Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Wallethub (AKA the local media’s favorite website for Philly ranking clickbait), ranked Philly #33 out of 100 cities for their ‘greenness’. “Greenness” of Philadelphia (1=Best; 50=Avg.) 59th – Greenhouse-Gas Emissions per Capita 33rd – % of Green Space 8th –...

Guest post by Alexandra Speers, Engineering Consultant, Chubb Environmental Risk Old news to you guys: Philadelphia is a sustainability leader. In the public sphere, we boast leading-edge water management and infrastructure, innovative programs to reduce carbon emissions, and a strong Office...

Are you ready for some… (flag) football? This past Monday, I was one of 24 local media folk who played flag football for charity. $30,000 was donated total; each player gave $1000 to a charity of their choice + $5000...

For those looking to lessen their carbon footprint, there’s a new compost pick-up provider in town. Dave and Michele Bloovman are the husband-wife duo behind Circle Compost, named after the “circle of life” that compost provides. I sat down with...

A former ‘badlands’ spaced filled with drugs and trash has transformed into a space where farmers market flourish and crime has gone down 89%. Leroy Fisher has played an integral part in Hunting Park’s revitalization project which was also supported...

It’s the age-old story (at least for the past 10 years): can humans break our bad habits and change the way we live in the face of climate change? When the Rain Stops Falling is a play is coming to the...

Eat & drink local fare AND help support gardening? We’re in! The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s PHeaSt returns on Friday, October 7th from 7-10 PM at the Navy Yard. The event proceeds benefit the PHS City Harvest Program, which supports community...

How do we make biking more accessible for ALL Philadelphians? The Bicycle Coalition addressed this during their SustainPHL #FuturePHL acceptance speech on August 18, 2016. Executive Director Sarah Clark Stuart discussed how doing the “small” part of biking – whether...

HUGE news you guys: National leaders from Black Lives Matter, B Lab, Etsy and Campbell Soup Company are all slated to speak in Philadelphia from November 3-5. Net Impact, the national nonprofit helping students and businesses turn their passions into...