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Sustainable Business Network honored green stormwater infrastructure projects in the Philadelphia region. The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) announced the winners of its 5th annual Excellence in GSI Awards during a virtual Earth Day ceremony. ““Every public and private GSI project...

Launching on Earth Day, Weavers Way will continue to roll out a new waste reduction program monthly. Weavers Way Co-op is breaking grocer norms with their efforts to move towards zero waste. With the help of the Weavers Way Plastic...

Philly residents have a love-hate relationship with its trees. The city launched a campaign to address the decline in the city tree canopy. Philly is in desperate need of trees. The city has lost 6% of its tree canopy cover...

Group will focus on funding, education and conservation issues U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) recently announced a new bipartisan congressional group, the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to Delaware River Watershed issues and...

Sabirah Mahmud speaks about environmental racism in Earth Day episode A local youth activist (and former GP panelist) Sabirah Mahmud appears in a new Earth Day special, Nick News: Kids and the Impact of Climate Change. The special will explore environmental racism...

The Mayor’s 6th budget address makes no mention of climate or environment. Councilmember Gilmore Richardson calls him out. Today, Mayor Kenney delivered his sixth budget address to City Council. However, there was not a single mention of climate change, the...

The Tyler School and The Trust for Public Land are teaming up through Heat Response PHL. Here’s how it’s working.    Education is the first step to tackling climate change. Art is a form of education that everyone can understand, regardless of age, background, and previous level of environmental knowledge.  Meet: Heat Response PHL, a new project...

It’s not just in your head: Philly is ranked 28th for allergy & asthma sufferers. And not everyone is affected equally. Those cherry trees may be beautiful.  But for many Philadelphians, the sight of bright pink flowers means it’s time...

This June, experience the first outdoor Flower Show in Philadelphia history. The show will span 15 acres of FDR park — that’s more than 450,000 square feet (and a 45% increase in space from the previous location in the Philadelphia...