A factory in West Kensington that once produced Union army uniforms has been transformed into a state-of-the-art green jobs training center by the Energy Coordinating Agency....
Thanks to everyone who helped out and stopped by our “sustainable backyard” on PARK(ing) Day. We had a great time talking with curious people, meeting PARK(ing) Day participants...
On September 17th, the Urban Sustainability Forum will turn its focus to issues of vacant land in Philadelphia. The forum, entitled No Vacancy: Re-imagining Vacant Land in...
Philadelphia has thousands of flat roofs that lay empty soaking up the sun and collecting rain. But imagine if those roofs were transformed into vibrant farms that provided...
Hang out in the Collaborative's "backyard" on PARK(ing) Day and get some ideas on how you can embrace sustainability- even in your tiny city backyard! If you can't wait, here's...
Forget the dog days of summer with a celebration of edible education, architects in conversation, a sustainability tour, and a one-day community workshop exploring the creative...
It's been said that it takes a village to raise a child. In Wissahickon's case, it takes a neighborhood to raise a park.
Over the past six months, a team of Collaborative...
Last Friday was the culmination of a home-building project that has taken five years. Three families from West Philadelphia receive the keys to their new LEED-certified houses,...
The Energy Coordinating Agency has received a 1.1 $ million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to renovate its warehouse in Kensington as a LEED Silver...
