised of students in the Master of Landscape Architecture program (MLArch), the Society for Ecological Restoration will lead students in a project that combines art with the natural world.

Temple University Ambler Aquaponics

Temple University Ambler has of history of farming dating back to the 1800s and likely even longer. The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women — the forerunner to Temple Ambler — was a working farm. It wasn’t out of the ordinary to see students waking before the morning sunrise to milk the prize cows and tend to the other animals and fields. In 2013, farming has returned to Ambler in an all together different form. Students and staff have created a fully developed aquaponics garden, which has taken root in the basement of West Hall. Aquaponics is the cultivation of plants and aquatic animals in a self-sustaining, symbiotic environment. The name aquaponics is derived from the combination of its two main counterparts, aquaculture and hydroponics. Aquaponics takes on the benefits of these growing methods while eliminating some of the disadvantageous aspects, such as the waste produced and the amount of water used. It also uses less than 10 percent of the water used in soil-based farming.

Ambler Arboretum of Temple University

The Ambler Campus is also an Arboretum! The Arboretum will highlight "Big Red," a 5-foot-wide slice of a Red Oak tree trunk that was planted 100 years ago on the Ambler Campus. Big Red saw this land turn from a farm, to the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, to part of Temple University. Visitors can feel the tree bark, count the rings, and learn about the life of this magnificent tree.

Temple University Ambler Bookstore

The Temple University Ambler Bookstore will have a variety of books related to the environment, the natural world, smart growth, and sustainable concepts at EarthFest 2013.

Temple University Ambler EarthFest 2013 T-shirt Sale

Show your Earth Day colors! Temple University will have official EarthFest t-shirts available for sale in EarthFest's Exhibit Area 3. Check your event map for details!

Temple University Athletics
Temple Athletics promotes a healthy lifestyle for children by encouraging participation in sports and other outdoor activities through the Owlsports summer camps and Hooter’s Junior Owl Kids Club. Temple University mascot Hooter will also promote healthy lifestyles with visitors to EarthFest 2012!

Temple University Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE)

The Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) is a university-wide group of investigators dedicated to excellence in obesity research. Its mission is to facilitate interdisciplinary research on the etiology, consequences, treatment and prevention of obesity. Research ranges from basic behavioral science to epidemiology. A particular focus of the Center will be a greater understanding of the causes, treatment and prevention of obesity among minorities of lower socioeconomic status, among whom obesity is more prevalent.

Temple University Computer Recycling Center
Temple will provide information on its Computer Recycling Program, which involves recycling computer parts to promote a healthier environment.

Temple University Dining Services/Sodexo
A variety of food and beverages will be available for sale at EarthFest courtesy of Temple University Dining Services.

Temple University Infant and Child Laboratory

The Temple University Infant Lab, located at the Ambler Campus, invites parents and their children to help shape the future by participating in research at the frontiers of science. The Lab is directed by nationally recognized child development authorities and professors Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Dr. Nora Newcombe. Faculty and staff provide fun-filled activities for infants and toddlers who become part of cutting-edge discoveries. Parents learn more about children's first words and ability to create mental maps. In the lab, infants and toddlers teach scientists new ways to optimize education and advance learning.

Temple University Office of Sustainability and Bike Temple

The Office of Sustainability’s exhibit will provide students the opportunity to take park in a recycled craft workshop. The Office of Sustainability will also share information about Temple's sustainable initiatives. As an urban institution that is deeply engaged in the community, Temple University's commitment to sustainability can have a profound impact on the health and quality of life of a large and diverse population within Temple and its surrounding community. The University is positioned to be an important educational resource for teaching sustainability, with its three pillars of environment, economics and social justice. It is committed to demonstrating the value of those principles through its own example and through the activities it sponsors in the community. Temple aims to serve as a model for similar urban institutions and to burnish its national reputation for excellence and commitment to principled policy and action. Bike Temple is a University-wide program to promote bicycle use by Temple students, faculty, and staff.  The overall goal of the program is to enable more people to travel on a bike and to do so safely and to build a great bike culture at Temple that supports the University’s commitment to sustainability and reputation for innovative, green programs.

Temple University Recycling Department
Learn about recycling and take home valuable information about how you can recycle at home! Temple recycled over 932 tons of paper fiber which saved 15,844 trees in 2010. The paper, glass, metals, plastic, and organic material Temple recycled in 2009 alone saved a total of about 22,635 million BTUs of energy, enough energy to power 215 homes for one year. From 2006 through calendar year 2010 Temple reduced overall air emissions by more than 1,000 tons!

