Julie Hancher

PRC wants your pictures of litter & maybe win cash

"Lens on Litter" contest captures ugly and avoidable examples of trash across the state Sick of seeing litter? You can…

3 years ago

How locally-owned Thrive Flower is setting itself apart in a crowded CBD market

Thrive Flower focuses on supporting local farmers and lab-testing to ensure quality products. When the 2018 Farm Bill reclassified hemp…

3 years ago

As Philadelphia declares a heat emergency, Biden fails to declare climate emergency

Alarm bells ring, yet politicians refuse to take action locally and nationally. But we need all of it. The City…

3 years ago

Philadelphia Summers will increase 8°F by end of century

If current emissions trends continue, Philadelphia summers will feel like present-day Louisiana. Philadelphia summers are already hotter. But this year…

3 years ago

Good news we need: PA adds $696 million in funding for parks, clean water, outdoor recreation & more

New state budget adds investment into essential environmental initiatives The new Pennsylvania state budget passed by lawmakers last week includes…

3 years ago

Christine Knapp is stepping down as Director of Sustainability at the end of August

Saleem Chapman will become the next Director of Sustainability. The City of Philadelphia announced that Christine Knapp will step down…

3 years ago

Performances at POOL are a SPLASH this summer

Performers and chefs explore the ideas around the Fairmount Water Work's exhibit from July - September.  POOL: A Social History…

3 years ago

July’s hot and only getting hotter

Temperature trends show an increase in local temps July is the hottest month of the year, and only getting hotter.…

3 years ago

Eco-explainer: What is Wishcycling?

Throwing more into the recycling bin can actually be worse. Here's why. Regardless of the question if recycling is as…

3 years ago