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The latest environmental news this week. This week we’re at the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) conference in Philadelphia, and I’m excited to be co-leading a tour on the Delaware River today. Our city has a lot of exciting history...

This local nonprofit uses education and advocacy to return textiles to PA, including its latest project: the Philly Dye Co-Op. Once upon a time, Pennsylvania bustled with the hum of looms and the rhythm of weaving shuttles. The state was...

Catch up on all the latest & local sustainability news Weekly street cleaning is returning in 14 neighborhoods with the highest concentration of litter (according to the Litter Index – last updated in 2019) from April 1st through November 1st,...

The latest sustainability news in the region.  World Water Day is March 22nd. The Delaware River basin Commission released a new tool to estimate future rainfall patterns amongst climate change. Want to celebrate World Water Day in person? Stroud Water...

Philadelphia is not directly next to the ocean…but still floods with high tides. How and why does this happen? What can we do to prevent and prepare for it? The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Philadelphia...

The latest in sustainability news this week! It feels like Spring this week in our region, with temperatures in the 70s. Did you know the USDA updated its Zone Hardiness Map for the first time since 2012 as climate change...

How to give back locally, from Goats to Gardens, Bottles to Boats, and everything in between. Ask anyone at any nonprofit, and they will all agree – volunteers are the heart of every organization. Volunteers even make up one-third of...

Here’s the latest sustainability news in Philly Two sustainability leaders are unsure if Philadelphia can slash carbon emissions by 2040 or 2050, after a City Council hearing on Tuesday. Although Emily Schapira, CEO of the Philadelphia Energy Authority said “It’s...

This story is republished from Love Now Media By Sammy Caiola When Nate Riley moved to his block in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia in 2021, he was surprised that there were very few elderly people spending time outside. “Because...