Recognizing the devastation caused by the wildfires to the Los Angeles community, the accelerating rate of climate change, and calling on the City of Philadelphia to provide the funding and resources necessary to fully update and implement human-centered climate mitigation and resilience plans.

Recognizing the devastation caused by the wildfires to the Los Angeles community, the accelerating rate of climate change, and calling on the City of Philadelphia to provide the funding and resources necessary to fully update and implement human-centered climate mitigation and resilience plans. WHEREAS, The Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Los Angeles, California, have taken the lives of at least twenty-seven people and forced thousands out of their homes since January 7, 2025; and WHEREAS, First responders, including hundreds of incarcerated firefighters, have put themselves in harm’s way to protect their communities. Neighbors are opening their homes to those displaced by the destruction, and volunteers are distributing emergency supplies; and WHEREAS, The effects of climate change, including exceptionally dry, hot, and windy weather, set the stage for the wildfires in Los Angeles to spread quickly across neighborhoods, according to experts from the World Meteorological Organization; and WHEREAS, The underlying weather conditions that contributed to the wildfires are becoming more common, as 2024 marked the hottest year on record in Philadelphia and across the globe. Climate experts project that temperatures will only continue to rise in the coming years, making the past’s most pessimistic predictions today’s best-case scenario; and WHEREAS, Rising temperatures will continue to have real impacts on the quality of life for Philadelphia residents. The City’s childhood asthma …