Meet Adam Schreiber, one of the many Philadelphians who has fallen in love with beekeeping. Schreiber got his start with beekeeping nearly eight years ago in 2009 when a friend recommended the hobby to him. […]
Paul Glover is an accomplished author, city planner, urban environmentalist, university professor, public speaker and political activist. However, his many titles do not even begin to scratch the surface of his fascinating story. “Paul is a […]
Ivy Ridge Green was co-founded six years ago by Chris Kingsley, Annie Scott and Blaise Syrnick. Spearheaded by Destination Schuylkill River, Ivy Ridge Green’s goal is to add more green to the communities of Roxborough and Manayunk. Though Kingsley is […]
[vimeo 78714382] In Mt. Airy, a handful of businesses with an environmentally conscious business model are helping to bring change to the consumer’s landscape. Earth: Bread + Brewery, Wine Thief and The Night Kitchen are conscious […]
https://vimeo.com/74779534] Running a sustainable business can make your bottom line economically viable. At Earth: Bread and Brewery in Mt. Airy Peggy Zwerver, a co-owner, lays this out. Earth is a profit turning sustainable restaurant and […]
https://vimeo.com/33189397] They don’t look like your typical farmers; they’re young, dressed in sneakers and jeans, but the students working out at the lot at 11th and York streets are doing their best at turning the […]
https://vimeo.com/24211909] Restaurants highlight a community’s growth. The problem is that opening one takes time. Fare Restaurant, located at 2028 Fairmount Ave., has been in the process since May 2009. Not only do they have the […]
Two years after losing the community firehouse, groundbreaking for a new LEED Silver Certified Tacony firehouse is only a month away. The new Engine 38 firehouse, which has a proposed cost of $5.5 million, will […]
Destination Schuylkill Project hosted “Hang Out to Help Out,” a green gathering at the Bourbon Blue in Manayunk on Feb. 5, to garner support and funding for its upcoming projects. The group, which facilitates maintenance […]
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