Bartram’s Garden and ACANA are proud to host a community workshop in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability during Citizen Science Month. Together, we’ve helped design a workshop that is specific to our neighborhood, grounded in local experiences, and centered on community voices. This workshop will provide direct input to Philadelphia’s Citywide Climate Resilience Plan, which is focused on developing strategies at different scales —citywide and neighborhood-level solutions—to prepare for extreme heat, flooding, storms, power outages, and other climate impacts. Why does this matter? Climate change is already impacting our homes, health, and daily lives—but those impacts don’t look the same in every neighborhood. Decisions about where resources go, what gets built, and how communities are supported are being made now. This workshop is a chance to: Make sure City decision-makers understand what residents are actually experiencing Ensure climate investments protect the places, relationships, and resources our community values Uplift solutions that already exist locally, rather than starting from scratch Help shape priorities so future funding and programs reflect real neighborhood needs Your participation helps move climate planning from ideas to people-centered solutions. Why attend? Share your lived experience with extreme weather Help identify neighborhood strengths, challenges, and priorities Uplift what’s already working, and where support is most needed Contribute directly to solutions that will inform City decision-making Connect with neighbors around shared values and ideas As a thank-you for your time, the first 20 in-person participants will receive a $50 stipend and a free meal. What to expect This is a welcoming, interactive session. Participants will: Reflect on what they love about their community and what gives them hope Share how extreme weather has affected their homes, health, and daily lives Identify what helps people prepare for and recover from climate events Name barriers that make preparedness and recovery harder Prioritize solutions that would make the biggest difference locally No technical or policy background is needed, just your perspective. Can’t attend in person? If you’re unable to make the in-person workshop on April 12, you can still participate by signing up for the virtual session on March 12. Input from both in-person and virtual workshops will help shape the Citywide Climate Resilience Plan. Learn more and sign up: https://tinyurl.com/PhilaClimateTalks Your voice matters. Join us to help ensure Philly’s climate plan reflects the real needs, strengths, and priorities of our neighborhood.