CLIMATE JUSTICE
We believe in Protecting the Health of Our Communities
We need to transform our energy economy, invest in communities most harmed by the climate crisis, and ensure the fair and equitable distribution of our shared resources. Those closest to the crisis—communities of color, low-income communities and indigenous communities—must be the ones driving the solutions.
Read our 2021 Legislative Agenda or check out our one page infographic for more information about our Climate Justice work.
Every New Yorker Deserves Clean Air and Water
- Tax the Corporate Polluters and Reinvest in Impacted Communities
- Hold Governor Cuomo and Our State Leaders Accountable
- Transition to a Clean Energy Economy
New York State's Climate Crisis
Our homes and communities face an unprecedented threat. The climate crisis endangers the safety, health and well-being of our communities. The effects of the climate crisis are underway, and we are witnessing its devastating impact. New Yorkers — both Upstate and Downstate — are experiencing disastrous storms and extreme flooding. For Black, Brown and indigenous communities, the crisis arrived decades ago, in the form of air and water pollution, contaminated land, and lead and mold in homes.
New York State's Climate Crisis
Our homes and communities face an unprecedented threat. The climate crisis endangers the safety, health and well-being of our communities. The effects of the climate crisis are underway, and we are witnessing its devastating impact. New Yorkers–both Upstate and Downstate–are experiencing disastrous storms and extreme flooding. For Black, Brown and indigenous communities, the crisis arrived decades ago, in the form of air and water pollution, contaminated land, and lead and mold in homes.
“There’s nothing more fundamental than clean air and water. We’re in the throes of the greatest threat to climate we’ve ever seen. My goal is to make sure my great great grandchildren don’t have to go to Mars because the Earth is no longer sustainable.”