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Philadelphia Folk Festival (PFF) is celebrating its 50th year and in honor of the celebration, they’re going green! The three-day outdoors music festival, which already has crafts, local food, beer and wine, workshops and special kids activities, is looking to add sustainability features–like composting, solar power staging, and the Sustainability Living Roadshow. PFF has started

Barbie sustainable “Dream Home” Image via inhabitat.comArchitect Barbie gets a sustainable “Dream Home.” Solar panels, green roof, locally sourced materials, and Energy Star appliances included. Switchboard via NRDC Perennial Plate is halfway through their real food expedition around the U.S. Check out some beautiful shots of food, people and landscapes in this best of/unseen footage

Image via yosimusic.com8/10 XPN Kids Corner Concert-Yosi & The Superdads Come out to the Morria Arboretum tonight at 6:30p.m. to watch your kids rock out (you may find yourself tapping along) to Yosi & The Superdads, an award-winning band that sings fun-loving songs about worms, dinosaurs, chicken noodle soup and much more! Thurs., Aug 10,

Geeky fashionista Data sandals, made from old computer parts, are the newest fashion to hit the sustainable runway. The shoes were created by Steven Rodrig, who last summer crafted high heels from circuit boards, uncomfortable but ingenious. While both the sandals and high heels are unwearable, they make great conversation starters and cool center pieces.

Ride 21: Joel’s Ride Around the Mainline (click to download the ride)With plenty of trails, paths and bike lanes leading in and out of the city, bike rides can be an ideal way to explore the cycle-friendly Philadelphia area. And now, taking these rides is even easier thanks to Where to Bike Philadelphia, the latest

Image via versobooks.comI’m With the Bears Another book on the climate crisis is set to hit stands this fall, but this one, published by the radical press Verso, will be much different than the typical nonfiction already lining shelves. The book, I’m With the Bears (title is a nod to John Muir), is a collection

  Woman cycling in Zimbabwe -Image via guardian.co.uk Bicycling for Liberation For a woman in Zimbabwe, choosing two wheels over four was the solution to enjoying a safer daily commute. Finding buses overcrowded and taxis an unsafe option for women, Jane Madembo started riding a bike. Read how cycling freed Madembo from much more than

A screenshot from the Philly Tree Map | Image via azavea.comIn the city of Philadelphia there are approximately 148,533 tress. Well, at least that’s how many have been recorded so far on the Philly Tree Map. A crowd-sourced web mapping application, the Philly Tree Map is giving citizens the responsibility of recording the city’s canopy.

Image via myessentia.comToxic Drinking Waters Recent tests of Chicago’s water supply found levels of toxic metal hexavalent chromium to be 11 times higher than the standard California passed last month. But nation-wide regulation might never happen if industrial polluters and municipal water utilities get their way. In the meantime, Chicago residents will continue to drink

image via artintheage.comGreenable, the green building and design center, and go to spot for lovely non-toxic paints, sustainable flooring, reclaimed furniture and much, much more is packing up their NoLibs location and re-locating…three times. The center will open new locations in Ardmore, Kennett Square, and Rittenhouse Square this fall.
While we’re sad to see them leave