Moms and dads show up in force for a climate rally at Love ParkKeeping families healthy, safe and strong is a big part of being a parent. Moms Clean Air Force (MCAF), a nonprofit with local chapters in eight states, is a powerful parental ally, harnessing the energy of parental love and directing it toward
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Andropogon renderings for Lower Venice Island integrated use project.The fate of Lower Venice Island, a five-acre stretch of land between the Schuylkill River and the Manayunk Canal, was hanging in the balance. It was destined to become either home to a sewer overflow tank for the Philadelphia Water Department, or a recreational space for the
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Meliora Design’s multidisciplinary team of engineers works with clients ranging from the Philadelphia Zoo to the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, harnessing a range of technologies like rain gardens and porous asphalt to manage stormwater. “You don’t get to sustainable design with one discipline — it’s an integrated process,” says Meliora founder Michele Adams. “We’re engineers
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Mayor Michael Nutter (left) and Howard Neukrug (right) share a light moment with some local youths
Howard Neukrug has been called a visionary, a great thinker and a national leader in sustainability. But back in 1978, he was just a mild-mannered engineer, fresh out of the University of Pennsylvania and looking for a job. “There was
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Greenbuild Conference & Expo puts Philadelphia in the spotlight
November 20 - 22
Imagine starting your day with a breakfast where you are privy to some of the top minds in the sustainability industry. Afterwards, you head to a lecture by Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity
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New partnership seeks to support companies creating green stormwater infrastructure, like this rain garden planting.What’s the stormwater buzz in Philly?
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (SBN) is working with local businesses to enhance the stormwater infrastructure industry through Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Partners, a program to enhance technological and economic opportunities surrounding green
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