As of January 1st, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is the law in New York. Together, we passed the nation's strongest climate law — but our work is only just starting.
We're demanding that the legislature and governor fund climate action in this year's budget.
On January 27, we'll be in the state capitol to rally, lobby, and flex our power to demand funding for climate justice. Join us!
What: No Empty Promises: Fund Climate Justice NOW!
When: January 27th, 2020 10:30am
Where: Albany State Capitol
Buses provided from NYC, Buffalo, and Long Island
RSVP Here
This day of action comes after the Governor's State and the State and will be critical for centering Climate Justice in this year's budget. We need all of us to show up and demand Climate Justice! If you haven't lobbied before, don't worry. NY Renews will provide training, transportation, and lunch.
RSVP now to join us on January 27th! This is our first Albany day of action since the CCPA fight.
Let's show that we still won't stand for empty promises. We need Climate Justice NOW!
350.org is a global movement that fights for a just and equitable world by stopping the fossil fuel industry from continuing to destroy our climate.
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
Thursday, January 3, 2019
A New Year’s Message About Climate Change - Act Quickly
Bill McKibben Has A New Year’s Message About Climate Change — Act Quickly
January 1st, 2019 by Steve Hanley | Clean Technica
Bill McKibben has been writing about climate change for 30 years. Along the way, he has been arrested multiple times, spat on, had his life threatened, and been spied on by minions working for fossil fuel companies. Oh, he also founded 350.org, whose stated mission is to keep the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere below 350 parts per million. The world blew by that benchmark some time ago and is racing toward the 450 ppm level.
He has written almost 30 books on the subject, including The End Of Nature in 1989 and Oil & Honey
in 2013. If you want to be fully informed on the topic of climate
change, the writings of Bill McKibben are the definitive source.
In a piece for Rolling Stone dated December 1, 2017, McKibben penned these words, “The technology exists to combat climate change — what will it take to get our leaders to act?” As 2018 draws to a close, it is appropriate to examine his thesis and see what, if anything changed this year. McKibben started his Rolling Stone piece with these words:
As if to underscore Mann’s and McKibben’s warnings, on December 5, NASA posted a video on YouTube showing how the Arctic ice sheet has melted from September, 1984 through September, 2016. It’s pretty scary stuff. [To view the video, click here.]
“Another way of saying this,” writes McKibben, “By 2075 the world
will be powered by solar panels and windmills — free energy is a hard
business proposition to beat. But on current trajectories, they’ll light
up a busted planet. The decisions we make in 2075 won’t matter; indeed,
the decisions we make in 2025 will matter much less than the ones we
make in the next few years. The leverage is now.”
January 1st, 2019 by Steve Hanley | Clean Technica
Bill McKibben has been writing about climate change for 30 years. Along the way, he has been arrested multiple times, spat on, had his life threatened, and been spied on by minions working for fossil fuel companies. Oh, he also founded 350.org, whose stated mission is to keep the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere below 350 parts per million. The world blew by that benchmark some time ago and is racing toward the 450 ppm level.
He has written almost 30 books on the subject, including The End Of Nature in 1989 and Oil & Honey
in 2013. If you want to be fully informed on the topic of climate
change, the writings of Bill McKibben are the definitive source.In a piece for Rolling Stone dated December 1, 2017, McKibben penned these words, “The technology exists to combat climate change — what will it take to get our leaders to act?” As 2018 draws to a close, it is appropriate to examine his thesis and see what, if anything changed this year. McKibben started his Rolling Stone piece with these words:
“If we don’t win very quickly on
climate change, then we will never win. That’s the core truth about
global warming. It’s what makes it different from every other problem
our political systems have faced.
“I wrote the first book for a general
audience about climate change in 1989 – back when one had to search for
examples to help people understand what the ‘greenhouse effect’ would
feel like. We knew it was coming, but not how fast or how hard. And
because no one wanted to overestimate – because scientists by their
nature are conservative – each of the changes we’ve observed has taken
us somewhat by surprise. The surreal keeps becoming the commonplace.”
