Philly Tree Plan

Can a greener Philly reduce crime?

In a bid to improve public safety, quality of life initiatives are bringing brighter lights and more green spaces to…

2 days ago

Four Ways Philly can grow its tree canopy

The City’s ambitious Tree Plan will need an all-out effort to accomplish. Here are some ideas we could steal from…

3 weeks ago

The City’s Tree Plan calls for significantly increasing our leafy coverage. So, why are our large trees continued to be chopped down?

How one neighbor’s loss reflects a citywide dilemma.  “SAVE MY TREE!” That’s what Nicole Fakhoury heard her two-year-old son crying…

4 weeks ago

Where Are The Trees We Were Promised?

Two years into the City’s first-ever Tree Plan, our leafy coverage has remained static. What happens now? This article is…

1 month ago

March climate change data, Philly Tree Plan updates, a healthier Delaware, and more.

The latest in sustainability news: March is getting hotter in Philly. Last month’s average temperatures were 5.89° above normal at…

2 months ago

Building Resilience: Strategies to create a sustainable future for Philadelphia

4 takeaways from Penn’s Future of Cities conference By 2050, nearly 90 percent of the U.S. population is projected to…

1 year ago

Philly Tree Plan Will Require Political Will, ‘Lofty’ Funding to Execute

Environmental advocates welcomed the roadmap to improve Philadelphia’s tree canopy while questioning its cost and consistency with recent clear-cutting. The…

2 years ago

Parks & Rec wants your input to get to the “root” of mistrust of Trees

Philly residents have a love-hate relationship with its trees. The city launched a campaign to address the decline in the…

4 years ago