Exhibiting Schools

Commonwealth Connections Academy

Join Commonwealth Connections Academy as they present a variety of environmental concepts related to recycling. Commonwealth Connections Academy (CCA) is a tuition-free, K–12 public cyber school that students attend from home. CCA brings a fully accredited public education directly to your family’s door—anywhere in Pennsylvania. CCA has teaching centers in Philadelphia, the Harrisburg area, Lehighton, Pittsburgh, the Scranton area and Williamsport.

East Norriton Middle School

East Norriton Middle School students are creating a model of their school 20 years in the future. The building and grounds are being re-designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible.

Methacton High School/Methacton Electric Car Club

Members of Methacton High School's Methacton Electric Car Club will have their electric car - The Lorax - on hand in addition to a second vehicle for the first time, talk about how they work, and how they are charged by renewable energy. The Methacton Electric Car Club, based in Montgomery County, was developed as a way of fostering technological understanding in a friendly environment. The Methacton Electric Car Club is the 2013 recipient of the EarthFest "Commitment to Sustainability" Award!

The Montessori School

Students in grades 4 through 6 will show how they studied storm water management issues on the school property and designed and built a solution for a problem area on the natural playground - a rain garden.

Palisades High School
Students will be showcasing their ideas to transform their high school and local community into a sustainable environment. They will highlight their "Save the World" projects - Chemistry II students have researched and, where possible, tested different sustainable processes.

Radnor Middle School Watershed Program

Seventh grade students from the Watershed Program at the Radnor Middle School will share how Radnor is a green school and received one of the Pennsylvania nominations for a Green Ribbon School Award. The students will share best management practices for stream restoration in addition to information about wind, solar, hydropower and other renewable energy resources.

Stewart Middle School

Students will present a future city model - Aquaville - that offers solutions to stormwater runoff pollution and utilizes green energy. Students have also created pledges for visitors to sign!

Upper Dublin High School  Student groups from Upper Dublin High School will present a variety of projects at EarthFest 2013 related to the event theme of sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Upper Dublin High School's exhibits for 2013 include:

• Upper Dublin Environmental Education Club - Trash to Treasure
• Ultimate Upcycling
• Agriculture Around the World
• Upcycling with Life Cycles
• Changing Forests
• Seeds and Soil
• The 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Learn About Upcycling
• Reducing Electrical Use
• Water Quality of the Wissahickon
• All About Upcycling

 

Wordsworth Interact Club - Wordsworth Fort Washington
The Wordsworth Interact Club performs various community service projects, such as planting trees in the Wissahickon Valley Watershed, promoting recycling drives, and assisting area schools in their environmental efforts. At EarthFest, the Interact Club will lead young visitors in planting seeds in recycled plastic containers.

Temple University Ambler Student Organizations at EarthFest

Since the event's inception in 2003, Temple University Ambler's student organizations have joined together to provide fun, educational programs for students of all ages. Whether it's bringing new, fun, educational programming to the event or leading visitors in a game of "Recycle Toss," our students seek to teach environmental stewardship through interactive, creative, hands-on activities.

Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Association

The Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Student Association will provide a hands-on lesson composting and recycling! Coffee grounds, glass bottle, egg shells - can you guess whether it's compostable, recyclable or garbage? All children who participate will be able to take home a seed of their choosing. The organization will will also have worm composting on site for educational purposes and interest.

Pi Alpha Xi

The Pi Alpha Xi National Honor Society will host an EarthFest Puppet Show to share facts and fun about the life and importance of honey bees!

Society for Ecological Restoration

Comprised of students in the Master of Landscape Architecture program (MLArch), the Society for Ecological Restoration will lead students in a project that combines art with the natural world.

Temple Planning Student Organization

Part of the Planning Playground, Community and Regional Planning students will offer interactive games for elementary, middle, and high school students, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, building a neighborhood, and planning a date using GIS!

Temple University Ambler Criminal Justice Society

The Criminal Justice Society will be supporting EarthFest throughout the event as volunteers! If you have a question or need a hand, be sure to find them!

Temple University Ambler Aquaponics

Temple University Ambler has of history of farming dating back to the 1800s and likely even longer. The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women — the forerunner to Temple Ambler — was a working farm. It wasn’t out of the ordinary to see students waking before the morning sunrise to milk the prize cows and tend to the other animals and fields. In 2013, farming has returned to Ambler in an all together different form. Students and staff have created a fully developed aquaponics garden, which has taken root in the basement of West Hall.

Temple University Ambler Student Government Association

The Temple University Ambler Student Government Association will lead students in hands-on activities related to Wondergy's "SkateScience" activities.