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Councilmember Gilmore Richardson appointed to EPA Local Government Advisory Committee

Committee will provide independent policy advice to EPA; KGR joins 33 new appointees The EPA announced 34 new appointments to…

4 years ago

Green Philly selected for a LION-Facebook Revenue Growth Fellowship

Newsroom is in the first cohort of 12 newsrooms that will receive funding and training for a new hire focused…

4 years ago

Good News! Philadelphia has made it easier for restaurants and businesses to offer reusable containers to customers.

Tiffin’s reusable container program was shut down due to an arbitrary requirement from the city. Circular Philadelphia advocated for a…

4 years ago

Philadelphia Water Bills overcharge over 16,000 customers in hiccup

Billing mishap caused customers to receive bills of $10,000 and other amounts Philadelphia Water had a billing snafu that showed…

4 years ago

Philadelphia revives street sweeping program, complete with leafblowers

City to continue street sweeping pilot with trucks, push brooms and leaf blowers; asking residents to move cars. In an…

4 years ago

Living close to Greenspace protected against depression during the pandemic

CHOP study released about the impact of greenspace on mental health during the pandemic As many people can attest, going…

4 years ago

New programming at local education centers to help you connect to the Delaware Watershed

Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place for water, art and culture offers programming, performances, games and more. A new series connects local residents…

4 years ago

City announces move to make MLK Drive more dangerous for biking, jogging and walking

Philadelphia announces plan to reopen MLK Drive to vehicular traffic, despite the road having on average one death per year…

4 years ago

ED Alex Dews moving on from Green Building United

Katie Bartolotta, Director of Policy and Programs will become Interim Executive Director After six years in his role as Executive…

4 years ago

Clean Air Council asks activists what local action against methane looks like

The council held a panel to celebrate the House’s historic vote repairing Federal Greenhouse Gas Standards The House of Representatives…

4 years ago