Ever wonder what’s living right in your neighborhood? 👀
Join us for the City Nature Challenge at The Woodlands on 4/25 from 11 am to 12:30 pm. 💚
We’ll be spotting plants, fungi & wildlife using iNaturalist to help track Philly’s urban biodiversity in real time. 🍄🌻🐝🌳
RSVP: https://bit.ly/4108Pir
As Philadelphia considers ending incineration tied to Chester pollution, environmental justice advocates point to health impacts in the region.
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Have you ever wondered, "Who the heck lives at The Woodlands?!"
Well, then the City Nature Challenge is for YOU! On April 25 from 11am to 12pm participants will use the iNaturalist app to document the incredible plant and wildlife diversity of the Woodlands.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/4108Pir
Scientists mapped millions of dead trees along the Atlantic coastline that show the impact of climate change and rising seas.
https://bit.ly/4vdH6Zh
(This story was originally published by South Jersey Climate News.)
City leaders, educators, and community advocates agreed on one thing at our recent recycling panel: fixing Philadelphia’s waste problem will take more than better sorting.
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Catch up on the latest sustainability news: https://bit.ly/48e9JM1
🌿 EcoFair is BACK! Philly’s biggest green festival returns for year 3️⃣ on 5/16! 💚
🛍️ Shop the Sustainable Marketplace
🌱 Learn – Inspiring & educational programming
♻️ Recycle - Bring clothing & textiles
🎨 Make Art – Paint a mural
🤝 Create Community Connections
RSVP: https://bit.ly/4sPXqxU
After hearing the news the local racoon union President stated: "This is not just a win for racoons, but a win for all fellow creatures who enjoy a dumpster dive delicacy". 🦝
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Curious about the urban biodiversity in your own backyard? Join us for the City Nature Challenge at The Woodlands on 4/25! 🍄
We’ll use the iNaturalist app to document the incredible plant and wildlife diversity of this historic green space in West Philadelphia.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/4108Pir
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Everyone agrees there’s a trash problem here in Philly. 🗑️
But a city is also the people who live in it! So while we keep pushing for better services and real solutions, let’s continue to do the small things that add up. 🤘
Stoop = perfect place for a garden. 🥬
Now is the time to start seeds indoors for a thriving spring harvest. Getting them started early gives your plants a strong, healthy head start before the warm weather arrives. 🌱
Share your tips for container gardening! ⬇️
🌸 Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized (yet again) by the Spring of Deception and are ready for warmer weather? ✋#firstdayofspring #isitspringyet
Happy Friday, Philadelphia! Catch up on the latest sustainability news: https://bit.ly/41cUyif
The Black-owned cafe in Maplewood Mall centers sustainable food, local vendors and community programming, all rooted in Germantown’s long tradition of neighborhood entrepreneurship.
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🌿CALL FOR VENDORS - Be Part of Green Philly’s 3nd Annual EcoFair! 🌿
Join us on Saturday, May 16, 2025 at Cherry Street Pier! This is your chance to showcase your sustainable, local, and impact-driven business to thousands of eco-conscious attendees.
Sign up: https://bit.ly/472BsyN
Tired of seeing your recycling collected with your trash? ♻️ 🗑️Want to know that latest info on recycling? Join us TOMORROW (3/17) for Sorting it Out: Philly Recycling in 2026 from 6-8 pm at Indy Hall. 🔥
RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Oye99H
Who knew milk jugs could grow a garden? 🥛🌱
At the Discovery Center's Seed Stewards series, we learned to nature journal, turn milk jugs into mini greenhouses for native seeds, and wrapped up the day at their free native seed library. A 10/10 day! 😍
Catch up on the latest sustainability news: https://bit.ly/4djLBLi
“Forever chemicals” are in Philly’s waterways. Research teams are tracking contamination and testing new ways to clean drinking water.
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Sick of your stuff breaking? Once a month, this volunteer-led organization helps community members repair their broken items. 🛠️
Read more: https://bit.ly/4cxFKBX
Sick of your stuff breaking? Once a month, the Philly Fixers Guild helps community members repair their broken items. https://bit.ly/4cxFKBX
You can always find us over here at Green Philly ✨manifesting✨ for a more sustainable, just, and equitable future for our beloved city and beyond. 💚
With all the incredible individuals, organizations and community groups collaborating in the city, we know all of this AND MORE is possible. 🥳
This 12-foot great blue heron is a complete Single-Use Plastics Eye Spy. This piece serves as a reflection of the heron so often spotted at John Heinz and the materials commonly found in the marsh it calls home, illustrating the shared space between human life and wildlife. ♻️
Happy Friday, Philly! Catch up on the latest sustainability news: https://bit.ly/4aCpRbX
It was inspiring to hear about organizations like Green Century, Livelihood, and PennEnvironment that are working hard to hold corporations accountable and make values-driven investing more accessible at last week’s Green Investing 101 webinar (https://bit.ly/4aYtXKx
Join Green Philly for a candid State of Recycling conversation in time for Global Recycling Day that goes beyond the blue bin to examine policy, equity, infrastructure, and the future of circular systems in our city. ♻️
Join us: https://bit.ly/3Oye99H
EPA begins long-awaited remediation of the contaminated Port Richmond site, which is increasingly vulnerable to flooding as the climate warms. #keystonenewssummit
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3MvDArT
Add more bins, it’s not that deep. 🗑️
We’re teaming up with local creators Terrill Haigler (@_yafavtrashman) and Brou Quinn (@215phillyfood) to explore how food and trash go hand in hand and why that connection matters for our city.
