Action for a greener, healthier Pennsylvania

Greener Together

Opportunities to connect with the natural world and other like-minded people through engaging events, fun activities and helpful guides.

The Philly Healthy Schools Initiative

Philadelphia school buildings are plagued with environmental health threats, from lead in paint and drinking water, to asbestos, to common asthma triggers such as mold.

Destination: Zero Carbon

See how communities around the country have already started working toward a clean, efficient and sustainable low-carbon transportation system. 

Trouble in the air

Millions of Americans are breathing polluted air, and global warming is making it worse.

Your support makes it possible.

We’re working to harness our wealth, technology and imagination to make our communities and our country greener and healthier places to live for all of us.

News, blogs, action and more

News Release | PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center

PA cities lag behind other major U.S cities in solar power, new report reveals

[Philadelphia, PA] - Pennsylvania’s largest cities lagged behind other U.S. cities in installing solar power in the last year. Pittsburgh ranked 46th and Philadelphia ranked 50th nationwide for solar energy capacity per capita. The results come from the seventh edition of Shining Cities: The Top U.S. Cities for Solar Energy, a new report released today by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. It is the most comprehensive survey available of installed solar capacity in major U.S. cities.

Report | PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center

Shining Cities 2020

Solar power is expanding rapidly. The United States now has 77.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed – more than enough to power one in every 10 homes in America. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have invested in solar energy and millions more are ready to join them.

News Release | PennEnvironment

NEWS RELEASE: PennEnvironment Announces Local Endorsements for Spring 2020 Primary Election

[Philadelphia] -- Today, PennEnvironment announced its slate of environmental endorsements for Pennsylvania’s spring 2020 primary election, including endorsements for Congress, the state House of Representatives, and the state Senate.

Blog Post

12 ways to show your mom, and our Earth, you care

With Mother’s Day right around the corner (May 10), many of us are making plans to celebrate our moms. Here are 12 ideas that you can use celebrate both your mom and nature this Mother’s Day.

News Release

PennEnvironment Statement: Response to Philadelphia’s Earth Day announcement to delay plastic bag ban law

PHILADELPHIA – As Philadelphia and the nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22nd) and looked for proactive policies to protect the environment, the city surprised PennEnvironment, elected officials and others by announcing a 10-month delay of the implementation of the city’s single-use plastic bag ban legislation that passed City Council in December 2019.  

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Energy Sage

Have you ever thought about going solar at your home or business? PennEnvironment has partnered with EnergySage to make finding your local solar options easy. Find out more.