Transition Town Greater Media

EcoFest 2024!
2024-09-28 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Heritage Park, 5th & Broomall St, Media, PA, 19063, United States
Join us for the 2nd Annual Media EcoFest!
Saturday, Sept 28th,10am-2pm
Heritage Park, 5th & Broomall St, Media PA 19063
Enjoy food, music, activities for kids & adults, and great resources from over 30 local environmental and community groups.
Have lots of fun and even learn something cool – how to recycle correctly, what trees and shrubs work best in your yard, how to eliminate mosquitoes cheaply and safely, and so much more!
Rain date: Sun, Sept 29th.

Green Sunday Holiday Craft Fair 2024
2024-11-17 13:00 - 17:00 | Media Providence Friends School Gym, 4th & Broomall St, Media, PA, 19063, United States
Transition Town Greater Media is hosting the Green Sunday Holiday Local, Small Business, Handmade Craft Fair again this year on Sunday, Nov 17th, 1–5PM! It’s part of our vision of a community that celebrates local talent creating handmade goods. It’s both a response and an alternative to the commercialism of Black Friday & Cyber Monday.

Green Sunday features over 50 juried vendors, unique handmade gifts, raffle baskets with handmade items from the vendors, a craft station for the kids, scrumptious food and refreshing beverages, and a fun, frenzy-free shopping experience! Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends and family—there’s plenty of fun for them all!

Admission is free, and so is parking. We have reserved the lot at 4th and Olive St, right next to the gym entrance, for your parking convenience.

If you are a local small business that creates beautiful gift items for sale and would like to have a table at this year’s Green Sunday, please apply here: https://tinyurl.com/GSVendor24. Applications are due by Fri, Oct 18th. The vendor acceptance process is juried and is based on the category and quality of the items. Applicants will be considered and notified on a rolling basis.

We thank the Media Providence Friends School (MPFS) and Media Friends Meeting (MFM) for donating the use of their gym every year for this Holiday Fair. MPFS offers K-12 education based on Quaker values, teaching students about their responsibility as citizens of the world and stewards of the earth. MFM is also a leader for environmental responsibility in the community. They first installed solar panels on the meetinghouse more than 10 years ago and has expanded them three times since then. They also have three medicinal raised bed gardens that are harvested, with the help of MPFS Middle Schoolers, for Singularity Botanicals, who provides tinctures and teas to alleviate the health impacts of industrial pollution in affected communities.

2025 TTGM Annual Planning
2025-01-11 08:00 - 14:00 | Fellowship Hall, First Church Media, 350 W State St, Media, 19063, United States
Join us on Saturday, Jan. 11, 8AM – 2PM for our 2025 TTGM Annual Planning. This meeting will set the agenda for our organization in 2025. It is free to attend and open to the public.
A light breakfast and lunch are included. A suggested donation of $20 would be appreciated but not required.

If you want to influence the direction of your community in 2025, this is the place to start. We will be looking at projects across the areas of:
Biodiversity/Trees/Ecosystems
Local Food/Zero Waste
Local Economy
Community Building
Energy/Resilience/Climate Change
Inner Transformation
Some new areas will be explored as well, depending on interest.

If you are a representative from a partner organization like an EAC or a non-profit, bring your ideas on how we might better support you with your initiatives. Joint projects are always welcome.

Location: Fellowship Hall at the Methodist Church, State & Lemon St, Media 19063 (entrance on Lemon St)
Time: 8AM Doors open, light breakfast available
9AM Workshop begins
12:30PM Lunch
We hope to wrap up by 2PM but all are welcome to stay and continue their conversations.

Film Screening: Choosing Earth, Choosing Life
2025-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Swarthmore PAC Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, 19081, United States
Transition Town Greater Media presents a Film Screening and Discussion
Choosing Earth: Choosing Life
a 63-minute documentary
Film created by Choosing Earth
Thursday, Jan. 30, 7PM
PAC Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081,
Centennial Room

Explore a paradox: the speed, depth and magnitude of our growing planetary crisis, and the opportunity we have to meet this crisis consciously.

