NYC Council Speaker Johnson Unveils Strategies to Fight Climate Change
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson’s report is a call to action for increased climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts throughout New York City.
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Three Bills Seek to Establish Climate Change Curriculum in Public Schools
To create the next generation of environmental leaders who will achieve climate goals, three bills are aiming to establish a curriculum for public schools to educate youth about current and future environmental challenges.
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Increasing Investment in New York City's Parks
New York City’s parks are a community staple and help fight against climate change, yet they are underfunded and often neglected.
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The New York City Council recently passed five new bills aimed at preventing exposure to dangerous lead hazards. The bills target lead hazards for children and pregnant persons in homes, daycares, schools, and playgrounds.
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NYLCV's priorities include lowering transportation sector emissions, advancing renewable energy projects, fixing the recycling market, and reducing lead in school drinking water.
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We recently joined 13 other state conservation voter groups for a Fall Lobby Day on Capitol Hill organized by the national LCV. On the agenda was permanent and full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and a suite of clean energy proposals ranging from tax credits for renewables to funding for electric school buses.
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We teamed up with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, Cooper Square Committee, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice to draft a report on exposure to lead poisoning. The report, titled Collecting Dust, shows that there are gaps in the enforcement of laws that protect against lead dust exposure.
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This summer, the Trump Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to roll back a litany of rules regulating methane emissions. The plans are a serious threat to efforts to combat climate change and can endanger public health.
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We are releasing our NYC priorities as part of our 2019-2020 City Policy Agenda. We’re focusing on Combating Climate Change and Protecting People & Natural Resources.
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We examined the current presidential candidates’ positions on lead poisoning prevention by looking at their campaign platforms, plans, and statements.
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Many towns in New York State are currently suffering from harmful algal blooms. In order to combat them, the Department of Environmental Conservation is using monitoring technology developed by the U.S. Geological Survey to detect HABs early.
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