Watching The Arctic Melt
“[W]ith global warming, the fundamental equation is precisely what’s shifting. And the remarkable changes we’ve seen so far — the thawed Arctic that makes the Earth look profoundly different from outer space; the planet’s seawater turning 30 percent more acidic — are just the beginning. ‘We’re inching ever closer to committing to the melting of the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, which will guarantee 20 feet of sea-level rise,’ says Penn State’s Michael Mann, one of the planet’s foremost climatologists. ‘We don’t know where the ice-sheet collapse tipping point is, but we are dangerously close.'”As if to underscore Mann’s and McKibben’s warnings, on December 5, NASA posted a video on YouTube showing how the Arctic ice sheet has melted from September, 1984 through September, 2016. It’s pretty scary stuff. [To view the video, click here.]
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Public Comments: Climate Action Sustainability Plan for Internal County Operations
Erie County is pleased to release the draft Climate Action and Sustainability Plan (CASP) for internal county operations.Click here to download the Plan for review.
Comments can be entered here.
The CASP was a collaborative effort involving all County departments through the County’s Green Team initiative and outlines a plan to move County government operations toward a sustainable future.
Development of the CASP was funded through New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”). NYSERDA has not yet reviewed the information contained herein, and the opinions expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect those of NYSERDA or the State of New York.
The public comment period will be open through Monday, January 1, 2019.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018
New Yorkers Celebrate as NYC Mayor announces Divestment from Fossil Fuels, Files Climate Lawsuit
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January 10, 2018 | 350.org
New York, NY — Today, following over five years of persistent campaigning from New Yorkers, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the City is moving forward with full fossil fuel divestment. The city’s five pension funds, a combined $191 billion, will divest $5 billion in securities from over 100 fossil fuel reserve owners.
New York’s announcement brings the total number of global divestment commitments to 810 institutions representing more than $6 trillion in assets.
“New York City today becomes a capital of the fight against climate change on this planet. With its communities exceptionally vulnerable to a rising sea, the city is showing the spirit for which it’s famous: it’s not pretending that working with the fossil fuel companies will somehow save the day, but instead standing up to them, in the financial markets and in court,” said Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org. “Ever since Sandy, New Yorkers understand the risk, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable. Now, thanks to Mayor de Blasio and his team, the city is fighting back, and in ways that will actually matter.”
In addition to this multi-billion-dollar hard-won divestment, Mayor de Blasio announced the City is launching a lawsuit against five major oil companies, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, and ConocoPhillips for climate damages. With New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman investigating ExxonMobil, and seven municipalities across California fighting similar damage lawsuits, this announcement adds significant momentum to the #ExxonKnew campaign to hold fossil fuel corporations accountable for the role in climate destruction.
“New York City is standing up for future generations by becoming the first major city to divest our pension funds from fossil fuels,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “At the same time, we’re bringing the fight against climate change straight to the fossil fuel companies that knew about its effects and intentionally misled the public to protect their profits. As climate change continues to worsen, it’s up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient.”
Naomi Klein, author and activist, said, “Emanating from the financial capital of the world, the message of today’s historic announcement is unmistakable: investing in fossil fuel companies is a high-risk, bad bet. New York City is now leading cities and states to not only divest from fossil fuel companies but also insist that the corporations that profit from destabilizing our shared planet pay for the mess they knowingly created. As of today, the entire fossil fuel sector finds itself under a cloud of huge potential court-imposed costs, as well as the growing global momentum of investor flight. That means no matter how many oil and coal leases the Trump Administration hands out, the economics of new drilling will make less and less sense. This is very good news.”
“Today is a momentous day in the fight against corporate greed exploiting our communities and fueling climate chaos,” said Betámia Coronel, US Reinvestment Coordinator, 350.org. “While the oil-washed White House rolls back protections, New York City has leapt forward in modeling climate leadership. Divesting our city’s pensions from the dirtiest companies is an enormous hard-won first step; holding companies like Exxon accountable for their role in climate deception is next. Today’s announcement is a rallying signal to cities all over the world that the dawn of a fossil free world has arrived.”
