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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...

I was so swamped prepping for last evening’s Beyond the Blog panel discussion that I almost missed the HUGE headlines. Trump terrified us again by signing an executive order to roll back Obama Climate Policies – with climate change denier...

It’s no secret Philly has had a dirty reputation. If you start googling “Why is Philly…”, here’s what automatically comes up: But we’ve made a lot of progress since Greenworks began in 2008. And have more in store. Philadelphia has big...

If you’ve been feeling like environmental issues are taking a back seat for this new administration, you’re not wrong. But exactly how bad is it? The 2016 Environmental Scorecard The Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania provides an excellent tool for voters...

I got rid of my car 2 years ago (OK – maybe it was smashed...) and haven’t looked back. I’ve discovered how easy it is to live in Philly without a car – especially how added bike lanes, Zipcar, Indego...

PennEnvironment hosted a forum The Future of Climate Action in 2017: a discussion with Senator Bob Casey last evening, along with Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McConnell, Dr. Jerry Fagliano of the Dornslife School of Public Health, Drexel University and Adam Garber,...