Greenworks initiatives and resources
To take care of the planet every day
From the female perspective, more ecological initiatives can be incorporated into the community and take advantage of the influence in our environment to multiply these practices in favor of the planet. Every grain of sand counts, every idea is important. Let’s start today.
Office of Sustainability Releases 2021 Greenworks Initiatives Update and Resources. The suggestions range from commiting to carbon neutrality by 2050 to setting out ambitious plans to make the transportation system more sustainable to leading initiatives aimed at remedying injustices for residents disproportionately impacted by climate change.
The City of Philadelphia has made significant sustainability progress over the past year, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Greenworks, Philadelphia’s plan for sustainability, includes eight visions that guide our work toward a resilient, equitable, and sustainable city.
In celebration of Earth Day, they published their 2021 Greenworks Initiatives Update to highlight recent successes and how the City is advancing toward its sustainability goals.

Greenworks on the Ground
Along with their Initiatives Update, they also published updated Greenworks on the Ground resource checklists, which show individuals, communities, and institutions (including businesses, schools, and houses of worship) how they can help make the City’s Greenworks visions a reality.
- Individuals: Grow your own food, start or join a community garden; reduce food waste, use all the food you buy, and compost your scraps; compost your food scraps and yard waste or use a local composting service; choose low or no carbon transportation. Read all the individuals Greenworks hereGWOTGIndividuals_2021Update.pdf (phila.gov)
- Community: Start a shared compost project at a community garden or other neighborhood site; educate your community on water quality; educate your neighborhood about local air quality concerns and energy efficiency; explore rooftop solar; help maintain green infrastructure. All the proposals for the communities are here: GWOTGCommunities_2021Update.pdf (phila.gov)
- Institutions. Donate excess food; host local food providers and growers; encourage public transit usage; set greenhouse gas reduction targets; explore green leasing; make energy efficiency improvements; incorporate climate change into planning process. Read all the proposals for the insitutions here GWOTGInstitutions_2021Update.pdf (phila.gov)
If you want to make sure you’re in the know about our work, visit 2021-Greenworks-Initiatives-Update.pdf (phila.gov)
By: Daniela Chirinos Arrieta