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Recognizing, honoring, and congratulating Saleem Chapman on his appointment as the Director of the Office of Sustainability.
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WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia would like to officially recognize, honor, and congratulate Saleem Chapman on his appointment as Director of the Office of Sustainability; and
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Office of Sustainability serves its community with a mission to improve the quality of life for residents by reducing the City's carbon emissions, making food and drinking water accessible, and ensuring clean air both indoors and outdoors; and
WHEREAS, Serving as the Deputy Director of the Office of Sustainability for over three years, Saleem aided in the creation and implementation of the City's Greenworks program, a comprehensive framework for the City's sustainability; and
WHEREAS, Appointed in 2021 as the City's first Chief Resilience Officer, Saleem led the development of the City's first Environmental Justice Advisory Commission. The Commission is focused on ensuring equitable engagement with Philadelphia government across communities by providing resident-led recommendations to the Mayor, City Council and Office of Sustainability to study, report on and address environmental justice issues in neighborhoods of Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Saleem also helped guide and shape the City's Beat the Heat program to address Philadelphia's most heat vulnerable neighborhoods through community-guided decision making. This program allows residents to have a voice and share their experiences in what they think will be most effective at reducing the effects of extreme heat and climate change in their neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Saleem has worked closely with intergovernmental partners, the business community, and neighborhood residents in seeking to find a long-term solution to the ongoing and chronic environmental justice issues in the Eastwick neighborhood. His dedication, determination, and commitment to resident-focused soluti...
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