The film features Duane Elgin, Victoria Santos, Jack Kornfield, Joanna Macy, Nate Hagens, Beena Sharma, Lynne Twist, Todd Lando, Rama Mani, Barbara Easterlin, Jan Edl Stein, and other contributors who grapple with this paradox and offer guidance for navigating the times ahead.

As Swarthmore is embarking on a new Comprehensive Plan and Media prepares to do likewise, this is a chance to contemplate what infrastructure will best serve our 21st Century needs, and discuss it in a safe space.

The evening will start with a short film explaining what a Transition Town is, to give you a feel for who we are.

Light refreshments will be served.

Film Screening: The Great Simplification
2025-03-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Swarthmore PAC Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA, 19081, United States
Transition Town Greater Media presents a Film Screening and Discussion
The Great Simplification
a film on Energy, Environment, and Our Future by Nate Hagens

Film presented by the Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future
Sunday, March 30, 7PM. Doors open at 6:45PM.
PAC Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081

Centennial Room
Free of charge, donations appreciated. Please RSVP here.

The Great Simplification examines energy, the environment, the economy, human evolutionary psychology, the aggregate of 8 billion humans on a finite earth, and what it all means for our future.
The evening will start with a short excerpt from The Battle Against Climate Change, a documentary by Paul Kingsnorth that asks a crucial question for our times. This film is produced by vpro.

Discussion will follow, centered on the question posed by Paul Kingsnorth and informed by The Great Simplification.

Film Screening: Planet Local
2025-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Franciscan Spiritual Center, 609 S Convent Rd, Aston, PA, 19014, United States
Transition Town Greater Media presents a Film Screening and Discussion
Planet Local: A Quiet Revolution

A film by Local Futures
Wednesday, May 7, 7PM. Doors open at 6:45PM.
Franciscan Spiritual Center, 609 S Convent Rd, Aston, PA 19014
Free and open to the public, donations appreciated. Free parking adjacent to building. Please RSVP here.
Planet Local is about a quiet and transformative revolution emerging worldwide. As people work to protect and restore their local economies, their communities, and the natural world, countless diverse initiatives are demonstrating a new path forward for humanity. It’s a path that localizes rather than globalizes, connects rather than separates, and shows us that human beings need not be the problem—we can be the solution.

Community Building Picnic
2025-05-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Ray Roche Park, First Ave, Upper Providence, PA, 19063, United States
Join TTGM members for a fun picnic at Ray Roche Park in Upper Providence (behind the Walden School)! As always, it’s a BYOE (Bring Your Own Everything) potluck.
We ask that you bring a dish to share and also bring everything you need for eating – plates, bowls, cups, mugs, utensils, napkins, whatever you need to partake of the scrumptious potluck feast. You may also want to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. And we strongly encourage you to bring games, outdoor sports that can be played with a small group, musical instruments or anything else that might be fun to enjoy.
Bring friends and neighbors! Let’s get together, get to know each other, share yummy food, and play! It’s all about community.

Worm Composting Workshop
2025-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Campbell AME Church, 33 W 3rd St (3rd & Olive), Media, PA, 19063, United States
Learn how to compost your own food scraps even if you live in a small apartment or don’t have a yard where you can compost food waste. Let the worms do it for you!
Our Zero Waste Group is hosting a free worm composting workshop on Tuesday, May 20th, 7-8PM at the Campbell AME Church, 33 W Third St, Media 19063. The Church is at the corner of Third and Olive St.
Ira Josephs will lead this fun and easy workshop, demonstrating how to create a worm composting bin from start to finish. You’ll get a handout with all the information, including where to source the simple, inexpensive materials. You could be the winner of the finished compost bin that he puts together in the workshop!
Come join us and learn this useful skill. Your garden will love all the yummy compost your worms will create for you!
Please RSVP by emailing ZeroWaste@TTGMPA.org.

