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For this community, Building a ‘Green” city is an act of resistance.

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The Friends keeping Penn Treaty Park’s Indigenous roots alive

How Penn Treaty Park got its name may be legend, but the community’s commitment to honoring that story is very real. According to the tale, Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn, met Chief Tamanend of the Turtle clan of the Lenni Lenapes, the...

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Fall bioblitz, SEPTA fire risks, & more

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Fall Nature Challenge starts. The Academy of Natural Sciences is hosting a Fall bioblitz on October 11-13. The goal of the challenge is to document as many living species as possible. To participate,...

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Trash competition, government shutdown, November elections, & more

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Block by Block launches citywide cleanup competition with Chicago. Neighborhood cleanup group Block by Block Philly is launching a month-long cleanup competition against Cleanup Club Chicago to see who can pick up the...

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Drumroll for the 2025 SustainPHL Award Recipients

Community farm preservation, curbing animal cruelty, & more

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