This New York City announcement is sending ripples around the world, reinvigorating divestment fights from California to Japan and beyond. The San Francisco pension board is scheduled for a long-awaited divestment vote on January 24.
On January 31, the day after the State of the Union, 350.org is launching Fossil Free US, with leaders including Senator Bernie Sanders, Bill McKibben, Varshini Prakash, and Rev. Lennox Yearwood speaking at a livestreamed event in Washington D.C. to lay out the plan for the climate resistance in 2018 and beyond.
350.org is building the global grassroots climate movement that can hold our leaders accountable to science and justice. Our network extends to 188 countries. 350 uses online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions to oppose new coal, oil and gas projects, take money out of the companies that are heating up the planet, and build 100% clean energy solutions that work for all.
Friday, November 17, 2017
CLIMATE ACTION: 'Call-the-Governor Day' Organized by Statewide Clean Energy Coalition - Tuesday Nov. 21
This Tuesday, November 21st, NY Renews is organizing a statewide Call-the-Governor Day.
Our goal is to have over 1,000 New Yorkers call into the Governor’s office, and demand that he show visionary leadership in his 2018 State of the State.
We need him to commit to 100% renewables, and make corporate polluters pay for the damage they're doing to our health and our climate.
Tell Governor Cuomo to do 2 things in his State of the State Address:
- Support the Climate and Community Protection Act; and
- Create thousands of jobs and support a just transition to renewable energy by making corporate polluters pay their fair share.
Join us TODAY Tuesday, Nov.21
from 9am-9pm!
from 9am-9pm!
Go To: http://nyrenews.org/call
It’s time to ask Governor Cuomo to walk his talk. The Governor has pledged to meet and exceed the standards set by the Paris climate accords.
A new report by one of the most respected climate economists in the country shows exactly how Cuomo can live up to his promises: by increasing investment in the transition to 100% renewable energy and making corporate climate polluters pay for the damage they’re doing to our health and our climate.
Today, let’s call the Governor and ask him to live up to his promises to be a climate leader. Our goal? To have over 1,000 New Yorkers call into the Governor’s office, and demand that commit to visionary climate action in his 2018 State of the State address in January.
If you’re at your computer or smartphone, follow this link to call Governor Cuomo’s office. You'll hear a brief recorded message with tips and instructions, then you'll be patched through to Gov Cuomo's office.
If you're not at a computer, you can reach the instructions & Governor Cuomo by dialing 518-241-4793.
Dr. Robert Pollin’s report from the University of Massachusetts shows a just transition to clean energy in New York means making corporate polluters pay for the true cost of their emissions, and then investing that money in the New York we want to build: a state with good jobs, clean air, and healthy communities safe from climate disaster.
Governor Cuomo will not commit to truly ambitious climate action without hearing thousands of his constituents demand it. It’s up to us to make that happen.
Thanks for calling, and spread the word!
Friday, June 2, 2017
Governor Cuomo Announces Major Climate and Jobs Initiative including Environmental Justice & Just Transition Principles
June 2, 2017 | Albany, NY |
Announcement Follows Governor's Executive Order Committing New York to Uphold the Standards Set Forth in the Paris Accord.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the Clean Climate Careers initiative following the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord. The initiative is a multi-pronged strategy to grow New York's emerging clean energy economy and prepare the workforce for the long-term careers associated with this industry.
In partnership with the ILR School's Worker Institute at Cornell University and Climate Jobs NY, this initiative focuses on accelerating energy efficiency and renewable energy growth to make New York a magnet for new energy technologies and creating 40,000 new, good-paying clean energy jobs by 2020.
Highlights of the Governor's initiative:
"As the federal government abdicates its responsibility to address climate change -- at the expense of our environment and economy -- New York is leading the nation in advancing a clean energy future," Governor Cuomo said. "The Clean Climate Careers initiative is a groundbreaking investment, representing the largest state clean energy procurement in U.S. history. With this $1.8 billion initiative, New York continues to tackle the challenges of climate change and create the high-quality, good-paying careers of tomorrow."
