Climate Change

Those warmer Spring temps you’re feeling? It’s Climate Change.

It's not just you. Warmer temps mean nature gets thrown off in various ways. Enjoy the heat wave this week?…

5 years ago

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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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,…

5 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…

5 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…

6 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…

6 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…

6 years ago