Applications for the fall 2026 Climate Education for Writers program are now closed. Thanks so much to everyone who applied, shared posts, attended an information session, and otherwise engaged with our program! We plan to contact everyone who applied by July 31. Thank you for your patience in the meantime.

Read

The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse? (The Conversation, May 26, 2026)

Packed Upper Merion meeting highlights divide over proposed data center campus (WHYY, May 28, 2026)

Environmental concerns loom over World Cup events (South Jersey Climate News, May 28, 2026)

Philly parks groups plead for funding, tell Council they are tired of running things on ‘love and duct tape’ (Philadelphia Inquirer, May 29, 2026)

Do

June Plant Swap at South Street Pop Up Garden
Tuesday, June 2 at 6 p.m.
PHS Pop Up Garden, 1438 South Street
Bring plants, plant cuttings, or any garden-related items (i.e., books, tools, vegetables from your garden, etc.), meet fellow garden enthusiasts, and go home as a new plant parent! It’s a one-for-one exchange; if you bring five items, you’ll go home with five new items!

Plan C for Civilization: Screening & Discussion
Tuesday, June 2 from 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Lightbox Film Center, 1901 S 9th St
Part thriller, part wake-up call, PLAN C FOR CIVILIZATION reveals the hidden world of climate tech, and asks whether or not we can still afford to ignore one of the most controversial ideas on Earth.

Spring Woodland Artists Gathering
Thursday, June 4 from 1 – 3 p.m.
Harper’s Meadow, near Northwestern Avenue Parking Area
Join Jean McWilliams, Jane Klein, Stephanie Stein, and Stan Kozakowski for a program that invites you to tune into the richness of the natural world, igniting your senses in ways that foster a deeper connection to Mother Earth. Bring a chair and a tool of choice—a camera; a writing pen; or drawing pencils and a kneaded eraser.

From our Forefathers: Climate Crisis through Museum Tours
Thursday, June 4 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Science History Institute, 315 Chestnut Street
Sunday, June 7 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
Aislinn Pentecost-Farren introduces participants to a selection of discoveries behind iconic 20th century inventions. Part of ArtPhilly’s What Now: 2026.

Bird Safe Philly Presents: Safer Skies for Migrating Birds
Thursday, June 4 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Glenside Free Library, 215 S Keswick Ave
Learn from Bird Safe Philly how to help migrating birds in our community thrive and meet their destinations by reducing their collisions with windows.

Philly Outdoor Gear Swap
Saturday, June 6 from 1 – 4 p.m.
Wissahickon Environmental Center, 300 West Northwestern Avenue
Calling all outdoor enthusiasts! Bring your gently used gear to a one-day outdoor flea market to buy, sell, trade, or give away outdoor gear.

Belmont Water Treatment Plant tour and job fair
Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. – noon
Belmont Water Treatment Plant, 4300 W Ford Road
In order to take a tour, please register for one of the tour times below, and be sure to bring: State issued ID or driver’s license; Liability waiver; Comfortable clothing – jeans and sneakers are recommended.

CURRENTS: Taji Ra’oof Nahl – Special Artist Performance
Saturday, June 6 from 2 – 3 p.m.
Fairmount Water Works, 640 Water Works Drive
Trickling harmonic notes will accompany ephemeral video projections while haunting multi-media installations will connect colonial times to both the real present and an imagined future 250 years ahead.

Watch

Reclaiming the Rain: Philadelphia’s Green Initiative for Stormwater Management & City Revitalization
This 27-minute documentary case study charts Philadelphia’s bold attempt to capture billions of gallons of stormwater with green infrastructure. With limited resources and competing demands from constituents and city officials, Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters initiative promised to mitigate water pollution, while bringing much-needed investments to neighborhoods.

Plan ahead 

An Evening with Cara Benson & Beth Kephart
Tuesday, June 9 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Water-Focused Movie Night: Reclaiming the Rain + discussion
Wednesday, June 10 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Strange Hungers: Queering Desire through Carnivorous Plants
Saturday, June 13 from 3 – 5:30 p.m.