“Climate change affects everyone, but its consequences are particularly devastating for low-income residents, communities of color, immigrants, and other vulnerable communities,” said Eddie Bautista, Executive Director of the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance. “We look forward to advising the State on ensuring a ‘just transition’ to a post-fossil fuel economy as it invests in historically-disadvantaged communities and creates family-supporting jobs.”
For additional information, visit governor.ny.gov
To view the Governor's Executive Order committing New York to uphold the Paris Accord standards, click here.
Governor Cuomo Announces
Major Climate and Jobs Initiative.
Announcement Follows Governor's Executive Order Committing New York to Uphold the Standards Set Forth in the Paris Accord.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the Clean Climate Careers initiative following the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord. The initiative is a multi-pronged strategy to grow New York's emerging clean energy economy and prepare the workforce for the long-term careers associated with this industry.
In partnership with the ILR School's Worker Institute at Cornell University and Climate Jobs NY, this initiative focuses on accelerating energy efficiency and renewable energy growth to make New York a magnet for new energy technologies and creating 40,000 new, good-paying clean energy jobs by 2020.
Highlights of the Governor's initiative:
- Will Accelerate Renewable Energy Growth With up to $1.5 Billion Investment in Renewable Energy Projects
- Largest Clean Energy Procurement by a State in U.S. History Strengthens New York's Position as National Leader on Climate Change
- Establishes an Environmental Justice & Just Transition Working Group to Help Historically Underserved Communities Prepare for a Clean Energy Future and Adapt to Climate Change
- New York State Solar Capacity Set to Double by End of 2018
"As the federal government abdicates its responsibility to address climate change -- at the expense of our environment and economy -- New York is leading the nation in advancing a clean energy future," Governor Cuomo said. "The Clean Climate Careers initiative is a groundbreaking investment, representing the largest state clean energy procurement in U.S. history. With this $1.8 billion initiative, New York continues to tackle the challenges of climate change and create the high-quality, good-paying careers of tomorrow."
“Climate change affects everyone, but its consequences are particularly devastating for low-income residents, communities of color, immigrants, and other vulnerable communities,” said Eddie Bautista, Executive Director of the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance. “We look forward to advising the State on ensuring a ‘just transition’ to a post-fossil fuel economy as it invests in historically-disadvantaged communities and creates family-supporting jobs.”
For additional information, visit governor.ny.gov
To view the Governor's Executive Order committing New York to uphold the Paris Accord standards, click here.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Join the People's March for Climate, Jobs & Justice - Hop on the Buffalo Bus to DC!
GET ON THE BUS!
PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MARCH WASHINGTON, DC - 4/29
WE MADE HISTORY IN NYC - 400,000 STRONG - LET’S DO IT AGAIN!
EVEN BIGGER THIS TIME – WITH VOICES TOO STRONG TO IGNORE!
Join the March for Climate, Jobs & Justice
in WASHINGTON DC
in WASHINGTON DC
RIDE THE BUS FROM BUFFALO!
On the 100th Day of the Trump Administration, we will be in the
streets of Washington DC to show the World and our leaders that we
will RESIST attacks on our People, our Communities and our Planet.
Friday, March 31, 2017
TALKS: 100% Renewable Energy in NY State by 2030 and Electric Vehicles
Transitioning NY State to 100% Renewables by 2030
and State of Climate Action in NYS
Mark Dunlea and Betta Broad
Mark Dunlea and Betta Broad
WHEN: SUNDAY, April 2 at 7:00PM
WHERE: Network of Religious Communities, 1272 Delaware Ave., Buffalo [Map]
View Facebook Event
 Mark Dunlea is chair of the Green Education and Legal Fund (GELF) and
helps coordinate the statewide campaign to transition to 100%
renewables in NYS by 2030. He will provide an update on state efforts
around renewable energy, including a new study just announced by the
Governor. He will also discuss state legislation for a carbon tax; the
Attorney General's effort to investigate the fossil fuel industry role
in promoting climate denial; divesting the state pension funds from
fossil fuels; and, Governor Cuomo's $7.6 billion bailout of the nuclear
industry. |
Sponsors: WNY Drilling Defense, and Environmental Justice Task Force of the WNY Peace Center
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Call on Gov. Cuomo to Defy Trump and Make Climate Change a Priority
Resist Trump, Press Cuomo
We’re not even a week in, and the Trump administration has already begun burying climate science, dialing back progress, and pushing our planet toward the brink of catastrophe.
