Do we want a new fracked gas pipeline buried in the seabed off our shores? An expensive project that we don't need, that would pollute our waters, harm marine life, and worsen the climate crisis? No! Pitch in to block this nefarious project!:
And now for some good news! The hard work of climate groups (including us!) across New York State yields some progress
Even when we pass a bill in Albany, we still need state agencies to carry them out. In July, New York's Building Code Council updated the state building code to incorporate the All-Electric New Buildings Act, passed in 2023 with Brooklyn AM Robert Carroll and State Senator Kevin Parker as the primary sponsors. New York will now be the first state to require newly constructed low-rise buildings to be all-electric beginning in 2026 and larger new buildings beginning in 2029. Also in 2023, NYS passed the Build Public Renewables Act, with Brooklyn's AM Emily Gallagher as a primary sponsor. This empowered a state agency, the New York Power Authority (NYPA), to build and own large-scale renewable energy projects when private developers failed to build what's needed to meet our NYS climate mandates. However, NYPA's initial plan in 2024 was anemic. Climate groups, including 350Brooklyn, packed hearings to tell NYPA to aspire higher. As a result, in July NYPA announced a new draft that more than doubled their ambitions. This is the power of the grassroots!
August Welcome Meeting
Sunday, August 17 • 7:00 PM • on Zoom
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 here to attend orientation.
Join Power Hour!
Mondays at noon
Your weekly dose of timely, relevant, and quick actions that advance state and local climate policy. We kick off the hour with a short intro briefing on our current campaign, then get to work calling and emailing our elected officials with specific, actionable requests. No experience necessary. We meet Mondays at noon on Zoom. Sign up here!
Save the Date: Sun Day is coming!
Sunday, September 21 • 2:00 to 5:00 pm • Christ Church, 326 Clinton Street, Cobble Hill
350Brooklyn is getting ready for Sun Day, a national mobilization for clean power. We’ll celebrate amazing strides in renewable technology and adoption worldwide, with music, art-making, solar demonstrations, children’s activities, snacks, and speakers who can help all Brooklynites tap into the sun's power, whether they rent or own their homes. Save the date!
Want to help? To volunteer, email us at [email protected].
Celebrating our volunteers: Meet Susan, Co-lead of our Plastic-Free workgroup (with her reusable coffee cup)
Susan has a vision for Brooklyn, one full of solar panels, permeable sidewalks and roads, more thriving plants and trees. Brooklyn has so much potential for being more liveable, she says, with so many good groups working to make it so. She's loved helping the Plastic Free workgroup field imaginative contingents at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade with their strong messages these past two years. More sobering has been joining with groups across New York State to work to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, which came so close to passing this past June. This has been, she says, a real education, as it shows how much you need to stay in for the long haul. But also, she says, taking action like this "gives you hope, eases anxiety," and helps you build your community. We so appreciate Susan's vision and persistence!
Looking for podcast editors!
350Brooklyn's podcast Climate Check is continuing to grow and we’re in need of another editing producer! Experience producing audio, or working on a podcast, is preferred, but we happily welcome all who are interested! Email the Climate Check team at [email protected] to get more info.
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].
Facing the Future: Building Resilience to Climate in NYC is a series of talks, workshops, tours, and conversations about building resilience in NYC in the face of the climate crisis. Volunteers working on this series could play many roles: developing individual programs, finding speakers, securing venues, researching supporting material for web pages, leading sessions or breakout groups, promoting it on social media and traditional media. 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].
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].
Power Hour is a weekly session of phone-calling power. Each week we convene on Zoom to call, email, and tweet at our elected leaders about a different climate or environmental justice issue prioritized by 350BK and our allies. Power Hour is designed to be high impact, but low pressure and low commitment. Join us every week as a way to routinize your climate activism, or come only on weeks when you’re free. 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.
