Every Voice Every Vote

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...

SEPTA’s Chief Innovation Officer and former Smart City Director talks sustainability and public transit SEPTA is at the center of tight state budget conversations. The mass transit agency is the largest in the state, averaging over 797,000 unlinked passenger trips...

Zero Fare’s success highlights the importance of free public transit for underserved communities. For many Philadelphia pedestrians, paying for public transportation can be a significant financial strain, limiting access to essential resources like employment, healthcare, and healthy food. The Zero...

The next presidential administration could keep or cut critical programs that benefit Philly. Did you know that an estimated 13 million citizens care deeply about the environment but will skip the polls? This staggering number comes from the Environmental Voter Project, an...

Pennsylvania is one of six states to include environmental protections in its Constitution. As a tool used before, it could help Climate Advocates in Philadelphia. Through the doors of Philly’s curious Mütter Museum and up its sprawling marble staircase awaits...

Casey Kuklick, Deputy Director of the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives, lays out the office’s Fall 2024 plans.  In January, newly-appointed Mayor Parker released her 100-Day Action Plan for a “Safer, Cleaner, Greener Philadelphia,” which outlined a long-term Clean...

Introducing Meet Your Civic Catalysts, a new series from Green Philly spotlighting sustainability changemakers in public office, their work, and how you can connect with them! Starting with (drumroll, please)… Get to know: Liz Lankenau Role: City of Philadelphia’s Interim...

This event covered topics including green initiatives, EV infrastructure, the 76ers arena proposal, building codes, and more. We hosted Sustainability in Action at the beautiful Arts League Philadelphia last evening, welcoming 86 registrants for an inspiring conversation and community engagement....