Foodizen

Bee the Change

Protecting bees is critical to preserving our food supply. Some 50,000 rooftop bees, including ones in the evolving Spring Arts District, are doing a small part of what Philly needs

By Jason Wilson
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ecoWURD Environmental Justice Summit

Visit Bartram’s Garden this Sunday for the next in WURD’s free event series exploring race, income and the environment

By Jessica Blatt Press

Our Zoo Is Greener Than Your Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is growing its own greens to more sustainably feed its animals—and to help humans in neighboring food deserts

By Brianna Baker

Want Less Traffic? Fix Trash Pickup

Philly 3.0’s engagement director on the unlikely solution to Philly’s congestion problem

By Jon Geeting

Scaling Copenhagen

As Mayor Kenney heads to a climate change conference, Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab director calls on cities to drive climate solutions

By Bruce Katz, Luise Noring, Torben Klitgaard and Helle Lis Soholt
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Climate Forum 2020

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, a Citizen board member, will co-moderate as 12 presidential hopefuls talk to young voters about the climate this week

By Katherine Rapin
Business for Good

A Greener Afterlife

The West Laurel Hill Cemetery and Funeral Home has the greenest burial practices in the country. Now you can care for the earth even after you leave it.

By Courtney DuChene
Reality Check

What Climate Change Debate?

Black voters—and Democrats—worry about the environment’s effect on their lives. All the more reason, WURD’s afternoon host argues, the DNC should not have nixed a climate debate

By Charles D. Ellison

More Trees, Please

Trees—which nourish the earth, beautify the city, lower temperatures and increase good health—are disappearing from Philly. Here, some ideas to fix that

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Can Philly Save the World?

Drexel’s Politics Department chair on how his city—and all cities—are leading the charge against climate disaster

By Richardson Dilworth