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Want to make complex sustainable initiatives easy? Create a simple guide as a solution. Philly has seen success for its Green City, Clean Waters initiatives, and there are initiatives across the river to make GSI more accessible. New Jersey Future recently released...

Often, I stop to think about how we are living in an increasingly connected and dependent world. In a global economy, our choices at home don’t solely affect ourselves and our local community. Whether it’s reading labels from different countries...

On this episode of City Rising, we continue the conversation about how city government is taking the lead on climate action. Our special guest, Chris Castro is the City of Orlando’s Director of Sustainability & Resilience. Tune into this episode...

Every year for the past 20 years, a group of housemates and friends at 4821-23 Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia make our porch into a different modern horror on Halloween night. We construct a labyrinth filled with dark corners and...

Hopefully, you are sick of reading posts like these and have a plan to vote on Tuesday, November 6th for the Midterm elections. However, if you are on the fence, are unsure, are planning on staying home, or don’t care,...

On this episode of City Rising, we explore what local government is doing to mitigate the impacts of climate change, while positively engaging all communities. Cities are stepping up where the federal government is letting us down. Our guest, Christine...

Diversity: the go-to word for many industries nowadays. We find this word making its way into company strategic plans and put into practice on ads we see walking down the street. The formal definition of diversity, according to the Miriam-Webster...

We have another reader question in today’s Where Can I Wednesday. I put my recycling in a white plastic trash bag in my blue Philly recycle bin. The trashman always pick it up. I do this because it’s neater. This...

Alex Dews, Director of Green Building United, joins us to talk about the Philadelphia 2030 District, with goals including 50% reductions in energy use, water consumption, and transportation emissions (below baselines) by the year 2030. Find out how cities are...