STOP EACOP On July 26th, activists from the Ugandan diaspora and from organizations like 350.org, the Black Hive, and DRUM joined together at the AIG office in Manhattan to demand that they refuse to insure EACOP. Activists peacefully blocked the entrance to the AIG building with a banner reading, “AIG, the people say: STOP EACOP.” Ten […]
READ MOREA lack of penalty enforcement is threatening to undermine Local Law 97, aka the 'Dirty Buildings' bill! Sign this petition telling Mayor Adams you want him to fight for this law not undermine it.
READ MOREWe are forming district-level teams for our "Decarbonizing District by District" project. Let us know your district so we can alert you when we start working on decarbonizing it!
READ MOREHelp Pass Climate Legislation in Albany! The 2022 Legislative Session has opened in Albany, and it will be a critical one for climate action in New York State. 350Brooklyn has joined with climate groups across the state to push for the passage of twelve good bills, including NY Renews’ Climate and Community Protection Act. On January 25th, we’re going to get the ball rolling. […]
READ MORE350Brooklyn has learned some distressing news about the New York Public Service Commission’s plans regarding solar energy, and we hope you can join us in mobilizing to make some phone calls to Governor Hochul and your state legislators.Â
READ MORESTMP needs your help! On Saturday, April 17 a NYC Stop-the-Money-Pipeline coalition is planning a citywide action against banks that are funding the Line 3 pipeline. In the morning, the 350BK contingent will protest at multiple bank branches in Brooklyn and then join the larger rally at Blackrock headquarters and then Chase headquarters in Manhattan. The more people we have, the more branches we can hit!
READ MOREFor the final week of our Plastic Free July Challenge, we’re focusing on making our own products. To get recipes for tooth powder, deodorant and more, please join our Plastic-free Facebook group. Your efforts don’t have to end in July— let’s all keep being plastic free for the sea! P.S. Post a pic and tag […]
READ MOREFor week 4 of our Plastic Free July Challenge, we’re encouraging people to switch to naked products that don’t have plastic packaging. Share your recipes and resources for “going naked” in our Facbeook group and sign up for the final week of our Plastic Free July Challenge here. P.S. Post a pic and tag us […]
READ MOREJuly 22: Where to Next? Fossil-Free Transportation in a Pandemic and Beyond 350Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch at Grand Army Plaza will host a three-part summer 2020 online series, Climate Wednesdays: Solutions for a Cooler Brooklyn. The first of these will focus on transportation, which is the # 2 source of greenhouse […]
READ MOREFOR PLANNING PURPOSES: September 16 CONTACTS: Ian Stevenson (202) 680-3299 Fritzi Bodenheimer (929) 276-4232 350Brooklyn and Brooklyn Public Library Announce “Green Collar Jobs: Making a Living, Forging a Better World” September 16  Series Engages Brooklynites in Accessible Solutions to the Climate Crisis 350Brooklyn and Brooklyn Public Library continue their three-part summer 2020 […]
READ MOREFor week 3 of our Plastic Free July Challenge, we’re encouraging people to use plastic-free storage and cleaning products. Share your recipes for cleaning products and resources for plastic free containers in our Facebook group. Sign up for our Plastic Free July Challenge here. P.S. Post a pic and tag us @350Brooklyn on FB or […]
READ MOREFor week 2 of our Plastic Free July Challenge, we’re encouraging people to leave the plastic out of their grocery carts. For tips and resources sign up for our 350 Brooklyn Plastic Free July Challenge here. P.S. Post a pic and tag us @350 Brooklyn on FB or IG and use #plasticfreejuly350BK to be entered […]
READ MOREFor week 1 of our Plastic Free July Challenge, we’re encouraging people to BYOX – bring your own everything! For tips and resources, particularly during Covid-19, sign up for our 350 Brooklyn Plastic Free July Challenge here. P.S. Post a pic and tag us @350 Brooklyn on FB or IG and use #plasticfreejuly350BK to be […]
READ MORESingle-use plastics like bottles, straws, bags, and utensils, stick around long after you use them, breaking down into microplastics. In fact, the average person ingests about a credit card’s worth of plastic each week. Additionally, 99% of plastic comes from fossil fuels, one of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis. Help be part of […]
READ MORECalling all pipeline fighters!  Join us in a virtual rally to stop the Williams pipeline this upcoming Monday, May 4 from 12PM to 1PM. With special guest Bill McKibben! New York State will make a decision on whether to approve the pipeline by May 17, 2020. So, we want to urge Governor Cuomo and the Department […]
READ MOREThe Williams Campaign is Baaaack As many 350Brooklyners well know, in 2017 the Williams energy company of Tulsa, Oklahoma proposed to lay a fracked gas under the waters off Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the Rockaways. While New York State denied Williams a key permit last May, Williams immediately reapplied. NYS’s next (and hopefully final) decision […]
READ MOREOn January 27th members of 350BK’s City Action Sub-committee will join with Just Leadership USA (JLUSA), NYLPI, NYJA and other groups to deliver testimony in support of the Renewable Rikers act. The Act is a trio of bills that would clear the way for the conversion of up to 400+ acres of newly available land […]
READ MORE350Brooklyn joins a national campaign to target fossil fuel financiers: stopthemoneypipeline.com. More than 20 organizations in 20 cities are focusing on Chase, BlackRock, Wells Fargo and Liberty Mutual. The recent decision by BlackRock to divest from coal and prioritize sustainability shows we (and their endless search for profits) can force their hand, as they see the […]
READ MOREBE A CLIMATE VOTER! For the past several months, 350BK has been asking all candidates to sign the “Climate Leadership Pledge” and show their voters that if elected they will be climate leaders. By signing the pledge, candidates and representatives are telling their voters that they will: 1) work towards a just and swift transition […]
READ MORENYC leaders show they can take bold steps together, and have the moral vision to address climate change now! nydailynews.com/opinion/applaud-mayor-de-blasio-nyc-climate-leadership-article-1.3748536
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