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How Philly can be a climate leader post-Paris

Two Philly residents were in Paris for the recent COP 21 (AKA climate talks). Here's what they think Philly needs…

9 years ago

New Lady in Charge: Debra McCarty is Commissioner of Philadelphia Water Dept

The new Mayor James Kenney is making changes alllll over the place. Our friends at Philadelphia Water have a new…

9 years ago

How Christine Knapp Plans on Tackling Sustainability

Mayor Jim Kenney officially was inaugurated over at City Hall, coinciding with transition in the Sustainability Office. We called the…

9 years ago

Green Philly Blog’s 2015 in Review

Happy almost-2016! Let's hope that this year was great for you as it was for us! Let's reflect on 2015…

9 years ago

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from GPB!

Dearest readers, We're wishing you a happy holiday full of love, joy and time with your nearest and dearest. And…

9 years ago

Ultimate Cheat Sheet: What the Paris Climate Agreement Means

Something big happened in Paris recently. On December 12, following two weeks of negotiations, representatives from 196 nations agreed to…

10 years ago

Fairmount Civic Association Celebrates Another Successful Cleanup

Cleanup organizer extraordinaire Sam Holloschutz reported another successful cleanup in the Fairmount neighborhood. On November 14, Sam said that had about…

10 years ago

Newsflash: MOS Releases Climate Change Report

Newsflash: The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability has released a report about how Philly is going to be affected by Climate Change - and…

10 years ago

Oh Popi: How South Philly Restaurant Became a Green Infrastructure Posterchild

By Philly Watersheds Blogger Brian Rademaekers The biggest source of pollution impacting the quality of Philly’s rivers today? Stormwater runoff. Philadelphia…

10 years ago

What are the Paris Climate Talks?

Paris has been in the news the past few weeks due to the horrific terrorist attacks on the city. Although…

10 years ago