Honoring and recognizing Sunrise Movement Philadelphia for their outstanding work and contributions to the fight to confront climate change and ensure that the generations to come have a sustainable future. WHEREAS, Sunrise Movement is a movement of young people dedicated to ensuring that everyone has access to clean air and water, full pantries of food, affordable housing, free public transportation, good and meaningful jobs, vibrant community centers, and lives filled with joy; and WHEREAS, This work is guided by their founding principles, including growing power through organizing in communities, being rooted in what they’re fighting for, continuing the journey to become better organizers, leaders, and people; and WHEREAS, Nationally, Sunrise Movement has redefined climate politics, ensured the passage of historic climate legislation, and continued to transform communities. Sunrise Movement strives to build a coalition around climate change, which is a vital step in the climate action towards clean energy; and WHEREAS, Sunrise Movement Philadelphia, the local chapter of the national movement, is a group of young Philadelphians dedicated to stopping climate change and winning a Green New Deal that ensures every Philadelphian has access to good jobs, stable housing, clean air and water, and green community spaces; and WHEREAS, The young people organizing with Sunrise Movement Philadelphia have proven their dedication to an equitable, sustainable future by supporting legislat…
CITY COUNCIL
This Resolution was Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar.
CITY COUNCIL
This Resolution was ADOPTED.