It’s International Women’s Day, and the 2019 theme is #BalanceforBetter.
Green Philly is a women-owned company, and we were grateful to be included on Jefferson’s Graduate Sustainability Network’s forum last night. As one of the questions asked about being a woman in sustainability, I reflected on our recent all-women climate panel (photo above). Rather than drawing attention to the fact women spoke about science, entrepreneurship and activism, I let it go, since we shouldn’t have to point out every time a woman fills a role that traditionally goes to a man.
In that spirit, we’re also surrounded by many women-owned sustainable businesses in Philly. Here’s just a FEW of them to check out today.
Team Danielle Ruttenberg, Rebecca Davies & Mark Ellis formed Remark Glass, an independent Philadelphia glass blowing studio with a unique recycling process to transform bottles into tabletop and home decor.
Meet a clothing brand that sources reclaimed fabrics, manufactures exclusively in Philadelphia and supports incarcerated & returning citizens. Founded by Kimberly McGlonn, for every Grant Blvd purchase, they donate one book to the non-profit Books Through Bars.
Owned by Allegra Derengowski and Rasa Stirbys Benefico, Birchtree Catering focuses on local sourcing, seasonal menus and scratch cooking. They even accomplished a totally locally-sourced menu for last year’s SustainaBall in March! (not an easy feat.)
Co-owned by Tess Hart & Billy Popwell, Triple Bottom Brewing isn’t even open yet but has a lot of buzz due to their community-driven mission with fair chance hiring practices and dedication to protecting the planet. Plus, they’re uniting people around a popular cause: beer!
A beautiful flower shop and cafe in East Falls, Vault + Vine is owned by Peicha Chang to offer an immersive retail experience combined with a cafe, gathering place and small scale event venue.
Cover photo by Liyiran (Shelly) Xia
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