Green Philly Weekly Roundup

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Governor Shapiro restricts data center development. Shapiro, who had once supported data center construction in Pennsylvania, is now restricting development by requiring projects to get approved at the local level before acquiring state...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: SEPTA 11th Street Station to close for one year. At the beginning of September, SEPTA will be closing 11th Street Station to L train riders in order to make updates to the station....

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Customers turn to local farmers markets’ in wake of parasite outbreak. Local farmers are seeing an uptick in foot traffic at farmers markets. Customers say that a big reason for shopping locally is...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Clean and Green Director replaces Managing Director. The current Clean and Green Initiatives Director, Carlton Williams, will be replacing Managing Director Adam Thiel as he resigns from the public sector. The transition will...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: 100 kayakers take to the Schuylkill. To celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, Schuylkill River Greenways Association hosted a large kayaking parade highlighting the Schuylkill River’s significance in the Revolutionary War. Over 100 kayakers...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Businesses not following plastic bag ban. A study conducted by the environmental nonprofit PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center found that businesses are not complying with Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban law. Local businesses are...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Severe weather causes flash flooding. After record-high temperatures likely impacted by climate change, intense storms led to flash floods throughout the Philadelphia region over the July 4th holiday weekend. Parts of Kelly Drive...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: New beautification efforts along Broad Street. Construction of a new green traffic median in front of the Kimmel Center is now complete. The median is part of a larger $150 million master plan...

Catch up on the latest sustainability news:  Heat health emergency ends. Last week, the Department of Public Health declared a Heat Health Emergency, putting special emergency heat programs, such as cooling centers, into effect. Higher temperatures in the region can...