Author 350 Brooklyn
[9.27.17] Climate Solutions Town Hall on October 24th
Get Your Free Tickets to the Climate Solutions Town Hall on October 24th 7 pm, Brooklyn College Student Center, Gold Room, 2705 Campus Road Free Event – Advanced Registration Required As part of the Superstorm Sandy fifth anniversary week of action, 350Brooklyn and Brooklyn College Urban Sustainability Program are hosting a Town Hall on climate […]
READ MORE[9.12.17] Can you be there on Thursday to tell the Governor he must lead on climate?
September 14: What is Governor Cuomo doing, and not doing, on climate? Next General Meeting: September 14 with Counsel to the Governor, Alphonso David 7:30 pm, Brooklyn Commons, 388 Atlantic Avenue The unprecedented strength of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have demonstrated vividly the destruction climate change can cause. Yet the Trump Administration is gutting the […]
READ MORE[9.9.17] This Week: Help Us Send a Message to Governor Cuomo
Next General Meeting: September 14, 7:30pm, Brooklyn Commons, 388 Atlantic Avenue with Special Guest: Counsel to the Governor, Alphonso David Deadly natural disasters–from flooding in Texas and South Asia to fires in the western US to Hurricane Irma–have been dominating the news. Every one of them is made worse by climate change, yet politicians refuse […]
READ MORE[8.29.17] Unnatural Disaster: Join a vigil for Harvey’s victims Wednesday and take a stand against climate denial
On Wednesday, join 350Brooklyn and your fellow New Yorkers as we gather at the Exxon Building in Midtown Manhattan to mourn the lives, homes, and livelihoods lost to Hurricane Harvey. We will reckon with the reckless greed and corruption responsible for this crisis, and gather up donations and collective courage for the road ahead. Here […]
READ MORE[8.26.17] URGENT: tell Cuomo carbon taxes matter!
Dear 350 Brooklynite, We don’t email you often, but when we do, it’s critical. This is one of those times. Carbon taxes are essential to moderating out-of-control carbon emissions. New York State does not have a carbon tax. We need to change that. Senior representatives from Governor Cuomo’s office are coming to our General Meeting […]
READ MORE[8.25.17] Your Voice is Needed
On Charlottesville350Brooklyn stands with those recovering from the violence and racism displayed in Charlottesville, and with all those on the front lines in the fight against white supremacy. The struggle against racism is intimately bound with the struggle against climate injustice and economic inequality. There is no place for racism and hatred in a just […]
READ MORE[8.8.17] Picnic in the Park This Thursday, August 10
Join us for a Picnic in the Park this Thursday! August 10, 6:30pm, Long Meadow Relax and have some fun in Prospect Park with a potluck picnic on Thursday, August 10. (Not August 11 as stated in previous newsletter.) Meet at the end of Long Meadow nearest Grand Army Plaza at 6:30pm. Bring your family, […]
READ MORE[7.25.17] Civic Fest Tonight; Stop the Dirty Energy Bill
Have some Fun Tonight: GetOrganized Brooklyn Civic Fest350Brooklyn will join other local groups to celebrate the amazing work of Brooklyn activists and come together to move our work forward. Enjoy performances and get to know your fellow Brooklynites who are resisting injustice and building community. Join us at the Prospect Park Bandshell between 5-8 pm […]
READ MORE[7.11.17] Monthly Meeting July 13; Join our Carbon Tax Campaign
Learn about Carbon Taxes and Get Involved at our Monthly MeetingThursday, July 13th, 7:30pmCommons Café, 388 Atlantic Ave Economist and policy analyst Charles Komanoff will speak about what carbon taxes are, how they work, the challenges of implementing them, and the critical role they can play in arresting runaway climate change. We’ll also discuss how […]
READ MORE[6.29.17] 350Brooklyn Summer News
The IDC proved its colors and New Yorkers are fighting back!The eight democratic members of the Independent Democratic Conference claim they have joined the IDC to be able to pass progressive legislation, but as co-sponsors of the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) they have proven their true colors and failed to bring it to […]
READ MORE[6.14.17] New Strategic Campaigns: Get Involved!
Since the election of a climate change denier President and his fossil-fuel-funded cabinet, we’ve been reacting to one threat after another: attacks on the EPA, rolling back the Clean Power Plan, pulling out of the Paris Accords, and more. 350Brooklyn has a plan for a more strategic and effective action, putting efforts into grassroots organizing […]
READ MORE[6.1.17] Trump to pull out of Paris: Call! Email! Rally!
