Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Join Sustrana for #DayWithoutWaste on April 9th! According to their website, There’s really not much to a Day Without Waste. You just photograph or otherwise catalogue your waste (we used group emails) and publicize the day and your results. We decided to...

What are you doing to inspire change in your community? This week’s #ThisWeekI column talks to a local restauranteur, whose having people flock to Passyunk but keeps sustainability in mind in the kitchen. Luke Palladino Name: Luke Palladino Occupation: Chef / Restaurateur...

Love food? Hungry? This week’s perfect for you. SPARC (The Sustainable Philadelphia Alliance of Regional Campuses) was launched in January 2014 to promote collaboration among sustainability groups from Philadelphia-area colleges and universities. And they decided to make this week all...

Case of the Mondays again? Don’t fret. Get ready to eat your face off with SPARC, race SEPTA, talk to candidates & influencers and rub elbows with young Philly leaders this week. Philly Events for April 6 – 9, 2015...

Spring is coming. Who’s psyched for Philly Bike Share to launch on April 23, 2015? Although we can’t wait to get on two wheels, we can make the best of this weekend, too. Get ready to celebrate the holiday weekend with...

Exciting times, friends: it’s an election year! The Sustainable Business Network has big goals for our next Mayor & City Council Members. Their campaign, the Good Economy Challenge, is trying to persuade candidates to embrace a more sustainably-focused, local economy. So...

Philadelphia has a great network of universities around making strides in sustainability. We’ll be featuring campus updates more on Green Philly so you can stay tuned into what these amazing students are up to! The March edition of the Green Philly College update...

OK, ok. As a Lorenzo’s lover, I have to address this question. You order pizza, enjoy the pizza, and then think: “Is this recycleable?” We’re addressing this today in our Where Can I Wednesday column, since I receive this question all...

Remember how I declared that I was barely a yogi 6 months ago, but helped you green your practice? Recently, I stepped up my game and tried a retreat in Tulum, Mexico for a week. After researching a few retreats in Costa Rica, I...