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Tracking Philly’s carbon neutrality goal and how to become a birder this year.

Here are some of the latest green headlines. Two city council members want to hold a hearing on Philly's progress…

1 year ago

New ED at TTF, Proposed water quality protections to Delaware River & funding for local water projects

Here's the latest green news in the region. Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF) has announced Justin DiBerardinis as its new executive director, taking the reins…

1 year ago

PWD projects received state funding for high water events, food rescue wins & more.

Read what happened this week in sustainability. Three large Philadelphia Water Department infrastructure projects just received $25 million from the…

1 year ago

New year, new leadership: how climate change impacted Philly in 2023 and greener resolutions in 2024

Here's the first weekly roundup for 2024 Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2024 with Philly's first woman mayor. Four…

1 year ago

Meet Green Philly’s 2024 Theme: The Year of Conscious Consumption

It's a new year and time to harness our power to create positive, lasting change. As we emerge from the…

1 year ago

Philly’s 15 cent paper bag fee, weckerly’s new ownership & more

The latest sustainability news in Philly Paper bags will have a 15-cent fee in Philadelphia after approval of City Council.…

1 year ago

COP28 comes to a close, what to do about astroturf and a sustainable rebrand

Here's the latest green news to catch up on: As COP28 comes to a close, nearly 200 countries approved a…

1 year ago

New Storytelling project from Independence Seaport Museum, Transition Green committee & more.

What's happening in local sustainability this week? Members of the Environment & Sustainability sub-committees of Cherelle Parker’s transition team have…

1 year ago

COP28 begins, flooding debates, new TTF map & more

This week's roundup in sustainability news COP28, the UN Climate conference, is happening now through December 12th in Dubai. This…

1 year ago

Philly Tree Plan gets $12 Mill, Penn reduced carbon emissions by 46% & more.

What's happening in local sustainability? Here's a roundup of recent Philly news. The Philly Tree Plan is getting $12 million…

1 year ago