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Pope Verde: Why We Love Pope Francis in Philly – (And You Should, Too!)

Post by Dr. Raluca Ellis for CUSP. Dr. Raluca Ellis is the Environmental Scientist for The Franklin Institute and Program…

10 years ago

People are being Assaulted on the Schuylkill River Trail and it’s NOT Ok.

*Updated 9/17 at 11:15 AM: We received an email from the Zoe Axelrod from the Schuylkill River Development Corporation and have…

10 years ago

Philadelphia Schools Suck at Being “Green”

The Sierra Club released its 9th annual Top 10 "Cool Schools 2015" report. Spoiler Alert: No one in Philadelphia (or PA) broke…

10 years ago

State of Green Philly: Take Our Reader Survey & Win a Prize.

We want to hear from you. (Yes, you.) Help us make Green Philly better for you. Please take a minute…

10 years ago

Top 5 Running & Biking Trails in the Philly Region: Which one has 660,000+ People?!

Ever get frustrated trying to navigate Kelly Drive on a beautiful afternoon run/bike ride? (Not like we'd speak from experience...)…

10 years ago

Plastic Bag Legislation on Hold

Sad news on the Plastic Bag front... After Councilman Mark Squilla took on the twice-rejected plastic bag legislation and introduced…

10 years ago

What’s the Deal with Jim Kenney & Phil Rinaldi?

As we mentioned in our 2015 Mayoral Election Guide, Jim Kinney has a super green agenda. But one thing keeps…

10 years ago

Philadelphia Mayoral Election Green Guide 2015

Guess what you guys.. we're counting down until we can hit the polls! Who's excited! (You should be.) With Election Day…

10 years ago

Good Economy Mayoral Forum Recap: SBN’s Turn

The 2015 Mayoral democratic candidates have made their rounds amongst the forums, and Sustainable Business Network (SBN) had their turn…

10 years ago

Plastic Bag Legislation is being Introduced TODAY!!!

As some of you may remember, we started a "Ban the Bag day" in July 2012 to bring awareness to…

10 years ago