Every Voice Every Vote

The hidden benefits of clean energy for struggling school districts. By Angie Bacha (Green Philly) and Elizabeth Miller (Climate Central) This is the second story in a two-part series examining climate change and Philadelphia schools. It was produced through a...

As founder of Block by Block and social media educator, Evans is an activist for the modern era. David Evans, Green Philly’s latest Civic Catalyst, equates civic engagement to maintaining a healthy relationship. “You can’t just vote and be done...

Green Philly’s latest Civic Catalyst is Kristen Kavanagh, the new Executive Director of the Delaware River Basin Commission. Role: Executive Director of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC). The DRBC – a “fascinating agency,” as Kavanagh described – is a...

Green Philly spoke with four local climate and sustainability organizations about how they are preparing for forecasted changes to climate support.  National executive orders have moved to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, ramp up domestic oil production, and...

Ready to help solve Philly’s biggest sustainability challenges? Join Green Philly for “Sustainability in Motion,” an interactive event giving you the chance to collaborate with like-minded individuals and take a dive deep into local issues, from waste reduction to climate...

“Sustainability in Motion” will encourage roundtable discussions with local sustainability experts. Are you ready to tackle Philly’s biggest sustainability challenges? Join Green Philly for “Sustainability in Motion,” an interactive event designed to inspire collaboration and drive solutions for our city’s...

Vision zero says residents should report unsafe streets. But is this working for residents? The city’s most recent Vision Zero report for 2024 showed promising results along Roosevelt Boulevard but alarming stats for pedestrians.  According to the report, preliminary 2024...

Green Philly checks in with neighborhoods and trash experts during the early days of Clean and Green’s new twice-a-week trash collection program. The city rolled out a new twice-weekly trash pickup pilot at the beginning of December. The goal of...

City council members held a hearing in October to understand the challenges of acquiring vacant lots through the Philadelphia Land Bank. One Kensington community garden shares its struggles of operating without land ownership. In Kensington, a chilly light rain poured...