350Brooklyn Monthly Meeting: Meet Your Council Member!
Thursday, January 13th, 7:30 pm EST
Kick off 2022 with a different kind of Monthly Meeting! City Action will host the first meeting of the year to introduce the incoming class of Council Members for Brooklyn, along with an overview of the upcoming City Council Budget Process. Be prepared to share the health and environmental issues of concern in your district! Register for the January meeting on zoom using this link.
Take Action! Join the Climate Can't Wait 2022 Movement!
Help Pass Climate Legislation in Albany!
The 2022 Legislative Session has opened in Albany, and it will be a critical one for climate action in New York State. 350Brooklyn has joined with climate groups across the state to push for the passage of twelve good bills, including NY Renews' Climate and Community Protection Act. On January 25th, we're going to get the ball rolling. Sign up for the mobilization event here and see how you can help!
Start the New Year Off with Real Action--Join the Power Hour Team!
Do you only have an hour or two a week to fight the good fight? No problem! Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST for Power Hour. We will call, tweet, and email our reps to push for specific climate legislation. We'll be kicking off the year with the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Elimination Act in collaboration with the Natural Resources Defense Council. Power Hour gets you a great bang for your buck, and we cannot wait to resume our fight against bad actors in the climate crisis with YOU! Sign up to join Power Hour here.
Climate Check Episode 4: The Power of a Just Transportation System
What will it take to make transportation carbon neutral? How can we make mass transit safe, reliable, and affordable? And what's the deal on congestion pricing? Vanessa Barrios of the Regional Planning Association talks about all this, plus car culture, and the role of racism in transportation. Listen to this and other episodes of 350Brooklyn's podcast series, Climate Check: Stories and Solutions, here.
Help With a Fundraising Special Project:
Plan Our First Fun Run (or Walk, or Stroll, or . . .?)
On May 15th, 350Brooklyn will host our first ever fundraising run in Prospect Park! Get in on the fun, and help plan this event. The group will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, January 12th, at 6:00 pm EST. Interested in helping out? Email [email protected].
Do You Write? A New Letter Writing and Op-Ed Group is Forming!
Do you like to write? Letters to the editor, op-eds, and letters to reporters influence stories that are being told about the climate crisis. 350BK would like to set up a group of members who respond to current news coverage, and help shape future coverage. Get in on the ground floor and help shape this project (for example, it needs a catchy name!). Interested? Email [email protected]
Climate Victory: Gowanus Repowering Project Withdrawn!
350Brooklyn, along with other climate justice organizations, has been waging a campaign for two years to stop the Gowanus Fracked Gas Plant. As of December 16th, 2021, the application to repower the Gowanus Plant has been withdrawn. Its parent company, Eastern Generation, has stated that it will close the Gowanus and Narrows plants, and will instead invest in battery storage of renewable energy. Company officials cited unnamed “obstacles” in statements to the press regarding this voluntary move. One clear obstacle is enforcement of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), as permits were also denied recently for power plants in Astoria and Newburgh. It is certain that persistent civil resistance against the fossil fuel industry by grassroots groups such as 350Brooklyn are proving effective. Bravo!
The Kids Say "Get It Done, Chuck!"
This past Saturday, January 8th, kids and parents from 350Brooklyn Families and Sunrise Kids, along with adult supporters from 350BK Legislation, Indivisible Nation BK, and New York Communities for Change, rallied outside Senator Schumer's home to insist that he schedule a vote on the Build Back Better Bill. This bill would not only provide money for much needed renewable energy and climate resilience, but it would also support the Child Tax Credit. Interested in some family friendly civic action? Email [email protected] and find out what you can do!
DSA Build or Burn! Rally for the Build Public Renewables Act
Thursday, January 13, 11:00 am, New York Public Library at Bryant Park
Join this Democratic Socialists sponsored rally to urge Governor Hochul to include the Build Public Renewables Act in her 2022 budget. The bill, which is also supported by 350Brooklyn and the Climate Can't Wait Coalition, would allow the publicly-owned New York Power Authority to build and own community solar and other electricity-generating entities—and it would do a lot to push New York toward the 70% renewable electricity goals set by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. RSVP here.
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.
City Action Committee’s mission is to make Brooklyn and New York City leaders not only in climate policy but also in the long-term actions and engagement needed to make those policies effective. Current campaigns include The Renewable Rikers Act, Fighting Peaker Plants, Electric School Buses, and the Department of Sustainability and Climate Change. Use this google form to connect with City Action.
The Climate Idea Exchange works to deepen public understanding of the climate crisis, breaking it down into manageable topics and showing how to take action locally. We work both independently and in collaboration with Brooklyn Public Library, and we're developing a podcast series. email [email protected].
350BK Families organizes activities that bring children, youth, and their adults together for the climate. Current projects include pushing for the creation of 529 college savings plans that are free of fossil fuel investments. email [email protected].
Gowanus Neighborhood Coalition for Justice is a diverse coalition focused on equity, inclusion, justice, and economic and environmental sustainability. 350Brooklyn is part of this coalition, which is working to ensure that the rezoning of the Gowanus area honors the needs of all community members. email [email protected].
Legislation focuses on federal and New York State climate legislation. Current campaigns are NY Renews (to pass the Climate Community Investment Act), the Green New Deal, and stopping the repowering of the Gowanus power plant (with 350BK's City Action). email [email protected].
The Media Committee is 350Brooklyn's all-around in-house media team. This group writes press releases and promotional copy, creates graphics, keeps tabs on 350BK's social media presence, and runs the new 350BK blog. email [email protected].
Stop the Money Pipeline plans and participates in direct actions that pressure financial institutions to stop funding deforestation and fossil fuel industries. We are part of a national movement targeting New York-based corporations, including Chase Bank and BlackRock Investment Management. email [email protected].
Plastic Free works to eliminate plastic pollution and reduce reliance on single-use plastic products. We meet via Zoom to work on a variety of projects including legislative lobbying efforts, campaigns promoting going plastic free, and neighborhood efforts to reduce waste. email [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.
