{"id":463,"date":"2017-05-07T22:25:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T02:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.merionfriends.org\/?p=463"},"modified":"2017-05-07T22:27:31","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T02:27:31","slug":"earth-quaker-action-team-marching-for-green-jobs-in-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.merionfriends.org\/?p=463","title":{"rendered":"Earth Quaker Action Team Marching for Green Jobs in PA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) will be staging a 100 mile walk through Philadelphia-area counties to challenge PECO to meet a goal of 20% solar energy sources by 2025.\u00a0 They will be joined by members of Merion Friends Meeting’s Beliefs into Action Committee.<\/p>\n

Reducing our\u00a0 reliance on carbon-based fossil fuels helps limit climate change. It is also a smart investment when fossil fuels will become increasingly expensive in the future, as we consume them far faster than they are naturally replenished.<\/p>\n

EQAT is also highlighting the potential for a solar energy initiative to provide high-quality jobs. Many areas of Philadelphia and its surrounding counties previously had well-paying, high-skill industrial jobs in industries that have since moved or closed.\u00a0 Solar energy can provide jobs in our area for decades to come.<\/p>\n

Information on how to join the walk or support the participants is on the EQAT website: http:\/\/www.eqat.org\/walk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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