Determined to bring vitality back to the city’s East Oak Lane neighborhood, Robert Tyree, Kelly McShain Tyree and Devitt McShain opened Under the Oak Cafe in 2007. Now, according the the Inquirer, the restaurant (which specializes in made-from-scratch recipes that celebrate the bounty of offerings from local farms and businesses) has expanded. The space itself has grown to include the building

RecycleNOW Philadelphia (the plucky recycling advocacy campaign that has been credited with getting Mayor Nutter to place improving the city’s recycling rate at the top of his to-do list) has rolled out its new initiative to train community recycling activists to get more Philadelphians participating in the Recycling Rewards Program. The Recycling Rewards Program offers incentives to

Diets are a popular part of New Year's resolutions, whether they are effective or not. But who says humans are the only ones who participate in dieting? Before the New Year even began, the Chesapeake Bay was placed on a strict “pollution diet” established on December 29, 2010 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The

Grid’s 2010 PASA Farmbook made a cameo in this month’s edition of WHYY’s Friday Night Arts. A segment of the video series features PASA’s Bike Fresh Bike Local event; a 25, 50, or 75-mile bike ride through Southeastern PA’s farmland, that connects biking with sustainable agriculture, and plenty of delicious food. The January screening also featured videos

treehugger.comGreen building is definitely one of the subjects we like to discuss most here at Grid, which is why we get so excited when we see others spreading the word about sustainable building practices. A Chicago Tribune article posted on Philly.com earlier this month explored a side of green building outside of the normal talk

By now I’m sure you’ve heard that the caps on PECO’s electricity rates expired on January 1st, and although I haven’t received my first electric bill of the new year yet, I know it’s going to be a bitter pill to swallow.  Fortunately, we now have EnergyWorks in the City of Brotherly Love.  EnergyWorks is

Facebook.com/PhilaReadsSome choose to stay conked out until noon when given a day off, and we understand that urge. That’s why we want to praise a couple Philadelphians who took a more active approach to time off this past Martin Luther King Day. Two volunteers, Julius Ferraro and Jaclyn Pompa, members of Public Outreach, a fundraising organization

On February 24th Trail Creek Outfitters presents the fourth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival, a night of environmentally-minded film screenings to benefit the Stroud Water Research Center in Chester County. Fifteen short films have been handpicked for the festival, ranging from one that explores the world of conservation photography, to an animated feature about an adorable,

One of the most popular recent food trends for vegans, health-nuts and seasoned chefs alike is quinoa, the tiny seed found inside the cone-shaped flower of the quinoa plant. When simmered in boiling water, the seeds sprout tiny tails, and take on the consistency of couscous. More than just a simple grain dish, quinoa is a protein

Iteration, Sulfur Mine Island, Louisiana, 2006In 2006 award-winning photographer Daniel Kariko shot photos of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary in South Louisiana following the hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and in May 2010 at the beginning of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. His photos display the devastating effects that nature can have on civilization, and vice versa. Each