The Office of Sustainability (OOS) works with partners around the City to improve quality of life in all Philadelphia neighborhoods, reduce the City’s carbon emissions, and prepare Philadelphia for a hotter, wetter future. OOS is responsible for implementing Greenworks Philadelphia, the City’s comprehensive sustainability plan which is made up of eight visions for all Philadelphians:
- Access to healthy, affordable, and sustainable food and drinking water
- Breathe healthy air inside and outside
- Efficiently use clean energy that they can afford
- Prepared for climate change and reduce carbon pollution
- Benefit from parks, trees, stormwater management, and healthy waterways
- Access to safe, affordable, and low-carbon transportation
- Waste less, and keep our neighborhoods clean.
- Benefit from sustainability education, employment, and business opportunities