Councilmember Jamie Gauthier
@councilmemberjg.bsky.social
Philadelphia City Councilmember fighting for equitable communities in West and Southwest Philadelphia and beyond.
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200K Philly households are one missed paycheck away from slipping into homelessness. Half of renters make the unthinkable choice every month between paying their rent or putting food on the table.
We are fighting to make sure those who have been left behind get the help they deserve.
We are fighting to make sure those who have been left behind get the help they deserve.
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
200K Philly households are one missed paycheck away from slipping into homelessness. Half of renters make the unthinkable choice every month between paying their rent or putting food on the table.
We are fighting to make sure those who have been left behind get the help they deserve.
We are fighting to make sure those who have been left behind get the help they deserve.
Reposted by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier
Philly still incinerates its trash. @councilmemberjg.bsky.social wants to change that — and she's on the show tonight at 6 to talk about it.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Philly still incinerates its trash. @councilmemberjg.bsky.social wants to change that — and she's on the show tonight at 6 to talk about it.
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The Committee on the Environment will consider my Stop Trashing Our Air Act, which bans Philly from fueling sickness and pollution by burning waste.
Now is the time to chart a healthier and greener course — and we need your help. Join us at 1 PM on Monday to show your support for trash-free air!
Now is the time to chart a healthier and greener course — and we need your help. Join us at 1 PM on Monday to show your support for trash-free air!
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Committee on the Environment will consider my Stop Trashing Our Air Act, which bans Philly from fueling sickness and pollution by burning waste.
Now is the time to chart a healthier and greener course — and we need your help. Join us at 1 PM on Monday to show your support for trash-free air!
Now is the time to chart a healthier and greener course — and we need your help. Join us at 1 PM on Monday to show your support for trash-free air!
Burning our trash in Chester fuels widespread childhood asthma both in Chester and here in Philly.
We can't afford to wait any longer to chart a cleaner and healthier path. Now is the time to end waste incineration and stop trashing our air!
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We can't afford to wait any longer to chart a cleaner and healthier path. Now is the time to end waste incineration and stop trashing our air!
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Chester to Philadelphia: ‘Find somewhere else’ to send your trash
A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Burning our trash in Chester fuels widespread childhood asthma both in Chester and here in Philly.
We can't afford to wait any longer to chart a cleaner and healthier path. Now is the time to end waste incineration and stop trashing our air!
whyy.org/articles/phi...
We can't afford to wait any longer to chart a cleaner and healthier path. Now is the time to end waste incineration and stop trashing our air!
whyy.org/articles/phi...
On our “toxic tour” of dirty uses along the Delaware in Chester City, it became even clearer how unjust it is for Philly to send its trash here to be burned — poisoning our air and lungs. Let’s stop making Chester and our neighborhoods sick!
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Philly sends a third of its trash to a Chester incinerator. Council members took a ‘Toxic Tour’ to get a closer look.
Reworld’s contract with Philadelphia ends in June 2026. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier has introduced a bill that would prohibit the city from incinerating trash.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On our “toxic tour” of dirty uses along the Delaware in Chester City, it became even clearer how unjust it is for Philly to send its trash here to be burned — poisoning our air and lungs. Let’s stop making Chester and our neighborhoods sick!
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Reposted by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier
@councilmemberjg.bsky.social has introduced an amendment proposing to send all of Philly's trash to landfills rather than to the Covanata Incinerator, where trash is burned. More info in the graphics about the amendment, health impacts of burning trash, and ways to support.
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
@councilmemberjg.bsky.social has introduced an amendment proposing to send all of Philly's trash to landfills rather than to the Covanata Incinerator, where trash is burned. More info in the graphics about the amendment, health impacts of burning trash, and ways to support.
Pennsylvania belongs in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. We deserve cheaper energy, green jobs, healthier air, and a more sustainable future.
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Environmental groups rally in fear Harrisburg budget deal will sink major greenhouse gas initiative
Environmental nonprofits rallied with elected officials at City Hall to support Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), an effort by 12 states to reduce carbon emissions.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Pennsylvania belongs in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. We deserve cheaper energy, green jobs, healthier air, and a more sustainable future.
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Thank you, Council President Johnson and Councilmember Ahmad, for hosting a critically important hearing on SNAP.
Philly is funding $7 million in emergency food assistance, but the bottom line is that nothing can replace SNAP. It's time for Trump to end the MAGA Shutdown & reopen the government.
Philly is funding $7 million in emergency food assistance, but the bottom line is that nothing can replace SNAP. It's time for Trump to end the MAGA Shutdown & reopen the government.
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Thank you, Council President Johnson and Councilmember Ahmad, for hosting a critically important hearing on SNAP.
Philly is funding $7 million in emergency food assistance, but the bottom line is that nothing can replace SNAP. It's time for Trump to end the MAGA Shutdown & reopen the government.
Philly is funding $7 million in emergency food assistance, but the bottom line is that nothing can replace SNAP. It's time for Trump to end the MAGA Shutdown & reopen the government.
