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Interested in working with green roofs? We're Hiring!

Fun Fact Friday!! Green roofs have the potential to be a valuable resource for wild bees. Check out a great research article from Vienna, Austria for more information: https://www.researchgate.net//323291771_Buzzing_on_top_Lin

Fun Fact Friday!! Need a recycling bin? want to dispose of old electronics responsibly? Check out all the great info from Philadelphia's Office of Sustainability to help do your part in making Philadelphia a greener city:

new van, who dis?? check out our newest addition and new signage. #greenroofs #grassphilly #workvan #2legit2quit

Fun Fact Friday!! more and more urban buildings are going green - even the Empire State Building has a green roof! http://www.wired.co.uk//low-and-bonar-green-roofs-empire-s

Fun Fact Friday!! Did you know that one in three bites of food relies on bee pollination? This is exactly why we started over-seeding select extensive green roofs with native wildflowers. Learn more about creating pollinator friendly rooftops here: http://theconversation.com/bees-in-the-city-designing-green

We are Hiring!! We are looking for a few different positions for our upcoming season. apply through our Indeed ad: https://www.indeedjobs.com/grass/_hl/en_US

Fun Fact Friday!! Green Roofs can save cities money in addition to saving the immediate environment: https://www.curbed.com//climate-change-solar-panel-green-r

Fun Fact Friday!! a new study has quantified the benefits of green buildings - "HEALTHfx found that on average, for every dollar saved on energy costs by green buildings, another $0.77 was saved in health and climate benefits." check out the good news here: https://www.prnewswire.com//new-harvard-study-green-buildi

Fun Fact Friday!! we're still in a celebratory mood here in Philadelphia about our recent Super Bowl win, so we wanted to give a shout-out to the stadium: Lincoln Financial Field. Did you know that it has 14 wind turbines and 11,000 solar panels? but wait, there's more sustainable info about their "Go Green" initiative here: http://intersector.com/how-a-football-stadium-became-a-mod/

Fun Fact Friday!! today is World Wetlands Day! learn about how important these types of landscapes are for our future here: http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/

Fun Fact Friday!! Philadelphia is looking for your opinions. take the survey regarding our City’s future of sustainable energy here: https://www.facebook.com/greenworksphila/posts/10155805782570325

Fun Fact Friday!! We assisted with Temple University's Tiny House green roof installation and construction last year. Check it out here: https://sustainability.temple.edu/temple-tiny-house