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Saving the planet may not be the first thing that comes to mind when someone says “eat your vegetables,” but the decisions we make about food can have some of the most meaningful environmental impact. Where it comes from, how...

Historic Germantown took home the Philadelphia Water Department’s (PWD) Stormwater Pioneer Award at a ceremony on May 21, for its new stormwater-savvy green space. The award, which was founded in 2014, celebrates property owners who pull off innovative and technologically...

They say kids are our future, and Philadelphia schools are proving it: last month, they raised $28,536 for student-created green projects. On May 16, Mayor Kenney announced that Philacycle awarded the impressive total to 13 Philadelphia public, private, and charter...

Ten years ago, we decided to start a blog because our employers were taking our recycling bins and throwing them into the trash cans. We never envisioned that it would turn into a local resource, a community full of regular...

Can staying indoors be hazardous to your health? As someone who just spent Memorial Day Weekend camping and outdoors, it’s easy to see the benefits of spending time unplugged. Although it was a little tricky not to send a few...

Last Thursday, the Sustainable Business Network’s (SBN) GSI Partners hosted its third annual Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony. Held at FringeArts, this year’s ceremony featured keynote speaker Marc Cammarata, Deputy Water Commissioner for Planning at the Philadelphia Water Department. (SBN)...

Nicholas Zhu recently took a critical writing seminar course, where they were assigned to use online sources as models for a piece. He chose Green Philly (how awesome!) to discuss climate change and vacations. Here’s his article.   Vacations are a time...

Happy National Bike to Work Day! The weather may have been lousy all week, but that didn’t stop the biking community from celebrating two-wheeled transportation. This morning, many cyclists met in front of the Penn Museum on 33rd & South...

SustainPHL is returning in August! SustainPHL is Philadelphia’s annual sustainability awards and celebration hosted by Green Philly. Highlighting nonprofits, for-profits, civic/government and individuals, we want to hear about the people and organizations making Philadelphia a more sustainable city. Who’s the...