Wind energy isn't only important for New York to meet its renewable energy goals, it is also gaining momentum worldwide. The Global Wind Energy Council reported that from 2011 to 2017, offshore wind capacity across the world quadrupled.
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Our Long Island Cocktail Party brings together elected officials, policymakers, businesses, community groups, and grassroots community members.
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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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Last week, the New York City Council passed the East Side Coastal Resiliency Plan to provide strong, environmentally-sound protection for Manhattan’s East Side.
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Make the environment one of your top charitable causes this year by making a double-matched contribution today!
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Our New York City Cocktail Party brings together elected officials, policymakers, businesses, community groups, and grassroots community members.
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To encourage more NYLCV members to recycle and demystify the recycling process, we researched what each type of plastic is made of, what it can be recycled into, and how that recycling happens.
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