Voice: Courtney DuChene
Decarbonize All The Buildings
Ithaca, New York is on track to become the first city in the nation to transition all of its buildings from fossil fuels to renewable electricity, reducing their carbon emissions by 400,000 tons per year. Can we do it in Philly too?
By Courtney DuCheneMental Health Days for Philly Students
Twelve U.S. states allow school kids to take excused days off for emotional well-being. PA should too
By Courtney DuCheneYING
Karla Ballard has raised over $1 million for her app, which seeks to replicate the community of helpful neighbors she grew up with in Philadelphia, one task at a time
By Courtney DuCheneThe Home Maker
Developer Mo Rushdy made his reputation on high-end luxury homes. Now, he’s turned his considerable talents to creating generational wealth for low- to middle-income Philadelphians
By Courtney DuCheneRe Vision Architecture
A pioneer B Corp in Philadelphia’s sustainable design scene doesn’t just reduce, reuse and recycle: They listen to clients to create buildings that last because they’re loved
By Courtney DuCheneCayaba Care
A West Philly-born holistic maternal health care group has improved pregnancy outcomes for more than 1,000 Philadelphians — and are readying to help more women nationally
By Courtney DuChenePhilly’s Climate Change Report Card
It’s been five years since Mayor Kenney announced ambitious plans for combating climate change locally. Here, a look at how that's going.
By Courtney DuCheneBrightly
The immigrant-owned cleaning service co-operative, opening in Philly next spring, offers workers a pathway to the American middle class
By Courtney DuCheneModest Transitions
Melanie Hasan creates a model of sustainability, inclusivity and community in a Fishtown shop that makes and sells naturally dyed wares
By Courtney DuCheneFight City Gun Violence with Better Street Design
One Portland neighborhood reduced gun violence 60 percent by changing traffic patterns and reviving a park. Philly could do that, right?
By Courtney DuChene