350Brooklyn members meeting - Fixing the BQE: climate progress or peril?
March 14 at 7:30 pm
New Yorkers agree: the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is a traffic nightmare that's falling apart. But there’s no agreement on what to do. The city wants public input on plans to overhaul the crumbling roadway. Will the solutions cut greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, or make things worse? Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, architect/planner John Massengale, and the Regional Plan Association’s Vanessa Barrios will discuss the climate stakes and what we can do. Register in advance to attend on Zoom.
PvFF working group meeting
Wednesday, March 1 at 7 pm
The PvFF group has been hard at work. We kicked off the year by hosting a webinar attended by 40 people! We helped beat Manchin’s Dirty Deal (twice!). We collaborated with peer organizations to create the January 20th Spark Joy(e) - Extinguish Fossil Fuels Action, and we submitted live and written testimony against the "Iroquois" Pipeline Compressor Stations. Join us! Register for our next PvFF meeting on Wednesday, March 1 at 7pm. We need all of your amazing talents, interests, and commitment to grow and strengthen our movement to defeat the fossil fuel industry and achieve climate justice!
Fridays for future, global climate strike
March 3
Support our young people! On Friday, March 3, NYC youth will strike to demand good climate legislation in Albany, the end to fossil fuel finance and the establishment of climate justice as a human right at the UN. The march will start at 1 pm in Manhattan near City Hall and go over the Brooklyn Bridge. Bring your best signs and come help support our youth!
Take action to stop dirty banks!
Planning meeting March 2
Join Stop the Money Pipeline for a National Day of Action on March 21 to demand banks stop funding climate chaos! Want to help plan? Register for STMP's action brainstorming meeting March 2, 8pm.
Get on the bus! Climate, jobs and justice rally
Albany, March 28
NY Renews is mobilizing New Yorkers from all over the state as negotiations over the budget near their finale. Will there be significant investment in climate action by New York State in the coming year? Come raise your voice. Sign up for a free bus from NYC.
Join us for Power Hour: Low pressure, high impact
Join us on Mondays 12-1pm and Wednesday 8-9PM for Power Hour where we call and write in support of effective climate policy. We’ll continue lobbying Brooklyn’s state representatives and writing letters to the editor in support of the excellent Climate Jobs and Justice Package, including the NY-HEAT Act (Home Energy Affordable Transition) which would help rein in the power of the gas utilities by removing their incentives for expansion. Sign up for Power Hour. We provide all the tools necessary to dive in, you just show up!
Listen to Climate Check's newest episode,
"Empowering our power: navigating solar energy in NYC"
In this month’s episode of Climate Check, Angelica Ramdhari, Director of Resilient Solar at Solar One, guides us through the state of play of solar in New York City: from the contentious nature of greening brownstones, to the ABCD(BG-DR)s of resilient battery funding, to the basics of putting solar on our roofs and the grid. Listen to Climate Check here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Calling all artists!
Do you have experience using Canva or Photoshop? Are you available on an occasional basis to help make graphics for 350BK events or social media? Please help out our media committee! Email [email protected] or [email protected] if you're interested.
FROM OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES
Save the trees!
Support the Friends of Fort Greene Park
The NYC Department of Parks plans to cut down 58 mature shade trees in Fort Greene Park and replace them with a plaza. The result will be a hotter park with less uptake of pollution. The Friends of Fort Greene Park have an alternative. Make a call, write, email and/or post on social media to help them save the trees.
Protect local waters!
The US Army Corps of Engineers proposes to build an extensive series of high barriers to storm surges off much of NYC. Hudson Riverkeeper and other water protectors in our region see major problems with the proposal and have an alternative. Read about the issues and then comment to USACE by March 7.
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 offering resources for local action. We work both independently and in collaboration with Brooklyn Public Library. A current project is Climate Chat: A Chance to Connect, a group conversation designed for turning our grief, anger, and fears about the climate crisis into a source of action and joy. Contact us at [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.
