Greening Your Neighborhood Grant
If you are a nonprofit consider this grant program to implement, maintain, and share knowledge about green storm water infrastructure.
Resource Type: External Resource
Basement Backup Protection Program
Providing free plumbing upgrades to homeowners who experience water backing up through basement fixtures during wet weather.
Philadelphia’s Climate Action Playbook
Click to view Philadelphia’s plan to prepare our city for hotter, wetter extreme weather events.
Family Emergency Plan
Fill out this plan to have information ready at your fingertips in case of an emergency in your area.
Heater Hotline Repair
Income eligible households are able to receive free emergency repairs to their heater.
2023 Free Yard Tree Giveaways
Attend one of these community events to receive a free tree for your front or back yard!
Sign up for Ready Philadelphia Alerts
To receive text alerts to your phone on emergencies or severe weather, simply text ReadyPhila to 888-777.
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 on your parched potted plants? […]
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)
Home Emergency Kit Checklist
In case of an emergency, use this checklist to help prepare your Go-Bag.
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 area.
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.
What to Do in a Flood
Visit the City of Philadelphia’s webpage on what to do in case a flood hits your area.
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!
Brochure on Beating the Heat in Philadelphia
This brochure includes information on signs of heat related illness and ways to stay cool in Philadelphia.
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 able to help you keep […]
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!
Plant a Free Tree in Your Neighborhood
Request a free tree by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society! They will remove sidewalk if needed.
Climate Change and Human Health Lesson Plans
Explore NIEHS curricula on climate change and human health for 9-12th graders and undergraduates
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.
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. Using a portable air cleaner […]
Philadelphia Neighborhood Heat Vulnerability Index
Explore this index to view at risk areas in Philadelphia and available community resources.
Build an At-Home Air Filter
Click the link to explore how to create an inexpensive and effective DIY air filter for your home or classroom!
Beat the Heat Hunting Park
Learn about all the work done by the Beat the Heat team in Hunting Park and find resources to start your own campaign to reduce heat in your neighborhood.