Opinion

Over 10 sessions discussed the circular economy, breaking away from fossil fuels and more. The IPCC issued its most dire climate report earlier this week, calling it the “last chance” to save the planet. So, it was perfect timing for...

The Mayor outlined his core priorities for his last year in office. However, climate is missing from the list. After seven years in office, Jim Kenney’s time as Mayor is coming to a close. The Mayor’s Office of Communications released...

Terrill Haigler says there’s more to his candidacy than just cleaning up the city This piece originally ran in the Philadelphia Citizen. A few questions I get asked all the time are: Why City Council? Why now? Do I really think...

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.”...