Environment

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