Articles Written by Jada Ackley

$90 billion in investments could reshape the energy landscape, but community voices and renewable alternatives are missing from the plan.  Plymouth Township voted against an AI data center in Conshocken last evening. Although the developer can bring up the project...

From Puerto Rico to Philly, Carlos Claussell is Advancing Climate Justice “Green veneer,” a term coined by climate activist and professor of climate justice Naomi Klein, refers to superficial “green” fixes of climate change’s impacts for the privileged but neglect...

News of the decommissioning of one of the nation’s largest oil refineries was a huge feat for community activists condemning the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) legacy polluter site for decades. Ambitious plans to rehabilitate and transform the 1300-acre site along...

What to do with your old rugs once you’re over them The final destination of your rug is hardly on your mind while purchasing a piece for your home. But when the time comes to say goodbye to it, how...

This Philly style “Green New Deal” underscores how much sustainability can inform tangible solutions to issues plaguing this community and others like it. The Overbrook Environmental Education Center’s (OEEC) has been a hub for environmental justice and a living example...

Want to learn more about a no-brainer, effective method of addressing stormwater? Keep reading! Technology that mitigates the impacts of climate change can take all shapes and forms, from green roofs to the type of paving below our feet and...

Tucked away in a hillside above a curve in the Schuylkill River in Lower Merion Township is the Riverbend Environmental Education Center, a non-profit that offers 30 acres of wildlife to explore as well as year-round environmental education programs. The...

Local experts dived deep into problems – and potential solutions – with Philly’s recycling system The last few weeks – especially as the city combines our trash and recycling yet again – have amplified the inefficiencies riddling our waste collection...

With many Philly residents waiting for two-four (or more) weeks for recycling to be picked up, it’s clear our system is problematic. But what if we turned our recyclables into an equitable transportation solution? What if every rogue plastic bottle...