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DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY ANNOUNCED 

VOLUME I, ISSUE XVII

 

 

 Mayor Nutter shakes hands with Dr. Mark Alan  Hughes, the City's first Director of Sustainability
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After months of anticipation, Mayor Michael Nutter announced on Wednesday his appointment of Dr. Mark Alan Hughes as Philadelphia's first Director of Sustainability.

Dr. Hughes was formerly a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Fox Leadership Program and a columnist for the Daily News. He has also worked with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to develop a strategic plan for deploying sustainability as a regional economic development strategy.
In his new role, Dr. Hughes will also serve as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor. He will be responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing the City's environmental policies and initiatives. Some of the areas he will be focusing on include improving recycling, expanding green building initiatives and reducing energy use in city owned buildings.
Appointing a Director of Sustainability is critically important in ensuring that the various initiatives from both inside and outside of city government are coordinated and supported. We look forward to working with Dr. Hughes in achieving the Mayor's goal of making Philadelphia the "greenest city in America".
 
TAKE ACTION ON PARKS FUNDING 

Mayor Nutter has proposed a budget that includes a $3 million increase for Fairmount Park in Fiscal Year 2009. Of that total, $2.5 million would be allocated to Fairmount Park, including $1 million for street and park trees, and a $500,000 increase for the Department of Recreation.The budget increase would come from a proposed increase in the City's parking tax.  

We need your support in making sure City Council approves this proposed budget. To make sure the parks get these much needed funds, take action now through the Next Great City website, and encourage your friends, family and coworkers to take action too.

 
VOICES OF PHILADELPHIANS 
In the latest edition of Voices of Philadelphians, Clean Air Council's Eric Cheung talks about the Phildelphia Diesel Difference Working Group and its role in reducing diesel emissions in Philadelphia that are linked to health problems, such as asthma and heart disease.
Next Great City recommends the City retrofit its diesel fleet to reduce emissions, which Philadelphia Diesel Difference is helping to make happen.
 
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