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Sustainability

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Community
Billy Penn

Shop sustainable in Philly at East Passyunk’s new Good Buy Supply

The new shop offers environmentally friendly everyday products like soap, deodorant and laundry detergent.

6 years ago

 (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Community

Philly parks to close earlier for annual deer cull

From Dec. 1 to March 31, the city’s larger parks will all be off limits from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., during the annual effort to keep the deer population stable.

6 years ago

Fisherman on the Susquehanna River. It supplies half the freshwater flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. (Chris Gardner / AP Photo)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Central Pa. counties get $6M to help reduce pollution headed to the Chesapeake Bay

The grants will go to Adams, Bedford, Centre, Cumberland, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties.

6 years ago

Abandoned homes owned by the PHA on the 2900 block of Westmont Street
Radio Times
Urban Planning

The future of housing

“The American Dream” used to mean a single family home and two car garage. But lifestyles, family units, and income levels have changed, and so should the definition of home.

Air Date: November 19, 2020

Listen 49:44
This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows windmills at a utility plant in Atlantic City N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey commits to wind energy for 3.2M, eyes onshore sites

Plans for an offshore wind farm off the coast of Atlantic City are moving forward. A year ago, the state boosted its wind energy goal from 3,500 megawatts to 7,500.

6 years ago

Upper Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
Community

Planning, protection, and promises: Developer responds to pushback on proposed Bucks County quarry

H&K Group, which proposes a 2-pit quarry in Springfield Twp., pledged noise protection, environmental reclamation and a commitment to work with residents.

6 years ago

The Sunrise Movement organized protests like this one in July 2019 in Philadelphia to pressure the Democratic National Committee to hold a primary debate focused on climate change. (Jeff Brady/NPR)
Politics & Policy

Pa. environmentalists actually voted this year. That’s a big deal.

Many voters say they view climate and environment as a top priority, but those same voters aren’t always good at showing up to the polls. What does it mean when they do?

6 years ago

Ed Brown (center in group photo), 17, stands with friends and Sunrise members at the Count Every Vote rally Thursday (Miles Bryan / WHYY)
Science

Many eyes were on Philly this week. Don’t look away, environmental activists say

The ballot count brought a lot of attention this week. Post-election, there’s still work to be done, they say, and noticed — no matter the winner.

6 years ago

PacifiCorp's Hunter coal fired power pant releases steam as it burns coal outside of Castle Dale, Utah on November 14,  2019. - The 1,577 Megawatt power pant opened in 1978 and is one of the largest coal fired plants in the western United States. (Photo by GEORGE FREY / AFP) (Photo by GEORGE FREY/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

U.S. officially leaving Paris Climate Agreement

The United States will formally leave the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, no matter who wins the election.

6 years ago

Chipmunk in tree
Science

Beavers and sturgeon and bass, oh my! What wildlife tells us about watershed health

Across the region, WHYY readers and listeners report an increase in wildlife in and around their local waterways. Is that a good sign for the watershed?

6 years ago

Listen 1:08
Trash backs up in the Schuylkill River at the SRT bridge near Douglassville. (Schuylkill Action Network)
Community

When litter in the river isn’t the only reason the Schuylkill is trashier

WHYY asked the region’s residents to tell us how the rivers and creeks near them are changing. Litter and flooding are some of their top concerns.

6 years ago

Listen 1:14
More than 50 piping plover chicks like this 18-day-old bird were born along Delaware's beaches this year, well above the long-term species recovery goal. (photo courtesy DNREC/Evangelin Von Boeckman)
Science

Endangered piping plover shows signs of recovery along Delaware beaches

More than 50 piping plover chicks were born along Delaware's beaches this year, well above the long-term species recovery goal.

6 years ago

Demonstrators gather on the steps of the state capitol in Harrisburg to demand action on climate change on Friday, September 20, 2019. (Rachel McDevitt / WITF)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

What do you want elected officials to do about climate change?

The November election will likely have big consequences for climate policy in the United States.

6 years ago

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is shown in this 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Steven Senne
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Known for her record on women’s and civil rights, Justice Ginsburg also leaves an environmental legacy on the Supreme Court

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

6 years ago

Riders were invited to test drive the Lime scooter at City Hall in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Open to the air and socially distant, e-scooters are trending — but they’re still illegal in Pa.

Detractors include the insurance industry, SEPTA and the Kenney administration.

6 years ago

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