In the face of federal denialism, it's up to the great State of New York to lead the fight to save the world.
How can Governor Cuomo lead the fight? He can start by including the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) in the state's 2017 budget.
How can Governor Cuomo lead the fight? He can start by including the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) in the state's 2017 budget.
CLICK HERE to sign up for a 'Thunderclap' and join thousands of other New Yorkers who are calling on Governor Cuomo to defy Trump and make climate change an urgent top priority.
What is Thunderclap? It’s a website that allows participants to pledge to post a message (our scripted message to Cuomo in this case) to Facebook or Twitter (or both) all on the same day--and at the exact same time--in order to achieve maximum impact (i.e, get Cuomo's attention and attention of all friends and followers that the message reaches).
What is Thunderclap? It’s a website that allows participants to pledge to post a message (our scripted message to Cuomo in this case) to Facebook or Twitter (or both) all on the same day--and at the exact same time--in order to achieve maximum impact (i.e, get Cuomo's attention and attention of all friends and followers that the message reaches).
On Monday, January 30th at 10:30AM, the Thunderclap will automatically launch on Facebook and Twitter, echoing across the state, and calling on the Governor to lead on climate in this moment of crisis by making climate action a top priority in the state budget.
Just 10 days after Trump’s inauguration, help us make sure we’re setting New York on a course to lead the nation in tackling climate change.
Our futures depend on it.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Could Trump's Desire for Popularity Create an Opportunity for Climate Action?
Trump Loves to Be Loved. Climate Leaders Hope That Could Be the Opportunity They Need
Most
Americans want the U.S. to take action on climate, and, at the COP22 meeting in Marrakech, leaders say the best hope for continued American action on climate is
to appeal to Trump’s desire for popularity.
By Lucia Graves | Pacific Standard Magazine
As a candidate, Trump has called global warming a hoax, said he wants to dismantle the Paris Agreement,
and vowed to halt all funds to United Nations world climate programs.
He’s also called for increased extraction of oil, coal, and natural gas
reserves at a time when climate leaders are seeking to limit emissions
by transitioning to renewable forms of energy.
But at the global climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco,
climate leaders are espousing something more optimistic than the
headlines suggest.
Of
course nobody expects Trump to emerge as a climate leader when he takes
over the White House on January 20th; at COP22, his unexpected
election last week has cast an undeniable pall over what had been a
relatively cheerful post-Paris landscape.
But Trump does like to be popular.
That
desire has caused skeptics to call him a chameleon, a charlatan, and a
huckster. But diplomats see it as an opportunity: Given decidedly high public support [66%] among Americans for U.S. involvement in a global climate pact, Trump
too might read the tea leaves. And, publicly, that’s what the world’s
representatives in Marrakech are betting on.
It’s what Al Gore
was alluding to when he recently expressed the hope that Trump will
work with the “overwhelming majority of us who believe that the climate
crisis is the greatest threat we face as a nation.” And it’s what Royal
meant when said she would “dare to believe”
that Trump’s promises on the campaign trail were, at least in part, a
kind of theater. Even China seems to be on board with this particular
line of criticism: “I believe a wise political leader should take policy
stances that conform with global trends,” Xie Zhenhua, the country’s
climate chief, told Reuters at the beginning of the month.
But
perhaps it’s Morocco’s Minister of the Environment Hakima El Haité who
put it best. “We have for many months listened to the candidate Trump.
Today we have to deal with the President Trump,” she told me on Sunday,
as she was leaving an event just north of the city in the Palmeraie, a
stretch of palm-studded desert. “Those are two personalities.”
