Environmental Funds & Investments

For Immediate Release: August 17, 2011

Renew Growing Greener Coalition to Pennsylvania Lawmakers:
“Protect Our Economy by Protecting Our Environment”

(HARRISBURG, PA)  The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today called upon Pennsylvania lawmakers to protect the state’s economy by protecting its environment and restoring funding for the state Growing Greener program.

“Growing Greener has done more than preserve Pennsylvania’s land, water and air,” said Andrew Heath, executive director of the Renew Growing Greener Coalition. “It has contributed billions of dollars to the Pennsylvania economy by helping to boost tourism, create jobs and generate revenue.”

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For Immediate Release: August 15, 2011

Renew Growing Greener Coalition Urges Legislators to Allocate Portion of Impact Fee on Drilling to Protect State’s Environment

(HARRISBURG, PA)  The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today urged state legislators to allocate a portion of any impact fee on natural gas drilling to renew funding for the state’s Growing Greener program and protect Pennsylvania’s environment.

“The Growing Greener program has shown Pennsylvania, and the nation, how you can improve environmental conditions, preserve open space and farmland, and protect public parks while continuing to grow local economies,” said Andrew Heath, executive director of the Renew Growing Greener Coalition.  “The General Assembly needs to identify funding sources for this program and the most obvious one at this time is an impact fee on natural gas drilling.” …

For Immediate Release: August 12, 2011

Eight More Organizations and Municipalities Join Coalition in Calling for Growing Greener Funding
Support to Restore Funding for Key State Environmental, Conservation and Recreation Program Continues to Grow

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today announced that eight more organizations, businesses and municipalities have joined in supporting the effort to restore state funding for Growing Greener.

Endless Mountain Outfitters, Inc. (Sugar Run), Greenbelt Overhaul Alliance of Levittown (Levittown), Responsible Drilling Alliance (Williamsport), Schuylkill Headwaters Association (Pottsville), and West Philadelphia Urban Living Studio (Philadelphia) have signed the Coalition’s Statement of Support, which calls for the establishment of a dedicated and sustainable source of revenue to support the renewal of Growing Greener. They join 225 other organizations and groups that have also announced their support for renewing Growing Greener.

In addition, the following municipalities join over 85 other municipalities and 22 counties, representing more than 5 million Pennsylvanians, which have passed resolutions:

• Kennett Square Borough (Chester County)
• Lansdowne Borough (Delaware County)
• West Pikeland Township (Chester County)

Growing Greener is a bipartisan program established in 1999 under Governor Tom Ridge and later expanded by Governors Schweiker and Rendell.  Since its establishment, Growing Greener has created a legacy of success, preserving more than 33,700 acres of Pennsylvania’s family farmland, conserving more than 42,300 acres of threatened open space, adding 26,000 acres to state parks and forests, and restoring over 16,000 acres of abandoned mine lands.

Moreover, Growing Greener has contributed billions of dollars to the Pennsylvania economy by helping to boost tourism, create jobs and generate revenue.

Yet despite its success, the availability of Growing Greener funding is 80 percent lower in this year’s budget.

About the Renew Growing Greener Coalition

The Renew Growing Greener Coalition is the Commonwealth’s largest coalition of conservation, recreation and environmental organizations representing more than 310 organizations and government entities.  For more information on the Coalition, visit www.RenewGrowingGreener.org.

 

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2011

Five More Organizations and Municipalities Join Coalition in Calling for Growing Greener Funding
Support to Restore Funding for Key State Environmental, Conservation and Recreation Program Continues to Grow

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today announced that five more organizations and municipalities have joined in supporting the effort to restore state funding for Growing Greener.

Clean Air Council (Philadelphia) and Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy (Schwenksville) have signed the Coalition’s Statement of Support, which calls for the establishment of a dedicated and sustainable source of revenue to support the renewal of Growing Greener. They join more than 220 other organizations and groups that have also announced their support for renewing Growing Greener. …

For Immediate Release: June 17, 2011

Twelve More Organizations and Municipalities Join Coalition in Calling for Growing Greener Funding
Support to Restore Funding for Key State Environmental, Conservation and Recreation Program Continues to Grow

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today announced that twelve more organizations and municipalities have joined in supporting the effort to restore state funding for Growing Greener.

Delaware River City Corporation (Philadelphia), Hay Creek Watershed Association (Geigertown), People’s Emergency Center (Philadelphia), and The W2Group (Philadelphia) have signed the Coalition’s Statement of Support, which calls for the establishment of a dedicated and sustainable source of revenue to support the renewal of Growing Greener. They join more than 215 other organizations and groups that have also announced their support for renewing Growing Greener. …

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2011

Four More Organizations Join Coalition in Calling for Growing Greener Funding
Support to Restore Funding for Key State Environmental Program Continues to Grow

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today announced that four more organizations have joined in supporting the effort to restore state funding for Growing Greener.

Delaware Valley Green Building Council (Philadelphia), Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (Havertown), Friends Center (Philadelphia), and Schuylkill River Development Corporation (Philadelphia) have signed the Coalition’s Statement of Support, which calls for the establishment of a dedicated and sustainable source of revenue to support the renewal of Growing Greener. They join more than 280 other organizations and municipalities that have also announced their support for renewing Growing Greener. …

For Immediate Release: May 27, 2011

Renew Growing Greener Coalition Applauds Indiana County for Resolution Calling for Renewal of State Funding to Protect Environment

Indiana County Joins More Than 80 Municipalities and Counties Urging Support for Growing Greener

(INDIANA, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today applauded the Indiana County Board of Commissioners for passing a resolution calling for the renewal of Growing Greener, the state’s primary source of funding to help local communities preserve open space and farmland, protect water quality, provide parks and recreation, and clean up abandoned mines. …

For Immediate Release: May 27, 2011

Nine More Organizations and Municipalities Join Coalition
in Calling for Growing Greener Funding

Support to Restore Funding for Key State Environmental Program Continues to Grow

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today announced that nine more organizations and municipalities have joined in supporting the effort to restore state funding for Growing Greener.

Neighborhood Bike Works (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Association (Statewide), Philagreen Hospitality Association (Philadelphia), and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (Philadelphia) have signed the Coalition’s Statement of Support, which calls for the establishment of a dedicated and sustainable source of revenue to support the renewal of Growing Greener. They join more than 200 other organizations and groups that have also announced their support for renewing Growing Greener. …

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2011

Eleven More Organizations and Municipalities Join Coalition in
Calling for Growing Greener Funding

Support to Restore Funding for Key State Environmental Program Continues to Grow

(HARRISBURG, PA) The Renew Growing Greener Coalition today announced that eleven more organizations and municipalities have joined in supporting the effort to restore state funding for Growing Greener.

Penn’s Corner RC&D Council (Beaver), Friends of McConnell’s Mills State Park (New Wilmington), Friends of Wissahickon (Philadelphia), and Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO (Philadelphia) have signed the Coalition’s Statement of Support, which calls for the establishment of a dedicated and sustainable …