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The Streets Dept JUST Announced that the Philadelphia Spring Cleanup Day is moved to next Saturday, April 14th due to the inclement weather forecast. This gives you another week to figure out where to help out a project. Visit Philly...

It’s 9pm. I have no more food prepped from the meals that I made during the weekend (that is if I even had any, to begin with). In fact, my refrigerator is completely empty. My stomach is growling, and I’m getting really...

The Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival is returning for the second year! To fully prep you for this weekend’s festivities, we’re sharing a few of our fav picks to watch. 5 Films to Watch During the Philadelphia Environmental Film Fest Wasted! The...

The city has bike lane plans – and you’re invited to hear about them. Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (oTIS) scheduled meetings for this Wednesday and Thursday (April 4th & 5th) to talk about a repaving and safety...

In the theme of our March “Women” Month, we highlighted three noteworthy Philly women in a panel discussion.  On Tuesday evening, we hosted our Women in Sustainability Leadership panel featuring Maitreyi Roy of Bartram’s Garden, Amy Kate Failing of Community Energy...

The Philadelphia food scene is one of the most underrated in the country. Most visitors come to Philly craving a cheesesteak, but it’s easy to get distracted by the unexpected culinary landscape. From upscale Steven Starr and Vetri restaurants to...

This post is a part of The Climate Tracker “Write for a Future Below 1.5 degrees” competition, which looks for young writers from around the world to share the necessity of staying below 1.5 degrees warming. The competition highlights natural...

Indoor mold is a public health issue (often linked to and worsened by climate change) in Philadelphia. There are many businesses based on solving this problem, but no federal, state or city standards for indoor mold. In Philadelphia, your protections...

“You’re going to use CLOTH diapers, aren’t you?” they asked. We were just married and not even thinking about kids, but that was the first thing the in-laws asked when they found out I was an environmentalist. I wasn’t even...