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How Penn Treaty Park got its name may be legend, but the community’s commitment to honoring that story is very real. According to the tale, Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn, met Chief Tamanend of the Turtle clan of the Lenni Lenapes, the...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Fall Nature Challenge starts. The Academy of Natural Sciences is hosting a Fall bioblitz on October 11-13. The goal of the challenge is to document as many living species as possible. To participate,...

$90 billion in investments could reshape the energy landscape, but community voices and renewable alternatives are missing from the plan.  Plymouth Township voted against an AI data center in Conshocken last evening. Although the developer can bring up the project...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Block by Block launches citywide cleanup competition with Chicago. Neighborhood cleanup group Block by Block Philly is launching a month-long cleanup competition against Cleanup Club Chicago to see who can pick up the...

Farmers and city residents alike stand to benefit from local, homegrown power, says Land & Liberty and Solar States in an Opt-ed Pennsylvania is at a defining moment for preserving the energy legacy it created. The recent passage of House...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Philly mobilizes for Sun Day solar energy celebration. Philly-area energy advocates joined a worldwide celebration of solar power on September 21 at Love Park. As Philadelphia welcomes more solar installations through initiatives like...

Drinking water isn’t the only way people are exposed to PFAS today. This article is republished from the Conversation. Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make products easier to use, from Teflon...

The city’s Director of Urban Agriculture talks about the impact of history, gardening as collective power, and resources for food sovereignty in our latest Civic Catalyst series. Get to know: Ash Richards.  Role: Director of Urban Agriculture at Farm Philly,...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Speeding cameras installed on Broad Street. The Philadelphia Parking Authority unveiled new speeding cameras along North Broad Street to slow down traffic. The cameras are a part of the city’s Vision Zero program,...