
Sustainability
The PGW Business Diversification Study aims to tackle the question: How can the city meet its climate goals while owning a fossil fuel company?
1 year ago
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.
1 year ago
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.
1 year ago
Listen 5:05PGW 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.
2 years ago
Listen 2:22Eastwick 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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
Listen 17:57Nations 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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
Offshore wind farm builder tries to calm worries
Some residents fear turbines will damage tourism, but Ørsted says they will be barely visible.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago