Sustainability

Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County hosted a sustainable fashion show to promote the positive impact of wearing upcycled garments.

The U.S. Department of Energy grant will also help the city expand energy efficiency education and plan to grow the clean energy workforce.

WHYY’s new “Peak Travel” podcast highlights how people can be more conscious travelers to combat the downsides of “overtourism.”

MACH2 leaders say the business networking events don’t preclude community engagement. Activists say they’re an example of exclusivity.

Public establishments within the Montgomery County township will no longer be allowed to offer plastic utensils.

A heat wave is coming to our region with temperatures expected to reach triple digits by the end of the week. Why heat is deadly? And how can we cool down our cities?

Drexel professor Rachel Higgins and her students are recording data on discarded items to better understand textile waste in the Drexel community.

Ecologist Douglas Tallamy talks about an approach to conservation that starts with letting your yard grow wild with native plants to save wildlife in 'Nature's Best Hope.'

Participating shops receive a sticker, table placards — and a promotional boost from the borough.

Philadelphia students are learning how to reduce the impacts of climate change and protect the watershed — and earning a “green ribbon” in the process.

The plan includes nearly 200 items, such as expanding the county’s farmers market program and making more rain barrels available to residents.

Vikki Prettyman, who died of kidney failure last year, helped the Sussex County town of Blades overcome its “forever chemicals” water crisis.

A month after the Adams Solar Farm went online, Philly is seeking more renewable electricity to power the rest of its municipal buildings.

The state Board of Public Utilities on Tuesday opened a fourth round of solicitations for offshore wind farms, giving interested companies until July 10 to submit proposals.

To help solve the climate crisis, $750 million could flow to the Philadelphia region to create a hydrogen economy. But some say it’s a deceit to help the fossil fuel industry.