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This Blueprint for a Greener Westchester provides specific actions government officials can take to fight climate change, conserve our lands and waters, and protect public health.

This Blueprint for a Greener Capital Region provides specific actions government officials can take to fight climate change, conserve our lands and waters, and protect public health.

Every two years, the New York League of Conservation Voters Long Island Chapter works closely with local advocates to develop a policy agenda. This Blueprint for a Greener Long Island provides specific actions government officials can take to fight climate change, conserve our land and water, and protect public health.

The 2018 NYC Policy Agenda tackles several key issue areas facing New York City and offers more than 40 specific recommendations. Topics include: energy and infrastructure; resilience; solid waste; clean air; clean water; sustainable food systems; mobility; and parks, waterfronts and natural areas. 

One of our most important goals at NYLCV is to make sure elected officials keep to their promises when it comes to the environment. Our primary tool for doing this is our New York City Council Environmental Scorecard, which evaluates each member on their environmental record.

Our 2018 agenda charges the legislature and executive with four distinct but interconnected directives: ensure adequate funding for the environment, address the causes and effects of climate change, protect the health of New Yorkers and their communities, and conserve natural resources. Though we will support nearly fifty policies this year, we have identified the four issues below as top priorities.

NYLCV is working to unite stakeholders in all parts of the food cycle behind a common agenda that tackles the nexus of farms, food and sustainability.

Each year, NYLCV and the NYLCV Education Fund work closely with New York’s leading environmental, public health, conservation, energy, environmental