Climate Change

Local youth activist featured in Nickelodeon special on climate change

Sabirah Mahmud speaks about environmental racism in Earth Day episode A local youth activist (and former GP panelist) Sabirah Mahmud…

4 years ago

Philadelphia Commits to Carbon-Neutrality by 2050 & Announces First Environmental Justice Commission

City also announces first Chief Resilience Officer & drops a Climate Action Playbook New year, new climate goals. The Office…

4 years ago

Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Introduced a New Resolution to Prioritize Climate Action in Philly’s COVID-19 Response

The resolution introduced to Philadelphia’s City Council states the Council’s intention to prioritize climate action and environmental justice in COVID-19…

4 years ago

Home Damaged by Sewage Backup? The Philadelphia Water Department’s Basement Protection Program May Help.

As Philadelphians reel from the damage unleashed by Hurricane Isaias ­­and brace for increased storm surges due to climate change,…

4 years ago

How will climate change affect Philadelphia? (Spoiler: It’s already here.)

From an extensive heatwave to more frequent, intense tropical storms like Isaias. Here’s a look at how you can expect…

4 years ago

What a Philly Museum’s behind-the-scenes collections reveal about Climate Change

The Academy of Natural Sciences may be closed to the public. But one collection the public never sees holds a piece…

5 years ago

Fight Climate Change at Home with these Local Organizations

Give back to your community by joining these organizations for a more sustainable city With the oncoming warmer weather, striving…

5 years ago

Earth Day Turns 50: A Reflection On How Philly Has Changed Since 1970

While social distancing may have us isolated, there’s also been an awakening of nature appreciation right in time for Earth…

5 years ago

Calling climate change experts! The DRBC wants you.

The Delaware River Basin Commission is seeking members for its newest advisory committee. The Advisory Committee on Climate Change (ACCC),…

5 years ago