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Welcome to April and (hopefully) the actual beginning of spring. We’ve got loads of great events on our calendar but picked the best to keep you busy this month even on those April shower days! 8 Can’t-Miss Sustainability Events in April...

Despite a long history of community gardens in Philadelphia, the city has not had a consistent abundance of greenery. Many Philadelphia community gardens (some which have been running for 70 to 80 years) had to close in the early 2000s...

Step outside of your normal weekend routine and into a Parisian carnival for the 48th annual “Dance with the Bride” on Saturday, April 1. The “Fool’s Night Out.” Benefiting nonprofit The Painted Bride, the fundraiser will include belly and silk...

Over the past few months on Green Philly, we’ve been sharing details on the outstanding nominees for the first SustainPHL Awards on August 18th. SustainPHL aims to recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of sustainability activists and acknowledge the impact...

Guys! Everyone! It’s time again! It’s spring! Time to get used to more daylight, swap out the bulky sweaters for summer dresses, trade in those heavy boots for sandals, wipe the dust off of your juicer, and sign up for...

What happens when your new dress becomes yesterday’s news? For a lot of Americans, it means the dumpster. The EPA reports the average North American throws out more than 80 pounds of textiles each year. That adds up quickly in...

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) officially released the Local Economic Impact Report of the First Five Years of Green City, Clean Waters. Green City, Clean Waters is in year 5 of 25, with Philadelphia Water projected investments of $1.2 billion...

Penn State Brandywine’s green thumb just got greener. Penn State Brandywine’s Honors Garden won second prize in the Community Vegetable Garden category of the Delaware County Master Gardeners’ 2015 garden contest this past summer. The Delaware County Master Gardeners is an organization...

Getting the nourishment we need in our lives often comes at a hefty price! The Happy Hippy Food Truck (HHFT) came to fruition out of a lack of locally grown, plant based food in the Philadelphia area. Leave it to co-founders...