PennFuture

PennFuture’s “A Green Stimulus and Recovery Platform for Pennsylvania” prioritizes green jobs, clean energy and nature-based businesses As we’re in the midst of a pandemic and already talking about how to move forward towards recovery, advocates are focusing on how...

Changing our individual habits is a great start toward helping the environment, but it is not the ultimate solution. Climate change is a systemic issue that requires collective action. There is power in numbers. If we want to see a...

PennFuture announced its Green in ’18” campaign,  grassroots movement that aims to spur the gubernatorial candidates to prioritize environmental issues. Leading a coalition of 25 unified state environmental groups, PennFuture also created the first-ever Pennsylvania Common Conservation Agenda Pennsylvania Common Conservation Agenda, outlining popular, fiscally...

It’s time to nominate those women making a difference in conservation! PennFuture opened nominations for its 4th Annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards, which honors the accomplishments of five exceptional women in Pennsylvania. The awards will be on Thursday, April...

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...

In 1969, Franklin Kury decided to make a change after reading the New York Times and learning that coal companies were able to pollute freshwater sources without penalty. He thought it was important to protect the environment through legislation. In...

Did you know that PA protects your right to a clean environment? “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural...

What’s the deal with oil trains? We’ve tackled the oil train dilemma in Philadelphia previously, and there’s a new documentary about the problem. PennFuture recently partnered with student and activist Jeremy Griffin to create a documentary on Pennsylvania oil trains....

Do you find yourself getting pissed at everyday norms in the city, but have no idea how to get started to make a real change locally? Clean Water Action, Temple University, and PennFuture  are teaming up this Monday for an...