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Philadelphia Department of Public Health

This links to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's website. Alex Skula is a Public Health Preparedness Analyst in the Division of Disease Control at the 

Mutual Aid/Best Practices vs Local Practices

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This image reminds me of how mutual aid and communities keep each other fed, and safe, and how local practices are actually best practices. My own research, although not immediatley related to the specific public health concern of COVID, will focus on Indigenous food soverignty, particularly the right and autonomy to ferment and distribute alcohol (紅糯米酒) within the Amis community, and their current fight with the local health department on declaring whether or not their alcohol is "safe" for public consumption and distribution.

Climate Ready Philly

Climate Ready Philly Workshop Photo

Climate Ready Philly is a community education project that teaches Philadelphians about climate change.

Train the Trainer- 2016

2016 Train the Trainer

In 2016, the Climate Ready Philly Team changed gears for to a "Train the Trainers" series. During this year, the project team expanded to include staff from the Energy Coordinating Agency and

Staying Cool in a Changing Climate- 2017

Staying Cool in a Changing Climate

The goal of the 2017 workshops was to prepare and inform attendees about the risks and solutions associated with heat so that they may be equipped with the information and tools necessary to r

Breathing Easy in a Changing Climate- 2018

Breathing Easy in a Changing Climate

The goal of the 2018 workshops was to prepare and inform attendees about the risks and solutions associated with flooding and mold so that they may be equipped with the information and tools n

Weather Ready Homes- 2019

2019 Weather-Ready Home Workshop - Deepa

In early 2019, the Climate, Health, and Home team received funding from the CUSP mini-grant program for the sixth consecutive year.