What you can do

What YOU can do

HOPS, or bill #200425, addresses the health of our communities at a time when we are experiencing both a pandemic and a climate crisis. Philly's City Council rose to the occasion and showed it is possible and necessary for local government to protect the public, including people with chronic health conditions and essential workers exposed to Covid-19. Both groups happen to be disproportionately people of color.

However, Mayor Kenney instructed Parks and Recreation to disregard the law, thereby refusing to enforce it. Much needed time to plan and train for an organic transition has been squandered, with all departments still broadcast spraying dangerous toxic herbicides after their prohibition came into effect on July 28th, 2022.

Mayor Parker now has the to chance to reverse Kenney's illegal stance and ensure the proper implementation of this unanimously passed law, which Parker herself co-sponsored.

It's appalling and disappointing to see that Philly Parks and Rec is still applying toxic herbicides to our public parks in direct violation of the Healthy Outdoor Public spaces law.
- screenshot of Friends of Wissahickon story on Instagram, Oct 2, 2024, informing park users of possible toxic exposures. PPR does not bother informing the public of such possible dangers.

"Clean and Green" means Toxic-Free: TFP memo to Mayor Parker

Contact Mayor Parker and demand that she enforce her own law.
[email protected]
(215) 686-2181
Facebook @phillymayor
Instagram @phillymayor
X/Twitter @phillymayor

And it never hurts to contact City Council as well:

At Large City Councilmembers:
*Brooks, Kendra: [email protected]
         215.686-0461
        Twitter: @KendraPHL
        Facebook: @Kendraphlcouncil

*Gilmore-Richardson, Katherine: [email protected]
        215.686.1454
         Facebook: @CouncilmemberKGR
Twitter: @Kathy_Gilmore

*Thomas, Isaiah: [email protected]
           Twitter: @CMThomasPHL
           Facebook: @CMThomasPHL

District Councilmembers:
District 1: Mark Squilla: 215.686.3458, [email protected]
Twitter: @CMMarkSquilla
Facebook: @CMmarksquilla

District 2: Kenyatta Johnson: 215.686.3412, [email protected]

District 3: Jamie Gauthier: 215.686.3418, [email protected]

District 4: Curtis Jones, Majority Whip: 215.686.3416, [email protected]
Twitter: @Mr4thDistrict
Facebook: @Fourthdistrict

District 5: Jeffrey Young, Jr.: (215) 686-3442
email [email protected] for his chief of staff

District 6: Michael Driscoll: 215-686-3444, [email protected]

District 7: Quetcy M. Lozada; (215) 686-3448, [email protected]
[email protected] chief of staff

District 8: Cindy Bass: 215.686.3424, [email protected]
             Twitter: @cindybassphilly
             Facebook: @cindybassphilly

District 9: Anthony Phillips, (215) 686-3455, [email protected]

District 10: Brian O’Neill: 215.686.3422, [email protected]

Weaning off our city’s addiction to toxic herbicides does not mean our lands will not be managed at all; they will just be managed more responsibly – organically. Help us help you, as all of us are exposed and at risk.

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