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08/06 – Get On The Bus To Albany!

As we all know, this past spring our Albany legislators utterly failed to address the climate crisis. The Climate and Community Investment Act didn’t even move past the committee stage, and a half dozen other bills that proposed climate solutions were similarly stonewalled. Want to do something? On August 6th, New York Youth Climate Leaders […]

Save the Graniteville Wetland

Tell New York's elected officials we need to save Staten Island's Graniteville Wetlands, a key buffer against flooding in an area that many people lost homes to during Superstorm Sandy. Developers want to pave it over to build a BJ's Warehouse store.

Call 4 Climate!

 Call4Climate is calling all US Senators, because we need a national clean energy standard, funds for people on the environmental frontlines, no more money for fossil fuel subsidies, and a Civilian Climate Corps. 

Picnic in the Park – August 5th!

Mark your calendar for our August 5th in-person social at Prospect Park!

Email the Chairs of the Climate Action Council

NY State's Climate Action Council is preparing its initial scoping plan to move our economy to 100% renewable energy. We need this plan to be the real deal! Tell the CAC co-chairs that the plan must include 40% investment in frontline communities, a rapid timeline to 100% renewable energy, and a clear rejection of false solutions and techno-fixes. 

DENY TITLE V

Danskammer Energy wants to build a fracked-gas power plant on the Newburgh, NY waterfront--tell NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to deny an air permit for the plant. The deadline for comments is August 29th.

Stop the East African Pipeline

Building the world’s longest heated crude oil pipeline in the midst of a climate emergency would be grossly irresponsible, yet that’s exactly what French oil company Total and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation are planning to do. Send your own message to the 10 banks #StopEACOP thinks are most likely to consider financing the pipeline.

Next General Meeting – July 8th

Sign up for our July meeting with Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, Director of Environmental Justice at New York. Corporate America is full of “solutions” to the climate crisis. What are these visions for the future and why should we in the climate movement be skeptical? Lawyers for the Public Interest, explain all this to us.

Sign the Electric School Bus Petition

A diverse group of kids, citizens, activists, council members, bus drivers and advocacy groups have been asking for Electric School Buses for over twenty years, but now that the legislation (Intro 455) finally has enough votes to pass Speaker Corey Johnson is ignoring our calls for a vote on it!

WATCH: I support the CCIA

Watch and share the new "I support the CCIA" video from NY Renews, showing New Yorkers’ strong support of the Climate and Community Investment Act.

WATCH: Financing a Fossil-free Future

Next General Meeting – June 10th

Sign up for our June meeting with Wendy Greenspun. We will identify some important ways climate activists can understand and honor painful emotions, build tools for preventing burnout, and develop strategies to build ongoing emotional sustainability. Sharing of examples, discussion and resources will be included.

Next General Meeting – May 13th

How can climate activists inspire more people to get involved in confronting the climate emergency? Join us and special guest Jeff Berardelli (CBS) for a discussion at our May general meeting.

WATCH: Red Hook Toxics Tour

Sign up for Climate, Jobs, and Justice Week

On April 5th-9th NY Renews is organizing a big week of action to push both the Climate and Community Investment Act in Albany and the THRIVE Act in Washington. Both of these would direct real money towards renewable energy, good jobs, and environmental justice. There will be phone calls to make, (virtual) lobby visits to […]

Next General Meeting – April 8th

What is “nature” for? Recreation? Contemplation? Supporting biodiversity? Cleaning our air and producing our food? Sign up for our April general meeting where we will explore Brooklyn’s natural world.

Next General Meeting – March 11th

Sign up for our March meeting where we will ask the question: "How might we achieve a green and just recovery for New York City?" Panelists include Costa Constantinides, Maritza Silva-Farrell, and Thaddeus Pawlowski.

Protect What We Love – 02/13

Join us on Saturday, February 13, as we lead a parade of resisters to the proposed Gowanus fracked gas power plant. We’ll meet at the Thomas Greene Park in Gowanus at 2 pm. We will then march at a leisurely pace to accommodate families and kids through the Gowanus neighborhood – one of the neighborhoods […]

Write A Letter to the Editor to Pass the CCIA!

NY Renews is fully geared up to get the Climate and Community Investment Act passed in this legislative session and they could use your help. Can you write a letter to the editor to one of our many local papers? Local elected officials read their local papers and so your letter can have a real impact. […]

Tell Chase: Stop Funding Climate Change!

Want to do something about climate change? Follow the money! Chase bank lends hundreds of billions of dollars to the fossil fuel industry. Sign the open letter to CEO Jamie Dimon urging Chase Bank to divest from fossil fuels.

Ask Congress to support rooftop solar

Send a message to your legislators requesting they allow solar owners to take a cash grant option instead of a tax credit, which will help lower income bracket home owners.

Carbon Free January Week 4 – “Carbon free electricity”

Now that you have the swing of this, let’s bring on the biggest personal challenge yet! In week four we’ll attempt to make zero waste, or at least make less trips to empty our trash! Learn the five secrets of zero waste living.

Carbon Free January Week 3 – “Waste Free”

Now that you have the swing of this, let’s bring on the biggest personal challenge yet! In week four we’ll attempt to make zero waste, or at least make less trips to empty our trash! Learn the five secrets of zero waste living.

Carbon Free Week 2 Actions #2

Got more time? Let’s support green transportation with electric school buses! Join 350BK’s Power Hour on Monday (Jan 11) from 12-1 pm, to contact our elected officials about the NY City Council Electric School Bus Bill (0455-2018) Click “Take Action” to sign up for the log-in info. (Join us even if you can’t stay the […]

Carbon Free Week 2 Actions #1

Got 2 minutes? Support Bill S8517 / A10600 requiring schools to provide plant-based meals in food service. Please contact your New York State Senator and Assembly person now and urge them to pass this law.