Philadelphia’s Climate Services and Resilience Planning initiative is coordinating an update to the city’s Climate Resilience Plan, using climate science and data alongside community engagement to guide decisions about how the city prepares for climate impacts.1 The work includes updating climate projections, assessing the city’s vulnerabilities, and improving map-based data and tools, with guidance on applying the findings to policies, programs, and other solutions.1
The City’s Office of Sustainability (OOS) is leading the effort, with the Philadelphia City Fund and a project team that includes Hinge Collective, Creative Praxis, and AKRF.311 A $600,000 William Penn Foundation grant announced in March 2025 supports the plan’s development and public engagement.11 The city’s approach is designed to give residents and local leaders—particularly people in communities most affected by climate change—a role in shaping priorities. A community-led steering committee and a Climate Resilience Partner Program are among the planned engagement mechanisms.1
The partner program involves community-based organizations gathering residents’ views over ten months through in-person events and virtual outreach; participating organizations receive training and a $10,000 grant.3 Their input is intended to help identify locally important resilience measures and inform the plan.3 In October 2026, the city also announced a Community Climate Resilience Toolkit, and said that interviews and community events would feed into the plan’s development.4 The updated plan, expected in early 2027, is intended to set goals, actions, and policy pathways for a more climate-resilient Philadelphia.4