funding
Oct. 11, 2021 1:07 pm
Philly’s first ‘green bank’ will connect clean energy projects to capital
Here's what Executive Director Maryrose Myrtetus says the recently launched Philadelphia Green Capital Corp. could mean for the city's environmental needs.
purpose
Jan. 24, 2017 8:06 am
Philly has an international environmental film festival now
The inaugural Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival will be held April 20 to 23.
method
Jan. 13, 2017 1:00 pm
PennFuture finally has a lobbying arm in Conservation Voters of Pa.
It's not a "merger" per se, but a new partnership between the two nonprofits will consolidate influence and allow PennFuture to work through election cycles.
results
Dec. 27, 2016 10:33 am
Schools for Sustainability has been absorbed by a nonprofit in the Dominican
The sustainability education nonprofit will now operate under the umbrella of Mariposa DR Foundation and become "inactive," according to founder Alyssa Ramos-Reynoso.
purpose
Dec. 23, 2016 10:44 am
This website is helping people keep their neighborhoods clean
Not in Philly is a website that helps organize clean-up crews.
people
Jun. 16, 2016 3:02 pm
Just how easy is it for people to lead sustainable lifestyles?
MilkCrate wants to help you find out, as Director of Operations Charlotte Lee explains in her Around the Corner interview.
people
Jun. 7, 2016 12:50 pm
“You don’t have to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one” — Majora Carter
The acclaimed urban strategist is the keynote speaker at Arts + Business Council's "Reimagine, Redesign, Rebuild the Civic Commons for a Greater Good" this Thursday. Here's her advice for communities looking to strengthen themselves.
people
May 23, 2016 10:07 am
Nominations are now open for the first SustainPHL Awards
The "celebration of sustainability visionaries to unsung heroes making a difference in their communities" will be hosted by Green Philly Blog on Thursday, Aug. 18.
method
Apr. 9, 2014 9:55 am
greenSTEM Network Connects Students to the Environment via Technology
greenSTEM Network connects youth to the environment by giving students in Philadelphia-area schools the ability to monitor data from gardens, green roofs, and various types of green stormwater infrastructure. “It’s both a website and web application, and a physical product,” said Matthew Fritch, environmental engineer with the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). “We set it up to […]