I stand with the Graduate Workers who power the University of Pennsylvania. They do the bulk of the research and teaching work that fulfills Penn’s educational and research mission. Without Graduate Workers, the university stops. (1/2)
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I stand with the Graduate Workers who power the University of Pennsylvania. They do the bulk of the research and teaching work that fulfills Penn’s educational and research mission. Without Graduate Workers, the university stops. (1/2)
We are making progress in leading Philly into a greener, safer, and healthier future by converting 130,000+ streetlights to LED bulbs.
Now let's keep going and stop burning our trash so we can keep waste out of our lungs and air!
Now let's keep going and stop burning our trash so we can keep waste out of our lungs and air!
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
We are making progress in leading Philly into a greener, safer, and healthier future by converting 130,000+ streetlights to LED bulbs.
Now let's keep going and stop burning our trash so we can keep waste out of our lungs and air!
Now let's keep going and stop burning our trash so we can keep waste out of our lungs and air!
Republicans shut down the federal government, putting 500,000 Philadelphians who rely on SNAP at risk of extreme food insecurity.
I am handing out FREE produce and groceries at my district office at 52nd and Cedar tomorrow, and every Thursday, from noon until we run out!
I am handing out FREE produce and groceries at my district office at 52nd and Cedar tomorrow, and every Thursday, from noon until we run out!
October 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Republicans shut down the federal government, putting 500,000 Philadelphians who rely on SNAP at risk of extreme food insecurity.
I am handing out FREE produce and groceries at my district office at 52nd and Cedar tomorrow, and every Thursday, from noon until we run out!
I am handing out FREE produce and groceries at my district office at 52nd and Cedar tomorrow, and every Thursday, from noon until we run out!
Our rivers and creeks should be spaces where residents can come together to connect with nature and one another. I will keep working with City leadership to stop sewage from overflowing into our waterways.
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our rivers and creeks should be spaces where residents can come together to connect with nature and one another. I will keep working with City leadership to stop sewage from overflowing into our waterways.
Thank you CHOP for proving that our powerful institutions can and should defend Philadelphians from Trump's hateful attacks.
You have our backs, and we got yours. ✊🏾
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You have our backs, and we got yours. ✊🏾
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CHOP lawyers defend transgender care in blistering response to Trump administration seeking patient information
The Department of Justice claimed it was investigating "fraudulent billing practices" in an effort to procure patient information related to gender-affirming care.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Thank you CHOP for proving that our powerful institutions can and should defend Philadelphians from Trump's hateful attacks.
You have our backs, and we got yours. ✊🏾
www.inquirer.com/health/chop-...
You have our backs, and we got yours. ✊🏾
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It's no accident that Chester has the highest rate of child asthma in America, and that 1 in 5 young people here in Philly have asthma too. Burning our trash is making us sick.
Let's stop burning Philly's waste and keep trash out of our lungs and atmosphere!
Let's stop burning Philly's waste and keep trash out of our lungs and atmosphere!
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It's no accident that Chester has the highest rate of child asthma in America, and that 1 in 5 young people here in Philly have asthma too. Burning our trash is making us sick.
Let's stop burning Philly's waste and keep trash out of our lungs and atmosphere!
Let's stop burning Philly's waste and keep trash out of our lungs and atmosphere!
Thank you to the University of Pennsylvania for listening to our feedback by rejecting Trump’s racist compact and standing up for inclusion and academic freedom.
When we fight, we win. ✊🏾
When we fight, we win. ✊🏾
October 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Thank you to the University of Pennsylvania for listening to our feedback by rejecting Trump’s racist compact and standing up for inclusion and academic freedom.
When we fight, we win. ✊🏾
When we fight, we win. ✊🏾
After civilian subcontractors shot two women during violent lockouts, we pledged to restore accountability, transparency, and oversight to this government function.
Since the Sheriff's Office took over evictions, not a single shot has been fired.
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Since the Sheriff's Office took over evictions, not a single shot has been fired.
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How Philly’s eviction system has performed since the sheriff’s office took full control
After a string of shootings, the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office is now the only entity performing evictions in the city.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
After civilian subcontractors shot two women during violent lockouts, we pledged to restore accountability, transparency, and oversight to this government function.
Since the Sheriff's Office took over evictions, not a single shot has been fired.
whyy.org/articles/phi...
Since the Sheriff's Office took over evictions, not a single shot has been fired.
whyy.org/articles/phi...
The University of Pennsylvania must reject Trump's Compact for Higher Education.
This compact – drafted by rogue Penn alumnus and billionaire Marc Rowan – is a thinly veiled attempt to drag Penn back into the 19th century, when the university only admitted white, rich men like Trump and Rowan.
This compact – drafted by rogue Penn alumnus and billionaire Marc Rowan – is a thinly veiled attempt to drag Penn back into the 19th century, when the university only admitted white, rich men like Trump and Rowan.
October 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The University of Pennsylvania must reject Trump's Compact for Higher Education.
This compact – drafted by rogue Penn alumnus and billionaire Marc Rowan – is a thinly veiled attempt to drag Penn back into the 19th century, when the university only admitted white, rich men like Trump and Rowan.
This compact – drafted by rogue Penn alumnus and billionaire Marc Rowan – is a thinly veiled attempt to drag Penn back into the 19th century, when the university only admitted white, rich men like Trump and Rowan.
