PRCCEH’s 2023 Year in Review
View our infographic for a look back at our Center’s achievements and partnerships in 2023!
We’re Hiring! Apply to be a part-time Climate Change and Health Assistant
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health is hiring up to two Climate Change and Health Communication Assistants to support our work adding climate change as a focus area to our programming.
New heat map explores potential benefits of Philly Tree Plan with block-by-block detail
The maps are part of a new website developed by the Nature Conservancy’s Pennsylvania staff, which describes how citizen-scientists collected heat readings around the city last summer and what they found.
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Basement Backup Protection Program
Providing free plumbing upgrades to homeowners who experience water backing up through basement fixtures during wet weather.
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Greening Your Neighborhood Grant
If you are a nonprofit consider this grant program to implement, maintain, and share knowledge about green storm water infrastructure.
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Philadelphia’s Climate Action Playbook
Click to view Philadelphia’s plan to prepare our city for hotter, wetter extreme weather events.
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Family Emergency Plan
Fill out this plan to have information ready at your fingertips in case of an emergency in your area.
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Sign up for Ready Philadelphia Alerts
To receive text alerts to your phone on emergencies or severe weather, simply text ReadyPhila to 888-777.
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Heater Hotline Repair
Income eligible households are able to receive free emergency repairs to their heater.
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2023 Free Yard Tree Giveaways
Attend one of these community events to receive a free tree for your front or back yard!
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Free Tools to Manage Stormwater
Are you interested in replacing an empty front yard with a garden? Need to fix a cracked rear patio? Trying to save water to use…
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Prepare a Go Bag for Evacuation
View our infographic on what to pack in a Go-Bag in case of an emergency (Can be a weather emergency or other emergencies)
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Home Emergency Kit Checklist
In case of an emergency, use this checklist to help prepare your Go-Bag.
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What to Do in Severe Weather: Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management created a Philadelphia specific guide on what to do in the case of a flood, thunderstorm and tornado in our…
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What to Do in a Flood
Visit the City of Philadelphia’s webpage on what to do in case a flood hits your area.
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Staying Safe During Extreme Heat Events in Philadelphia
Visit Philadelphia’s Extreme Heat Guide to view the signs and symptoms of heat related illnesses and ways to stay safe.
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Find Spraygrounds and Rec Centers in Philadelphia
Search among the many facilities offered by Parks and Rec in Philadelphia to make sure you and your family stay cool during extreme heat events!
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Brochure on Beating the Heat in Philadelphia
This brochure includes information on signs of heat related illness and ways to stay cool in Philadelphia.
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Utility Assistance Resource Guide
Make sure your heating and cooling systems are in good condition before extreme weather events occur. Use this guide to find programs that may be…
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Summer in the City Activity Book
Print this activity book for a fun way to keep your kids busy while educating them on staying safe in extreme heat!
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Climate Change and Human Health Lesson Plans
Explore NIEHS curricula on climate change and human health for 9-12th graders and undergraduates
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Plant a Free Tree in Your Neighborhood
Request a free tree by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society! They will remove sidewalk if needed.
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EPA’s Climate Change and Children’s Health 2023 Report
Children are uniquely vulnerable to climate change and its impacts on health. Read this report to find out more on the topic.
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EPA’s Guide to Air Purifiers at Home
The most effective ways to improve your indoor air are to reduce or remove the sources of pollutants and to ventilate with clean outdoor air….
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