Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

Earth week: Winner of SBN’s Food Saver Challenge, Swarthmore’s Solar purchase & more

Read the latest sustainability news. Earth Day was Monday is every day, and was celebrated much this week. (We won't…

2 days ago

The EPA’s Efforts in Climate Action, Public Engagement, and Earth Month Initiatives

We sat down with Adam Ortiz, EPA's Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator to chat about transparency and their recent work. Are you…

1 week ago

City is driving more EVs, new PFAS regulations, car-free MLK is back!

Read the latest local sustainability news. Can you believe the solar eclipse was this past Monday? Whether you traveled for…

2 weeks ago

Support sustainable solutions with a special offer

A letter from the editor Dear readers,  I started Green Philly in 2008 as a resource for sustainability news. But…

3 weeks ago

Wetter weather, 48 heritage trees to be chopped & more.

The latest environmental news this week. This week we're at the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) conference in Philadelphia, and…

3 weeks ago

Weekly street sweeping returns, new litter & safety initiative, seal rescues & more

Catch up on all the latest & local sustainability news Weekly street cleaning is returning in 14 neighborhoods with the…

4 weeks ago

Cherry blossom-ing earlier, World Water Day & more solar in PA schools!

The latest sustainability news in the region.  World Water Day is March 22nd. The Delaware River basin Commission released a…

1 month ago

New funding for climate, Get composting in your neighborhood & more

The latest in sustainability news this week! It feels like Spring this week in our region, with temperatures in the…

1 month ago

Philly’s emissions reductions are low-hanging fruit, local Co-op’s solar & more

Here's the latest sustainability news in Philly Two sustainability leaders are unsure if Philadelphia can slash carbon emissions by 2040…

2 months ago