Take Digital Action to Address Extreme Heat

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EXTREME HEAT ALERT:
Stay Cool & Take Action

STAY COOL
It looks like we may have another heatwave here in New York City, with temperatures expected to exceed 90 degrees over the next few days. In that case, you can seek out a Cooling Center here ([link removed]) . And both the City’s heat webpage ([link removed]) and its Department of Health's heat webpage ([link removed]) have some helpful tips for other ways you can cope with this heat.

TAKE ACTION
As you may know, extreme heat is the deadliest impact of climate change, and the data shows that Black New Yorkers are twice as likely to die from it. If you haven't done so already, you can help us address this deadly impact by taking the following online actions:
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Improving the City’s Cooling Centers

Cooling Centers are often the only relief for those of us without air conditioning. Yet the program has no funding. Our Cooling Center Audit Report ([link removed]) identified gaps in coverage for heat-vulnerable neighborhoods, accessibility, and operating hours. We want to see an improved and fully-funded Cooling Center Program. Click here to send a letter to Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams ([link removed])

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Cooling Our Communities with More Trees

One of the easiest ways to cool our communities is by planting more trees, and yet tree planting has hit its lowest level in 15 years. Join us in telling the New York City Council to create an Urban Forest Master Plan to assure proper growth, maintenance, and preservation of trees now and for generations to come. Click here to send a letter to your City Council Member ([link removed])

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Establishing a Maximum Indoor Air Temperature

In New York, the law states that if the outside temperature falls below 55°F, then the inside air temperature must be at least 68°F everywhere in your apartment and in your building. But extreme heat is far deadlier than extreme cold, so why don’t we have a maximum indoor air temperature? Click here to send a letter to your City Council Member ([link removed])

You can learn more about our efforts to address extreme heat by watching this webinar ([link removed]) and reading our 2023 Extreme Heat Policy Agenda ([link removed]) , which outlines the programs and policies we are pursuing. And you can support this work by making a donation here ([link removed]) .

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