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Solutions journalist and sustainability civics reporter. Philadelphia resident for seven years.

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A little bit about me

My name is Angie Bacha (she/her), and I am a Philadelphia-based solutions journalist. I completed one year of Master's-level training from 2022-2023 through the esteemed Erasmus Mundus Master's in Journalism, Media and Globalisation program in Aarhus, Denmark. Since then, I have contributed words to The Philadelphia Citizen, Delaware Currents, and Green Philly. I currently work with Green Philly as a part-time Civics Reporter, supported by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism. In my free time, I am a rock climber, cat mama, arts enthusiast and maker of community. 

Journalistic Values

All of my work must:

  • Look for connections in a world of constant disconnection
  • Critically examine ideas for dismantling systems of oppression and restructuring into liberation
  • Ask directly what communities want to hear, and/or what my sources wish others to hear about their work
  • Take on a state of curiosity/learning
  • Seek well-being of people and planet
  • Follow Solutions Journalism Network’s philosophies, the Associated Press stylebook guidelines, and Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics

Selected Work

Green Philly •

Is Mayor Parker keeping her promise to “Clean & Green” Philly? Here are key takeaways from local residents. - Green Philly

Mayor Parker has said her mission is to make “Philadelphia the Safest, Cleanest and Greenest City in the nation.” But how do residents think she is doing on that promise?

“Things have been a little better.”

“The extra trash day is cool, but I just think that they could do a lot more because Philadelphia is a trashy city, and it’s so embarrassing when we have other guests come from out of town.”

“I think the city should put more trash cans in, not just downtown, but in the neighborhoods.”

Tho...
Green Philly •

Effort to adapt Philly schools to rising temperatures threatened by Trump - Green Philly

By Angie Bacha (Green Philly) and Elizabeth Miller (Climate Central)

This is the first story in a two-part series examining climate change and Philadelphia schools. It was produced through a collaboration between Green Philly, a media outlet that connects readers with sustainable solutions, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group.

On hot days, Jaimie Fortin’s first-grade daughter comes home from school at Henry H. Houston Elementary in Mount Airy, frustrated and uncomfortable...
Green Philly •

How PA’s Environmental Rights Amendment could challenge PGW to consider climate - Green Philly

Through the doors of Philly’s curious Mütter Museum and up its sprawling marble staircase awaits a large, sunlit banquet hall with aging paintings dotting its dark walls. Recently, the portraits in the Mitchell Room surrounded Pennsylvania climate advocates invited by the Pennsylvania Bipartisan Climate Initiative. The crowd was there to elevate nonpartisan efforts in support of a powerful climate tool: Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment.

Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment...
Green Philly •

City’s arena study falls short on key environmental questions

Chinatown residents have raised concerns about air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions during construction, and traffic increases that could worsen air quality. However, the city’s newly released reports only lightly touched upon these critical environmental issues, public health and safety concerns.

For example, the Community Impact Report examined air quality concerns, particularly during construction. However, it lacks the depth of analysis that community groups asked for. The Save Chinatown...
The Philadelphia Citizen •

The Citizen Recommends: Cleaning in the House of Healing

In a black and white photograph, one man stood in a debris-filled hospital trauma bay. He was leaning on the pole of his mop. Alone. Quiet. “Like” Teya Sepinuck says, “a quiet way of talking about the impact of violence, what’s left over after violence.”

Sepinuck, the founder, creator and artistic director of both the company and practice of Theater of Witness couldn’t get the image out of her head. “I wanted to know everything about this man,” she recalls.

At the time in 2019, Sepinuck had ju
Green Philly •

Phully Rooted is a Philly-based almanac that makes eating and buying locally easier

South Philadelphia artist and Food Co-Op member Jessica Gath wants Philadelphians to eat more local. Besides being better for the planet (shorter distance traveled = less CO2 produced) and supporting local jobs, Gath says local produce is simply “more delicious.”

“I want the most delicious food! Local produce is the most delicious produce, always, because flavor breaks down when it travels, the longer it’s away from being picked,” says Gath.

That’s part of the reason why Gath created the Phull
Delaware Currents •

PWD airs its 25-year Water Revitalization Plan

On a sunny, warm Monday afternoon, Anna Kloiber pointed at a glistening body of water behind her just on the other side of a large window.

“Keep your eyes peeled for bald eagles,” she said. “I saw one the last time I was here.”

Kloiber was seated inside a multipurpose room at Fairmount Park’s Discovery Center as children, families and community members wandered between colorful tables set up with activities.

Some stopped by the “Philly Water Bar” to spin a wheel on Philly’s water quality repo
The Philadelphia Citizen •

Ideas We Should Steal: Climate Resilience Hubs

September 2, 2021: Summer had barely ended, and school had just begun, but in Wilmington, Delaware, cars were underwater. Homes were destroyed. Documents — important life documents — were gone forever. People were living in emergency shelters without knowing where they might go next. It seemed like, although federal and state responders were doing as much as they could in the wake of Hurricane Ida flooding, it was simply not enough.

Then Stacey Henry came along with an answer from the people.
Green Philly •

Native plants and the future of our drinking water

Native plants are part of a collective solution to the expanding problem of stormwater mitigation in Philadelphia.

Climate change and invasive species, however, are affecting their survival. Horticulturalists and scientists say tplanting native species and understanding their role in water systems can help.

Psst…If you’re like me (not an environmental scientist) and you need a little background, here are a few words that might be helpful to know while reading this article.
• Stormwater: The po
Green Philly •

Eco-Explainer: What is Community Energy?

Renewable energy still has a hefty price tag for individuals. Community energy offers a way to share those costs and resources.

Let’s face it: Accessing renewable energy is expensive. Some folks, however, have found an alternative method of getting renewable energy to their homes and businesses by sharing their local energy sources with their neighbors.

As the name suggests, community energy is an umbrella term for local renewable energy that directly serves a community. This differs from our

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