Film Screening—Conscious Being: The Wisdom of Joanna Macy
2025-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Franciscan Spiritual Center, 609 S Convent Rd, Aston, PA, 19014, United States
“The most radical thing any of us can do at this time, is to be fully present to what is happening in the world.” —Joanna Macy
Join us for a short documentary about Joanna Macy, a renowned environmentalist, Buddhist scholar, and systems thinker who has inspired thousands through her Work That Reconnects framework.
Who is Joanna Macy?
At 96 years old, Macy is one of the most influential ecological thinkers of our time. Her work helps people respond effectively to climate change and social justice issues without burning out.
Why attend?

Learn practical tools for transforming despair about the social-ecological crises into responsible active hope
Discover the Work That Reconnects framework that has helped activists and community leaders worldwide
Experience how facing difficult emotions about our planet can actually lead to greater joy and purpose

Conscious Being: The Wisdom of Joanna Macy was produced and graciously shared by Naropa University to celebrate the launch of the Naropa Joanna Macy Center for Resilience and Regeneration. This 30-minute film offers an intimate look at the basic tenets of Macy’s internationally recognized legacy of The Work That Reconnects, including her efforts addressing nuclear crisis and the principals of “deep time”–connecting with past and future generations, and what Macy presents as liberation dharma or our individual place in society as we face the spiritual dilemmas of our time.
After the film, we’ll break into small groups to discuss what resonated with us, then come together to share insights as a community.
Free and open to the public; a donation of $5 at the door is appreciated. Free parking is across the street from the building.
Please RSVP here.

Community Building Picnic - Houtman Park
2025-08-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Houtman Park, 448 S Jackson St, Media, PA, 19063, United States
Join TTGM members for our next community picnic at Houtman Park in Media (448 S Jackson St, Media 19063)!

Let’s gather our community to connect, eat, and play! Bring your own everything* plus a dish and/or beverage to share. (Don’t forget your serving utensils!) TTGM will supply the tables. We’ll play some fun outside games (bring your favorite!) and just get to know our neighbors better. A “Free Table” of small giveaway items will also be hosted by Cindy. Unclaimed items will be donated to the Media FreeStore. We will also have a kid’s craft activity! Plentiful street parking! (Note: Houtman Park does not have restrooms.)
While we do have some activities planned, this is a “Be” not a “Do” kind of event — a chance to relax, connect, and enjoy time together. No pressure, just presence.
Check out our Facebook event page – invite your friends and neighbors! It’s all about community. See you there!
*BRING YOUR OWN EVERYTHING: For this event, that means:
– cups, dishes, and flatware
– water
– chairs – TTGM will supply the tables.

EcoFest 2025!
2025-09-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Heritage Park, 5th & Broomall St, Media, PA, 19063, United States
Join us for the 3rd Annual Media EcoFest!
Saturday, Sept 27th,10am–2pm
Heritage Park, 5th & Broomall St, Media PA 19063
Enjoy food, music, activities for kids & adults, and great resources from more than 30 local environmental and community groups.
Have lots of fun and even learn something cool! Go on a scavenger hunt, get a packet of native plant seeds to create your own pollinator garden, paint your own mosquito dunk bucket, try riding an e-bike! We’ll also have coffee & desserts from Cafe Isla and water ice from Sunset Slush available. Ride your bike to EcoFest—our famous bike valet will be there!
Rain location: Media Providence Friends School Gym, just one block south of Heritage Park, at 4th & Broomall St, Media, Stay tuned for details if the weather looks threatening.
Curious to know who will have a table at EcoFest? Here’s the list!
Transition Town Greater Media (of course!) + Green Wagons/Tree Tenders/Shade Tree Commission + Media EAC/Bee City + Xerces Society + Delaware County Natural Resources/Urban & Community Forestry + Media Fair Trade + Pennsylvania Resources Council + League of Women Voters + CRC Watersheds + Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research + PA State Rep O’Mara + PA State Senator Kearney + Rot Star Compost + Solarize Delco + Altair EcoVillage + RedBud Native Plant Nursery + The Edge Farms + Media-Upper Providence Free Library/Native Seed Library + Bird Town PA/Audubon Society + Tyler Arboretum + Sierra Club Delaware County Green Team + Media Farmers Market + PennEnvironment + Clean Energy Co-op + Solstice Home Performance + KlineRentNride (e-bikes) + Media Arts Council + TTGM Bike Valet!

