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Close your eyes (after you read the next sentence.) Now, picture someone holding a reusable bag. What stereotypes come to mind? There’s a good chance that you’re picturing a white, middle class, ‘green’ consumer. Trash Academy, a project of Mural...

Earlier this year, as part of a project by the Philadelphia Collaborative for Health Equity, 33 high school students in North Philadelphia took and shared photographs to document everyday life in their neighborhoods. While some of the young artists produced...

How will your life look in 2050? Climate change is expected to increase temperatures, raise sea levels, and bring on even more extreme weather. So what does it look like living in this climate changed world? This story is part...

Can we equate a few hot days to ‘climate change?’ Here are the stats showing how we experience climate change in the local region. This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen...

Want to create a sustainable society? There’s a variety of degrees you can earn to fit your passions and skills – right around the corner. In a world faced by issues like climate change, pollution, and natural resource depletion, degrees...

The twenty-three fellows, hosted by centers in the Alliance for Watershed Education, shared projects to create a directory of urban farms, lessons for school groups, creating innovative ways to encourage park visitors to clean up litter, or tracking and eliminating...

Last evening was our fourth annual SustainPHL! Congratulations to our amazing 2019 nominees AND award recipients. Thank you to all of the attendees, sponsors, partners, my committee, and all of those who made the evening a success! Read about ALL...

Green Philly is excited to reveal that this Thursday’s SustainPHL 2019 will be zero waste. Part of this effort included ditching hard-to-recycle plastic or greenwashing-compostable cups for durable, reusable cups that guests can take home and use again and again....

The following nominees were chosen for their efforts to propel Philadelphia’s future in sustainability. Their work sets this city on a greener path for the benefit of everyone. Join us on Thursday, August 8th at WHYY for the SustainPHL Awards...