Resistance is a Garden

A Painted Bride project combines urban farming, art and education to empower Black and Brown Philadelphians to grow their own futures

By James Peterson

Memo To Madam Mayor: Clean and Green. For Real.

In the next in a series of policy recommendations for presumptive Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, a local environmental activist makes a plea for the planet — and Philadelphians who live on it

By Karen Melton

Clean Water? We’ve Got a Mussel for That

A partnership between the City and a number of organizations is working to filter Philly’s waterways the way nature intended

By Courtney DuChene

Memo to Madam Mayor: Hire a Kick-Ass Trash Czar

The next in a series of political and policy advice to presumptive Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker looks to New York City for an idea she should steal: Appoint a sanitation commissioner

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Ideas We Should Steal: Sustainability Education for All Students

New Jersey is the first U.S. state to mandate climate change education in every grade and nearly every subject. Can a similar solutions-based curriculum help prepare Philly kids for a green future?

By Courtney DuChene

Listen: Ali Velshi on the Climate Crisis

MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member says the climate crisis is here. We'd better deal with it.

By Ali Velshi

Guest Commentary: The Next Mayor Must Prioritize Sustainable Businesses

The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia on how our elected leaders can support values-driven small businesses in Philly

By Devi Ramkissoon

The I-95 Wake-Up Call

The message is clear, an environmental justice advocate says: We must Stop. Using. Fossil Fuels.

By Charles D. Ellison