Climate Week NYC: Climate Justice Events

We wanted to share some of the events that we and our allies are hosting next week as part of Climate Week NYC, “the world’s biggest climate event of its kind.” From Sept. 21-28, organizations like ours will be hosting events and activities all across the city to foster awareness, discussion, engagement, and action to address the climate crisis. Below are the events we are hosting as well as some of those in which our staff are participating. You can find a full list of these events here, along with a number of others that might be of interest. And you can find a list of all the Climate Week NYC events here. Have a look and get involved!

Climate Ready Uptown Plan: Emergency Preparedness Workshop

Want to learn how to make your community more resilient to climate change? Danielle Mangabat will be conducting a Climate Ready Uptown Plan (CRUP) workshop at 5:00 PM on Monday, Sept. 22nd at the Riverside Park Conservancy’s 102nd Street Field House (West 101st Street). CRUP is a community-driven climate emergency preparedness plan for Northern Manhattan. The Riverside Park Conservancy is co-hosting this workshop, which is open to the public. RSVP

Mix & Mobilize: WE ACT’s Climate Justice Happy Hour

We’re hosting a Climate Week happy hour from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, Sept. 24th to provide environmental justice advocates with an opportunity to gather, network, and recharge. Join us and learn about our recent wins, current challenges, and goals for the year ahead. The evening will be hosted at Beverly’s, a creative space built and run by artists at 297 Grand Street in the Lower East Side. RSVP is required, and tickets are $5. This includes an open bar as well as a chance to enter our raffle for prizes that blend climate and art. Reach out to Gianna Folz at [email protected] with any questions. RSVP

Take the Tour, Meet Our Staff, & Learn About Environmental Justice

We are also hosting a series of environmental justice walking tours of historic West Harlem on Friday, Sept. 26th. Unfortunately, though, all three of our tours quickly sold out. But we encourage you to click here to join the wait list and be informed of future tours.

Other Climate Week NYC Events…

Friday, Sept. 19-Monday, Sept. 22 – The Climate Film Festival

Caleb Smith will serve as one of the jurors at the second annual Climate Film Festival, New York City’s premier event dedicated to visionary climate storytelling. Running from Sept. 19-22, the film screenings will be held at the Regal Essex Crossing, located at 129 Delancey Street, and the panels and workshops will be held at Essex Market, which is around the corner at 88 Essex Street. WE ACT Members can enter ticket code CFF-COMMUNITY15 for a 15-percent discount! RSVP

Saturday, Sept. 20 – Sulfur Bottom Play & Talkback

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 20 for a climate justice talkback after the 1:00 PM performance of Sulfur Bottom, a new play about a family that battles the environmental injustice of the cumulative impacts of pollution in their small town. The show will be held at the Theater Center at 210 West 50th Street. Additional performances will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 PM, Saturday, Sept. 27 at 1:00 PM, and Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $60. Learn More & RSVP

Sunday, Sept. 21 – Street Works Earth

Join Street Works, Make Justice Normal, WE ACT, and dozens of other groups for Street Works Earth, a joyful street arts and climate action festival from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 34th Avenue and 78th Street in Jackson Heights, Queens. For the second year, this event will bring together artists, neighbors, and changemakers to co-create art, share stories, and learn about how we can care for our planet and each other. Expect a day of hands-on art-making, creative collaboration with local artists, and conversations about the climate justice issues impacting our city. We will have staff tabling at the event, Liz Reyes will be giving a workshop on beauty justice, and Caleb Smith will be speaking. RSVP

Monday, Sept. 22 – Doing Big Things: Congestion Relief for Cleaner Air, Better Transit, and Safer Streets

Peggy Shepard will participate in Doing Big Things: Congestion Relief for Cleaner Air, Better Transit, and Safer Streets on Monday, Sept. 22 from 2:00-3:30 PM. Co-sponsored by Three Cairns Group and Congestion Pricing Now, this invitation-only panel discussion will spotlight how public, private, and civic leaders came together to advance this transformative policy – and why that collaboration remains essential moving forward. Fellow panelists include Regional Plan Association Vice President for Transportation Tiffany-Ann Taylor, New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Dean and Global Distinguished Professor Polly Trottenberg, and Partnership for New York City President & CEO Kathy Wylde, with Riders Alliance Executive Director Betsy Plum moderating.

Tuesday, Sept. 23 – WE ACT 4 Change’s Leadership in Climate Civics Panel

WE ACT 4 Change is hosting Leadership in Climate Civics, a panel discussion on the importance of electing candidates committed to equitably addressing the climate crisis. It will be held at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd via Zoom. Speakers will include Democratic National Committee Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis Chair Michelle Deatrick, Sierra Club New York State Political Chair Edward Berry, and Manhattan Young Democrats President Liz Cohen in a panel moderated by WE ACT 4 Change’s Political Action Lead Paul Presendieu. RSVP

Thursday, Sept. 25 – Harlem Emergency Preparedness Day

The WHCR Emergency Broadcast Team’s annual Harlem Emergency Preparedness Day event runs from 12:00-5:00 PM on Thursday, Sept. 25th at 160 Convent Avenue (City College’s Room 1/513). Valentina Rojas will be doing a short Climate Ready Uptown Plan (CRUP) climate emergency preparedness presentation and tabling with CRUP materials as well as sharing information on the recent Legionnaire’s outbreak. Other attendees will include the FDNY, the Red Cross, Harlem Hospital, Mt. Sinai Hospital, CERT, Cooper Park Houses RA, the Internet Society, NYC Emergency Management (NYCEM), City College President Vince Boudreau, and others. RSVP

Thursday, Sept. 25 – New York Community Trust Youth Climate Leadership Forum

Tali Natter and Mae Kennedy will be participating in the New York Community Trust Youth Climate Leadership Forum on Thursday, Sept 25th from 2:00-5:30 PM on Governors Island. Designed for youth climate activists (ages 15-25), participants in this interactive forum will envision a future where the world has ended its addiction to fossil fuels and identify concrete, practical steps our civilization should take to realize that vision. RSVP