Sustainability

In recent years, state agencies’ energy use has gone down more than 12% and saved taxpayers millions, according to a report released Friday.

FarmerJawn’s nonprofit is seeking to “reintroduce farming into the lifestyles of urban people” and give them the knowledge to start their own farm.

On March 29, wind turbines produced more electricity than coal and nuclear, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.

Months after Pennsylvania's prohibition on plastic regulations expired, more Main Line communities are moving ahead with their plans to reduce plastic waste.

How much energy does it take to have a good and healthy life? A new Stanford University study has found that the answer is far less than the average American is using.

Delaware is rare on the East Coast for having no offshore wind power. A new report commissioned by the state finds it would be cost-effective.

Under the proposal, the European Commission would set new durability standards and require companies to include how sustainable and recyclable a clothing item is on its label.

Facebook is one of the biggest drivers of misleading content about renewable energy, says Josh Fergen, a researcher at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

The West Philadelphia cafe is set to open in June, but the farm is up and running — and food boxes are available to order now.

New Jersey officials will commission studies on the environmental impact of offshore wind energy projects on animals as large as whales a ...

The city will issue fines to stores for single-use plastic bags starting next month. A two-week awareness campaign is underway.

The Penn initiative has produced projects including a giant Brita filter for the Schuylkill River and a kids book about friendly river creatures.

Flood risk in the United States will increase by about 25% in the next three decades, and Black communities in the South will face disproportionate harm.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has approved a new model for analyzing wildlife that would guide quotas beyond just male crabs.

Conservationists are concerned the plan would lead to overharvesting, and threaten the endangered red knot bird, which relies on horseshoe crab eggs for sustenance.