Citizens of the Week

Climate Dads

This Father’s Day, we tip our hat to a Philly duo who’s giving like-minded men agency over a seemingly daunting problem

By Jessica Blatt Press
Guest Commentary

The Youth Are Fed Up

The winner of last year’s Raju Foundation Essay Contest urges youth—and their adult supporters—to protest for climate change Friday

By Hadley Ball
Reality Check

Voting Green

Why aren’t our elected officials talking more about climate change and pollution? This election, WURD’s afternoon host says, voters should demand it

By Charles D. Ellison
Photo Essay

“The Trees are the Lungs”

On this Arbor Day, we celebrate the arborists who care for our trees

By Sabina Louise Pierce
The Citizen Recommends

Water—An Essay Contest

The Pamela & Ajay Raju Foundation, along with the Zoo, offers $15,000 to a student who can help solve our water crisis

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Meet The Disruptor

Solar States

The growing B Corporation is bringing solar energy to houses and businesses throughout the region—and bringing blue collar Philadelphians into the green energy economy

By Quinn O'Callaghan
Reality Check

Rouse the (Hot) Masses

WURD’s afternoon host urges the city and its residents—especially minorities most affected by pollution—to start a real fight against climate change

By Charles D. Ellison
Citizen of the Week

Rehka Dhillon-Richardson

The University City resident has turned her passion for the environment into a local girls climate summit and two trips to the U.N.—all by the age of 17

By Gillian McGoldrick
Ideas We Should Steal

Plant More Trees

Trees provide shade, reduce energy consumption and prettify our city. But still Philadelphians—and even the mayor himself—have made it harder to plant as many as we should. Why can’t we be more like D.C.?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy