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The nature-based center in Strawberry Mansion is serving its community decades after being fenced off The Discovery Center, affiliated with Audubon Pennsylvania and the Outward Bound School, offers environmental education and recreation programs for people of all ages. Programming focuses...

The Water Department reports great water quality; but lead and other problems often occur once it reaches your home. Here’s what that means and how you can ensure a safe supply. The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) released the 2020 water...

CHOP study released about the impact of greenspace on mental health during the pandemic As many people can attest, going outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic boosted mental health. Our local trail use even increased a whopping 138%. And now a...

Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place for water, art and culture offers programming, performances, games and more. A new series connects local residents to the Delaware Watershed and its native people. Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place for water, art, and culture is an environmental art...

As Bezos explores space instead of the climate crisis, we should explore how to cut our Amazon addiction Earlier this week, the world’s richest billionaire launched into space in a phallic rocket (and unfortunately came back…) Jeff Bezos believes that...

Philadelphia announces plan to reopen MLK Drive to vehicular traffic, despite the road having on average one death per year and more than 20 serious crashes. Despite nearly 6000 Philadelphians asking Mayor Kenney and the City to reimagine MLK Drive,...

Katie Bartolotta, Director of Policy and Programs will become Interim Executive Director After six years in his role as Executive Director of Green Building United, Alex Dews announced he is leaving the position. Dews has accepted a role at the Institute...

The council held a panel to celebrate the House’s historic vote repairing Federal Greenhouse Gas Standards The House of Representatives voted in late June to restore federal standards for methane leakage from oil and gas facilities built since 2015. Clean...

The net profit after selling bonds will be invested in long-term stability of water infrastructure The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) has saved $54.9 million over the next 25 years by selling $368.7 million in Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding bonds...