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This year’s giveaway includes a door-to-door delivery for high-risk populations & carfree residents The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation announced its annual tree giveaway. This year, TreePhilly will be providing up to 1000 free trees for Philadelphia residents, partnering with 28...

Thousands of birds die annually by running into city windows. We can change that. Last October, Philly saw its largest mass bird-building collision in 70 years. One billion birds are estimated to collide with US buildings and structures each year,...

Local environmental groups held press conference yesterday about the lawsuit. Local municipalities are fighting the state to eliminate plastic bag litter. The City of Philadelphia along with West Chester, Township of Lower Merion, Borough of Narberth are suing the state...

Huge environmental win: The DRBC permanently banned fracking after 11 years of debate The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) permanently banned fracking throughout the Delaware River Watershed yesterday in a virtual meeting. Four states of the Delaware Watershed (New Jersey,...

SEPTA focuses on a carless future for a greener city The City of Philadelphia and SEPTA unveiled the Philadelphia Transit Plan: A Vision for 2045 today. The roadmap is the city’s plan to improve public transit, provide safe, equitable access,...

Environmental groups pushing for a full ban on fracking The Delaware River Basin Commission is hosting a meeting next Thursday, February 25th, which may determine the future of fracking the Delaware River Basin. The Commissioners are finalizing action on DRBC’s Proposed...

The USDA has awarded $1.5 million in grant funding to bolster the fight against the spotted lanternfly. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted the Pennsylvania state government a total of $1.5 million to address the fight against...

The latest water news, including how PWD nets $100 million for a facility to clean Delaware River water As the Philadelphia Water Department’s Green City, Clean Waters program turns 10 this June, it appears the initiative received an early anniversary...

Local orgs like the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary could benefit from this new legislation. The Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, which supports national estuaires and nearly doubles funding to $50 million, was signed into law on January 13, 2021....