Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Philly’s first social mission brewing aims to be an inviting space for all backgrounds Although Triple Bottom Brewing may be opening its doors to the public for the first time today, the faces behind the brewery are familiar to the...

Greenfest Philly is the largest environmental festival in the Philadelphia area. With over 100 exhibitors and vendors, Greenfest is the place to learn about living sustainably while having fun! This event has something for everyone: shopping for local green wares, great...

If you mention food waste to anyone, thoughts will likely go to wilting lettuce in the crisper drawer or 2-week-old take-out lurking behind the eggs. (Not so much greenhouse gas emissions, the future of our food system and the serious...

On behalf of Green Philly and SustainPHL, we are heartbroken and saddened to hear about the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Shenandoah, a community advocate. Shenandoah, 34, was struck and killed by a moving car on August 21st. Just...

Explore the Delaware River with Independence Seaport Museum’s Eco Tours Years ago, the Delaware River was full of poop… literally. A mix of unprocessed sewage, blood from slaughterhouses, oil from refineries and toxic waste from chemical companies created a dead...

United by Blue’s Tent Rental Program allows urbanites to escape easy-peasy Camping is one of those things that sounds great and cheap in theory. You pack up a car, head to the woods, bring food that you can cook over...

Quitting Single Use Plastic Takes an Effort… Start small Plastics are literally everywhere, from our drinking water, soil and in our beer. Whether we intend to or not, we’re active participants in this plastic mess. Ever notice all the plastic...

Green Sports Alliance hosted its Annual Summit at Lincoln Financial Fields As you pick up your Impossible Cheesesteak at the next Phillies game, did you ever consider if there are any chemicals in the grease resistant paper underneath the sandwich?...

The explosion occurred at the same site where last week, City Council approved a new $60 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) plan. Three separate explosions at the South Philly refinery happened and woke up residents around 4 AM. Blasts were felt...