Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Happy Monday! We were waiting to see our shadow today (or not, so we could have an early Spring) so have a later edition of this week’s events. But soon enough we’ll be chilling with Schuylkill Trail beer…. on the...

What are you doing to inspire change in your community? This week’s #ThisWeekI column talks to a local business owner whom many readers know for her infamous cheesy pies. (Hint: they were a HUGE hit at the Big Green Party!)...

Happy Friday! Who’s ready to kick back and enjoy the superbowl weekend? Here’s a throwback on how to green your event if you’re hosting a superbowl party. This week, there was a lot of talk about the upcoming mayoral election...

Philadelphia’s sustainability leaders are making some changes. Philadelphia Director of Sustainability Katherine Gajewski announced yesterday in an email that Andrew Sharp is joining the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability (MOS) as Deputy Director for Policy. Andrew Sharp – New Role in Mayor’s...

“If you use the words ‘life changing’ in your blog post, it wouldn’t be a lie.” This was what one of our Big Green Party guests said afterwards, referring to our amazing sponsors, the Beese Knees. There’s been a void of ice...

Wow. After a rescheduling, months of planning and tons of running around, the Big Green Party happened. Thank you to our sponsors, partners, co-hosts (Sustainability Nexus) and incredible volunteers for pulling the evening off. It was certainly a group effort. And...

Big Green Party is Tomorrow! We’re so excited to celebrate the Big Green Party with you tomorrow! Along with our co-hosts, the Sustainability Nexus, we’re looking forward to the event. Thank you for all the enthusiasm – we are excited...

Happy Wednesday! What a better way than to spend your lunch break today than on the Twitterverse with us? We’ll be hosting a Twitter chat at noon with Generocity (@Generocity) and the Sustainability Nexus (Co_nexus) based on “What’s happening in sustainability in...

Is your dream to be published? Good news for you! Local publishing rockstars company Head & the Hand Press are accepting submissions of art, photography, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction for their upcoming Corn Belt Almanac. Just hurry – submissions close on...