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4 Oct

10/11 – Ceramics sale fundraiser

Laura Kastin Ceramics Sale Join us Saturday, October 11, 11 am—2 pm for a Laura Kastin ceramics sale to benefit 350Brooklyn. 439 8th Street, Park Slope. Rain date: October 12. http://www.laurakastinceramics.com/

23 Sep

Here Comes the Sun – Panel on Solar Energy

22 Sep

Facing the future: Microplastics

18 Sep

September 2025: The Climate Science Behind Extreme Weather

Our host Eva is joined by Dr. Anton Seimon, climate scientist. From a home base in the Hudson Valley, Anton leads research programs on diverse themes in the atmospheric and environmental sciences. Current projects include classifying a new type of windstorm and developing warning systems for it, monitoring climate change impacts in alpine watersheds of […]

25 Jul

Climate and Your Closet

23 Jul

Our Own Asher’s Great Op-ed: Speaker Heastie Blocked Key Climate Bills

  Our own Asher has a great new op ed that is turning up the heat on Speaker Heastie to do his job because Albany failed us. Speaker Heastie blocked key climate bills with massive public support—including packaging reduction & NY HEAT. We won’t forget. New Yorkers want climate justice. If you ignore us, you […]

23 Jul

🚨 08/09: Tell Hochul: No Trump Pipelines in New York!

Tell Hochul: No Trump Pipelines in New York! 🚨 Trump wants to revive fracked gas pipelines in NY — and Hochul might let it happen. On Aug 9, we’re standing up to say: NO Trump Pipelines in NY! Our health, climate & future are on the line. Join us & speak out. RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/no-trump-pipelines-in-ny  

10 Jul

07/19 – “Tiny Plastics, Big Problems” Forum

30 Jun

Join the Plastic Free July Challenge

Sign up to the Plastic Free July Challenge to get a weekly email in July to support your plastic-free endeavors!

20 Jun

June 2025: Planting Hope in Coney Island

  🎧 Dive Into Resilience: Listen to Abby Jordan on Climate Education, Coastal Justice & Healing After Sandy Our host Eva is joined by Abby Jordan, Climate Education Program Manager at the National Wildlife Federation. Abby Jordan is a Brooklyn native, the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador who settled in Brighton Beach. She was an Environmental Fellow at […]

7 Jun

06/21 – Make a splash at the Mermaid Parade!

5 Jun

06/07 – Community Art Build for Mermaid Parade

  Join us to make our human-powered “float” for the 2025 Mermaid Parade. Our theme is “Water Is Rising. So Are We.” We’ll create city buildings, rising waves, and threatening storm clouds to carry and costumes to wear in the parade on Saturday June 21. Come to the library to paint and glue and drape […]

29 May

05/30 – Rally for NY HEAT Act now!

Rally with us on the Upper West Side to call for passage of the NY HEAT Act now! May 30th at 1 pm at 96th Street subway station (Broadway & West 96th Street) With the state budget finally done, Albany lawmakers must prioritize passing the NY HEAT Act in the waning weeks of the legislative […]

29 May

05/30 – Breathe Easy: Cleaner Air & Lower Bills

🌀 Breathe Easy: Cleaner Air & Lower Bills with Assemblymember Brian Cunningham 📍 Family-friendly event | 🎨 Kids activities | 🍕 Pizza on the roof! Come on May 30th at 5:30 PM at BKLYN Commons location on495 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 Join us for a FREE community gathering focused on making your home healthier, […]

21 May

May 2025: Talking Trash with the Sanitation Foundation

The latest guest on the Climate Check podcast is Julie Raskin, Executive Director of the Sanitation Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of New York City’s Department of Sanitation. Julie explains how our waste is actually full of valuable resources that can save energy and money if properly sorted and processed. Educating everyone from toddlers to […]

14 May

Testify for Cap & Invest!

  Tell NYS you want real investments in climate action. Testify in person at the NYC hearing on June 12 or virtually at hearings on June 12. Here’s more information on testifying and crafting your testimony.

1 May

Climate Check Episode April 2025: Winning the Fight for Sustainable Transportation

Audrey is joined by Jaqi Cohen, Director of Climate and equity Policy at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. TSTC advocates for increased mobility in the greater NYC region. Its priorities are expanding public transit, creating safer streets, transitioning away from fossil fuels, and fighting for equitable funding of transportation projects. Their approach is talking to communities […]

27 Apr

5/14 – Climate and Your Closet

27 Apr

Hochul: Build public renewables now!

Sign the petition to urge Governor Hochul to build publicly owned renewable energy! We've fought long and hard for the 2023 Build Public Renewables Act and the landmark 2019 CLCPA law but Hochul is not enforcing them. That has to change!

19 Mar

Podcast: NY Renews’ Call to Legislature to Fund Climate

Climate Check’s host, Eva, welcomes Rachel Coyle, a Coalition Organizing Fellow at NY Renews. Based in NYC, Rachel is a dedicated climate advocate and activist. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and, before joining NY Renews, worked as a sustainability consultant, helping businesses with carbon accounting and decarbonization. She also served as a […]

6 Mar

Join the Power Hour every Monday!

Got just an hour or two a week to fight climate breakdown? Join our weekly Power Hours, where we get the attention of people in power and demand change!

4 Mar

Gov Hochul: Fight Trump’s Climate Arson With Public Renewables!

Tell Governor Hochul to fight Trump’s disastrous climate policy’s using New York’s Build Public Renewables law. We’ve got a letter you can send here.

1 Mar

Climate Check Podcast: February 2025 Episode – Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

🎙️ New Episode Alert! Join our host, Eva, as she chats with Michael Burger, Executive Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Senior Research Scholar at Columbia Law School. They’re diving into the latest in climate law and policy—how legal frameworks drive real environmental progress and what’s shaping the future of sustainability. […]

5 Feb

BYO Cup

27 Jan

02/06 – NYC Climate Mayoral Forum