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Meet PA’s first urban composting on city parkland: Philly’s new public-private composting partnership

Parks and Recreation is teaming up with a local composting company to collect food scraps from 1 million meals served…

2 years ago

Watch your water: PA is in a Drought Watch

Wildfires are also up in PA. Here's what you can do to conserve water. After a record-breaking dry May, Pennslyvania…

2 years ago

Most Americans understand Climate Change is happening but aren’t talking about it.

A new study finds that most Americans understands that climate change is human-caused and think that individual choices make a…

2 years ago

Canadian wildfires lead to “Hazardous” Air Quality in Philadelphia: What you need to know

Climate change is contributing to more droughts, wildfires, and air pollution in the Northeast A thick, dusty haze of smog…

2 years ago

Our 15-year celebration has been postponed due to wildfire smoke/climate change.

Yes, we see the irony. Due to “very unhealthy” air quality from wildfires in Canada, we have made the difficult…

2 years ago

New mural connects the ‘fish’ in its backyard back to Fishtown

Mural features native species from the Delaware River to celebrate the area's biodiversity A new mural is putting the 'fish'…

2 years ago

“Plastic Reef” uses art as trash to help us reconsider our plastic addiction

Exhibit at the Delaware Contemporary calls for visitors to "sea" change; among collection that asks “What Nourishes You?” At first…

2 years ago

Climate change update: April was hotter and wetter than usual

This past April's temperatures and rainfall continue to track with climate trends. Climate change is making Philadelphia hotter and wetter.…

2 years ago

Delaware River Trail extension planning is underway to connect Penn Treaty Park to Graffiti Pier

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is seeking public input on trail uses and access points for seamless riverfront access. Initial…

2 years ago

Local GSI projects & changemakers honored during the annual GSI Awards

Sustainable Business Network hosted their 7th annual ceremony on Thursday evening at the Indepemdence Seaport Museum What are the projects…

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