This week at Way Forward: Why Courts Matter, and more (RESCHEDULED, SEE BELOW)
Update: Looks like we spoke too soon. The March 21 meeting has been cancelled due to the weather. Kadida Kenner will be joining us on April 4. Stay tuned for more.
Ann Cummings of Gun Sense Chester County to speak at our next meeting
Join the Way Forward and Gun Sense Chester County to talk about sensible gun policy in our communities. Ann Cummings of Gun Sense CC will speak at our March 7 meeting (6:30 p.m. start time, at Rose Hall, Camphill Village…
Second Progressive Candidates’ Forum in Phoenixville, Feb. 21, 2018
Join the Way Forward for its second progressive candidate forum in Phoenixville, with local leaders running for state and federal office. Here are the candidates we'll be hearing from: Chrissy Houlahan (US House - 6 - that's Ryan Costello's…
Way Forward’s first Progressive Candidate Forum of 2018
Thank you to everyone who attended the Feb. 7 Progressive Candidate Forum -- Sara Campbell-Szymanski, Joe Ciresi, and Pam Hacker, along with a special guest appearance by Danielle Friel Otten (who will be speaking with us again on Feb. 21)…
Progressive Candidates Forum for Phoenixville, Wed., Feb. 7, 2018
The Way Forward is holding a progressive candidates' forum in Phoenixville with local leaders running for state office. We'll be hearing from an impressive slate: Sara Campbell-Szymanski (150th) Joe Ciresi (146th) Pam Hacker (26th) Jennifer O'Mara (165th) These are all…
An Argument for a Plant-Based Diet
There is mounting evidence that factory farmed animals are a primary contributor to climate change. Estimates range from as low as 15% to 50%. The exact range is not known, but is probably significant. Here are some thoughts to consider…
The Startling Effects of Going Vegetarian for Just One Day
~ By Kathy Freston I've written extensively on the consequences of eating meat -- on our health, our sense of "right living", and on the environment. It is one of those daily practices that has such a broad and deep effect…
The Beauty of the World in Our Backyards: What We Can Do in Our Everyday Practices to Protect It
~ By Carol Armstrong (7-19-2017) There are many ways to live a more sustainable and healthy life. Most involve imitating nature’s ways. I will review several main categories of life on which you might focus. Find your passion about the environment, and…