Articles Written by Julie Hancher

Photo: GPB Insta. (Follow us! Happy Tuesday! Did you hear a local green tech company that created charcoal to increase a soil's ability to hold water and nutrients is in the running for a cool $25 mill from Richard Branson's Virgin Earth Challenge? On that note... We were so psyched to check out No Lib's 2nd Street Fest this weekend that we thought our week started Tuesday instead of Monday. Don't fret, friends: It's time to get our calendar of events straightened out this week.

Once the summertime hits, it's so easy to get inspired to move your booty outside and take on a more positive mood. Editing and writing about sustainability everyday becomes a part of my routine, so I try to consciously do more than the three Rs and practice what I preach. Find out what I'm doing to inspire in our weekly #ThisWeekI column, after the jump!

Are you leaving your 90s or 00s best-self behind and cleansing your memories form the era? (A few of those essential collections are becoming obsolete.) It's time to donate those used CDs in today's Where Can I Wednesday. And those scratched CDs? You can donate them, too!

Oh hey there, new logo. Although we liked the hot mess of our previous logo, it was time for a makeover as we hinted in our blogiversary. We thought long and hard about what captured the essence of Green Philly. Get the full story, after the jump!

My top two passions in life are sustainability and traveling. When Citizens Diplomacy International (CDI) Philadelphia invited me to represent the local green media and meet with five Indonesians in Philadelphia to discuss the US's take on sustainability (back in June), I enthusiastically accepted.

Who's ready to kick off their week with some inspiration? Last week, we debuted our #ThisWeekI column to inspire each other. Here's what people around the web were saying: I think I finally convinced my dad that wild salmon tastes better than farmed! It only took 3 years. @greenphillyblog @dvgbc #ThisWeekI Find out more inspiration AND what #ThisWeekI's featured Michael Di Tizio is doing to inspire - after the jump.

  How can you create actual positive change? Let's think big here: Instead of checking off the sustainability 'to do' list, make an impact. The Responsible Entrepreneur: Move from Doing Good to Creating Real Change workshop with Carol Sanford is approaching on Monday, August 4th at CityCoHo | Philly Nexus. Author of The Responsible Business and The Responsible Entrepreneur: Four Game Changing Archetypes for Founders, Leaders and Impact Investors, Sanford's resume includes consulting for entrepreneurs like Seventh Generation and Google. Here's the full deets:

Happy 6th Anniversary, Green Philly! We can't believe that it's been over 6 years of postings, Twitter ramblings, and fun connecting with you guys, online and off. An update from our 5th anniversary, we bring you some of our favorite stats:

Summer should be a time where we all kick back and relax. But after I've been out of town 4 times since Memorial Day, the excitement of warm temperatures and endless outdoor possibilities has me more hectic than ever. Sound familiar? Do you need to relax and connect with nature? Get to a Summer Yoga Retreat ASAP!