Green City Clean Waters

Eco-Explainer: What is Philadelphia Water’s “Rain Check” program?

Philadelphia Water's Rain Check program is a free, easy way to help prevent flooding in your home and neighborhood. What…

1 year ago

Green City, Clean Waters celebrates 10 years with continued education

Philadelphia Water's program to promote green stormwater infrastructure has been in progress for a decade. One Philadelphia program dedicated to…

3 years ago

This week in water: Water Dept gets a $100 million head start on wastewater cleanup, $10k to high school students & hang with hippos in Camden

The latest water news, including how PWD nets $100 million for a facility to clean Delaware River water As the…

3 years ago

Water Department awards $5 million in community grants for stormwater management

Six city schools lead the list of green infrastructure to arrive in continued efforts to protect Philly’s waterways. The Philadelphia…

3 years ago

Water “works”: Philadelphia Water Department releases report & its impact in 2020

The numbers are impressive.  In a year in which nearly every city-run agency felt both the physical and financial strain…

3 years ago

Eco-Explainer: What are Combined Sewer Systems?

As climate change brings hotter and wetter weather to Philly, it can strain our waterways due to our archaic systems.…

4 years ago

Our Green Economy Roundtable Recap

If you couldn't make it to the Green Economy Tour and Roundtable event last Tuesday, no worries. We’re here to…

6 years ago

Meet the SustainPHL 2018 Nominees: Sustainability Mentor

Our three SustainPHL nominees for Sustainability Mentor of the Year are broadening the reach of sustainability education to both traditional…

6 years ago

Mark Your Calendars: We’re Hosting a Roundtable!

We don’t need to tell you: Philadelphia is getting hotter and wetter, thanks to rising global temperatures. But the city…

6 years ago