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The nationwide program will be giving $800,000 to greening and health efforts. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an $18,705 grant to Temple University. The grant is a part of a nationwide initiative to grant $800K to 32 student teams,...

Fed up with trash on the street, internet users are coming together to clean up litter around Philadelphia It’s no secret that Philly has a trash problem. Ranked as 2020’s dirtiest American city by Forbes, inadequate street cleaning and lack...

Here’s what’s happening this week in Philly water news & notes Independence Seaport Museum announces new leadership New year, a new chief operating officer for the Independence Seaport Museum. Peter Seibert will replace retiring CEO John Brady, effective Feb. 17....

Initiative preserves land for 177 local farms Montgomery County announced that they have reached a milestone of permanently preserving over 10,000 acres of farmland, an initiative in the making for 30 years. Currently, there are 177 farms (for 10,196 acres)...

Six city schools lead the list of green infrastructure to arrive in continued efforts to protect Philly’s waterways. The Philadelphia Water Department announced over $5 million in stormwater grant funding (as part of its Green City, Clean Waters initiative) to...

City also announces first Chief Resilience Officer & drops a Climate Action Playbook New year, new climate goals. The Office of Sustainability announced four major points of climate news today during a virtual press conference. Here are the key takeaways...

The numbers are impressive.  In a year in which nearly every city-run agency felt both the physical and financial strain caused the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year in which the Philadelphia Water Department thrived.  Recently, PWD commissioner Randy E....

Clean Air Council, Clean Air Task Force, Earthjustice, and Earthworks discussed the new federal administration’s possible paths to reducing greenhouse gas pollution in 2021. Clean Air Council, Clean Air Task Force, Earthjustice, and Earthworks all work to reduce greenhouse gas...

The 2020 ceremony took place virtually on December 17th to celebrate green building leadership, innovation, and impact Despite interruptions, green leaders continue to be recognized in this odd time. Green Building United hosted its annual 2020 Groundbreaker Awards virtually in...