Articles Written by Julie Hancher

This past Saturday evening, an SUV hit and fatally ran over 34-year-old Pablo Avendano. Avendano worked as a courier for food delivery service Caviar and was traveling in the bike lane of Spring Garden and 10th Street. The news comes...

PennFuture announced its Green in ’18” campaign,  grassroots movement that aims to spur the gubernatorial candidates to prioritize environmental issues. Leading a coalition of 25 unified state environmental groups, PennFuture also created the first-ever Pennsylvania Common Conservation Agenda Pennsylvania Common Conservation Agenda, outlining popular, fiscally...

Spending time in the kitchen can do wonders. Beyond knowing what’s in your food, preparing a homecooked meal can build trust, intimacy and create bonds. When I flipped through The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook, it’s clear that the recipes inside are meant...

Last summer, I was running late for a friend’s baby shower and grabbed a gift bag out of the closet. As we were walking to the party, I realized that I caught the bag on something in my apartment, and...

Happy Earth Day! (Technically yesterday was the “official” Earth Day. But really, every day is earth day!) We celebrated this past week by recognizing simple steps you can take to leave a smaller footprint. We were psyched to see everyone using...

Going sustainable isn’t purely about what you’re recycling or how you’re getting to work. Have you thought about what you put on your body? (I’m talking clothes here.) The problem with conventional workout gear Many conventional workout gear is made...

Men ready for Spring Cleaning: your used clothes can help others! A suit drive benefiting the Career Wardrobe is happening now through May 7th.  You can donate gently-used suits, ties, jackets, shirts, pants, belts, and shoes in support of local...

We have an exciting announcement! We’re all about living an easy, sustainable lifestyle so are going to celebrate how #ItsAlwaysGreenInPhilly the week leading up to Earth Day! Whether you cleaned your block for Philly Spring Cleanup Day on Saturday, use...

Ever have moments where you feel totally panicked, pit-in-your-stomach butterflies that, like just won’t go away? Hi, stress and anxiety. To those who know me IRL, I’m extroverted and usually in a good mood. But like many of those in...