What YOU can do
THANK COUNCIL
Sample language:
“THANK YOU for passing the Healthy Outdoor Spaces (HOPS) Bill #200425 which prioritizes health over herbicides, creates transparency with the use of pesticides, and implements organic land management strategies to preserve the safety of public open spaces in our city.
Thanks to you, parks, playgrounds, and other public spaces in Philadelphia will not use toxic herbicides. Thanks to you, the use of pesticides will be transparent and limited wherever possible. We can now manage Philly’s public open spaces without the use of toxic agrochemical sprays, which will ultimately create more healthy and sustainable outdoor spaces in our city.
Thank you for supporting and passing bill #200425, which addresses the health of our communities at a time when we are experiencing both a pandemic and a climate crisis. You have risen to the occasion and shown it is possible and necessary t 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.
Sample language:
“THANK YOU for passing the Healthy Outdoor Spaces (HOPS) Bill #200425 which prioritizes health over herbicides, creates transparency with the use of pesticides, and implements organic land management strategies to preserve the safety of public open spaces in our city.
Thanks to you, parks, playgrounds, and other public spaces in Philadelphia will not use toxic herbicides. Thanks to you, the use of pesticides will be transparent and limited wherever possible. We can now manage Philly’s public open spaces without the use of toxic agrochemical sprays, which will ultimately create more healthy and sustainable outdoor spaces in our city.
Thank you for supporting and passing bill #200425, which addresses the health of our communities at a time when we are experiencing both a pandemic and a climate crisis. You have risen to the occasion and shown it is possible and necessary t 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.
Contact your City Councilmembers.
At Large City Councilmembers:
*Brooks, Kendra: kendra.brooks@phila.gov
215.686-0461
Twitter: @KendraPHL
Facebook: @Kendraphlcouncil
* Domb, Allan: Allan.domb@phila.gov
215.686.3414
Twitter: @TeamDomb
Facebook: @CouncilmemberAllanDomb
*Gilmore-Richardson, Katherine: Katherine.Gilmore.Richardson@phila.gov
215.686.1454
Facebook: @CouncilmemberKGR
Twitter: @Kathy_Gilmore
*Green, Derek: derek.green@phila.gov
215-686-3450
Twitter: @CouncilmanDerek
Facebook: @councilmemberderekgreen
*Gym, Helen: Helen.gym@phila.gov
215.686.3420
Twitter: @HelenGymAtLarge
Facebook: @CouncilmemberHelenGym
*Oh, David: David.oh@phila.gov
215.686.3452
Twitter: @DavidOhPhilly
Facebook: @DavidOhPhilly
*Thomas, Isaiah: isaiah.thomas@phila.gov
Twitter: @CMThomasPHL
Facebook: @CMThomasPHL
District Councilmembers:
District 1: Mark Squilla: 215.686.3458, mark.squilla@phila.gov
Twitter: @CMMarkSquilla
Facebook: @CMmarksquilla
District 2: Kenyatta Johnson: 215.686.3412, kenyatta.johnson@phila.gov
District 3: Jamie Gauthier: 215.686.3418, jamie.gauthier@phila.gov
District 4: Curtis Jones, Majority Whip: 215.686.3416, curtis.jones@phila.gov
Twitter: @Mr4thDistrict
Facebook: @Fourthdistrict
District 5: Darrell Clarke, 215.686.3442, darrell.clarke@phila.gov
District 6: Bobby Henon: 215-686-3444, bobby.henon@phila.gov
District 7: Maria Quinones-Sanchez: 215.686.3448, Maria.Q.Sanchez@phila.gov
Twitter: @MariaQSanchez
Facebook: @MariaQSanchez
District 8: Cindy Bass: 215.686.3424, cindy.bass@phila.gov
Twitter: @cindybassphilly
Facebook: @cindybassphilly
District 9: Cherelle Parker: 215.686.3454, cherelle.parker@phila.gov
District 10: Brian O’Neill: 215.686.3422, brian.oneill@phila.gov
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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