Find the Clue to Saving Energy in Your Home
2025-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Media Borough Parlor Room, 301 N Jackson St, Media, PA, 19063, United States
Follow the clues in this interactive workshop, a practical guide to saving energy in your home—without spending money—and working as a community to cut down on our environmental footprint.
Sunday, November 2nd, 7–8:30PM
Media Borough Parlor Room, 301 N Jackson Street, Media 19063
Free parking in the Media Borough Parking Lot and on nearby streets
The airwaves are rife with claims about how to save gobs of energy in your home—usually employing purveyors’ products or services. While plenty of these pitches have merit (at least in part), they usually involve the outlay of thousands—sometimes tens of thousands—of dollars. But there are ample opportunities to achieve deep savings in most homes with little to no investment. The key is “energy behavior,” and it doesn’t have to mean shivering (or sweating) in the dark!
After the residential workshop, we’ll broaden the view and present a short clip from futurist Nate Hagens on the prospects for energy “transition” in the world, followed by group discussion. Come and learn about a few approaches that can help you save big on your bills while lowering your impact on the planet—and how that might fit into a different future.
Free event; donations appreciated
About the speaker: Phil Coleman is an energy savings specialist, with more than 30 years in the industry, including 27 at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory designing energy conservation programs and policy for the US government.

Green Sunday Holiday Craft Fair 2025
2025-11-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Media Providence Friends School Gym, 4th & Broomall St, Media, PA, 19063, United States
Transition Town Greater Media is hosting the 14th Annual Green Sunday Holiday Local, Small Business, Handmade Craft Fair on Sunday, Nov 9th, 1–5PM. It’s part of our vision of a community that celebrates local talent creating
handmade goods. It’s both a response and an alternative to the commercialism of Black Friday & Cyber Monday.
Green Sunday hosts 50 juried vendors, featuring unique handmade gifts, raffle baskets with handmade items from the vendors, and a fun, frenzy-free shopping experience! Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends and family—there’s plenty of fun for all!
You will find a selection of handmade and upcycled gifts including clothing, purses, jewelry, soaps, candles, woodworking, home accessories, and more—all wonderful gifts that anyone would love to receive! Kids can enjoy making their own holiday gifts or decorations while you shop as long as you like.
Admission is free, and so is parking. We have reserved the lot at 4th and Olive St, right next to the gym entrance, for your parking convenience.
Our thanks to Media Friends Meeting and Media Providence Friends School for generously donating the MPFS gym for our venue! Both the School and the Meeting are environmental champions who contribute enormously to our community.

