Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Remember that whole “we’re staying in the Paris agreement” hype that Mayor Kenney preached last June? Apparently City Council DGAF. As Jim Saksa of PlanPhilly reported, City Council held a hearing on Monday to advance a bill that kills a...

The Streets Dept JUST Announced that the Philadelphia Spring Cleanup Day is moved to next Saturday, April 14th due to the inclement weather forecast. This gives you another week to figure out where to help out a project. Visit Philly...

The Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival is returning for the second year! To fully prep you for this weekend’s festivities, we’re sharing a few of our fav picks to watch. 5 Films to Watch During the Philadelphia Environmental Film Fest Wasted! The...

The city has bike lane plans – and you’re invited to hear about them. Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (oTIS) scheduled meetings for this Wednesday and Thursday (April 4th & 5th) to talk about a repaving and safety...

In the theme of our March “Women” Month, we highlighted three noteworthy Philly women in a panel discussion.  On Tuesday evening, we hosted our Women in Sustainability Leadership panel featuring Maitreyi Roy of Bartram’s Garden, Amy Kate Failing of Community Energy...

A reminder to keep on fighting for change. On Saturday at the Vision Zero Philadelphia conference, Mayor Jim Kenney shared the news that the city will pilot a bike lane between 15th and 20th streets on JFK & Market Streets....

Don’t just whine about Philly’s dirty streets. Do something about it! On Saturday, April 7th from 9 AM to 2 PM, volunteer with Philly Spring Cleanup Day. This year’s Cleanup theme is ‘Beautifying our City together one block at a time,’...

Sustainability friends – get ready for a night weekend at the movies. The 2018 Environmental Film Fest is returning from April 6-8th with 34 films from around the world. Films include 9 features, 25 shorts, 11 woman directors, and international...

Our favorite (locavore) time of the year is here! The 14th Annual Brewer’s Plate, hosted by Fair Food, will return to the Kimmel Center on Friday, March 30, 2018. Brewer’s Plate brings together an all-star roster of local breweries, distilleries, chefs, and food artisans. Usually held on Sunday,...