She’s
right. One of the joys and the terrors — but mostly terrors — of having
a president-elect who has reinvented himself as a real estate tycoon,
playboy, and reality-television star, is there’s no definitively knowing
what he’ll do. By a slim margin, Republican voters remain opposed to
U.S. cooperation in the global effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions,
but, again, that isn’t the case for the general electorate. And Trump
didn’t even win the popular vote to begin with.
Another
mildly encouraging fact for reformers: He’s flipped his opinion over
the years on practically every area of policy, and climate change is
certainly among them. On the latter, he’s gone from insisting global
warming is a hoax to complaining that it threatens one of his golf
courses. Most recently, he’s conceded climate change is a scientific reality. He just won’t allow that humans are to blame for it.
Perhaps
the biggest problem with climate leaders’ stubborn optimism is that the
reasons to doubt Trump’s good intentions on climate go well beyond
toxic campaign promises. Already he has named Myron Ebell,
a noted climate contrarian who has called the Clean Power Plan illegal,
to take on the Environmental Protection Agency. Some reports even say
that Trump’s transition team has already come up with ways to bypass the
supposed four-year process for withdrawing from the Paris climate
accord.
But negotiators so far are turning a deaf ear to all that. They won’t be felled by anonymous arrows; there’s simply too much at stake. They’re waiting to hear directly from Trump.
The above contains excerpts. Read the full report at Pacific Standard Magazine
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Sharp Contrast on Climate and Energy in Presidential Campaign
GOP and Democratic Platforms Highlight Stark Differences on Energy and Climate
While Republicans embrace fossil fuels, Democrats push for climate action. But do party platforms influence policy?
By Phil McKenna | Inside Climate News | Jul 26, 2016
If there was any lingering confusion on how America's two major political parties differ over climate and energy policy, platforms released by the Republican and Democratic Parties during this month's national conventions made their often polar-opposite views exceedingly clear.
Republicans would dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency as it currently exists and abolish the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of the Obama administration's plan to rein in greenhouse gas emissions.
Democrats called for a price on carbon, implementation of the Clean Power Plan, which was stayed by the Supreme Court in February, as well as other regulatory measures to reduce greenhouse gases, and prioritization of renewable energy over natural gas.
While platforms are more outline of party beliefs than binding policy, they nonetheless offer a picture of the widening gulf between the increasingly conservative Republican Party and a Democratic Party that has adopted many of the progressive policies championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Read more at Inside Climate News
Climate Change Divide Bursts to Forefront in Presidential Campaign
By CORAL DAVENPORT | New York Times | AUG. 1, 2016
WASHINGTON — During the 2012 race for president, the issue of climate change was nearly invisible. President Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, almost never spoke about it, and it did not come up during their debates. There was far more talk of ramping up oil and gas production than cutting emissions.
But this year, as Hillary Clinton thrusts climate change to the heart of her campaign, the issue is taking on a prominence it has never before had in a presidential general election.
In speeches, Mrs. Clinton regularly highlights her plan to combat global warming, and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, praised her at the Democratic National Convention last week for putting it at “the center” of her foreign policy. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, her main rival in the primaries, spoke of the issue forcefully, saying that “this election is about climate change.” The party platform calls for a price — essentially a tax — on carbon pollution.
Mrs. Clinton’s opponent in the November election, Donald J. Trump, has gone further than any other Republican presidential nominee in opposing climate change policy. He often mocks the established science of human-caused climate change and dismisses it as a hoax. The Republican platform calls climate change policy “the triumph of extremism over common sense.”
The divide between the two parties over the issue is the widest it has been in the decades since it emerged as a public policy matter. That is all the more remarkable given that during the 2008 election, the Democratic and Republican positions on climate change were almost identical.
Read more at the New York Times
While Republicans embrace fossil fuels, Democrats push for climate action. But do party platforms influence policy?
By Phil McKenna | Inside Climate News | Jul 26, 2016
If there was any lingering confusion on how America's two major political parties differ over climate and energy policy, platforms released by the Republican and Democratic Parties during this month's national conventions made their often polar-opposite views exceedingly clear.
