Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Our favorite tasting event of the year is back Sunday! Don’t miss the Brewer’s Plate, where locavores delight with plenty of tastings and beer from the region’s best providers. The event benefits Fair Food and encourages everyone to “buy fresh,...

I got rid of my car 2 years ago (OK – maybe it was smashed...) and haven’t looked back. I’ve discovered how easy it is to live in Philly without a car – especially how added bike lanes, Zipcar, Indego...

Kindling catches on to build a fire, eh? We’ve all been there – making an effort to bike in this 30* weather or summer 90 degrees for the sake of sustainability. Let’s start celebrating those recycling hoarding moments to all...

People can be a little like squirrels: when cold weather creeps in, we pack up the summer clothes, cover up the garden beds, bring the flower pots inside and tuck away our ambitions for all sorts of warm-weather projects. Here at...

PennEnvironment hosted a forum The Future of Climate Action in 2017: a discussion with Senator Bob Casey last evening, along with Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McConnell, Dr. Jerry Fagliano of the Dornslife School of Public Health, Drexel University and Adam Garber,...

Whether you buy your eggs from the farmer’s market or grocery store, you might want to think carefully about the packaging. Can you recycle egg cartons in Philadelphia? Yes, cardboard egg cartons are recyclable in Philadelphia. However, the styrofoam egg cartons...

For those of you who are still high off the Women’s March – or perhaps feeling FOMO from missing it, good news! The GOP & Trump are coming RIGHT to our ‘hood! The deal GOP House and Senate are hosting...

A world united in solidarity. Marchers in DC literally broke the internet. People in Antartica with photobombing penguins marched for climate change. A sea of pink was seen worldwide, all united to stand as the Women’s March may have been...

Today, the unthinkable happened. Tomorrow, we march. We’re marching on Washington tomorrow because climate change is real. We’ve fought for a cleaner environment, and believe this is a human right for all. As the Women’s March on Washington states: In the spirit...