Green Philly Weekly Roundup

Catch up on the latest sustainability news Circuit Trails network reaches 500 miles of trails across the region. The Circuit Trails network connects Philadelphia to Trenton and beyond through walkable and bikeable trails. The network now includes 420 miles of completed...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Pa. budget deal officially kills key greenhouse gas program. Pennsylvania lawmakers approved a $50.1B state budget that officially withdraws the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state program designed to...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Sustainable Business Network welcomes new executive director. Zoraida Cordero is the new Executive Director at the Sustainable Business Network, whose mission is to help Philadelphia businesses become more sustainable and have a greater...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Philadelphia Water Department appoints new commissioner. Benjamin C. Jewell, who previously served as the Acting Water Commissioner, has been appointed as Commissioner of PWD. Jewell will be responsible for overseeing a staff of...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Community Farm gets closer to community ownership. The Philadelphia Land Bank has acquired dozens of community garden lots across the city, making them eligible for long-term preservation under community land trusts. Reinhard Street...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Transit advocates demand better SEPTA funding. On Tuesday morning, transit advocates, including Transit Forward Philadelphia, held a rally and demonstration at LOVE Park to demand better funding for SEPTA. This comes as SEPTA...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Fall Nature Challenge starts. The Academy of Natural Sciences is hosting a Fall bioblitz on October 11-13. The goal of the challenge is to document as many living species as possible. To participate,...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Block by Block launches citywide cleanup competition with Chicago. Neighborhood cleanup group Block by Block Philly is launching a month-long cleanup competition against Cleanup Club Chicago to see who can pick up the...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Philly mobilizes for Sun Day solar energy celebration. Philly-area energy advocates joined a worldwide celebration of solar power on September 21 at Love Park. As Philadelphia welcomes more solar installations through initiatives like...