Dear 350Brooklyn Members, Today President Trump is expected to announce that he intends to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Accords. Should Trump take this action, of all the world’s nations only the US, Syria, and Nicaragua would stand outside this historic agreement on climate change. Tell Trump what a serious mistake […]
READ MORE[5.25.17] Next Meeting on June 8: Learn about Local Climate Justice Orgs
Next Meeting: June 8 7:30pm at the Brooklyn Commons, 388 Atlantic Avenue At the next monthly meeting learn about organizations that work for climate justice here in Brooklyn. We will focus on intersectionality and the connections between environmental, economic, and racial justice. Featuring Mark Winston-Griffith, educator, writer, and founder of the Brooklyn Movement Center and […]
READ MORE[5/8/17] After the March: What Will You Do Next?
On the 100th day of Trump’s presidency, 350Brooklyn joined more than 300,000 people around the country at the People’s Climate March, demonstrating that we will not stand quietly by while this administration attempts to decimate the planet, harm the people who live on it, and rob future generations. And we’re not slowing down. Below you […]
READ MORE[4.27.17] Where will you be on Trump’s 100th Day? See you in DC (Details)
On Saturday, we march for jobs, justice, and climate! If you don’t have a ticket and realize there is no place you would rather be on Trump’s 100th day than circling the White House in protest, you can still get a ticket at: newyork.peoplesclimate.org. One of our great graphic designers, Susan Weill, has an extra […]
READ MORE[4.17.17] Power up the Outreach for the People’s
Dear Friends, While the media has been obsessed with palace intrigue, both Trump and the Republicans have enacted or introduced over 25 pieces of legislation that will be disastrous for our environment. We’ve put together a fact sheet with the 12 most egregious attacks for you to download. Here are a few suggestions how […]
READ MORE[4.3.17] Why We March
Why We March On April 29, the 100th day of Trump’s presidency, we will march in the streets of Washington D.C. to show our leaders and that Trump has not broken our will nor tempered our resolve. There will be sister marches all over the country and abroad. Trump and Republican actions introduced since January […]
READ MORE[3.20.17] Fighting Back Against EPA Cuts
Fighting Back Against EPA Cuts You’ve probably heard the bad news. Scott Pruitt, the head ofthe EPA, doesn’t believe that carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warming (he’s wrong, obviously) and Trump wants to cut the EPA budget by 31 percent (that’s a terrible idea, of course). Drastically cutting back the EPA’s budget […]
READ MORE[3.9.17] General Meeting March 9; Get Your Bus Ticket
From restarting construction of the Dakota Access and Keystone Pipelines, gutting the EPA, and appointing a climate denying cabinet, the Trump administration has made it clear that nothing will get in the way of corporate plunder in pursuit of profit. This despite the fact that most Americans believe that the government is doing too little […]
READ MORE[3.3.17] Why We March
Why We March On April 29, the 100th day of Trump’s presidency, we will march in the streets of Washington D.C. to show our leaders and that Trump has not broken our will nor tempered our resolve. There will be sister marches all over the country and abroad. Trump and Republican actions introduced since January […]
READ MORE[2.16.17] From Albany to Washington: Organize, organize, organize!
The new triangle of power, Trump, the Republican Congress and the extractive industries are quickly ramming through the elimination of regulations that interfere with their reckless pursuit of profit, succeeding in their goal to repeal important environmental regulations. On February 3rd, the House overturned the “Methane Rule,” which the Interior Department says would eliminate the […]
READ MORE[2.9.17] Yes, we’re meeting tonight!
General Meeting, February 9, 7:30 pm 350 BK’s new meeting location is Brooklyn Commons — 388 Atlantic Ave. at 7:30pm. The Commons is located between Hoyt and Bond Street, four blocks from Barclay’s Center. For those of you coming from directly from work, Brooklyn Commons has a café that sells a variety of beverages and […]
READ MORE[2.6.17] 350BK monthly meeting is Thursday 2/9 at a new location
General Meeting, February 9, 7:30 pm 350 BK’s new meeting location is Brooklyn Commons — 388 Atlantic Ave. at 7:30pm. The Commons is located between Hoyt and Bond Street, four blocks from Barclay’s Center. For those of you coming from directly from work, Brooklyn Commons has a café that sells a variety of beverages and […]
READ MORE[2.1.17] New Yorkers Show up; Rally on 2/2; Next Meeting 2/9
It’s been a tumultuous week. As the new administration has begun to act on some of Trump’s most inhumane and hateful campaign promises, it has been inspiring to see New Yorkers show up. When immigrants are unlawfully detained, when we need to stand with refugees and Muslims, and when our most cherished values are threatened, […]
READ MORE[1.16.17] Next Meeting Tomorrow 1/17, Ongoing Action to Resist Trump
On this day we honor the courageous and visionary leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who saw the affront to human dignity of a racist society and stood up against it, saw the madness of war and opposed it, and saw the injustice of inequality and organized against it. In this tradition we continue to […]
READ MORE© 2020 350Brooklyn