SustainPHL

We’re excited to announce the 2017 nominees for SustainPHL! First and foremost, we can’t believe how awesome the nominations submissions were. Thank you for sharing over 150 organizations and individuals with us. How we determined the below list:  We listened...

SustainPHL is returning on Thursday, August 3, 2017. SustainPHL is Philadelphia’s annual sustainability awards and celebration hosted by Green Philly. Highlighting nonprofits, for-profits, civic/government and individuals, we want to hear about the people and organizations making Philadelphia a more sustainable...

Although Garrett Melby felt like a guest at SustainPHL 2016, his GodoCompany Ventures received the Business Innovation of the Year award. GoodCompany Ventures has graduated over 70 entrepreneurs through its mission. However, they’ll be able to solve future problems of climate...

How can a vision turn into reality? In 1996, Morris Holland Derry III was incarcerated and realized that 75-80% of the prisoners would become reincarcerated. Not satisfied with those high statistics, Derry founded No More Pain, a nonprofit organization that...

How can individuals fight climate change? Sam Holloschutz believes education is key to getting your neighbors and friends on board. Watch him give his hyperlocal secrets as he accepts his Neighborhood Champion Award during SustainPHL 2016. SustainPHL 2016: Sam Holloschutz,...

The Rad Dish Co-Op started as an experiment at Temple University in Spring 2014. This student-run cafe is locally sourced and functions with a zero-waste model. That’s why the first SustainPHL award went to this incredible group of students! Watch the...

Kindling catches on to build a fire, eh? We’ve all been there – making an effort to bike in this 30* weather or summer 90 degrees for the sake of sustainability. Let’s start celebrating those recycling hoarding moments to all...

How do you make sure all elements of a live event fit your positive vibes theme? We were lucky to snag the Chris Paterno Band for SustainPHL – after all, they recently got signed by BlacBird Productions (by nine-time Grammy-winning producer Joe...

A former ‘badlands’ spaced filled with drugs and trash has transformed into a space where farmers market flourish and crime has gone down 89%. Leroy Fisher has played an integral part in Hunting Park’s revitalization project which was also supported...