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Residents can get free yard or street trees with local programs. DYK that you can get a FREE tree in the city of Philadelphia? Although the temperature may be warming up outside, it’s time to start thinking about Fall tree...

With a simple flick of the switch, you can help protect birds from the urban environment. Every year, millions of birds migrate through Philadelphia. Unfortunately, many of them collide with buildings and die due to the bright lights that confuse...

Circuit Trails Coalition Community Grants Program is investing $150K in the region. Trail enthusiasts can celebrate more. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and Circuit Trails Coalition have announced a $150,000 investment to support community-led programming in Greater Philadelphia and southern...

Of twelve candidates, three attended Tuesday evening’s Climate Mayoral Forum. While some Philadelphians flocked outdoors to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather on Tuesday evening, one hundred and fifty attendees from 35 zip codes filed into The Academy of Natural Sciences...

Environmental advocates welcomed the roadmap to improve Philadelphia’s tree canopy while questioning its cost and consistency with recent clear-cutting. The Philly Tree Plan, released last month by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, offers a detailed blueprint to reverse the declining trend...

The plant-art crossover designed by Urban Jungle gives travelers a breath of fresh air Why have drab, boring airports when we can bring nature inside? If you’ve flown out of Philadelphia International Airport, you might have noticed a stretch of...

Read Grid’s Mayoral Voter Guide, republished here. This Voter Guide was originally published in Grid and republished as part of the Every Voice, Every Vote coalition. Want to hear from Mayoral candidates directly about climate change, emissions, and systems? Register...

The SustainPHL TD Bank Sustainable Communities Award 2022 highlighted several organizations giving back. Here’s the backstory. Sustainability isn’t possible with a handful of people or many businesses. Building a sustainable ecosystem requires cooperation between individuals, civic organizations, non-profits, and businesses....

A new white paper from PHS & University of Pennsylvania analyzed over 4700 vacant greened lots. Here’s what it found. In a rapidly changing city, improving vacant lots does a lot for surrounding neighborhoods. Greening vacant lots with trash removal, fencing,...