Opinion

Alarm bells ring, yet politicians refuse to take action locally and nationally. But we need all of it. The City of Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency, extending the original declaration through Sunday, July 24th at 11:59 PM. Temperatures are...

As the temperature heats up, the Clean Air Council reminds us of the link between hot temps and consequences for Philadelphians DYK today is a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in Philadelphia? Tomorrow (Friday) is likely to hit 95°F,...

A local high school student shares her sustainability journey Sustainability was a term introduced to me at the end of my sophomore year at Penn Charter. As a huge fan of pretty trees and clear, blue skies, my sustainability journey...

An op-ed on air pollution at the former PES Refinery from the United South/Southwest Coalition for Healthy Communities It would seem our state is having a bit of an environmental justice “moment.” In October, Governor Wolf and lawmakers announced the...

The Netflix hit addresses the climate crisis with nods to current battles of taking action A few days before Christmas, Joe Manchin may have singlehandedly thwarted Biden’s climate efforts. This news comes a few weeks after the world came together...

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...