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Birmingham council adopts climate equity resolution recognizing local advocacy group
Summary
On April 22, 2025 the Birmingham City Council adopted a climate equity resolution recognizing the Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution and urging actions on public transit, pedestrian accessibility, stormwater and heat mitigation, the council heard.
The Birmingham City Council on April 22 adopted a climate equity resolution recognizing the Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) and calling for local action on public transportation, pedestrian access, flood and stormwater management, and urban heat mitigation.
Councilor Crystal Smitherman introduced the resolution and the council approved it by voice vote. Carrie Dowell, climate change program manager for GASP, told the council the resolution is "from 3 years of community engagement, research and expert consultation" and reflects priorities raised by residents. Kennedy Butler, a graduate student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who volunteered on the project, said the…
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