Republicans would dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency as it currently exists and abolish the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of the Obama administration's plan to rein in greenhouse gas emissions.
Democrats called for a price on carbon, implementation of the Clean Power Plan, which was stayed by the Supreme Court in February, as well as other regulatory measures to reduce greenhouse gases, and prioritization of renewable energy over natural gas.
While platforms are more outline of party beliefs than binding policy, they nonetheless offer a picture of the widening gulf between the increasingly conservative Republican Party and a Democratic Party that has adopted many of the progressive policies championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Read more at Inside Climate News
Climate Change Divide Bursts to Forefront in Presidential Campaign
By CORAL DAVENPORT | New York Times | AUG. 1, 2016
WASHINGTON — During the 2012 race for president, the issue of climate change was nearly invisible. President Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, almost never spoke about it, and it did not come up during their debates. There was far more talk of ramping up oil and gas production than cutting emissions.
But this year, as Hillary Clinton thrusts climate change to the heart of her campaign, the issue is taking on a prominence it has never before had in a presidential general election.
In speeches, Mrs. Clinton regularly highlights her plan to combat global warming, and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, praised her at the Democratic National Convention last week for putting it at “the center” of her foreign policy. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, her main rival in the primaries, spoke of the issue forcefully, saying that “this election is about climate change.” The party platform calls for a price — essentially a tax — on carbon pollution.
Mrs. Clinton’s opponent in the November election, Donald J. Trump, has gone further than any other Republican presidential nominee in opposing climate change policy. He often mocks the established science of human-caused climate change and dismisses it as a hoax. The Republican platform calls climate change policy “the triumph of extremism over common sense.”
The divide between the two parties over the issue is the widest it has been in the decades since it emerged as a public policy matter. That is all the more remarkable given that during the 2008 election, the Democratic and Republican positions on climate change were almost identical.
Read more at the New York Times
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Climate & Economic Justice - Conversation with Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben and more
Hangout with Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben, and more
WHEN: FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WHERE: Hangouts On Air - Broadcast for free
WHAT: No more small steps for the Climate and Economic Justice Movement. Now is the time to LEAP!
WHO: A conversation with Naomi Klein and
Avi Lewis (This Changes Everything), Bill McKibben (350.org) and Asad Rehman (Friend of the Earth UK) and special guests.
REGISTER: Click Here
To celebrate the Leap Year, people are gathering to mobilize towards new economic and energy systems.
Learn more about Leap Year 2016
Thursday, December 10, 2015
WNY Climate Justice Campaign: Reports from Paris - Join Us!
The Paris Climate Talks are Over and the Time for Action is NOW!
Join us on this International Day of Action
to hear the reports of the
UB Law Students and Faculty and other colleagues
who attended the U.N. Climate Talks in Paris.
What did they learn?
What have we all learned?
What have we all learned?
What do we do now?
Sweetness 7 Cafe - Parkside and Russell
301 Parkside Avenue
Buffalo, NY
(Across from the Zoo Entrance)
Saturday, Dec 19, 2015
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Visit Rise Up for Climate Justice!
Facebook: facebook.com/riseupforclimatejustice
Twitter: twitter.com/RU4CJBuffalo
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
FORUM: Taking Climate Action - Future of Western NY
WHEN: TUESDAY, December 8, 5:30pm Networking & more; 6:30pm Panel Discussion
WHERE: Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humbolt Parkway [Map]
The WNY Environmental Alliance’s annual Environmental Congress is a future-oriented forum, exploring innovative solutions for a cleaner and sustainable WNY.
We're bringing together a panel of climate action leaders for a proactive and critical discussion of solutions being offered, their impacts on the WNY community and implications for climate justice. The panel represents a range of perspectives, including environment, science, social justice, local government, faith, labor and business.
Join us on December 8 at 5:30 pm!
There will be networking, refreshments and an exhibition of local projects demonstrating climate innovation. Also view the fantastic Museum of Science second floor exhibits that will be open to our guests.
