The Collaborative Green Map Project of Sustainable 19125 was initiated so that our community could visualize our shared local resources and our individual efforts as we progress towards creating a healthier, more sustainable environment.

The 19125 zip code is located in Philadelphia, near the banks of the Delaware River, and houses nearly 22,000 residents. Local businesses and individuals in the 19125 zip code have already taken the lead and set the tone to allow an initiative like this to happen. For example, Greensgrow Farm has been a national model for urban farming, providing fresh, local food in the neighborhood. Another example is PostGreen, a real estate development firm that is building the $100K house, slated to be the first LEED Platinum, single-family home in Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania. On top of that, the 19125 community has ready access to public transportation and has been reinvesting in its local business corridors. These are amazing, necessary steps.

Our first goal is to catalog all resident, business, and nonprofit contributions to neighborhood sustainability, within the three categories of sustainable living, nature, and culture and society. Through the course of future community meetings, we will discuss next steps.