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Ultimate Guide to Climate Change Prep: What Philly Can Learn from Flint

Philadelphia's likely the city with the most to lose with climate change as we face a hotter, wetter city. Alisha…

10 years ago

It happened: Oil Spill in the Schuylkill River & Schuylkill Banks

Update 1/26: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a press release, stating the '"release of an estimated 4,200-gallon heating oil…

10 years ago

PHL True Life: A few days As a Climate Activist

So what's it like to be a climate activist? There were two climate rallies over the past 2 days, one…

10 years ago

Philly furthers Greenwashing with Garbage Disposal Initiative

Philly is back with its greenwashing initiative, touting in-sink food waste disposals (aka garbage disposals) as a sustainable solution and…

10 years ago

3 Sustainability Policies that City Council wants to pass in 2016

A new year means new legislation possible in city council. We chatted with Councilman Mark Squilla (who was hanging out…

10 years ago

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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 years ago