⚡️NY's climate and EJ movement scored some historic wins in the NYS budget, including key parts of the #ClimateJobsJustice Package like #BuildPublicRenewables and much of the Climate and Community Protection Fund.
This is what collective power can do!
https://t.co/9LCcB3TC8R
🚨Climate talks are underway in NYS budget negotiations! NY Renews’ 350+ member orgs have been throwing down for #ClimateJobsJustice with thousands of emails, countless calls, 3 mass mobilizations, and more.
@AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie @GovKathyHochul
🧵Here's what we need:
Let’s be clear: the proposed shift to NY’s climate law is driven by fossil fuel interests to protect their profits in the face of a changing climate. New Yorkers overwhelmingly support the Climate Act—it’s the fossil fuel industry trying to dismantle it. https://t.co/37hubHmx2E
OSI is proud to award $68,000 to 10 Hudson River Valley organizations through its 2023 Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund. Learn more: https://t.co/A6y7NstZ30
Congratulations to the award winners!🎉 🎉🎉
@OutdoorPromise@LandToLearn@SloopClearwater
@WildEarthNY & more!
Yesterday we gathered along the Hudson River in Peekskill to support the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs @NYBondAct! Help New York create a greener future by voting YES on Prop 1 in the November 8 election. Read more about the event here: https://t.co/kBwS1lO9m3 #NYBondAct
Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! Ronald Zorrilla, founder of @OutdoorPromise, reflects on representation and the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts.
https://t.co/eH8tqKaMAP
Communities of color bear a disproportionate burden of pollution and are on the frontlines of #ClimateChange impacts. The EJ For All Act from @RepRaulGrijalva @RepMcEachin @NRDems seeks to address this. Read @a_justclimate’s statement: https://t.co/ze0TYOlI2r
The new #BuildBackBetter framework includes substantial investments in environmental justice – investing in communities long overburdened by harmful pollution + racial & economic inequality. Equitable & Just National Climate Forum responds: https://t.co/uzXOle6hIm
Key House committees have made historic & bold investments to advance environmental & racial justice in their #BuildBackBetter bills, which will improve the health & lives of millions of people. These investments MUST remain in the final bill. https://t.co/SVlYE44dRt
"While it's almost exclusively formerly colonized countries that are the most affected by climate change, it's mostly a few dozen countries that have historically benefited from colonialism that have produced the most greenhouse emissions" https://t.co/ukntRLW0Sv
Danskammer Energy wants to replace its “peaker” gas-fired power plant with a new facility that will run 24/7. With a decision coming early next year, environmentalists, led by @StopThePlantNow, are reminding New York of its green commitments.
https://t.co/3eXwnRAzIL
Proud of Newburgh's @RonZorrilla, founder of Outdoor Promise, who was honored by the Hudson River Watershed Alliance for his commitment to environmental justice. Watch: https://t.co/Qg5j9V2UWN
Tell the Department of Defense to get the cleanup at Stewart Air National Guard Base right: Prioritize the cleanup of the riskiest sources of PFAS contamination https://t.co/qvNVMGcaV7
The Senate votes on the American Rescue Plan this weekend. It includes:
✅ $27.4B in rental assistance
✅ $5B homelessness assistance
✅ $10B homeownership assistance
✅ $5B utilities assistance
https://t.co/V1xeM7ZzXk
Urge your Senators to vote YES!