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Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Park group awarded arboretum accreditation. Friends of Penn Treaty Park has received Level I Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum for maintaining a high standard of excellence in...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Schools close for extreme heat. On Tuesday afternoon, 52 Philadelphia schools closed early due to extreme heat and lack of proper cooling systems. Although the district says it is making strides in upgrading...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: USDA threatens Pennsylvania public land. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to rescind the Roadless Rule, which protects backcountry and recreational areas from development. In Pennsylvania, these areas include Allegheny National Forest,...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Governor Shapiro restricts data center development. Shapiro, who had once supported data center construction in Pennsylvania, is now restricting development by requiring projects to get approved at the local level before acquiring state...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: SEPTA 11th Street Station to close for one year. At the beginning of September, SEPTA will be closing 11th Street Station to L train riders in order to make updates to the station....

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Customers turn to local farmers markets’ in wake of parasite outbreak. Local farmers are seeing an uptick in foot traffic at farmers markets. Customers say that a big reason for shopping locally is...

Carlton Williams is leaving the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives after helping launch Mayor Parker’s anti-litter efforts. Community leaders say his successor should build on that work while tackling the root causes of waste. Carlton Williams, the inaugural director...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Clean and Green Director replaces Managing Director. The current Clean and Green Initiatives Director, Carlton Williams, will be replacing Managing Director Adam Thiel as he resigns from the public sector. The transition will...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: 100 kayakers take to the Schuylkill. To celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, Schuylkill River Greenways Association hosted a large kayaking parade highlighting the Schuylkill River’s significance in the Revolutionary War. Over 100 kayakers...