Topic: Climate Change
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Ideas We Should Steal: Climate Resilience Hubs
When government was slow to help Wilmington, DE residents hit by Hurricane Ida, one woman stepped up with a grassroots disaster response team that is now a permanent fixture. Could a similar program help underserved Philly communities at climate risk?
By Angie Bacha![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/recycling-791x400.jpg)
Is My Recycling Being … Recycled?
Philadelphians' skepticism about the City’s waste policies has led to an abysmal recycling rate. Here’s what really happens after you put out your blue bin — and how the City could do more
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Friends_of_Wissahickon_cleanup-HED-791x400.jpeg)
Earth Day Philadelphia Guide
More than 50 years after the holiday began, there are more reasons — and more ways — than ever to combat climate change, right here in Philly
By Rosamelia Lara Sanchez, Christina Griffith and Lauren McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/trash-food-container-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: Manufacturers Paying for Recyclable Waste
In California, Colorado and other states, Extended Producer Responsibility laws help fund recycling efforts in underserved communities. Could a similar rule improve Philadelphia's trash problem?
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Solar_States_Trainees_HED-791x400.jpg)
Business for Good: Solar States
The Kensington-based solar panel installer has always had a mission to grow jobs for Philadelphians while helping the planet. Now, it’s training a new cohort of workers who’ve been through the justice system
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Brad_Merrell_Skyline_Flood_2021_HED-791x400.jpg)
Is Philly Ready for Disaster?
Climate change, mass attacks and environmental catastrophes have caused death and destruction nationwide. Here’s how our city is preparing for the unthinkable
By Christine Speer Lejeune![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/JudithRodin-791x400.jpg)
The Return of Judith Rodin
The former Penn President just joined the Hilco advisory board. Here’s why she’s excited about the Bellwether District in Southwest Philly
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/philly_skyline_trees_teitur-hansen-unsplash-1-791x400.jpg)
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