Philadelphia is one of 20 winners of the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge
The ~$2 million award will bolster renewable energy and alternative transportation efforts.
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Photos: Philly celebrates clean cars as Trump aims to roll back fuel efficiency standards
Complete with cake and presents for the "birthday" of the country's effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
John Oliver slams PA gov-hopeful Scott Wagner for his climate change statement
No Sen. Wagner, climate change is not caused by the Earth moving closer to the sun. (Watch at the 18-minute mark.)
This Philly artist makes furniture inspired by climate change
The work, which depicts scenes of a “dying planet,” sells for upwards of $7,000.
How climate change could impact Philly
It's already affecting the city, but experts say there are solutions worth pursuing.
PA GOPer’s climate change theory debunked: Nope, not getting closer to the sun
And human body warmth didn't cause global warming, either.
How climate change affects communities of color
Jacqui Patterson, director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, will talk about how environmental issues (coal-fired power plants, droughts, flooding) can unequally affect residents of low-income urban neighborhoods — and what we can do about it. RSVP requested.
Where: Academy of Natural Sciences at 1900 Ben Franklin Pkwy. 19103
When: December 14, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
How much: Free with registration
What the 2016 election means for climate change
Join the director of the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability and other climate and sustainability experts for a panel discussion on how these issues might play out in November...and beyond.
Where: PhillyCam Studio at 699 Ranstead St. 19106
When: October 3, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
How much: Free
Philly’s miles of old, leaky gas mains: A potentially deadly, Earth-warming problem
These leaks can cause explosions and are slowly pushing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming on a huge scale.