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Our committee behind the scenes is hard at work to make the inaugural SustainPHLthe best event possible for all of you fine readers. So why should you reserve your ticket ASAP? Here are 5 of my favorite reasons. Top 5 Reasons...

The donkeys have descended upon Philly! Besides the fact we have painted donkeys sprinkled throughout our city, political fever is throughout the city. The DNC has officially come out with ways they’re sustainable, including carbon offsets, waste diversion & SEPTA...

Want to sneak in to catch of peek of Hill? The DNC Green Team applications are open through tomorrow, Friday 7/22. The DNC Green Team is looking for local volunteers who are able to assist with the sustainability efforts from...

Guest post by Christine Dolle, Field Organizer, PA of Mom’s Clean Air Force I love the vision that started the Green Philly Blog. Indeed, Philly can “do better” and “be better.” We can certainly better  our childhood asthma rate of up...

SEPTA is FINALLY getting ready into the 21st century as they slowly prep to say goodbye to those darn tokens. Yesterday, SEPTA began to provide the SEPTA Key Card for up to 10,000 “Early Adopter” riders for a weekly or monthly...

After opening nominations for our first-ever SustainPHL awards, we were overwhelmed by over 180 nominations! Thank you to everyone who nominated a Philly changemaker or local hero. We read so many amazing stories, and it was difficult to narrow the...

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for a sustainability leader or unsung hero! Stay tuned – we’ll announce finalists for the SustainPHL nominees soon!

This is an excerpt from the May 2016 edition of the Good Economist from the Sustainable Business Network. Read the entire issue online here. Philadelphia Takes Critical Step Towards Becoming the Social Enterprise Capital of the World Philadelphia City Council’s...

As we recently announced, Green Philly Blog is hosting the first ever SustainPHL, an awards ceremony and celebration of sustainability visionaries to unsung heroes making a difference in their communities. This event will reflect on our city’s collective accomplishments on...