Tell Washington That We Need Environmental Justice Investment in the Budget Reconciliation Package Send an Email Today!
Right now, leaders in Washington are discussing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, creating approval processes for construction and infrastructure projects and allocating budgets after finalizing the rules. We need to ask Congress to ensure that the provisions, technologies, and projects that support false "clean energy" solutions are not included in any final version of the infrastructure and budget reconciliation packages. Every dollar wasted there is a dollar that could be invested in renewable energy projects supporting low-income communities and communities of color.
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Follow this link, enter your name and address, and it will email a letter to your congressional representatives asking them to fully invest in climate-related projects that solve infrastructure and construction problems in BIPOC communities. Send a Letter
Redistricting Workshop: Reshaping Our Political Future Thursday, September 2, 6:30 PM
Every 10 years, states redraw the maps for their federal and state election districts based on the results of the U.S. Census, with the goal of ensuring that these districts have nearly equal populations. New York State is about to undertake that process, known as redistricting, and we need you help to ensure that it’s done fairly and equitably. Join us on Thursday, September 2 at 6:30 PM for a virtual Redistricting Workshop. We’ll explain the process, seek your input on the current districts, and teach you how to become an advocate for this. RSVP Today
Summer Movie & Panel on NYCHA Wednesday, September 8, 6:00 PM
On Wednesday, September 8, join us for a panel and free screening of A Dream Deferred: The Broken Promise of New York City Public Housing, a documentary about the problems within NYCHA and the people fighting for better living conditions and accountability for themselves and their community. The event will begin at 6:00 PM with a panel discussion featuring the Emmy-nominated filmmaker Akisa Omulepu. Then we’ll show the film at dusk, which we expect to be around 7:30 PM. Come join us for this outdoor event in West Harlem Piers Park (West 125th Street & the Hudson River). RSVP Today
September Membership Meeting: Saturday, September 11, 11:00 AM
Join us for our September Membership Meeting on Saturday, September 11 at 11:00 AM EDT. We’ll have staff presentations and member discussions on Redistricting in NYC, NYCHA’s Blueprint for Change, and Electric School Buses for NYC. Join us online, via Zoom, for these deep dives into critical issues impacting our community. NOTE: We’re starting an hour later than usual out of respect for the memorial ceremony honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. RSVP Today
New York City Council Passes Bill to Strengthen Local Law 97
The New York City Council passed Intro 2283 yesterday. The bill will require the City to annually report the greenhouse gas emissions of buildings that it owns or operates, including State-owned New York City Housing Authority developments. This will help ensure that the City and its agencies are doing their part to reduce these emissions and meet the goals set by Local Law 97. It will also establish a mechanism to measure and report such emissions, thereby paving the way to establishing a mechanism to enforce Local Law 97. We thank Speaker Corey Johnson, sponsor Helen Rosenthal, and the rest of the New York City Council for passing this legislation. Now we need the Mayor to sign it into law!
Sonal Jessel Advocates for Solution to Heat Inequities
Sonal Jessel spoke with E&E News about the need to increase funding for LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, to address the heat health inequities impacting low-income communities and communities of color. Read the Article or Download the PDF
National Study on Makeup & Personal Care Product Usage Among Children
Our friends at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health are undertaking a research study on children’s makeup and personal care products. Parents and legal guardians living anywhere in the U.S. that are at least 18 years of age and have children ages 12 and under are eligible to participate. The purpose of this study is to examine the use of children's makeup and personal care products in the U.S. The survey will ask questions about demographics, purchasing patterns, and usage behaviors. Participation is anonymous and the survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Take the Survey
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