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All posts tagged: Green City‚ Clean Waters



EarthFest Celebration

April 28, 2014  |  Public Affairs

Friday, April 25th marked the 12th anniversary of Temple University, Ambler’s EarthFest Celebration.This campus-wide celebration of Earth Day is dedicated to spread awareness on ways of being environmental friendly and the different methods of sustainability.

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Greenbuild 2013!

November 26, 2013  |  Public Affairs

Greenbuild, the biggest, greenest, and most sustainable convention made its way to Philadelphia this year.

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Happy Birthday MOTU!

October 31, 2013  |  Public Affairs

Congratulations to MOTU as it wraps up the celebration of its 5th Birthday! The Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU) has been working hard to improve coordination among agencies and departments in the City to help Philadelphia respond to the needs of the 21st Century.

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Greenbuild 2013 is coming to Philadelphia

October 4, 2013  |  Public Affairs

The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is more than excited to be a part of the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Activities around Greenbuild will go on for almost a week and expect to draw up to 30,000 attendees. The theme, “Greenbuild Nation”, draws on Philadelphia’s roots as the birthplace of the nation.

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China and Japan Visit Philadelphia’s Green Infrastructure

October 2, 2013  |  Public Affairs

Philadelphia’s stormwater management and stream restoration projects reached international ears this month! On September 17th government representatives from Beijing toured the Big Green Block in the Kensington/Fishtown area and two days later members of the Japanese Ecosystem Conservation Society visited Wises Mill in Andorra and the Bells Mill tributary to Wissahickon Park.

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Join Us for the Soak it Up! Exhibition

September 30, 2013  |  Public Affairs

The Green City, Clean Waters program is bringing green stormwater infrastructure to neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. Have you wondered what these projects will look like or how they work?

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