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'Rewilding Philadelphia' greening project brings pocket forest to Kensington
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia is getting a new green space in Kensington. The project, Rewilding Philadelphia, is a collaboration among several Philadelphia-based urban conservation organizations and artist Pete Angevine. It was highlighted Tuesday during ArtPhilly’s “What Now: Salonish” event, which explored ideas for keeping Philadelphia unique and sustainable after the nation’s 250th anniversary. Angevine has been developing Rewilding Philadelphia for years. The William Penn Foundation awarded the initiative a grant this spring. The goal is to transform urban areas into thriving ecosystems that support biodiversity. Using the Miyawaki Method, a technique that creates dense forests quickly on degraded land, Angevine plans to plant 1,500 trees at 2717 Jasper St. in October. “Kensington is a place where there are layers and intersecting environmental justice issues and economic justice issues. We are creating paid opportunities for neighbors,” Angevine said. “We are going to be able to build an example here and show data, with scientific monitoring about why this is effective.” Rooted in Kensington Kensington ranks in the 97th percentile for lack of green space, placing it among the city’s highest-need areas, according...
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June 30, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Trees in Beaumont Park felled at the request of residents. #pocketforests
December 9, 2023 at 12:11 PM
'Why a decades-old #forest planting practice from Japan is gaining traction in the U.S'? " #communities.. planting fast-growing #MiyawakiForests to help #neighborhoods cool down..adapt to..longer, hotter summers predicted as the #ClimateChange.." | @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/05/21/n... #PocketForests
Why a decades-old forest planting practice from Japan is gaining traction in the U.S.
Across the U.S., communities are planting fast-growing Miyawaki forests to help neighborhoods cool down and adapt to the longer, hotter summers predicted as the climate changes. WBUR's Bianca Garcia b...
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May 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Roots and Rights: Harnessing Local Action and Open Knowledge for Environmental Justice - Wikimedia Community Ireland's Podcast
Hosted by Sophie Fitzpatrick, Project and Communications Manager, and Amy O'Riordan, Irish Language Officer, at Wikimedia Community Ireland, and joined by Catherine Cleary of Pocket Forests this episo...
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May 24, 2024 at 2:53 PM