NATIONAL NEWS
Nurturing the green economy
(Philadelphia, PA)- Rep. Allyson Schwartz and Mayor Michael Nutter recently wrote a powerful op-ed in the Philadelphia Daily News about going green. On the heels of legislation introduced by the Congresswoman, their article discusses how clean, sustainable, and livable communities go hand-in-hand with economic growth, particularly in tough economic times. ACT invites you to use pieces such as this in approaching your mayor and Congressional Representatives. Tell them that, just as Philadelphia is showing, going green is part of the solution to economic growth.

LOCAL STORY
Underground Soil Cells First in PA
(Pittsburgh, PA)- The street trees outside of the new August Wilson Center for African American Culture are among the first to benefit from underground soil cell technology call Silva Cells. It is comprised of open stacks of plastic "cells" that are sturdy enough to support a sidewalk above while housing non-compacted soil in the voids below. The cells also have the added benefit of providing additional storm water storage on site, which decreases the load on the City's storm system.