Angie Bacha

Meet Your Civic Catalysts: Liz Lankenau, Interim Director of the Office of Sustainability

Introducing Meet Your Civic Catalysts, a new series from Green Philly spotlighting sustainability changemakers in public office, their work, and…

8 months ago

City’s arena study falls short on key environmental questions

Chinatown residents voiced concerns over traffic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The studies only partially answer a key question: What…

9 months ago

Ridge Avenue Reimagined: Blending History, Community & Sustainable Innovation

How the Roxborough CDC & Jefferson University MS is Sustainable Design collaborated to reimagine this historic commercial route into a…

11 months ago

Phully Rooted is a Philly-based almanac that makes eating and buying locally easier

Poor Richard’s Almanac has a modern update. South Philadelphia artist and Food Co-Op member Jessica Gath wants Philadelphians to eat…

1 year ago

Native plants and the future of our drinking water

Native plants are part of a collective solution to the expanding problem of stormwater mitigation in Philadelphia. Climate change and…

1 year ago

Eco-Explainer: What is Tidal flooding, and why does it happen in Philly?

Philadelphia is not directly next to the ocean…but still floods with high tides. How and why does this happen? What…

1 year ago

Eco-Explainer: What is Community Energy?

Renewable energy still has a hefty price tag for individuals. Community energy offers a way to share those costs and…

1 year ago