Mayoral candidates sound off on how they’d handle the climate crisis

As the sixth-largest city, the next Philadelphia mayor will be one crucial piece to climate solutions. According to the Brookings Institute, the success of federal climate funding is dependent on local leadership, which is responsible for “overseeing and investing in climate improvements on the ground.”

Despite invitations to all of the current candidates, only three of the twelve current Mayoral candidates participated in Tuesday’s event, leaving many undecided voters “unsettled.” Rebecca Rhynhart, Helen Gym, and Warren Bloom answered questions centered on climate. Read more. 

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