Philadelphians can participate in the development of the city’s next Climate Resilience Plan. A $600,000 grant to the Office of Sustainability will fund a public engagement process to ensure residents’ input is included in an updated plan to fortify the city against the impacts of climate change.
Missing from Parker’s latest budget proposal: funding for SEPTA’s Zero Fare program. The program provides free public transit rides to approximately 25,000 low-income residents. If excluded from the budget, it will run out of funding at the end of its two-year pilot period in June. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Clean-up of ~4,000 illegally dumped tires in Tacony Creek Park is underway. City workers and volunteers will gather on April 5th to remove a massive pile of tires that was first found in the North Philly greenspace last November. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Protestors gathered at City Hall on Tuesday to support the Environmental Protection Agency amid recent shakeups. Attendees of the march voiced outrage and concerns about budget cuts, layoffs, and regulatory rollbacks that are being pursued under the Trump administration. WHYY News Climate Desk.
Suzanna Cook is a lifelong Greater Philadelphia resident and graduate of Stockton University, where she obtained a B.S. in Sustainability with a concentration in Policy. Recently, she held positions on the editorial staff of her school’s independent student newspaper and as a Sustainability Specialist at Grand Canyon National Park. You can often find her riding the PATCO to Center City, crocheting with thrifted yarn, or practicing her latte art. View all posts by Suzanna Cook
Catch up on the latest sustainability news: 25 Philly-Area Solar for Schools grants awarded. Lawmakers and educational leaders hope that the funds for green energy projects will help lessen the burden of rising energy costs. Representative Elizabeth Fiedler, who introduced...
Catch up on this week’s sustainability news: New public orchard and gateway garden at Penn Treaty Park. Friends of Penn Treaty Park celebrated the new additions on May 18th. The garden includes native fruit trees and pollinator-friendly plantings, with produce...