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WEBSep 1, 2024 · Toward A Sustainable Philadelphia. Say you’re renovating your kitchen. You weigh the pros and cons of granite versus butcher block countertops, you compare different brands of convection stoves and you work through stacks of tile samples for the backsplash.
Walking group traverses the changing landscapes and diverse ...
WEB2 days ago · On September 6, a group of 18 gathered at the Delaware River waterfront with Walk Around Philadelphia. Setting off from Cherry Street Pier, some planned to cover 10 miles on that day’s stroll while others planned to do 120 — completing a circuit of the entire city of Philadelphia. All were bound to learn something new and see their hometown in a new way. Naima Truxon, who lives in West ...
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WEB2 days ago · On a chilly night in February, a group of young people gathered on the steps of City Hall, armed with hand-painted artwork, prepared speeches, chants and community speakers; the Philly Thrive interns had organized a press conference to support housing justice in Grays Ferry.
Land managers in the suburbs use fire to maintain healthy …
WEB2 days ago · Last summer, someone set fire to one of the Whitby Meadows in Cobbs Creek Park. The blaze didn’t damage property or injure anyone, and it didn’t cause any permanent damage. I disapprove of arson or carelessly-set fires, but in this case, I found myself wishing our parks would burn more often. Done safely, our park ecosystems could benefit. So I set off to find out why, in Philadelphia, we ...
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WEBSep 1, 2024 · When Weavers Way Co-op started building their new store in Germantown, they realized its roof was the perfect site for a solar array. Members had long hoped to power their operations with clean energy. There was only one problem: There was little chance the co-op would be able to pay upfront for ...
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WEB2 days ago · For years, the residents of Edmonston, Maryland, had needed help. Situated just outside Washington, D.C., the town of about 1,500 people, primarily Hispanic and Black, had flooded for four years in a row in the late 2000s.
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WEBApr 1, 2024 · New Fishtown storefront will offer sustainable apparel and community workshops February 1, 2022 #153 February 2022/Uncategorized Born to Dye By Jenny Roberts Following the birth of her first son in 2018, Melanie Hasan experienced postpartum depression, a condition More Dear Lois, Why is it easier to clean when you have people to clean with? February 1, 2022 #153 February 2022/Uncategorized It ...
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WEBFeatured Jan 19, 2022 A band of intertwined, small businesses and local makers are what’s kept South Philly yarn shop in business for 17 years Jan 19, 2022 Read More → Jan 19, 2022 Jan 12, 2022 Sustainability, through love for the earth and the people on it, remains a strong intention behind the design and drive of this Black, Indigenous, and woman-owned home floral studio Jan 12, 2022 ...
A new nonprofit works to shift our economy from linear to loop
WEBNov 28, 2022 · Grid spoke in October with Samantha Wittchen, director of programs and operations at Circular Philadelphia, which she cofounded (with Grid’s Nic Esposito) in June 2021. Circular Philadelphia aims to drive the growth of a thriving circular economy in Greater Philadelphia through advocacy, education, infrastructure development and …