Clean Air Council

The 13th annual Greenfest Philly is back this Sunday, September 9th. Join 15,000 of your most sustainable friends at the greenest outdoor fest in the 215. Greenfest Philly will feature live music, a bike valet, organic food and drinks, handmade...

Greenfest Philly is the largest environmental festival in the Philadelphia area. With over 100 exhibitors and vendors, Greenfest is the place to learn about living sustainably while having fun! This event has something for everyone: shopping for local green wares, great...

Indoor mold is a public health issue (often linked to and worsened by climate change) in Philadelphia. There are many businesses based on solving this problem, but no federal, state or city standards for indoor mold. In Philadelphia, your protections...

As the weather starts getting warmer, Philadelphians deserve to be able to go outside and breathe clean, healthy air. Unfortunately 1 out of every 4 days in Philadelphia is considered a “bad air day” where the air is not safe...

We celebrated the holidays with our Fall Harvest Happy Hour last Thursday. Six local organizations shared volunteer opportunities with over 40 attendees to get involved and give back locally. (Special thanks to our sponsors &Pizza for donating pies and Inspire, a...

How do we keep in mind our wisest and most vulnerable while confronting climate change? Our new workshop, Staying Cool in a Changing Climate”, helps to tackle that question. Jessica Caum, Manager of the Philadelphia Health Department’s Bioterrorism and Public...

Tabling Event (noun) Planned occasion where volunteers or organizers greet the public, engage them in their cause, and implore that they take further action towards their cause. Although that’s not an official definition, I’d say it’s pretty spot on. When...

Guest post by Russell Zerbo on behalf of the Clean Air Council addresses transportation pollution locally and recaps a recent roundtable on August 23rd. Transportation is now the largest source of carbon dioxide pollution in the United States, although in...

Guest author Russell Zerbo volunteered with Rebuilding Philadelphia Together and was able to learn more about Pennsylvania Housing and saving energy. Find out how in his story today. Clean Air Council’s ongoing lawsuit with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over lax building standards...