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Want to create a sustainable society? There’s a variety of degrees you can earn to fit your passions and skills – right around the corner. In a world faced by issues like climate change, pollution, and natural resource depletion, degrees...

“Sustainable travel, ultimately, is moral travel.” I love to travel, whether it’s a day trip to a neighboring town or state park or a flight to the other side of the world. There’s something mind-blowing to me about seeing an...

Greenfest Philly is the largest environmental festival in the Philadelphia area. With over 100 exhibitors and vendors, Greenfest is the place to learn about living sustainably while having fun! This event has something for everyone: shopping for local green wares, great...

If you mention food waste to anyone, thoughts will likely go to wilting lettuce in the crisper drawer or 2-week-old take-out lurking behind the eggs. (Not so much greenhouse gas emissions, the future of our food system and the serious...

This Thursday, September 5th, will be a Global Day of Action for the Amazon. There will be a demonstration held in Philadelphia at 5:30pm at the Cira Center, 2929 Arch Street. The demonstration’s purpose is to call for international action to stop: the current fires in...

On June 21st, explosions and a fire ripped through the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) Girard Point refinery in South Philly. These seriously damaged the facility, and that same day Mayor Jim Kenney called for an advisory group to begin meeting...

Kirstin Brug began cleaning a few houses in her area by request after cleaning for an inn. A freelance photographer, singer, songwriter, and mother of two, she realized how little people understood the connection between the chemicals in their cleaning products...

On behalf of Green Philly and SustainPHL, we are heartbroken and saddened to hear about the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Shenandoah, a community advocate. Shenandoah, 34, was struck and killed by a moving car on August 21st. Just...

The bathroom can seem like a daunting place to choose sustainable products and develop greener behaviors. It’s the most important room in our residences when it comes to personal hygiene and keeping clean, yet most bathrooms contribute to an unclean...