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What’s going on with our local universities? We introduce Villanova student Thomas Saldutti’s debut in the College Corner Column to discuss the latest campus updates. How a Small Fire Can Ignite Big Change We’re not your normal tree huggers. The...

One of my co-workers sent along this Mother Jones’ article, “I Can’t Stop Reading One-Star Yelp Reviews of National Parks“. (Sidenote: I recently started a consulting gig at a local sustainability organization but am still actively growing Green Philly Company.)  So I decided...

  (Or Psychology of Climate Change) Post by Dr. Raluca Ellis for CUSP. Raluca Ellis is the Environmental Scientist for The Franklin Institute and Program Director of the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership. Her expertise is in communicating complex topics...

What happens when 40 local organizations get together to create a campaign to raise awareness about climate change? You get The Sweatuation. The Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP) recently launched The Sweatuation to help Philadelphians understand what climate change...

Calling all tree lovers & shutterbugs: Painted Bride Art Center is looking for your best photos. How to SUbmit your Best Tree Photos Just send your photo via email to photos@paintedbride.org of your fav tree, and two sentences on why...

Just like we introduced the Food Trust as partaking in the new Local Leader Spotlight series, we have another exciting partnership to announce: CUSP. They’ll be penning the Hot City, Cool Science column take to help understand what’s going to happen...

This is a guest post from the TTF Watershed, Friends of the Wissahickon, and the Delaware River Keeper. Hey Mt. Airy, Fishtown, South Philly and Eastwick residents, what creek or stream flows through your Philadelphia neighborhood? Most likely it’s the...

The Philly community is bursting with opportunities from welcoming organizations and non-profits, whether you are interested in the arts, social issues, the environment or children and animals, we’ve got the line up for you to make a difference this summer!...

When Mayor Nutter took office in 2008, he set two important goals: for Philadelphia to become the Greenest City in the USA and to reduce homicides by 30-50%. In 7 1/2 years, the city has reduced homicides by 37%. So how...