Each month, more and more renters have to decide which essentials to go without: rent, groceries, or medicine.
We need to use the City's $800 million investment in affordable housing to keep families in their homes and off the street.
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We need to use the City's $800 million investment in affordable housing to keep families in their homes and off the street.
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More Philly renters are ‘scraping by’ each month, saddled by low incomes and higher costs
Philly's median monthly rent increased from 2023 to 2024, while household incomes decreased, according to Census Bureau data. Renters are "cost burdened," spending more of their wages on housing.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Each month, more and more renters have to decide which essentials to go without: rent, groceries, or medicine.
We need to use the City's $800 million investment in affordable housing to keep families in their homes and off the street.
www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
We need to use the City's $800 million investment in affordable housing to keep families in their homes and off the street.
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What a joy to participate in the grand reopening of the Paul Robeson House & Museum!
Paul Robeson challenged our nation to live up to its promise of freedom and opportunity for all. As we approach America's 250th birthday, we need to tell his story.
Paul Robeson challenged our nation to live up to its promise of freedom and opportunity for all. As we approach America's 250th birthday, we need to tell his story.
October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
What a joy to participate in the grand reopening of the Paul Robeson House & Museum!
Paul Robeson challenged our nation to live up to its promise of freedom and opportunity for all. As we approach America's 250th birthday, we need to tell his story.
Paul Robeson challenged our nation to live up to its promise of freedom and opportunity for all. As we approach America's 250th birthday, we need to tell his story.
City Council unanimously adopted my resolution recognizing the importance of clean air and water, safe food and consumer products, and a stable climate to children’s health and development.
Now, let's back up these words with action by banning Philly from polluting our air with burned trash!
Now, let's back up these words with action by banning Philly from polluting our air with burned trash!
October 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
City Council unanimously adopted my resolution recognizing the importance of clean air and water, safe food and consumer products, and a stable climate to children’s health and development.
Now, let's back up these words with action by banning Philly from polluting our air with burned trash!
Now, let's back up these words with action by banning Philly from polluting our air with burned trash!
Thank you to Mayor Stefan Roots of Chester City for backing my bill to stop Philly from burning its trash in Chester.
Chester families have been forced to breathe our waste. I introduced the Stop Trashing Our Air Act to keep trash out of our lungs and sky, both in Chester and here in Philly.
Chester families have been forced to breathe our waste. I introduced the Stop Trashing Our Air Act to keep trash out of our lungs and sky, both in Chester and here in Philly.
October 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thank you to Mayor Stefan Roots of Chester City for backing my bill to stop Philly from burning its trash in Chester.
Chester families have been forced to breathe our waste. I introduced the Stop Trashing Our Air Act to keep trash out of our lungs and sky, both in Chester and here in Philly.
Chester families have been forced to breathe our waste. I introduced the Stop Trashing Our Air Act to keep trash out of our lungs and sky, both in Chester and here in Philly.
Addressing our city’s housing crisis means seizing this historic opportunity to support the 200,000 households earning under $30,000 a year — families who are just one maintenance emergency or rent hike away from homelessness. whyy.org/articles/hom...
Here’s what’s inside Philly Mayor Parker’s proposed budget for H.O.M.E. plan
Some advocates say the proposed H.O.M.E budget doesn't go far enough in prioritizing low-income residents.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Addressing our city’s housing crisis means seizing this historic opportunity to support the 200,000 households earning under $30,000 a year — families who are just one maintenance emergency or rent hike away from homelessness. whyy.org/articles/hom...
I am humbled to be nominated for a SustainPHL award in the Rising Tide category.
As City Council's Environmental Chair, I am working hard to lead Philly into a greener future.
As City Council's Environmental Chair, I am working hard to lead Philly into a greener future.
October 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I am humbled to be nominated for a SustainPHL award in the Rising Tide category.
As City Council's Environmental Chair, I am working hard to lead Philly into a greener future.
As City Council's Environmental Chair, I am working hard to lead Philly into a greener future.
The City’s work to build a safer, cleaner, and greener Philly shouldn’t come at the cost of making Chester sicker and dirtier. We need to end trash incineration and stop trashing our air.
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New bill would ban Philadelphia from burning trash - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
Share Tweet Email PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — On September 18, Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (D-3rd Dist.), chair of City Council’s Committee on the Environment, introduced the Stop Trashing Our Air Act, which...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The City’s work to build a safer, cleaner, and greener Philly shouldn’t come at the cost of making Chester sicker and dirtier. We need to end trash incineration and stop trashing our air.
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For too long, Chester residents have been forced to breathe in Philly's trash. I introduced the Stop Trashing Our Air Act to end this environmental racism and keep waste out of our lungs and atmosphere.
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Advocates welcome Philly resolution to stop burning city trash in Chester
A resolution in Philadelphia City Council would keep the city’s trash from being burned in a neighboring community. The proposal has residents in the city of Chester very excited.
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September 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
For too long, Chester residents have been forced to breathe in Philly's trash. I introduced the Stop Trashing Our Air Act to end this environmental racism and keep waste out of our lungs and atmosphere.
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