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Schoolyard with GSI opens  at Lowell Elementary

The space provides students access to an outdoor learning space and decreases the park equity gap in the Olney neighborhood.…

3 years ago

Earlier Summer temps in Philadelphia are another reminder of climate change

Climate change trends are shifting us towards warmer temps earlier in the year. May heating up is another reminder of…

3 years ago

Rain didn’t damper the 12th annual Green Building Conference

The conference returns to the Navy Yard in person On Friday, over 450 local sustainability professionals attended the Green Building…

4 years ago

Office of Sustainability released its Greenworks Magazine on Earth Day

Celebration at Cherry Street Pier included storytelling, local partners and other activities The Office of Sustainability released its annual sustainability…

4 years ago

SBN announces winners in Green Stormwater during its 6th annual awards

The evening honored Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) leaders, partners, and stakeholders The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) hosted…

4 years ago

Money matters: Local activists walk for 5 days to ask Vanguard to stop investing in fossil fuels

Vanguard, headquartered in Malvern, is one of the biggest investors in coal, oil, and gas. Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT)…

4 years ago

DEP awards 2022 Environmental Education Grants in southeast PA

Local recipients include Riverbend Environmental Center & Stroud Water Research Center The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced grants to…

4 years ago

March was way warmer and drier than average.

Philly was the 8th warmest location out of 180 locations that Climate Central monitors Lions & lambs aside: it wasn't…

4 years ago

Classroom on wheels: How Stroud Water Research Center is changing environmental ed

Chester County’s Stroud Water Research Center is delivering a “Fresh Perspective” on bridging the environmental education equity gap. After five…

4 years ago

Plastic Bag Ban “officially” begins April 1st

After months of warning periods for businesses, the city will start issuing violations with penalties of $150. After a few…

4 years ago