Events

Ever wanted to try your hand at caring for trees? Or maybe you’ve want to make your green thumb even greener? Become a Tree Tender ! For over 20 years, PHS has been successfully hosting Tree Tenders classes in the Philadelphia area. Whether you use your knowledge to plant trees in your region, your community, or just your yard, you’ll be making a huge difference!

Happy Monday Readers! Want to celebrate National S’mores day, listen to some local live reggae, or feast on Philly’s Night Market eats? This is your week! We’ve rounded up the best local events happening in Philly this week: Events for week of August 11 – 14th:>

Yay! You made it to Friday! How was your week? Did you take a walking tour of Philly parks, join the Bicycle Coalition’s coffee club, or even have a green drink? If you still need to make plans for this weekend, look no further. We have a plethora of green events happening around the city. Whether you're looking to forage for mushrooms, visit farmers’ markets, tour farms, or ride your bike under the full moon, we have rounded up the best events for you!

Have plans for this Saturday? The Race Smart Urban Challenge will test your physical and mental strength with a clues and heart-racing adventures. Explore 4-6 miles of Philly with cash (and best dressed) prizes, swag bags and more. We've teamed up with the Race Smart Challenge for a discount for you, dear readers:

Photo: GPB Insta. (Follow us! Happy Tuesday! Did you hear a local green tech company that created charcoal to increase a soil's ability to hold water and nutrients is in the running for a cool $25 mill from Richard Branson's Virgin Earth Challenge? On that note... We were so psyched to check out No Lib's 2nd Street Fest this weekend that we thought our week started Tuesday instead of Monday. Don't fret, friends: It's time to get our calendar of events straightened out this week.

Happy Friday readers! What did you do this week? Have you been acting drunk due to lack of sleep? Or drunk by the awesome pop up gardens that help our local economy? Celebrating our rising cat numbers in Philly? Maybe even voting for Green Philly as Best Local Blogger on the Philly Hot List? (Hint hint… please!) Regardless, good news: The weekend is back with a variety of things to do. Whether you’re looking to join in a Bud Light park clean up, go for a family nature walk, or celebrate with a Northern Liberties street festival, Philly is the place to be. Here are Philly’s best events for the weekend of August 1-3, 2014:

Got the Monday blues? Check out some of these events that are sure to get you excited for the rest of the week!

Another week has come and gone. Whether you were busy deciphering the updated version of Philly Parking Wars, prepping for a mass exodus from the city (courtesy of MOTU) or trying the top secret Hip City Veg vegan chicken club sammie, we hope you got your fill of beer at the closest Pop Up while they’re (happily) here.

  How can you create actual positive change? Let's think big here: Instead of checking off the sustainability 'to do' list, make an impact. The Responsible Entrepreneur: Move from Doing Good to Creating Real Change workshop with Carol Sanford is approaching on Monday, August 4th at CityCoHo | Philly Nexus. Author of The Responsible Business and The Responsible Entrepreneur: Four Game Changing Archetypes for Founders, Leaders and Impact Investors, Sanford's resume includes consulting for entrepreneurs like Seventh Generation and Google. Here's the full deets: