Tonight! July Monthly Meeting: An Interview with Bill McKibben
Tuesday, July 12th, 7:30 pm EDT
Join us for a very special monthly meeting, which will include a conversation with Bill McKibben! Bill has been writing, speaking, and organizing around the climate crisis for thirty years. Among his many accomplishments, he was also one of the founders of 350.org. In addition to an expert understanding of the climate crisis and its solutions, he is sure to offer insight and perceptive observations on our climate work. Sign up for the meeting here and bring your questions! The meeting will start promptly at 7:30 pm EDT, so be sure to log in a little early.
Listen to Climate Check's Newest Episode, "Calming New York Harbor: Billion Oyster Project"
It’s summer, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to give your brain a break! Check out Climate Check's newest episode, featuring Billion Oyster Project's Executive Director, Pete Malinowski. Listen and learn as Pete and host Eva Dean chat about his upbringing in an oyster farming family, his founding of the New York Harbor School’s Aquaculture and Oyster Restoration Program, and Billion Oyster Project's mission to restore New York’s estuary reefs. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!
Get Your 350Brooklyn T-Shirts!
Saturday, July 16th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
Summer is here, and with it, t-shirt weather! You simply must pick up one of our beautiful new 350Brooklyn t-shirts, modeled here by the dashing Jeremy Kaplan. Designed by group member Danica Novgorodoff, the back says "A Better World Is Possible." The shirts are one hundred percent cotton, American-made, and are $20.00 USD each. Our table will be situated behind the Farmers Market at Grand Army Plaza near the entrance to Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Come and pick one up!
Take Action: Sign the Petition to Protect the Hudson Canyon
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency has begun the process of designating the Hudson Canyon a National Marine Sanctuary. Located roughly one hundred miles southeast of New York City, Hudson Canyon is the submarine canyon on the East Coast, and contains abundant marine biodiversity. Sanctuary designation would protect the area from fossil fuel drilling and deep sea mining while continuing to be open for commercial fishing and recreational uses. The Hudson Canyon would also function as a sentinel site, monitoring the impact of climate change on our oceans. 350Brooklyn is proud to join our friends at Surfrider NYC and many other groups in supporting this designation. Sign the petition today! There will also be two opportunities to testify: In person on Tuesday, July 19th from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm EDT, and virtually on Friday, August 5th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EDT. Interested? Email [email protected] for more information.
Field Trip for Families to Washington D.C.!
Friday, July 22nd - Sunday, July 24th
President Biden must declare a climate emergency, and use his executive power to meet his administration’s clean energy goals. At least that’s what we think. Do you agree? If so, tell them! Join us on our trip to Washington D.C. with Climate Families NYC and let our federal leaders know what you want in person. Are you a climate-anxious parent who wants to put action behind your concerns? Sign up here to do just that! You can also go here to donate and help us cover costs, as well as find other ways to get involved.
Happy Plastic Free July! Help Us Make Calls to Pass New York’s Skip the Stuff Bill
Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT for Power Hour, where we call, tweet, and email legislators and fossil fuel enablers to push for specific climate-oriented bills and actions.
On Wednesday, July 13th, we will be calling our New York state elected officials to demand a special session to address the Universal Residential Composting & Zero Waste and Skip the Stuff bills. These bills would require restaurants and food delivery sites to have their customers "opt in," i.e. specifying if they want plastic condiments and utensils delivered with their meal. We will also reach out to New York City Council members on Zero Waste Legislation in honor of Plastic Free July!
On Monday, July 18th and Wednesday, July 20th, we will make calls to push for New York's Skip the Stuff bill again along with our friends from Oceana. Sign up here to get the necessary Zoom link. We hope you can make it!
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.
