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Grand Opening: Rail Park Has Been Unveiled!

June 15, 20180

Park lovers, rejoice: Callowhill’s much-anticipated Rail Park is open to the public! In the style of New York City’s famous…

West Laurel Hill: 1st Cemetery in Country to Get Green Certification

June 14, 20180

Bala Cynwyd’s West Laurel Hill Cemetery just won gold for going green. It announced on Monday that its sustainable burial site,…

Historic Germantown Hailed a Stormwater Pioneer

June 4, 20180

Historic Germantown took home the Philadelphia Water Department’s (PWD) Stormwater Pioneer Award at a ceremony on May 21, for its…

Philadelphia Schools Awarded Almost $29,000 in Green Grants

June 1, 20180

They say kids are our future, and Philadelphia schools are proving it: last month, they raised $28,536 for student-created green…

Winners from 2018 SBN Excellence in GSI Awards

May 22, 20180

Last Thursday, the Sustainable Business Network’s (SBN) GSI Partners hosted its third annual Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony. Held at…

SustainPHL 2018 Nominations are Open

May 16, 20180

SustainPHL is returning in August! SustainPHL is Philadelphia’s annual sustainability awards and celebration hosted by Green Philly. Highlighting nonprofits, for-profits,…

PennFuture Announces ‘Green in 18’ Campaign Coalition Led by Saleem Chapman

May 10, 20180

PennFuture announced its Green in ’18” campaign, grassroots movement that aims to spur the gubernatorial candidates to prioritize environmental issues. Leading…

Join us to show how #ItsAlwaysGreeninPhilly

April 16, 20180

We have an exciting announcement! We’re all about living an easy, sustainable lifestyle so are going to celebrate how #ItsAlwaysGreenInPhilly…

City Council About to Kill EV Program for Residents

April 11, 20180

Remember that whole “we’re staying in the Paris agreement” hype that Mayor Kenney preached last June? Apparently City Council DGAF.…

Female Grad Students: Apply to SWEP 2018 Scholarship

February 27, 20180

Are you a female grad student? Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP) of Greater Philadelphia announced its 2018 Scholarship Application.…