AI Data Centers Haven’t Got a Friend in PA

Why do so many Pennsylvanians oppose Amazon (and other tech giants) building “innovation campuses” in their counties?

By Ethan Dodd

Four Ways Philly can Grow our Tree Canopy

The City’s ambitious Tree Plan will need an all-out effort to accomplish. Here, some ideas we could steal from elsewhere

By Courtney DuChene

Where Are the Trees We Were Promised?

Two years into the City’s first-ever Tree Plan, our leafy coverage has remained static. What happens now?

By Courtney DuChene

How To Celebrate Earth Day in Philadelphia

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

“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
Ideas We Should Steal

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
Guest Commentary

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
The New Urban Order

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