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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, 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

Chalkbeat •

Advocates want Philadelphia school district’s long-term facilities plan to prioritize climate preparedness

This story was reported with Green Philly through the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative.

In a school district that struggles to balance aging infrastructure, funding challenges, and equitable service to a largely low-income population, advocates say that prioritizing climate preparedness could proactively reduce costs, improve health, and retain staff.

Philadelphia schools are experiencing the impacts of climate change. The beginnings and ends of the academic calendar are increasingly hott...
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...
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.
Technical.ly •

Got to go? PHLASK helps you find public restrooms and water fountains in Philly

As summer heat requires lots of hydration and refreshments, tourists and families frequently need to make a quick pit stop. 

Enter: PHLASK, a web app featuring a map with four searchable categories: drinking water, foraging of fruit and nut trees, food, and bathrooms. 

Originally created as a social practice art project, PHLASK intended to examine access to water throughout the city. The first iteration of the map focused on just free drinking water locations. Not long after the app’s launch,...
Green Philly •

Rally Against Rate Hikes, Free 'How City Council Works' Training, Native Plants Guide & more - Green Philly

25 Philly-Area Solar for Schools grants awarded. Lawmakers and educational leaders hope that the funds for green energy projects will help lessen the burden of rising energy costs. Representative Elizabeth Fiedler, who introduced the program, said that projects throughout the state range from solar panel arrays in open fields to compact panels on city school roofs. The Philadelphia Inquirer

Consumer and energy advocates rally against rising energy costs as PJM blocks clean energy. Regional grid...
Green Philly •

How David Evans keeps his neighborhood litter-free and well-informed - Green Philly

David Evans, Green Philly’s latest Civic Catalyst, equates civic engagement to maintaining a healthy relationship. “You can’t just vote and be done with it,” says Evans. “It’s like a relationship: You have to work at it.”

So who is David Evans? And how does he make a difference?

Role: Local politics expert and leader in the movement to clean up Philadelphia’s ongoing litter problem. Founder of Block By Block, neighborhood Block Captain, and founder of local_politics_first.

Green superpower: N...
Green Philly •

Community gardens build neighborhood connections. So why is it so hard to acquire land?

In Kensington, a chilly light rain poured around the fenced-in Ruth Street Garden. The colors of the garden – greens, reds, purples – popped against a stormy gray sky.

In the northeast corner, Britt Carpenter shuffled several chickens over to their coop. “Sorry, I wasn’t expecting this [escape] this morning! Figured out there’s a hole in the fence,” he explained from underneath the black hood of his sweatshirt. He called to them each by name, throwing feed through the chicken wire until they we...

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