Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Initiative preserves land for 177 local farms Montgomery County announced that they have reached a milestone of permanently preserving over 10,000 acres of farmland, an initiative in the making for 30 years. Currently, there are 177 farms (for 10,196 acres)...

MOMs hosts its annual holiday light drive through the end of the month Now that you’ve recycled your Christmas tree (or find a last-minute drop-off), you may need to toss old lights. We have good news for you: MOMs Organic...

City also announces first Chief Resilience Officer & drops a Climate Action Playbook New year, new climate goals. The Office of Sustainability announced four major points of climate news today during a virtual press conference. Here are the key takeaways...

Degrees, networking, all of the above? Here are a few ways to find your green dream job. One of the most popular questions emailed/DM’d/asked is something along these lines: “I just moved to the area and am trying to find...

The 2020 ceremony took place virtually on December 17th to celebrate green building leadership, innovation, and impact Despite interruptions, green leaders continue to be recognized in this odd time. Green Building United hosted its annual 2020 Groundbreaker Awards virtually in...

How local businesses have reinvited during COVID-19. *This story by Hannah Chinn originally appeared on Next City and is republished due to our Broke in Philly Partnership. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least a hundred thousand small...

By Hannah Chinn In the beginning, Cathy Heckler didn’t know what, exactly, was swimming around in the creek. “When we first saw it, we were wondering, ‘What the heck is this thing?’” she said. “We were looking with our binoculars,...

BYOA (Bring Your Own Axe) to the Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center for local firewood Want firewood? Need to relieve stress since the ax-throwing venues are closed during COVID? Philadelphia Park & Recreation is offering an “all you can chop”...

PHLDonateTech Program will offer free desktop & laptop pickups through Retrievr through January 15th. Have old computers you need to get rid of? The city has a new program for that. Philadelphia residents and businesses can donate, recycle and provide...