Join this event 350BK is co-sponsoring to build support for a landmark bill that prohibits insurance companies from underwriting new fossil fuel projects, and protects homeowners from rising premiums or drops in coverage due to climate-related natural disasters. The event will take place at the Unitarian Church All Souls NYC but you can RSVP online to secure your spot!
Rise to Action Auction starting this Saturday!
Saturday, November 15th through Wednesday, December 3rd
Our members have generously donated and solicited a number of wonderful auction items for our Rise to Action Auction. Looking for an early holiday present for a loved one OR yourself?! We have wine from Big Nose Full Body, a Brooklyn Museum Enthusiast Membership, a massage from Red Moon Wellness artwork from local artists, and more! The auction will go live this coming Saturday, November 15th and run through Wednesday, December 3rd, culminating at a party at Freddy's Bar in South Slope—free and open to all! Keep an eye out for the auction website link coming soon.
New member welcome call
Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm
Once a month we welcome newcomers with an informal virtual orientation to all the ways you can take action with 350Brooklyn. Come for a conversation with an old hand. Everyone is welcome! Register online to attend the orientation this weekend.
Stop Slochul from backsliding!
Thursday, November 20th at 10 am
Join Assemblymember and climate leader Jo Anne Simon at 505 State St., New York's first all-electric skyscraper, for a press conference. This event will focus on urging Governor Hochul to sign A.8888/S.8417, a bill to repeal the 100-Foot Rule and to defend the All-Electric Building Law, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2026. Register online to attend.
Help Power Hour push for balcony solar in NY!
Mondays from 12-1pm
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. On this coming Monday (November 17), we'll be kicking off a new campaign on the SUNNY Act for Balcony Solar!
Hooray for Mamdani, new green mayor!
350BK is thrilled to see Mamdani win with a mandate to create an inclusive city that prioritizes the working class over billionaires. He is also a climate leader with a solid history of organizing against peaker plants, for the All Electric Buildings Act, and was an initial co-sponsor of the Build Public Renewables Act. His campaign championed free buses, green schools, enforcing Local Law 97 and framed climate policies as a central, quality-of-life issue. In a moment when the federal government has set the country back decades on environmental policies, we are inspired by the unlimited potential of a climate leader in City Hall. Photo by Kara McCurdy.
FROM OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES
Dayenu: A Jewish call to climate action
Sharing an invitation for members of the Jewish community to sign, and for everyone to share with Jews in your network: Sign a letter to Governor Hochul from the NY Jewish community calling on her to resist pressure from the White House and advance renewables, not fossil fuels, in New York State. Then, get your community to sign and spread the word!
Tell our new mayor to invest in Green, Healthy Schools
The greatest city in the world has 75+ year old school buildings that are too hot, too cold, too moldy, too leaky, and poorly ventilated. Rising temperatures and extreme weather are making this crisis worse, and schools are harming our health and our education, most of all in disadvantaged communities. Tell our new mayor we want Green, Healthy Schools with improved energy efficiency and powered by solar energy.
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.
