{"id":48,"date":"2017-10-30T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T17:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/1000-greened-acres-so-far-it-took-city\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T11:55:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T16:55:13","slug":"1000-greened-acres-so-far-it-took-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/1000-greened-acres-so-far-it-took-city\/","title":{"rendered":"1,000 Greened Acres (So Far)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While the Philadelphia Water Department designed the\u00a0Green City, Clean Waters<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>program, its scope has grown far beyond PWD since being approved by state and federal environmental agencies in 2011.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

As we've seen over the last six years, to really transform Philadelphia's landscape on a scale that's big enough to have a real impact on our rivers, it takes more than just Water Department crews and contractors building rain gardens.<\/p>\n

In fact, it takes a whole city working together<\/strong>, not to mention supportive partners on the state and federal level.<\/p>\n

That's why PWD, Mayor Kenney and our partners across City government put the spotlight on community groups, nonprofits, businesses, organizations and residents when we celebrated the 1,000th Greened Acre<\/a><\/strong> created under Green City, Clean Waters<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The diverse group of people and organizations at the City Hall 1,000 (Green) Thank Yous<\/strong> celebration was a real tribute to the dedicated coalition that's working to protect Philadelphia's water.<\/p>\n

Much more than a number, the 1,000 Greened Acres you helped us build represent a true transformation of our urban landscape, one that's having a positive impact on our waterways.<\/p>\n

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Over the past decade, all of you have helped Philadelphia become greener and our waterways become cleaner! #CleanWatersPHL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/njFbD5gXuQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jim Kenney (@PhillyMayor) October 12, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n