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Feel like your concerns aren’t being heard? PA has your back. The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) is nearing the end of a nine-stop Environmental Justice listening tour, focusing on engaging residents and leaders...

On April 19, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) announced a $39 million investment in water infrastructure projects spanning nine of the state’s 67 counties. For the most part, the projects were the type of...

This past Thursday night, the Sustainable Business Network hosted their 2nd Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony at La Peg/ Fringe Arts. The awards honor GSI (Green Stormwater Infrastructure) projects in the Greater Philadelphia Area, the triple bottom line benefits of GSI,...

Zero Waste and Litter Director Nic Esposito wastes no time getting down to business. (…Get it?) This past Sunday, 40,000 runners raced down Broad Street for the 38th annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run. Add thousands of spectators, and there’s a formula...

Sick of seeing cigarette butts littering the ground? A new grant opportunity is helping local community organizations tackle this waste. As part of an effort to support community litter prevention initiatives, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful (KPB) has announced that it will be...

SustainPHL is returning on Thursday, August 3, 2017. SustainPHL is Philadelphia’s annual sustainability awards and celebration hosted by Green Philly. Highlighting nonprofits, for-profits, civic/government and individuals, we want to hear about the people and organizations making Philadelphia a more sustainable...

Are you heading to the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival this weekend? Use the discount code EARTH5 to get tickets to any film block for only $5. Find out more information and flicks about the Philadelphia Environmental Film Fest here.

So we’ve all grumbled about 2017 policy actions. But here’s a tiny thing you can do with a significant impact locally. If you’ve walked around Philly neighborhoods lately, you’ve probably noticed Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers in front of homes. These...

The annual Philly Spring Cleanup was this past Saturday, April 8, 2017. 20,625 volunteers gathered at 825 sites across Philadelphia to remove litter from the streets, parks, and public spaces. Deputy Commissioner Keith Warren was pleased with the results of...