Building Community: Local 
Resilient Regenerative
Circle of Aunts & Uncles
The Media Circle of Aunts & Uncles is a Transition Town Media project, modeled on the Philadelphia version started by Judy Wicks, to offer low-interest loans and social capital to under-resourced new and existing entrepreneurs in order to co-create a more equitable, compassionate, sustainable, and vibrant local economy in the Greater Media area, including the city of Chester.
Media FreeStore
The mission of the FreeStore is to encourage the community to re-use, re-purpose, and recycle items no longer needed or wanted, by making those items available to others at no cost.
Protecting Biodiversity
We promote, encourage and support planting natives to increase biodiversity and restore habitat to protect our ecosystems.
Green Wagon Project
Our goal is to educate and to share resources with our neighbors in the Greater Media communities about the value of pesticide-free and herbicide-free native gardens and landscapes, and to inspire and facilitate pesticide-free/herbicide-free native gardening/landscaping in yards.
Tree Lovers Collective
The Tree Lovers Collective was started in 2023 by a group of tree enthusiasts in the Greater Media area. The group is examining data and laws surrounding our trees, to ensure that the trees are well-represented in human decisions.
Local Food
We believe in the power of locally-grown and locally-produced food—not only as a means of nourishing and sustaining our bodies, but a process to sustain our community.
Cool Blocks/Cool Cities
Create hyper-local study groups that help connect communities at the block level to learn about & practice disaster resiliency, lowering our carbon footprint, water stewardship, neighborhood livability & empowering others.
Fire Circles
The demands of today’s world can seem overwhelming at times. We have found that a community fire circle can be the perfect place to relax, recharge and reconnect with friends, old and new.
Current Initiatives
Protecting Biodiversity
We promote, encourage and support planting natives to increase biodiversity and restore habitat to protect our ecosystems. →
Cool Blocks/Cool Cities
Create hyper-local study groups that help connect communities at the block level to learn about & practice disaster resiliency, lowering →
Green Wagon Project
Our goal is to educate and to share resources with our neighbors in the Greater Media communities about the value →
Media FreeStore
The mission of the FreeStore is to encourage the community to re-use, re-purpose, and recycle items no longer needed or →
Tree Lovers Collective
The Tree Lovers Collective was started in 2023 by a group of tree enthusiasts in the Greater Media area. The →
Fire Circles
The demands of today’s world can seem overwhelming at times. We have found that a community fire circle can be →
Local Food
We believe in the power of locally-grown and locally-produced food—not only as a means of nourishing and sustaining our bodies, →
Circle of Aunts & Uncles
The Media Circle of Aunts & Uncles is a Transition Town Media project, modeled on the Philadelphia version started by →
Other Initiatives/Annual Events
Transition Town Greater Media has several other initiatives. Come see what we are doing and learn how you can help. →
Success Stories
Featured Posts
How Much Housing—
Considerations for the Future
Our TTGM Community Resilience Working Group regularly explores future scenarios that are likely to follow from an impending energy collapse.
In a recent email thread within our group, our resident futurist, Robin Schauffler, was commenting on the upcoming comprehensive planning initiatives taking place in Swarthmore and Media Boroughs.
Among other things, these initiatives are considering how best to handle future housing needs in our communities. →
Climate’s Eye-opening Impact on Health
Here’s yet another reason why mitigating climate crisis is so very important. It’s affecting our health in many ways, the newest of which is wildfires. Did you know we are being →
Biodiversity’s Extraordinary Power to Affect Climate Crisis
Are you aware of biodiversity’s extraordinary power to affect climate crisis? Do you know that biodiversity is essential for mitigating climate crisis? →
The Astonishing Facts About Plastic Pollution in Pennsylvania
Plastic pollution in Pennsylvania? Yes, and it’s affecting all of us. Did you know microplastics have been found in every river, lake and stream in Pennsylvania, including our drinking water? →
UPCOMING EVENTS