Topic: Climate Change
Cooperation Makes Good Environmental Policy
Republicans and Democrats have worked together for good, meaningful environmental regulation in the past. They should continue to do so in the new legislative session.
By Scott MartinAli Velshi Offers a Bleak Outlook for Fossil Fuel Use
Fossil fuel use is on the rise. What will it take, asks the MSNBC host, for us to stop?
By Ali VelshiHow to Really Run a City — Combatting Climate Change
Former Mayors Michael Nutter and Kasim Reed speak with Kate Gallego, mayor of Phoenix — one of the hottest cities on earth
By Jessica Blatt PressAli Velshi Celebrates Nuclear Fusion with Kim Budil
MSNBC host and Citizen Board Member Ali Velshi explains a recent advance in nuclear fusion that brings us a step closer to clean energy
By Ali Velshi20 Sustainable Shops and Services in Philadelphia
Locally-owned shops and services that put a dent in climate change — and make you feel a little bit better about everything
By Courtney DuCheneThe Urgent Need for Public-Public Partnerships
A conversation with a Philly official taught Drexel’s Finance Metro head to think differently about what cities need to succeed
By Bruce KatzWhat The Inquirer Got Wrong About FDR Park
A recent editorial declared support for remaking the South Philly park as an outdoor turf sports complex. That is not what we really need
By Lauren McCutcheonDecarbonize All The Buildings
Ithaca, New York is on track to become the first city in the nation to transition all of its buildings from fossil fuels to renewable electricity, reducing their carbon emissions by 400,000 tons per year. Can we do it in Philly too?
By Courtney DuCheneThe Road to Global Sustainability Runs Through Cities
Drexel’s Metro Finance director was a keynote speaker at the first ever meeting of G7 urban leaders. Here, his calls to action for creating livable, growing, global cities
By Bruce KatzRe Vision Architecture
A pioneer B Corp in Philadelphia’s sustainable design scene doesn’t just reduce, reuse and recycle: They listen to clients to create buildings that last because they’re loved
By Courtney DuChene