eco-explainer

Eco-Explainer: What is the Office of Sustainability?

If you have ever wondered what this city office does, we have you covered. The Philadelphia Office of Sustainability (OOS)…

2 weeks ago

Eco-Explainer: What is the Difference Between a Heat Advisory and a Heat Warning?

Feeling the heat? Learn how heat alerts can help you beat it and protect your health. While walking in the…

3 weeks ago

Eco-Explainer: What is Environmental Justice?

You've seen environmental justice come under fire. But what does the term mean? Here are the basics of what it…

2 months ago

Eco-explainer: What is greenhushing?

You've probably heard of greenwashing. So what's the 'hush' about? While many companies have sustainability built into their operations, quite…

1 year ago

Eco-Explainer: What is Porous Pavement?

Want to learn more about a no-brainer, effective method of addressing stormwater? Keep reading! Technology that mitigates the impacts of…

4 years ago

Eco-Explainer: Why Methane Matters

Methane is the only pollutant that is also a commodity (natural gas) and it isn’t released during combustion, it just…

4 years ago

Eco-Explainer: What is Greenwashing?

It seems everything is “green” these days: green cars, green cleaning supplies, and even green eating. That leads us to…

5 years ago