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  (Or Psychology of Climate Change) Post by Dr. Raluca Ellis for CUSP. Raluca Ellis is the Environmental Scientist for The Franklin Institute and Program Director of the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership. Her expertise is in communicating complex topics...

Want to join the BEST and BIGGEST sustainability fair in the Philly area? With over 100 exhibitors, Greenfest Philly is the largest environmental festival. Learn about living sustainably while having fun! The 10th annual Greenfest Philly will return on Sunday, September 13,...

What would happen if the Philadelphia Oil Refinery had an incident? Do you know what to do if there was a shale oil train explosion? Whether you’ve considered these questions before, Philadelphia is in a danger zone. MNN declared Philadelphia...

August keeps bringing the heat, so we can really feel the Sweatuation up in here. Now that SEPTA’s getting on board with bikes (h/t to Next City), we can celebrate this week with a movie, GPB’s Editor in a book reading and...

There’s a Sweatuation in town, and our pals at CUSP are getting Philadelphians hot and talking about it. Philadelphians are hashtagging their sweaty journeys across town as our city preps for a hotter, wetter climate. Our fav Instagram photo from...

It’s a common knowledge that U.S. generates tons of garbage daily. In fact, Americans throw away enough garbage every day to fill 63,000 garbage trucks, which if lined up end-to-end for an entire year would stretch half way to the moon....

Want to help clean up the Dela-Where river? There’s 18 opportunities on August 20, 21, 24 – 28, 31 & September 1st, hosted by Living Lands & Waters. Shifts are either from 9 AM – noon OR 1 – 4...

Ever wonder if you can recycle those carton boxes carrying your fav coconut waters or wine categorized as “Tetra Paks”? We received this question from our reader (and friend!) Paige Wolf: Not sure if you have already addressed this, but...

Whenever anyone asks what my favorite color is, I say, “Eggplant.” That deep jewel tone, also called aubergine, is on the verge of being completely black while still maintaining its purplish hue. But while I might be infatuated by the...