Wednesday May 15th at 7:00 pm
We welcome new members every month with a Zoom gathering to showcase all the ways you can participate in effective climate action, whether you have a lot of time or just a little. We'll describe the many different work groups we have and the ways you can plug in to our actions. It's a relaxed and cheerful meeting. Register, bring your questions, and come!
Join the fun at 350Brooklyn’s Run for the Planet
Prospect Park, Sunday, May 19, 8:30–10:30 am
Run, bike, jog, or walk around the Prospect Park loop next Sunday to raise money for 350Brooklyn and the planet. Enter at Bartel-Pritchard Square and you’ll find us beside the riding ring. Start anytime after 8:30 and go at your own pace to get back to the start around 10 where we’ll have music and refreshments waiting. Every entry gets a raffle ticket and we’ll raffle off great prizes around 10:15. Maybe you’ll win a gift card for delicious food from Sahadi’s or Electric Beet or Next Level Burger or Chela Restaurant. How about some fun? We’ve got passes to Cobble Hill Cinema and gift cards from Books Are Magic and KC Arts. The reuse store Earth & Me donated a bag of goods. Come run, bike, jog, walk or just buy raffle tickets! Join the fun!
NYS Assembly stop stalling on climate
Pass NY HEAT! Albany May 22
Join the Renewable Heat Now Campaign and NY Renews on May 22 in Albany for a crucial press conference followed by an energetic, fun, and targeted lobby action. We will urge specific Assemblymembers who have been hindering climate action to join the Senate in passing the NY HEAT Act before the end of this session. New York's families have waited long enough for cleaner heat and lower energy bills. Now is the time to act! RSVP and stay tuned for more information - bus transportation and lunch will be provided.
Beach Clean Up
Saturday, May 25, 12:00pm – 2:30pm
350BK is joining forces with SurfriderNYC and Artichoke Dance Company for a fun afternoon of action. At noon we'll gather as part of the global Hands Across the Sand to create a photo of solidarity, holding hands at the shoreline, to say NO to fossil fuels and YES to clean energy. It'll be followed by a beach cleanup until 2:30. Meet at 96th Street on Rockaway Beach. Sign up, then show up! Get there by subway, bus or ferry.
SUMMER OF HEAT on Wall Street
Sustained climate actions June - August in NYC
Organizing call May 15th or 29th
Through a mass, sustained, disruptive escalation, a group of NYC and national climate organizations are joining together to consistently target Wall St financiers of the fossil fuel industry this summer. 350Brooklyn joined this coalition that will focus on Citibank, the insurance companies AIG and Chubb, and others. We hope everyone in 350Brooklyn will sign up to participate in at least one action. Sign up for the organizing call on Wednesday May 15th or 29th at 7:30pm, to learn about the plans in more detail. The actions will start with a week of non-stop actions at Citibank for the week of June 10th. Join for one day or the whole week. We need you to stand up to demand the end of financing the horrors of climate chaos and environmental racism.
Make some waves around plastic pollution
Save your plastic, use it in an art build and join us to feature it in the Mermaid Parade. We're constructing a human-powered float simulating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that will be featured in the Mermaid Parade. Please save the following used plastic items:
- snack food wrappers/chip bags
- bottle caps and container lids
- produce netting
- bags and films
- utensils
Bring them to the following drop offs:
- June 1, 1-7 pm, at Ko Art Studio, (180 Smith Street)
- June 9, noon-3pm at Gowanus Canal Conservancy (248 3rd Street, 11215)
- June 13, 5:30-7:30pm at the Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave, 11222)
- June 15, 11:30-2:30pm at the Greenpoint Library
On June 15, 11:30-4:30PM lend your hands for the art build at the Greenpoint Library. Feel free to come for any length of time. Then, join us in the iconic Mermaid Parade on June 22 where we'll reach thousands of viewers.
Get Your 350Brooklyn T-Shirt
Summer is coming--the perfect time to sport a 350Brooklyn t-shirt. Soft and comfortable, these t-shirts are 100% cotton and American-made. The back has "Another World Is Possible" with images of a bee and a wind turbine. Designed by artist Danica Novgorodoff, one can be yours for a donation of $20. They will be available at the "Run for the Planet" event. If you would like one, contact [email protected].
Join Power Hour phone bank party!
We get stuff done!
Join us on Mondays and some Wednesdays, 12-1pm, for Power Hour on zoom where we call and email our legislators, and write letters to the editor to push for specific climate legislation (and have fun while doing it!). We provide everything you need and the toolkit, you just show up. Join us in contacting our electeds about a whole host of good legislation.
Get involved in one of our workgroups!
350Brooklyn is volunteer-powered. At the heart of these efforts are our campaigns and committees. Follow the links below for more information on how to join.
Arts Ideas and Events organizes special events and field trips; identifies topics and arranges speakers for 350Brooklyn member meetings; and creates art, props and costumes for rallies and parades. We welcome your ideas and talents. Email us at [email protected].
Climate Check Stories and Solutions is 350Brooklyn’s podcast. Each monthly episode breaks down the climate crisis through conversations with local climate activists and community organizers. We discuss individual climate stories and pinpoint policies and local actions that can lead us to a healthier climate and a more just society—from fighting pipelines to working with nature and everything in-between. Email us at [email protected].
350BK Families is part of the Climate Families NYC coalition which aims to make climate activism accessible to parents and families. Our activities bring children, youth, and their adults together to fight for a livable future in age appropriate ways. Email us at [email protected].
Legislation focuses on passing significant climate legislation in Albany and in Washington. We develop relationships with local officials, research key issues, and participate in tactics like rallies and phone relays. email [email protected].
The Media Committee is 350Brooklyn's all-around in-house media team. We write copy, design graphics, run 350BK's social media channels and website, edit our biweekly community newsletter, and oversee creative initiatives like the new 350Brooklyn e-magazine Parts Per Million. Get in touch at [email protected].
People vs. Fossil Fuels/350BK is an action focused-group that works with the national PvFF coalition calling on President Biden to declare a climate emergency, stop approving fossil fuel leases and exports, and support the work of frontline communities across the country. Join us to have fun while we fight the black snake! Learn about the national coalition: peoplevsfossilfuels.org. Email: [email protected]
Plastic Free works to eliminate plastic pollution and reduce reliance on single-use plastic products. We meet monthly via Zoom, and work on a variety of projects including legislative lobbying efforts, campaigns promoting going plastic free, and neighborhood efforts to reduce waste. Email us at [email protected].
No time but able to donate? While we are an affiliate of 350.org, we are programmatically independent and our financial support comes solely from our members. Can you offer financial support, at any level? Donate here.
