Hear Christine Knapp, Philadelphia's Office of Sustainability Director on how cities are leading on climate. What is Philadelphia doing to mitigate climate impacts? Without the federal government support, how are cities stepping up? How do cities work together? We explore these topics and more.
On this episode of City Rising, we explore what local government is doing to mitigate the impacts of climate change, while positively engaging all communities. Cities are stepping up where the federal government is letting us down. Our guest, Christine Knapp is the Executive Director for the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability (OOS), works with partners to improve quality of life in all neighborhoods, reduce the City’s carbon emissions, and prepare Philadelphia for a hotter, wetter future. Tune in to this episode to learn from the City of Philadelphia’s sustainability leader:
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This is episode 1 of Office of Sustainability series.