Climate Change News

We recently co-hosted a virtual town hall with mayors from four states in the Mid-Atlantic region, including Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan. The mayors called on Congress to pass the Build Back Better $3.5 trillion infrastructure and climate plan, highlighting the family-sustaining union jobs that would be created with a transformational investment in clean energy.

The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council recently released a report on recommendations to improve federal climate and environmental justice policy. As work on climate recovery legislation picks up steam in Congress, the insights in this report are more important than ever.

The NYC Department of Sanitation will resume its program to collect residential organic waste. Residents must sign up to request the service, either through an online form or by calling 311.

Earlier this month, U.S. Senate Democrats proposed a polluter import fee that would target imports from nations lacking progressive climate policies. There is an abundance of hope that this fee will make strides in international climate discussion and promote emissions reductions.

Eric Adams narrowly defeated Kathryn Garcia in the New York City Democratic primary. Adams says New York City should globally lead by example in the face of climate adversity, so what has he promised and what can we hold him responsible for?