SustainPHL

After opening nominations for our first-ever SustainPHL awards, we were overwhelmed by over 180 nominations! Thank you to everyone who nominated a Philly changemaker or local hero. We read so many amazing stories, and it was difficult to narrow the...

Let’s talk about trash. Vocal performer Martha McDonald is performing the “Songs of Memory and Forgetting,” premiering June 12 (due to a rain-out on June 5th) at RAIR’s (Recycled Artist in Residency) headquarters at the Revolution Recovery recycling facility in Northeast Philadelphia....

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for a sustainability leader or unsung hero! Stay tuned – we’ll announce finalists for the SustainPHL nominees soon!

July 2008: I’m driving home with my colleague and we uncover the shocking secret that our employer is gathering the recycling bins and dumping them into the trash. 2008: Mayor Nutter becomes Mayor of Philadelphia and shortly after creates the Greenworks Initiative...

As we recently announced, Green Philly Blog is hosting the first ever SustainPHL, an awards ceremony and celebration of sustainability visionaries to unsung heroes making a difference in their communities. This event will reflect on our city’s collective accomplishments on...

Imagine an event that will celebrate the stories of those who have made a positive impact on Philadelphia’s environment. We’re proud to announce: SustainPHL We’re hosting the first ever SustainPHL Awards, a celebration ranging from sustainability visionaries to unsung heroes...