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Sustainability

A sign reads Philadelphia Gas works
Urban Planning

Report explores a decarbonized future for PGW, cites its current structure and business model as challenges

The PGW Business Diversification Study aims to tackle the question: How can the city meet its climate goals while owning a fossil fuel company?

4 years ago

A photo of the Philadelphia skyline taken in October, 2021
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly’s next crop of city buildings will be greener under bill passed by Philly Council

Many new municipal buildings in Philadelphia will need to meet a higher standard of sustainability, under a bill City Council passed Thursday.

4 years ago

A woman carries shopping bags through a shopping mall on November 22, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. German retailers are hoping for a strong Christmas season on the heels of a robust German economic turnaround following the financial crisis of 2009.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

There is an environmental impact each time you hit ‘buy now’. Here’s an alternative

4 years ago

Stanislav Jaracz experiments with plastic extraction
Courts & Law

How a lawsuit against TerraCycle shows the limits of recycling trash in the U.S.

Critics say the way we recycle doesn’t work with plastic waste, which the U.S. produces more of than any other country, sending most of it to landfills.

4 years ago

Listen 5:05
A sign reads Philadelphia Gas works
Politics & Policy

PGW emails show involvement in drafting bill that runs counter to climate goals

The city opposes the measure, now making its way through Harrisburg, that would tie the hands of Pennsylvania municipalities regarding electrification.

4 years ago

Listen 2:22
Flooding in Eastwick during Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Eastwick residents want Biden’s infrastructure plan to fund Philly’s first climate migration

The infrastructure bill signed into law creates aid opportunities for communities like Eastwick harmed by flooding.

4 years ago

Nine fruit trees were planted on a lot on the 1900 block of Norris Street in North Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Let the tree planting begin again: PHS is putting another 1,350 in the ground

Fall and spring are the best times to plant. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is providing trees that are 10 to 15 feet tall, for immediate impact.

4 years ago

Chris Newman started a farm to raise chickens and pigs sustainably, with plenty of outdoor space. He'd also like the food to be affordable. (Alan Yu/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

One farm tried to make sustainable food affordable. Here’s what happened

At Sylvanaqua Farms, Chris Newman tried to address two big problems with U.S. agriculture. But as some workers saw it, he was a problem too.

4 years ago

Listen 17:57
John Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, center, confers during a stocktaking plenary session at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Going into overtime, negotiators at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow are still trying to find common ground on phasing out coal, when nations need to update their emission-cutting pledges and, especially, on money
Politics & Policy

Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement

Government negotiators from nearly 200 countries have adopted a new deal on climate action after a last-minute intervention by India to water down the language.

4 years ago

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 10: US special climate envoy, John Kerry speaks during a joint China and US statement on a declaration enhancing climate action in the 2020's on day eleven of the COP26 climate change conference at the SEC on November 10, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Day eleven of the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow will focus on driving the global transition to zero-emission transport. This is the 26th
NPR
Politics & Policy

U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

"I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," US special climate envoy, John Kerry said.

4 years ago

Independence National Historic Park, also known as Independence Hall. (National Park Service)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why is the National Parks Service teaming up with PGW on a fossil fuel project in Philly?

The government’s ambitious rhetoric around climate is too often dangerously out of step with its own actions.

4 years ago

Superintendent William Hite, Mayor Jim Kenney, Solis-Cohen principal Michelina Serianni, and school district officials celebrate the new building with a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Emily Rizzo WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Solis-Cohen Elementary celebrates its brighter and greener new home

The building was made with sustainability and clean energy in mind. There’s a new air filtration system, a rooftop garden, and solar panels covering the roofs.

4 years ago

Offshore wind farm
Community
NJ Spotlight

Offshore wind farm builder tries to calm worries

Some residents fear turbines will damage tourism, but Ørsted says they will be barely visible.

4 years ago

A worker removes an old water pipe from underneath the street before replacing it with new copper pipe in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Urban Planning

After drinking water crisis, Newark is winning war on lead

An ambitious program to replace thousands of residential lead water lines in New Jersey's largest city is about to be completed years ahead of schedule.

4 years ago

Gov. Carney speaking at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Delaware governor unveils Climate Action Plan to combat ‘very real threat to our future’

Pointing to increasing temperatures and rising seas, Delaware leaders unveiled a multi-pronged approach to reduce the effects of climate change in the First State.

4 years ago

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