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New Partnership for a Greener Philadelphia

Release Date: 1/13/2000
Contact Information: David Sternberg (215) 814-5548

David Sternberg (215) 814-5548


PHILADELPHIA -- The Environmental Protection Agency, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia, along with the Global Action Plan today launched a new initiative to help Philadelphia’s residents make their neighborhoods cleaner and more livable. Through this new partnership, EPA will work at the community level to help families identify common-sense steps they can take to clean up their environment and protect their children’s health.

"The commitment made by State Senator Shirley M. Kitchen, the Environmental Protection Agency and others to our neighborhoods by protecting our environment is not only an investment in our city but in the lives of our children and their futures," said Mayor John F. Street.

"Urban livability is a top priority for EPA, and community awareness is essential to any long-term effort to improve the quality of life here and in other cities," said EPA Regional Administrator Bradley M. Campbell. "Philadelphia’s elected leaders deserve credit for leading and joining in this partnership."

State Senator Shirley Kitchen has played a major role in implementing this program. "One of the most critical issues of the new millennium is environmental awareness and lifestyle changes are needed by every individual to protect our most precious resource, the environment. It is through these behavioral changes that we may ensure a future for our children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren," said Senator Kitchen.

"When people talk about saving the environment, we often think of farmland and open spaces. But it’s just as important to clean up our neighborhoods and cities. Our legacy for our children must include providing them with a healthy environment and teaching them how to maintain it," said State Senator Allyson Schwartz.

The program is looking for interested city residents to participate. For more information about neighbors teaching neighbors for a greener community, log on to the Green Communities Website at www.epa.gov/region03/greenkit or The Global Action Plan Website at www.globalactionplan.org