Founded in 1966-organizing & building intergen, BIPOC community leadership through advocacy, art & activism at intersection of racial justice & climate change
Dear Community,
Follow us on Threads @uprosebrooklyn and now also on Bluesky at https://t.co/rNA9aVCilk for updates, announcements, and climate justice conversations.
Please note, our X account will soon be deactivated. See you on Threads and Bluesky!
In Solidarity,
UPROSE 🌻
Plane flying over Sunset Park the next 2 hours is a direct action from @uprose & our climate justice allies as we close down NYClimateWeek& protest @nycedc @batworks compromising justice #dontselloutsunsetpark#goGRiD@Bat In Sunset Park we organize & lead with Solutions -
The alarming information about the massive amounts of energy that are being consumed by ChatGPT, Gemini, CoPilot and other chatbots, is making its way into mainstream media: https://t.co/OnCcBMmOed
So, what can you do? 🧵
In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, a battle for the future is underway. POV’s EMERGENT CITY premieres 8/18 on @PBS. Co-produced with ITVS. #EmergentCityPBS#POVonPBS
https://t.co/B9LqnaKC8Q
In Brooklyn, NY, @UPROSE, a CJA member group, is proving that community power can deliver real victories. We’re celebrating the construction kick-off of Sunset Park Solar—New York City’s first-ever community-led solar project—on the rooftop of the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
“People are starting to realize that the solutions are hyper-local and that their relationships with each other are going to be central to us being able to survive the next big storm.” https://t.co/GNEJQMm4yb
Catch the broadcast premiere of “Emergent City” on Monday, August 18 at 10PM on PBS (check local listings). #EmergentCityPBS#POVonPBS@UPROSE
https://t.co/RSTg9WoyBU
Read a recent op-ed in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle about the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redesign from Eddie Bautista, Executive Dir of NYC Environmental Justice Alliance and myself.
Access full text here: https://t.co/1UIwNl26TB
NYC is entering another intense heat wave this week and it’s not just the temperature. The air will be hot and humid, making it harder for your body to cool itself through sweat. This increases the risk of heat-related illness, even for healthy individuals.
Plan ahead to stay cool and safe: 💧 Drink plenty of water 🌳 Limit outdoor activity 👵 Check in on neighbors, especially older adults ❄️ Find your cool option: spend time in an air-conditioned space like a library, café, museum, or a family or friend’s home with AC. Cooling centers are also now open.
Visit https://t.co/EZIWpvQwOw to make your heat safety plan and find a cooling center near you!
I joined w/ @SalazarSenate, 6 other electeds, & @JFREJNYC@thenyic@MaketheRoadNY@nycDSA + others to help guide people safely out of immigration court.
ICE has continued to escalate their unlawful attacks within our court. We must keep paying attention to these violent attacks.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 and our District 38 Excellence in Leadership Award Recipients!
Felicitaciones a todos los graduados de la clase de 2025 y a los ganadores de nuestro premio de liderazgo por demostrar excelencia académica!
More awardees to follow!
If you're in the Brooklyn area, you're invited to join #SerendipityLit author/illustrator Patrick Dougher this Saturday, June 14th, at @UPROSE for a special Juneteenth event!
RSVP here: https://t.co/ZI04LGvhsz
Out now from @littlebrown.
🌎 Happy Earth Day!
The time to act for climate justice is now. In the midst of climate change denialism and efforts to roll back progress, we can never forget the people power that fuels us.
Future generations, and frontline communities now, are counting on us.
#EarthDay2025
Nine years ago, Berta Cáceres was assassinated in her home. She was taken from her family, her community, and the world for defending life—for standing against the destruction of the Gualcarque River, the lifeblood of the Lenca people and local campesinos in Honduras.