COVID19

COVID-19 has drastically impacted how we travel – regardless of by land, sea, or air. But how did Philly fare across modes of transit? You may have breathed a sigh of relief seeing that global carbon emissions dropped 17% during...

Social distancing measures have pushed residents to stay indoors to prevent contracting the virus. But staying inside an unventilated home during extreme heat can leave vulnerable populations in danger. Green doesn’t mean go The long anticipated reopening of Philadelphia’s green...

Photo by Julian Wan on Unsplash The City of Philadelphia instructs residents to always wear a mask in public, even if you expect to stay six feet away from other individuals. (Yes, that means if you’re outside running, biking, or...

Keys? Check. Phone? Check. Mask? Check. City says: regardless if you’re biking, running, doing errands, walking, or hanging out in a park – Mask up. The weather’s warmer, everyone’s outside and half of Philadelphia is debating on Next Door whether...

Hoard that recycling for every-other-week pickup *** UPDATE 7/1/20: Weekly recycling will resume beginning Monday, July 6th. The Streets Department announced that its biweekly recycling pickup will resume through June 26th. Trash will continue (or close) to its normal weekly...

Want to get politically engaged? Like everything right now it’s a little more complicated than usual. With state capitals closed due to the current pandemic, lobbyists and constituents have increased hurdles for access to legislators. For one, legislators are mainly...

City announced that there’d be painful budget cuts. Here’s one devastating impact on sustainability. Cover Photo: Plastic water bottles on art museum steps at Philadelphia Marathon 2019, a Zero Waste Event Mayor Jim Kenney prepared us to brace for deep...

Plastic Bag Announcement: The Earth Day Party Pooper This past Wednesday, members took part in celebrating our planet, whether it was through a virtual webinar or taking a walk around the neighborhood. If we can take anything away from this...

Although you might be spending most of your time inside, you can still escape and embrace nature. With people ignoring social distancing measures, trails are closing to visitors and Paris has outdoor physical activity during daytime hours. These days, even...