Jan 1, 2025 · Toward A Sustainable Philadelphia. Sam Calisch has electrification bona fides. There’s the MIT engineering degree, the years spent in a lab tinkering with electromagnetic devices and his time on Capitol Hill as a scientist-turned-advocate, successfully campaigning for the inclusion of historic climate measures in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

Featured 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, …

4 days ago · Philadelphia is facing a silent crisis: the rapid loss of its urban tree canopy. Over the past decade, we’ve lost at least 7% of our trees—shade-giving, air-cleaning, life-enhancing sentinels that shape the character of our city. The benefits of trees are indisputable. They cool our neighborhoods, lowering summertime heat indexes by as much as 22 degrees. They beautify our streets, attract ...

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Jul 31, 2023 · For Cassidy Boulan, the pandemic was a time to walk. Stuck inside for so long, she stepped outside each day to find some fresh air and make her way through Philadelphia on foot. Her walks began near Washington Square, one of the five public squares designed as cornerstones of the city. She would then wend her way north to dip into some of the green spaces behind Independence Hall, admiring the ...

5 days ago · Over the past year, Philadelphia has received over $21 million in federal funding to expand its electric vehicle charging network. EV ownership has boomed in the city — the number of registrations increased from 475 in 2018 to 5,870 in 2023, according to PennDOT — but there are too few charging stations to meet demand. Karen Kaminsky lives in Northwest Philadelphia and recently installed a ...

Grid is a free, monthly print publication focused on sustainability issues and initiatives in the Greater Philadelphia area. Grid was born out of a potent combination of inspiration and frustration.With enthusiasm fueled by reading the growing library of books about sustainability, we looked at the current media and found it lacking.

Feb 1, 2025 · Three years after its launch, the Philadelphia Environmental Justice Advisory Commission (PEJAC) has yet to assert itself as an impactful player in efforts to ensure that all Philadelphians live free from environmental toxins and hazards. One year into Cherelle Parker’s mayorship, the commission ...

Nov 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 collaboration. The following interview has been edited for ...

Oct 31, 2022 · The Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Air Management Services, the division responsible for monitoring air quality in the city, is holding a hearing on Wednesday, August 10 at 6 p.m. for public input into proposed revisions to its regulations.