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PHS is planting over 1350 trees, and you can help Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and over 80 of its Tree Tenders groups are planting over 1350 trees in mid-November. The plantings will enhance tree canopies in Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania....

This Philly style “Green New Deal” underscores how much sustainability can inform tangible solutions to issues plaguing this community and others like it. The Overbrook Environmental Education Center’s (OEEC) has been a hub for environmental justice and a living example...

The team behind the app is reporting initial success. But the City isn’t eager to hop on board just yet. Philadelphians are enthusiastic about cleaning up their city. That’s what Morgan Berman has seen through an app named Glitter that...

The Greater Philadelphia Gardens (GPG) collaborate for a fun way to explore the area’s local gardens. It’s leaf-peeping season. One way to explore the local foliage and greens? Get a passport. The Greater Philadelphia Gardens (GPG) collective, a group of...

Terrill Haigler’s latest project teaches kids about the importance of santiation workers Terrill Haigler aka “Ya Fav Trashman” is proving himself a modern renaissance man. Haigler became an advocate during the COVID-19 pandemic as a sanitation worker, launched an app...

A new restaurant in Philadelphia debuted in September with unique features. Customers can fill out a few questions on an app and receive a customized menu featuring organic dishes and cocktails. Ancient Spirits Bar and Grillé is inspired by Ayurveda,...

Several organizations in Philadelphia make sustainability easy, even for children. Here’s how to utilize these resources. On the surface, sustainability may look like it’s only attainable for certain kinds of folks–those with means, time, and a sense of ennui that...

Over 2600 participants combated food insecurity in the Philadelphia region Over 38 million people in the US face food insecurity. In Pennsylvania, around 16.5% of people are food insecure as of September 2020. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) announced that...

Tucked away in a hillside above a curve in the Schuylkill River in Lower Merion Township is the Riverbend Environmental Education Center, a non-profit that offers 30 acres of wildlife to explore as well as year-round environmental education programs. The...