Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Happy Fall! Or happy "Tease of summer as we're FALLing into Autumn". Your pick. This weekend is set to be gorgeous, and Philly's set with several events to get you outdoors. Eat your way through Manayunk, spend lots of time at the Schuylkill Center with their jam-packed Saturday or Bike & drink beer (responsibly) with the Bike Coalition! Best Philly Events for Weekend of September 27-28:

This Tuesday, talk about how to measure positive impacts for green orgs. TriplePundit.com, B Lab, Presidio Grad School & Campbell's are hosting a discussion about positive impact for a business. According to the description:

Over 400,000 individuals invaded New York on Sunday to make a statement to world leaders about climate change. Mayor's National Climate Action Agenda Yesterday, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the formation of the Mayor's National Climate Action Agenda with Mayors Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles and Annise Parker of Houston. Nutter is currently in New York City for the Clinton Global Initiative meeting and was announced on day one of Climate Week, an international platform for government, business and civil society to work together on low carbon solutions to the climate change crisis. Find out more about the Mayor's new initiative, and what Philadelphia & Pennsylvania are doing about climate change, after the jump.

[caption id="attachment_22156" align="alignright" width="420"] Park(ing) Day Philly 2014 with local cuties Michelle Feldman, Allison Sands & Virginia Cain rep'ing Keep Philadelphia Beautiful,...

Are you ready for that sound? History is being made this weekend. The People's Climate March is pegged to be the biggest in history on Sunday, 9/21 in this smack middle of Manhattan. With over 1000 groups coordinating the march, citizens are proving a point to our global leaders that our pathetic inaction on climate change ain't cutting it. They're expecting 100,000 people. Let's back up.

Have you recently gone carless? Or perhaps you're trading your previously loved four-wheels for two? Regardless, there's a few local organizations who can benefit from donating your car. We tackle this topic in this week's Where Can I Wednesday column. Where to Donate your Car in Philadelphia:

Who's pumped for the upcoming Philly Bike Share program launching in the Spring? The City of Philadelphia is crowd sourcing for your opinion to make the program awesome and wants your feedback for station locations. Find out how you can contribute to the convo, after the jump!

Feeling like fall, yet? If you were lucky enough to get out this weekend, temperatures were perfect for a run or bike ride. After a vacation and bronchitis, I happily got my legs moving on a bike ride over the weekend to enjoy the crisp air and ever present Philly views. Who's ready to start the week with a bang? Whether you want to hear serious discussion on what Philly's doing about Climate Change; drink with vegans, builders or local food advocates; or sprint your heart out to work (while admiring park(ing) spaces), this week's going to be awesome. You're welcome, Philly. Green Week Events for September 15 - 19th:

Just like our fav day, Bike to Work Day, another green commuting transit has caught on. The inaugural Run to Work Day Philly kicks off next Friday, September 19th hosted by Be Well Philly, Philadelphia Runner & Run215.