Opinion

Philadelphians are sick of litter and the lack of leadership to do anything about it. Is it our time to help? Tomorrow, the Streets Department is hosting the annual Philly Spring Cleanup, the “largest single-day, citywide cleanup in the US.”...

Agriculture runoff is a major problem. The Rodale Institute & American Sustainable Business Council shares one simple way to protect our water. By Dr. Andrew Smith, Rodale Institute & David Levine, American Sustainable Business Council According to the EPA, agricultural...

This election is the most important one in our lifetime. Here’s why it’s imperative we vote blue for the environment. Although I’ve already dropped off my ballot at City Hall, I’m still making calls and encouraging people to vote for...

Recent protests at the refinery demonstrate the necessity of environmental justice and overall prevalence of environmental racism here. Let’s take a brief look at how pollution is segregated in our city. A recent report from the Shriver Center on Poverty...

It’s not a coincidence, and those in the climate fight have seen it before. The weather is beautiful, the sun is out and people are resuming (somewhat) normalcy with parks, outdoor dining, and hitting the salons again. It’s almost like...

Here’s why equity and anti-racism has to be at the forefront of our climate activism. We know police brutality is far from the only systemic form of violence and oppression black Americans are subjected to today; they also feel the...

Clean Air Council shares the problem and how to take action. This week city public health officials and advocates came together to oppose Trump’s damaging proposal to allow uncontrolled methane pollution from oil and gas facilities. We emphasized what we’re...

The city hasn’t announced where the $14 million will go. But how could those dollars make a safer, more sustainable city? “Philadelphia can’t breathe…” reads the opening line of the city council’s letter to Mayor Kenney this past Monday, informing...

Journalists have been arrested in Philly while covering protests this week. Here’s a letter local media outlets sent. (Note: This letter was sent to Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Thursday.) June 4, 2020 Dear Commissioner Outlaw: We represent the newsroom...