Today I'm thinking of Yao Pan Ma, an Asian man in his 60's who was beaten into a coma while collecting cans to make ends meet.
I think about the marginalization of canners and how the mainstream climate movement celebrates recycling but remains largely silent on his attack. 🧵
Sometimes the job is policy memos, sometimes it's doing the electric slide with @DOEChancellor in front of an all-new electric school bus.
Excited for kids to be riding in this bus next week, with 75 more buses on the way!
Happy Earth Day, everyone!!
The history of anti-Asian violence in this country and overseas has repeatedly shown how racism and misogyny intersect.
I’m enraged and holding space for the collective pain tonight. #StopAsianHate
There's a new label in town.
To cut energy consumption and #CarbonEmissions in NYC by 2050, large buildings will now have an Energy Efficiency Rating label displayed near their public entrances.
Here is what the label says about your building. https://t.co/Acg3O4gJKE
On this #EarthDay, our world is dealing with two emergencies: Covid-19 and the climate crisis.
NYC Director of Sustainability Mark Chambers (@growacity) explains why climate change, the coronavirus, and inequality are inextricably linked — and what we can do to fight all three.
A #GreenRecovery means prioritizing clean energy infrastructure, job creation, & environmental justice as one part of an accelerated economic recovery from this pandemic & ensuring we secure a livable, healthy, & equitable future for the next generation.
https://t.co/eLLXb4TTRr
“We must put solving the climate crisis at the heart of our recovery from this pandemic – at the scale and pace of our climate emergency – because our unsustainable practices have pushed our planet to the brink.” —@dzarrilli https://t.co/NyuZ1DJXTw
"There’s nothing inherent or genetic about why communities of color are dying at higher rates from COVID or asthma or police brutality. These are social and structural problems."
https://t.co/tkiI0fCYF8
Climate change leads to the rise in extreme heatwaves and demands a just response in the face of Covid.
We're protecting New Yorkers from lethal heatwaves by giving 74K free AC units to vulnerable seniors and providing utility discounts for 450K at-risk households this summer.
As we work to recover from this global pandemic, we must put climate justice at the heart of our recovery. The time to secure a better future through a #GreenNewDeal is now.