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EiJ Hazard: PFAS

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FOR ECOGOVLAB/CCEJP CURRICULUM: Use this as a research resource during 11th and 12th Grade Lesson 2 on Hazards.

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 

What do you hope to get out of the lab?

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I hope to be involved in projects that aim to gather scientific evidence to inform environmental decision making and advocate for greater equity and justice in environmental governance. Through this work, I hope to learn the skills needed to engage in community based research and leverage community knowledge as expert knowledge. In my department, things are often siloed and issues are only seen through one perspective. I really want to gain more experience in collaborating with a wide array of stakeholders to come up with approaches to mitigate the environmental injustices experienced in under-resourced communities.

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