Bob Pierson through his dedication to this program has made this a successful program in Philadelphia and was the major factor in Philadelphia making the top 10 green cities list for integration local food resources available to city residents.

The Energy Coordinating Agency, a provider of home energy heating/weatherization assistance, has significantly expanded in recent years to provide energy conservation services. ECA now provides Energy Star certification of homes and is a provider for the region for the USGBC's LEED for Homes Program. Two new energy training programs that ECA is currently developing feature a one-day Energy Star workshop for architects/ building contractors; and a week-long training workshop for Certified Home Energy Field Inspectors.

When it was launched in 2003, Go Green was a ground-breaking campaign, incorporating green initiatives, sustainable business practices and educational programs as our core operating principals. The Philadelphia Eagles were the first team in professional sports to adopt responsibility for the environment and its role in the community. Today, the Eagles are an industry and community leader on implementing green initiatives.

Schuylkill Banks is a 1.2 mile recreational trail and greenway along the tidal Schuylkill River. This formerly abandoned and overgrown stretch of riverfront has been transformed into a landscaped amenity where 16,000 people a week enjoy the outdoors in the heart of the city and thousands more take advantage of free and low cost programming. Schuylkill Banks is an alternative transportation corridor, urban wildlife habitat, pollution management plan, and community asset that unites diverse Philadelphians.

Thin Flats is a nine unit residential development in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia that is scheduled to become the first LEED Platinum set of duplexes in the country, the highest level of sustainability possible through the USGBC's LEED program.