Annual Planning 2026
2026-01-10 08:00 - 14:30 | Media Community Center, 301 N Jackson St, Media, PA, 19063, United States
Our 2026 Annual Planning Gathering will be on Saturday, January 10, 8AM–2:30PM, at the Media Community Center, 301 N Jackson St, Media 19063. You can enter the Borough parking lot off 4th Street between Monroe and Jackson; the Community Center is on the left (Monroe St side). There is free parking in the streets around the Borough Building if the parking lot is full. If you haven’t already, please RSVP using this link as soon as possible so we can plan food and materials.
Together, we’ll explore initiatives that reimagine what’s possible for our local economy, our future, and the land itself – initiatives that ask bold questions such as: What if we built it ourselves? What if we claimed the power already in our hands?
We’ll begin the day with breakfast at 8:00am – come enjoy coffee, scones, and conversation, get settled in, and be ready to start at 9:00am. We’ll open with a grounding meditation, followed by a review of our current projects and the inspiring impacts they’ve already made.
Next, we’ll break into five theme groups (listed below). Each group will reflect on existing projects we want to strengthen or expand – and explore new projects with the potential to make a meaningful difference in our community. After these in‑depth conversations, we’ll come back together to share highlights from each group.
By then, it will be time for lunch – a chance to refresh, reconnect, and clarify where you feel called to participate in 2026.
In the afternoon, we’ll stay together as one group to explore several big‑vision ideas that we may pursue if there is sufficient interest and support. Finally, we’ll return to breakout groups – either deepening your original discussions or visiting a new theme area to learn more.
We expect to close formally around 2:30pm, though everyone is welcome to stay and continue conversations and next‑step planning. If you’d like a copy of the agenda, you can find it here.
These are the five theme groups we’ll be working with. Consider where you feel most drawn – and remember, you’ll have the chance to explore more than one area if you wish. If you have a project idea and are seeking support, please bring it to the group that best aligns with it.

Core Theme #1: Community & Local Economy
This breakout group will explore how we strengthen our local economy and deepen community connections. We’ll revisit the vision for the FreeStore, imagining how it could evolve into a vibrant hub for sharing, mutual aid, and economic justice. We’ll also focus on the Circle of Aunts and Uncles, our small business loan fund currently supporting four Chester-based enterprises with low-interest loans and mentorship. Expanding both monetary and social support for this fund is a top priority. Other projects in this theme include a Third Space, the Green Sunday Craft Fair, Community Builders, and Fire Circles – all working to weave a resilient, caring local economy.
Core Theme #2: Arts & Communication
In this group, we’ll launch a new era of storytelling and public engagement for Transition Town Greater Media. We’ll clarify the difference between plan (what and why), strategy (how we build trust and visibility), and tactics (the creative tools we use – media, performances, campaigns, design). We aim to co-create a Strategic Communication Campaign that boldly amplifies our shared vision and invites broad participation. The arts will be central – from visual storytelling to public installations. We’ll also explore a new partnership with Gallery Green, a space dedicated to highlighting local green groups and creative projects.
Core Theme #3: Health, Well-Being & Spirit
Amid rising climate stress, chemical exposure, and an overstretched healthcare system, this group explores how we reclaim our health – individually and collectively. Instead of reacting to illness, how can we enable proactive, holistic well-being? We’ll explore creating community health education circles, modalities training, and peer-based support networks. Anchored in practices of self-awareness and collective healing, this theme also holds space for Inner Transformation, the Radical Regeneration Book Group, and Beloved Community Circles – cultivating spiritual and emotional resilience for the long journey ahead.
Core Theme #4: Resilience & Repair
This group focuses on building practical resilience at the household and neighborhood levels. We’ll discuss launching a Civil Response Communication Group to explore how we stay connected and coordinated if power or digital infrastructure goes down. We’ll support the work of the Community Resilience Group in areas like re-skilling, local food systems, and community-based preparedness. Other groups represented here include Foraging, Cool Blocks, and Local Food – all essential to adapting to resource depletion and climate impacts with creativity and cooperation.
Core Theme #5: Climate & Ecology
In this group, we’ll strengthen our ecological stewardship and climate action efforts. We’ll support projects like Green Wagon, Tree Tenders, the Tree Lovers Collective, and EcoFest. Our focus will be on Zero Waste solutions, such as expanding food rescue and composting programs for households, businesses, and institutions. We’ll work with local Environmental Advisory Councils (EACs) and the Delaware County Sustainability Office to identify bold, collaborative pathways to reduce plastic use, improve recycling, and protect living systems. This is where we align love for the Earth with collective action.

Again, please RSVP here. Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost.
