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Energy and water autonomy for off-grid waterfront floating structures Waterfront communities are the most susceptible to climate change and to extreme weather events. Beyond the risk of flooding itself, centralized water and energy systems are prone to failure under dynamic storm conditions; the connectivity of sewage and water supply in waterfront neighborhoods is often compromised during storms. In 2012, during Hurricane Sandy, supply and distribution chains to Red Hook, Brooklyn were disrupted and sewers were backed up, which resulted in untreated wastewater flooding the streets. ...

Preserving Black history in Philadelphia is an evolving dynamic of the city’s legacy. Martin Luther King Jr. was in attendance at Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial performance on Easter Sunday, 1939. This location served as the inspiration for King’s March on Washington address, says Jillian Patricia Pirtle, CEO of the Marian Anderson Museum and Historical Society. (Image: University of Pennsylvania/Marian Anderson Collection of Photographs) Marian Anderson was at her Philadelphia home at 762 S. Martin St. when first lady Eleanor Roosevelt ...

By Sondra Minnich Photo: Fidelco Here is Renee's interview with Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Client and Board Member Robert Heidenberg. He shares his personal story and journey with Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation and about his guide dog, Zoe! Listen here: Robert partnered with his first Fidelco guide dog, “Zoe”, in 2017. He and his wife, Susan, an interior designer, live in New Jersey. The Heidenbergs have two adult daughters—Jessica, an orthopedic surgeon, and Jenna, a real estate broker. Robert has an undergraduate and law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He practiced law in...

By Sondra Minnich Photo: Fidelco Here is Renee's interview with Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Client and Board Member Robert Heidenberg. He shares his personal story and journey with Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation and about his guide dog, Zoe! Listen here: Robert partnered with his first Fidelco guide dog, “Zoe”, in 2017. He and his wife, Susan, an interior designer, live in New Jersey. The Heidenbergs have two adult daughters—Jessica, an orthopedic surgeon, and Jenna, a real estate broker. Robert has an undergraduate and law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He practiced law in...

2020 Green Purchasing Awards announced The pandemic has been an opportunity to reevaluate air travel policies, according to Green Purchasing Award recipient Megan Ryerson. A shift in kitchen waste streams designed by Award recipient Cheryl Hickey will stop approximately 12,000 cups from reaching a landfill each year. The University of Pennsylvania’s 2020 Green Purchasing Awards, presented by Penn Purchasing Services and Penn Sustainability, were recently announced during the award recipients’ virtual staff meetings. Ryerson is the UPS Chair of Transportation and asso...