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City Rising 7: How CUSP is making Climate Change Education FUN with Richard Johnson

How is Philly preparing for climate change? One group, the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP), motivates residents to learn how these solutions are preparing our city for climate change and shows how, together, neighborhoods can make a real difference. We interview Richard Johnson of The Franklin Institute is the Manager of the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership to hear about what CUSP has accomplished in the past 5 years.

  • What is CUSP?
  • How does CUSP educate Philadelphia residents?
  • A big SECRET about how Philly murals are created
  • Unusual partnerships that have formed due to CUSP
  • How to get a FREE rain barrel in Philadelphia
  • Ways to engage people around the “doom & gloom” around climate change
  • How to talk to climate deniers about climate change
  • A surprising group of climate allies and educators

CITY RISING EPISODE 7: How CUSP is making Climate Change Education FUN with Richard Johnson

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Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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