Environment

“We Are the Cavalry”
Bread & Roses Community Fund launched a new program to support grassroots groups fighting for climate justice. Chester environmental activist Zulene Mayfield explains why this work matters
By Charity Tooze
Get City Pension Money Out of Fossil Fuels
New York City has divested three of its five municipal pensions from dirty energy — with stellar financial results. As Philadelphia works to fund our pensions, should we do the same?
By Courtney DuChene
Want a Stronger Philadelphia? Invest in Plants.
The President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society believes making Philadelphia greener isn’t just a matter of “nice to have”
By Matt Rader
Penn Bets Big On Green
The city's largest private employer is enacting an ambitious sustainability plan that could be a model for the rest of Philly — and the country
By Courtney DuChene
Will the Key to Climate Resilience be AI — or Dopamine?
How emerging tech can help cities fight climate change
By Diana Lind
Does Trump 2.0 Mean Game Over for the Climate?
Doomism will get us nowhere. Here’s what we can do to continue protecting the environment
By Courtney DuChene
PA’s Secret Weapon to Fight Climate Change
A bipartisan Philadelphia-based group is spreading the word about Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment in the hopes the 53-year-old law can protect our endangered environment today
By Courtney DuChene
Ali Velshi Inside Project 2025 and … Hurricane Helene?
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member on the plan to gut FEMA and undermine our nation's ability to prepare for and recover from natural disasters
By Ali Velshi
The Kindred Podcast
It’s easy to forget that we humans are literal animals. Two Philadelphia-area sisters remind us, one audio episode at a time
By Courtney DuChene
Carbon Reform
Could a Philadelphia company’s clever carbon capture capsule transform how buildings breathe — and impact climate change?
By Courtney DuChene