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The City of Philadelphia really wants you to think about solar. A new map shows residents and businesses their solar potential of existing rooftops.   According to the website, the map was developed by the City of Philadelphia Office of Sustainability...

To continue its commitment to green the city, the Office of Sustainability released more plans last week. The Clean Energy Vision Action Plan drills further into the Powering Our Future Plan to identify actions the city can push by 2020 (that’s T-1.5...

Join Jefferson University’s Fall Lecture Series Majora Carter “Community as Corporation: Talent Retention in Low-Status Communities.” According to the website, Majora Carter is a leading urban revitalization strategy consultant, real estate developer, and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster. She is responsible for...

Ever since I studied abroad in London, I fell in love with traveling. I’ve been fortunate to see international destinations, national parks, and cities. As one who thrives on adventure, I can share that travel enhances your knowledge and relieves...

OOS kept their promise about being an org for the people. Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability (OOS) originally released their Powering Our Future report in November 2017. After the initial release, they held open hearings and requested comments from the public. Ten...

Want to change the future of what’s on our plates? Several ivy league animal welfare organizations are hosting a conference, open to all. The Ivy League Future of Food Conference is an annual, Ivy League-hosted academic and professional conference dedicated to...

The 13th annual Greenfest Philly is back this Sunday, September 9th. Join 15,000 of your most sustainable friends at the greenest outdoor fest in the 215. Greenfest Philly will feature live music, a bike valet, organic food and drinks, handmade...

Philadelphia Union forward CJ Sapong lives by a simple mantra: “baby steps.” Those two words have guided him both in his soccer career and as he builds his nonprofit, Sacred Seeds. If you attended SustainPHL, you may have heard Sapong...

For the past three months, I’ve had the absolute pleasure of serving as Green Philly’s editorial intern. It’s been a summer of doing the two things I love most — learning and writing — about sustainability. I started identifying as...