RSVP HERE to attend
The panel discussion will begin at 6:30 pm
PANELISTS:
- Business – Joseph Mendelson, Director, Policy & Electricity Markets and Regulatory Counsel, SolarCity
- Environment – Adrienne Bermingham, Roots & Shoots Program Coordinator, The Jane Goodall Institute
- Social Justice – Anne Petermann, Executive Director, Global Justice Ecology Project
- Public Sector – Brendan Mehaffy, Executive Director, Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning
- Science – Jason Briner, Associate Prof. of Geology, University at Buffalo
- Labor and Economic Justice – Franchelle C. Hart, Executive Director, Open Buffalo
Moderator – Robert Shibley, Dean of the UB School of Architecture and Planning; One Region Forward
EVENT PARTNERS:
- Rise up for Climate Justice Campaign of WNY: visit their website and Facebook page
- WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable: visit their website
DECEMBER EVENTS: Rise Up For Climate Justice Campaign of WNY
For Details and Maps to specific events, see the EVENTS listed in the SIDEBAR.
STAY TUNED for additional Events!
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Climate Change Theatre Action at Hallwalls - Dec.1
WHEN: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 7:00pm-8:30pm
WHERE: Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo
As part of Climate Change Theatre Action and in partnership with Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center and Rise Up for Climate Justice, director Matthew Clinton Sekellick presents a semi-staged reading of 18 short plays, poems and songs by national and international playwrights on the subject of climate change.
This action is in support of the United Nations 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) taking place November 30-December 13, 2015
Ranging from comedy to drama, this diverse group of texts by some of today’s most exciting playwrights presents a global perspective on issues related to climate change, from community gardens to refugees, climate deniers to drought.
Climate Change Theatre Action is a series of worldwide readings and performances intended to bring awareness to, and foster discussion about, climate change during the months of November and December 2015.
It is part of ArtCOP21, Cultural Programme for Paris Climate 2015.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
CLIMATE MARCH in NY CITY - Reserve Bus Seats Now!
HOP on the BUFFALO BUS to NY CITY
for the
People's Climate March
In September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a landmark UN summit
on the Climate Crisis. The UN Secretary General is urging governments
to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce Global Warming Pollution.
With our future on the line and the whole world watching, we'll take a stand for justice to bend the course of history.
On September 21st, the People's Climate March will peacefully flood the NY City streets in historic numbers to demand the world we know is within our reach:
With our future on the line and the whole world watching, we'll take a stand for justice to bend the course of history.
On September 21st, the People's Climate March will peacefully flood the NY City streets in historic numbers to demand the world we know is within our reach:
- a world with an economy that works for people and the planet
- a world safe from the ravages of climate change
- a world with good jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities
Over 1000 groups, representing social justice, schools, different faiths,
businesses, unions and more, have signed on in support of the People's Climate March together with the Sierra Club, 350.org and other environmental groups.
Hundreds of Climate Rallies will also be held around the World!
This promises to be the Largest Climate Action Ever!
Join us on Sunday, September 21 in New York City!
Reserve a Seat on the Buffalo Bus
Area Residents & Students: Sierra Club Niagara Group and local allied groups have chartered Buses to NYC.
- Full Fare is $50 round trip
- Scholarship Fare is $25 for students and others who need support
Buffalo Buses will depart at 11:30 PM on Saturday Sept. 20 from UB South Campus on Main St. (NFTA Park & Ride parking lot) and will return around
11:30 PM on Sunday Sept. 21
or
Pay by Check
(Note: Checks for Bus Tickets not accepted after Sept. 12, 2014)
Make check out to “Sierra Club Niagara Group” (write Climate March in the notation) and mail it to: Larry Snider, 69 Burdette Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Provide your contact information including an e-mail address and phone number. Your seat(s) will be reserved when the payment is received as long as there are seats available.
Consider Sponsoring Riders: If you can not go to NYC but wish to show your support, consider sponsoring riders by making a Donation Online or by sending a Check (see address above - write Donation in the notation).
Thank you for your support!
Questions? Email niagarasierra@gmail.com
or Call 716-984-2833
For Updates, visit niagarasierraclub.com
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