Happy October! Can you believe it’s time for pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin… everything? (Even though the stores have been stocked since August…)

Here’s what you missed on the interwebs lately:

• Young Involved Philly has a Fishtown/Kensington Sustainability Walking Tour tomorrow from 1 -4 PM. Check out sustainable & environment sites such as green buildings, community gardens urban farms and ending with a party! RSVP here for this FREE tour.
• MNN has a neat little Bike Map/Infographic by state…PA is the #29 highest proportion of commuters traveling by bike, but Phila was named #1 city recently. All those Pennsyl-tucky rural populations must be skewing our numbers…
• Thanks to all you Foursquare Fiends, Rittenhouse is the 10th most popular park in the US! Pretty sweet honor…
• According to EcoRazzi, US Meat consumption is falling per person. Being Veg (or vegan… pescatarian..etc) doesn’t have the stigma it used to.
• It looks like we can’t eat anything anymore… Arsenic is now in Rice, as Grist explains.
• Clean Air Council released a statement about the Sunoco refinery staying open, regardless of their astronomical carbon emissions.
• The German American Smart Buildings Symposium 2012 meets in Philadelphia on Tues, Oct 30th. If you’re interested in the green building space, check out this free event!
• Infographic overload!! Here’s infographics about conventional VS sustainable farming practices, the environmental impact of video games, Soda Ban & the life of a cow.

Picture: PPS

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Julie Hancher is the co-founder and Executive Director of Green Philly, an independent media organization making sustainability accessible, affordable and actionable. Since launching Green Philly in 2008, she has grown it from a passion project into a leading voice for local climate storytelling, pairing impactful journalism with community events and experiences. Julie is a frequent speaker on climate, media innovation and the future of local journalism, and is the creator of SustainPHL and EcoFair. Outside of Green Philly, you can find her hiking, biking, traveling, or exploring Philadelphia. View all posts by Julie Hancher