Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Don’t throw those leaves in the trash – they’ll end up in landfills and produce methane, versus how organics can be composted and added nutrition soil for plants. Here’s the deal with Philly leaf pickup guidelines for 2016. Ground rules...

UPDATE via Fossil Fuel Penn’s Facebook: a meeting with senior members of the administration has been scheduled. After last week’s election results, city and organization actions proved more vital than ever. University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann has previously denied student...

Go vote! Whether history tips for one of progress and inspiring millions everywhere or totally sets us back 200 years and let us question if 50% of our country needs a lobotomy – partially is in your hands! First and...

SEPTA strike got you down? Here are a few local options while SEPTA can’t get you where you need to go: Bike: Thanks to our friends at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, you’ve got handy bike-friendly maps! This map shows...

Mayor Kenney (and the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability, OOS) released the newest version of Greenworks: A Vision for a Sustainable Philadelphia yesterday at a press conference and online. So how did Greenworks shape up after we chatted with OOS Director Christine...

How do you make sure all elements of a live event fit your positive vibes theme? We were lucky to snag the Chris Paterno Band for SustainPHL – after all, they recently got signed by BlacBird Productions (by nine-time Grammy-winning producer Joe...

One of the main ways we can reduce our carbon footprint – greatly – is to choose a clean energy supplier. If you haven’t touched your supplier choices (whether you’ve moved recently or haven’t checked your options in a few...

As a sustainably conscious gal, shopping for almost anything has become a struggle. Whether searching for food, beauty products or even a water bottle, consumers have the burden of sorting dangerous chemicals from the pure groceries of yesterday. There is hope....

NBD — The former Secretary of State (and soon-to-be Madame President if the whole country doesn’t lose their minds in a few weeks)  just gave major props to Green City, Clean Waters with Al Gore by her side in a Miami speech....