Rachel Ceruti from FabScrap and Sammy Cousino from Remake will share ideas for climate-friendly, worker-friendly clothing in this second edition of 350Brooklyn's series, "Facing the Future: Building Resilience in NYC." Apparel accounts for 10% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and the industry is notorious for its exploitative working conditions. Learn about policies and practices that can help refashion the fashion industry and extend the life and fun of our wardrobes. Register for this free workshop at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library at Grand Army Plaza! (Image credit: CanvasRebel.)
New to 350Brooklyn? Welcome!
Wednesday, May 14th at 7pm
Once a month we welcome newcomers with an informal orientation to all the ways you can take action with 350Brooklyn. Come for a conversation with an old hand. Everyone is welcome! Register to attend the virtual orientation.
Join 350Brooklyn in the 2025 Mermaid Parade!
Join 350Brooklyn’s Mermaid Parade contingent and make a splash with us on June 21st! This year’s theme is “Storms and Rising Seas” and we want YOU in our crew. Sign up now and help us bring our magic to the boardwalk!
Facing the Future: City as Sponge resources
In April, 350Brooklyn launched a new project, "Facing the Future," a series of events and workshops focused on building resilience to climate change in NYC. Our first event focused on addressing the increase in flooding we now experience on our rapidly warming planet. Drisana Hughes from NYC's Department of Environmental Protection, Andrea Parker from the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and Nick Nyhan with the website "City Sponge" offered a range of actions people can and should take before, during, and after a flood. Much of that advice is now gathered on a new webpage. See what you can do!
Meet Eveline, volunteer podcast producer and editor
For our tenth anniversary, we’ve been highlighting some of our marvelous volunteers. Eveline is one such volunteer, a producer/editor and part of the team behind Climate Check, a podcast about climate stories and solutions through conversations with activists and leaders. “I hope to shape the future by sharing the wide range of climate stories and projects that people within Brooklyn and beyond are working on. Climate work can be the ultimate existential and lonely work, but finding community and hope within it makes it all worth it. My aspiration is that by showing folks all the cool ways people are protecting the environment, they can feel empowered to help create change.” In this photo we see Eveline at our annual “Run for the Planet” fundraiser run in Prospect Park Brooklyn. I guess you can say she runs a lot of things!
Join Power Hour and get stuff done!
Mondays from 12-1pm
Join us virtually every Monday for Power Hour; where we call and email our legislators about specific climate legislation, and have fun while doing it! We provide a toolkit with everything you need—you just show up. Sign up online to get started.
FROM OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES
Add your voice! How to testify workshop
Greenpoint Public Library • Thursday, May 22nd • 6:30-7:30pm
New York State is falling behind in shifting away from fossil fuels and moving to renewable energy. Upset about that? Then testify at hearings by the Department of Environmental Conservation in June. You can testify at an in-person hearing in NYC on June 12 or at virtual hearings on June 18, or you can submit written testimony. Learn all about testifying at our in-person workshop on May 22nd, or one of several virtual workshops. New Yorkers voicing their desires are a powerful tool for shaping government action. Add your voice! (Image credit: Michael Paulson for PSC CUNY.)
“Environmental Injustice” panel
Wednesday, June 4th • 6:30-8 pm
Dr. Robert Bullard, considered "the father of environmental justice," and other panelists will explore the systemic roots of environmental racism and who gets exposed to what. This is the first in a three-part series at Brooklyn Public Library's Center for Brooklyn History at 128 Pierrepont Street. Register online to save your spot for this free event! (Image credit: Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice.)
Tell city officials: Save Mount Prospect Park!
Tucked between Prospect Park and the Botanic Garden, Mount Prospect Park is a neighborhood oasis of old-growth trees. But the mayor and other city officials want to pave it to build a 40,000-square-foot skate park. Sign a petition telling Mayor Adams and other city officials: "Save it, don't pave it!"
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].
Renewable Brooklyn College is part of the citywide movement to decarbonize CUNY campuses. 350Brooklyn is working with faculty and staff to turn Brooklyn College into a renewable hub that can help relieve the area’s overstressed grid while serving as a local pilot project for making the transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Email [email protected] to get involved.
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.
