Ideas We Should Steal

Save Lives With Corner Daylighting

Another tool to keep pedestrians safe, like they do in Hoboken and Jersey City? Yes, please

By Jon Geeting

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
Citizen of the Week

Mommy

An almost 100-year-old tortoise at the Philadelphia zoo is a new mother — and she’s helping save her species in the process.

By Courtney DuChene
Citizen of the Week

FDR Park Steward Tara Anastasi

The park’s volunteer coordinator gets it done, from reclaiming lakes from the “phrag” to putting anyone who raises their hands to work.

By Thomas Devaney

You’ve Got a Blackout in PA

AI is taxing Pennsylvania’s power grid, risking even higher rates for residents, who already pay more for electricity than neighboring states

By Athan Koutsiouroumbas

“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