The remainder of the commission
The remaining 14 members of the commission include lawyers, a doctor, and a sanitation worker-turned-activist. These are their names:
Mariel Diana FeatherstoneIs it a Program assistant at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy.
Radika BhaskarThomas Jefferson University’s engineering professor, she has partnered to the Office of Sustainability (and the Philadelphia Water Department) The cooling effect can be measuredA small urban green space.
Carlos ClaussellWorks for the global Institute for Sustainable CommunitiesHe is a supporter of community-led resilience work that promotes equity for communities of colour. According to the Institutes website biography, Claussell has experience in designing public transportation and water infrastructure projects. He was born in Philadelphia and San Juan, Puerto Rico. As part of The Nature Conservancy’s Green City Clean Waters Plan, he worked with the city.
Su Ly Coordinates programs for individuals, schools, local government, and businesses to become more energy efficient or transition into renewable energy. Profile. Ly graduated from the University of Pennsylvania last spring. The levels of air pollution in Philly parks have been studied.
Joyce LeeHe is an architect and sustainable design expert who founded the consulting firm. IndigoJLD Green + Health. She has WithWhitney Museum of American Art, Queens Botanical Gardens, and Museum of the American Revolution.
Nahdir AustinAccording to LinkedIn, he is a chemical engineering specialist in vaccine manufacturing at Merck and a graduate Drexel University. Profile.
John ArmsteadAccording to a LinkedIn profile, he is an adjunct professor at Villanova Profile, and a retired director at the EPAs regional Land and Chemicals Division.
Carolyn MoseleyThe Eastwick United Community Development Corporation’s executive director. She is a vocal advocate for solutions to the decades-old flooding in her community, which climate change is likely to worsen. She presented her community with a bold plan that would move the most affected residents to higher ground within the area.
Jerome ShabazzDirector of the Overbrook Environmental Education CenterThe headquarters of, is located in West Philly on a former brownfield site. The organization provides environmental justice services in three ZIP codes. It promotes smart growth, sustainable best practices, and urban community development.
Ebony GriffinAn attorney at the Public Interest Law CenterShe is a member of the Advisory Board for Sustainable Communities, where she supports historically disinvested communities, low-income communities, and communities of color. She has been pushing the city for surplus land to be made more accessible to community groups over the years and helping gardeners to avoid displacement. Griffins helped to put together an Online resourceFor assistance in navigating the legal process to obtain garden land in the City.
Kintshia ScottAn attorney is Community Legal ServicesEnergy Unit, where she helps low income Philadelphians access affordable water, heat, or electricity through direct legal representation, policy advocacy, and direct legal representation.
Gabriella Gabriel PaezHe has spent years training tree advocates in English as well as Spanish through the Pennsylvania Horticultural Societys TreeTender program. Paez advised the city about the Philly Tree Plan. This plan aims to reduce the temperature difference between the hottest neighborhoods of Philadelphia and the citywide average. It is expected to be published in the early part of the year.
Paul Devine BottoneAs a pediatrician at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, he is an advocate for climate change.
While I worry about the effects that climate change will have upon my family and other generations, I am particularly concerned about our young people, who may never see a world without such chaos. The Philadelphia Inquirer op-edLast year. Consider the physical and mental health threats to our region from scorching heat and flooded sewers.
Terrill HaiglerAn ex-professional dancer and sanitation worker, he gained a large following via his Instagram account. @_yafavtrashman. He now advocates for Better working conditionsfor sanitation workers and a halt to illegal dumping in Philly neighborhoods.
