Office of Sustainability

On this episode of City Rising, we explore what local government is doing to mitigate the impacts of climate change, while positively engaging all communities. Cities are stepping up where the federal government is letting us down. Our guest, Christine...

Philadelphia’s getting a little extra help to meet climate goals. Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that Philly was a winning city in the American Cities Climate Challenge yesterday. Philadelphia will receive a package of around $2 million, including a City Advisor that...

To continue its commitment to green the city, the Office of Sustainability released more plans last week. The Clean Energy Vision Action Plan drills further into the Powering Our Future Plan to identify actions the city can push by 2020 (that’s T-1.5...

OOS kept their promise about being an org for the people. Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability (OOS) originally released their Powering Our Future report in November 2017. After the initial release, they held open hearings and requested comments from the public. Ten...

Our three nominees for Climate Hero of the Year are combating climate change through communications and large-scale initiatives & programs. From championing Philadelphia’s climate adaptation plan to fostering collaboration between disparate climate initiatives, each works to create local climate solutions...

Last evening, the Office of Sustainability (OOS), Mayor Kenney and the sustainability community celebrated one year of sustainability at the Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest. (Sidenote: If you’re going to throw a green party in winter, why not host it at the...

Have an opinion? The city is really trying to listen to its constituents. After releasing Powering Our Future in November, the Office of Sustainability (OOS) briefed the plan with 50 attendees yesterday at the Municipal Services Building. OOS released the Municipal...

One of the perks of writing Green Philly for 10 years has been seeing professionals around me flourish in their career. When I first met Dominic McGraw, he invited me to Saxbys headquarters at 23rd and Chestnut to proudly share...

Finally, the City of Philadelphia has revealed how we can all get on board with the Paris Climate Agreement. Recently, the City’s Office of Sustainability (OOS) debuted its Energy Master Plan for city buildings. But if we want to meet...