Office of Sustainability

Over 10 businesses will work with the city to tackle food waste Over 108 billion pounds of food is wasted annually in the United States. The Office of Sustainability announced the launch of the Food Waste Business Challenge to get...

Local environmental groups held press conference yesterday about the lawsuit. Local municipalities are fighting the state to eliminate plastic bag litter. The City of Philadelphia along with West Chester, Township of Lower Merion, Borough of Narberth are suing the state...

City also announces first Chief Resilience Officer & drops a Climate Action Playbook New year, new climate goals. The Office of Sustainability announced four major points of climate news today during a virtual press conference. Here are the key takeaways...

Councilmember Katherine Gilmore introduced the resolution to make October 7, 2020 as Energy Efficiency Day Councilmember-at-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson introduced a resolution recognizing October 7, 2020 as Energy Efficiency Day in Philadelphia. Energy Efficiency Day is a nationwide effort on...

Mayor Kenney and businesses announce collaborative at the Franklin Institute Last evening, Mayor Kenney and business leaders announced the launch of the Climate Collaborative of Greater Philadelphia, a “coordinated effort to address the contributing factors to climate change in the...

“Extreme heat is not just an environmental issue, but it is an issue of equity and social justice as well.” – Mayor Kenney This Wednesday, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and City government officials marked the release of Philly’s first-ever Community...

The GREEN Program, Philadelphia Urban Adventures & Office of Sustainability announces socially-minded tours. Want to explore local food? Conservation? Green Infrastructure? Sustainable Philadelphia Tours are here, thanks to a collaboration between  The GREEN Program (TGP) and Philadelphia Urban Adventures, The City...

2018 was quite the year – Can you believe that only 10 months ago, we were Superbowl champions? Philly’s sustainability scene had a lot going on too. The city received $2 million towards climate goals. There were solar grants too. Everyone released...

On this episode of City Rising, we explore what local government is doing to mitigate the impacts of climate change, while positively engaging all communities. Cities are stepping up where the federal government is letting us down. Our guest, Christine...