Monthly meeting March 10th: Electrifying Buildings, Getting the (Greenhouse) Gas Out
New York State has a draft plan for lowering the whole state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings, large and small, give off 70% of NYC’s emissions. The plan is still a draft, so we have the opportunity to influence the final version. Is the plan adequate? Achievable? Just? How can we ensure that emissions fall to nearly zero by 2050? Come learn what the state has in the works and what we can do to make sure New York meets its climate goals.
Actions you can take today and on March 1st: Call on Mayor Adams to Enforce Local Law 97!
Local Law 97 is the most important city-level climate legislation in the U.S. It reduces emissions from our city’s largest polluters - large buildings - with penalties for non-compliant landlords. But this historic legislation will live only on paper unless we have the Mayor's assurance that Local Law 97 will be enforced and funded. The Mayor needs to hear from us! That’s why we are asking you to sign this petition and join us and advocacy partners on March 1st at 11 AM at One Bryant Park for a rally. Want to learn more about Local Law 97? Join our Wednesday Power Hour teach-ins and be a part of history!
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho! To Albany We Go!
Tuesday, March 8th
The NYS budget deadline is coming up and we urgently need to ensure that investments in climate are fully funded. Join fellow NY Renews members for a midday action at the capital. Sign up here to go. Free bus from Brooklyn - up and back!
Climate Check's "Winter Warmer" episode out now!
We’re still in winter’s grip, so our Climate Check: Stories and Solutions podcast is releasing a “Winter Warmer,” a fireside chat to warm climate activists’ minds and souls. Listen and learn more about the great team that produces this inspiring series. Stay tuned for the opener of Climate Check’s second season, set to release in March.
Join The Power Hour Team, Phone Bank for Climate Justice
Just have an hour or two a week to fight the good fight? No problem!
Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays 12-1 for Power Hour where we call, tweet, and email our legislators to push for specific climate bills.
Wednesday, February 23rd, 12-1 join us for a special Power Hour where we'll discuss a new campaign aimed at ensuring that the Adams administration fully implements Local Law 97, New York City's most important tool for fighting climate breakdown. We will devote the last 10 minutes to calling our Councilmembers about LL97 and other climate priorities.
Join Power Hour
NEWS FROM OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES
Clean Heat and Solar for Low and Moderate Income Households Webinar
Tuesday, March 1st, 6:30-7:30pm
Join Heat/Cool Smart Brooklyn and our selected panelist for a Clean Heat and Solar Webinar. Learn about incentives and financing to upgrade your building to clean heating and cooling with speakers from NHS Brooklyn, Sunset Park Redevelopment Committee, Barrio Solar and Green Team LI Stop Burning Fossil Fuels in Your Basement! HCBC is funded by NYSERDA and supported by Brooklyn Borough President Reynoso. Register for this great webinar here.
Don't Let EV USPS Trucks Get Hijacked. Sign these letters.
The US Postal Service is threatening to replace its aging fleet of mail trucks with gas-guzzlers that are barely more efficient than the current 10 mpg vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency says the USPS's evaluation and procurement process for the trucks was severely flawed, but USPS's Board of Governors hasn't committed to fixing it. Please sign these letters to the Board of Governors and members of Congress demanding a battery-electric fleet!
Energy Efficiency Equity & Jobs Act Teach-In
Thursday, February 24th, 6-7 pm
Learn how EEEJA would make homes more efficient, saving money for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers. Sponsored by We Act for Environmental Justice.
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].
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