Read

Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers (Politico, September 28, 2026)

Microplastic pollution found in 100% of Delaware River tributaries tested (Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2026)

How low-cost climate solutions are helping cities recover from major storms faster (WHYY, September 30, 2026)

Finding the Forgotten Bottom of Grays Ferry (Billy Penn, September 30, 2026)

The Final Wilderness in Philadelphia Is Under Attack (Philadelphia Magazine, October 2, 2026)

‘Nature-Based’ Solutions Could Save Insurers and Policyholders Billions (Inside Climate News, October 3, 2026)

Do

Native Plant Prep Party
Monday, October 5 from 6:30 – 9 p.m.
DGS at Sulimay’s Restaurant, 632 E Girard Avenue
We’re gearing up for the 2027 iteration of the Philly Native Plant Project, and we need YOUR HELP! We’ve got seeds, we’ve got stickers, we need YOUR hands to help us pack everything up. ​We’ll provide beers and pretzels, you bring those paws. We’ll have some fun educational material to share out with your neighborhoods too.

A conversation with Sen. Nikil Saval and Billy Fleming
Tuesday, October 6 from 6 – 8 p.m.
American Grammar, 2046 N. Front Street
Please join us to discuss Billy Fleming’s timely new book, Building Postcarbon Futures: Land, Justice, and Energy Transitions.

Writers’ Circle: Inkcaps, Moss, & Manuscripts
Wednesday, October 7 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Gwynedd Preserve (North Wales)
Gather and bring your current projects (be they manuscripts of novels, poetry, or beyond), for a set hour of uninterrupted writing time. Afterward, we will gather in a closing circle, when you are welcome to share excerpts of your work, or use this time to bounce ideas off others.

BiodiversiTEASE: CaBUGaret
Friday, October 9 from 7 – 9:30 p.m.
Club 624, 624 South 6th Street
Meet the local activists, educators, vendors, and organizations doing good work in Philly, learn practical advice for adding sustainability into your own life, participate in audience games and raffles, and savor burlesque and sideshow performances by some of the area’s hottest performers!

Out in Nature
Saturday, October 10 from 12 – 3 p.m.
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road
The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education and William Way invite you to celebrate National Coming Out Day with a guided hike and an outdoor open mic. Led by an inspiring environmental educator, this guided hike will focus on the scientific exploration of queerness and gender fluidity in nature.

Why we don’t have nice things?
Saturday, October 10 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Walnut Street West Library, 201 S 40th St
This training will explore why having a voice in government matters to the issues we deal with every day. We’ll look at how barriers to voting and civic participation can make it harder for communities to have a say in electricity costs, clean water, data center development, and other decisions that affect our lives—and what we can do about it.

Plan ahead 

Saturdays Are For the Birds
Saturday, October 17, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Philly Nature Journaling Club
Saturday, October 17 from 10:30 – 12:30 p.m.

Volunteer Tree Planting
Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Indigenous People’s Day Celebration
Sunday, October 18 from 12 – 5 p.m.