Climate Mayoral Forum presented by Green Philly

Climate Mayoral Forum presented by Green Philly

What do Philadelphia mayoral candidates for office think about climate change? How will they prioritize policy and budget to address the climate crisis during their time as mayor? How will it affect your vote for the primary in May and in November?

The Climate Mayoral Forum presented by Green Philly is the second in a series of two environmentally-focused mayoral candidate forums taking place this Spring, and will be held on April 4th. The Climate Mayoral Forum presented by Green Philly along with a coalition of sustainability partners and will focus on discussing climate, clean energy, a circular economy, green businesses and more.

The first forum, held on March 29th and hosted by the Green Living Plan coalition of environmental nonprofits and community groups, will focus on neighborhood-based environmental solutions to pressing quality-of-life challenges. Both forums will be held at the Academy of Natural Sciences. There will be an audience question and answer portion at both forums.

Confirmed Candidates:

• Rev. Warren Bloom Sr.
• Derek Green
• Helen Gym
• Rebecca Rhynhart
• Maria Quiñones-Sánchez

Climate Forum Partners:

• Circular Philadelphia
• Green Building United
• Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
• All Together Now PA
• B Local Philly
• Citizens Climate Education
• Grid Magazine

The Climate Forum is a non-partisan space where candidates for local office can share with local voters and citizens what they would or would not do or support if elected to office.

The Green Philly Climate & Environment Candidate Forum is a part of Every Voice, Every Vote, a collaborative project managed by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation with additional funding from The Lenfest Institute, the Wyncote Foundation, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, among others. To learn more about the project and view a full list of supporters, visit www.everyvoice-everyvote.org. Editorial content is created independently of the project’s donors.

We thank the Academy of Natural Sciences as event hosts for this important forum.