Environmental Justice

In April, multiple agencies were informed of an environmental concern. But the public wasn’t aware until a private citizen alerted Bartram’s Garden staff. In April, during one of his usual walks along Bartram’s Mile Trail — which runs from just...

InLiquid is hosting a film screening in conjunction with our 40PNPB programming. We will be showing two films by local filmmaker Ben Kalina, and will finish with a Q&A with Ben. Light refreshments will be provided. When: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024...

After a year spent defining its own structure, the commission is funding community-scale solutions for healthy foods and clean air, water and homes. It’s been a year and a half since the Philadelphia Environmental Justice Advisory Commission was first convened...

From Puerto Rico to Philly, Carlos Claussell is Advancing Climate Justice “Green veneer,” a term coined by climate activist and professor of climate justice Naomi Klein, refers to superficial “green” fixes of climate change’s impacts for the privileged but neglect...

Love our Earth. Stand up for our planet. PhilHarmonia is proud to close our ninth season with the world premiere of Adam Silverman’s Elegy for the Earth – a powerful setting of poems by Susan Gubernat that bemoan the harmful...

Melting Ice/Changing Winds (Dance and Music of Climate Change), a collaboration inspired by the artists unique experience in the Arctic and addressing global warming. Described by critics as “dazzling” (The Times) and “mesmerizing” (Edinburgh Spotlight), Melting Ice/Changing Winds is a collaboration between...

Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project, a multi-disciplinary live performance fusing original music with art, imagery, and science to address global sustainability and provide a path toward meaningful response. The score by composer Laura Kaminsky is performed by the Fry Street...

Committee will take steps of addressing enviromnetal justice and creating a resilient future. The City and Office of Sustainability announced the launch of its first Environmental Justice Advisory Commission (EJAC), including the 17 residents selected. The Environmental Justice Commission began...

The City officially opened the application process for the first Environmental Justice Advisory Commission. The commission will provide recommendations to the Mayor, City Council, and Office of Sustainability for how to study and address environmental justice issues in Philadelphia. Philadelphia...