New York League of Conservation Voters

🟢 Green Light! Governor Kathy Hochul announced an additional $200 million is now available to school districts and bus operators for zero-emission school buses! This is the second installment of funding under the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. The New York School Bus Incentive Program, administered by NYSERDA, provides support for the purchase of electric buses, charging infrastructure or fleet electrification planning as public schools transition to zero-emission technologies that improve air quality and reduce pollution in communities.  https://lnkd.in/eu386epq

NYLCV President Julie Tighe, writing in Crain's New York Business, envisions what a well prepared and resilient NYC will look like in the coming decades: Some changes will be visible, part of the landscape for all who visit, live and work in the city, while others will be buried under our streets. We need to shore up our resiliency on all fronts: to prepare for extreme heat, coastal flooding from storm surges, and flooding from cloudbursts — sudden, intense rainfalls that overwhelm our sewers. New York City’s transformation will include both traditional gray infrastructure (pipes, dams and drains) and also ramping up our green and blue infrastructure — green spaces and waterways. Both man-made and natural defenses will be essential. By investing in these initiatives today, we can ensure a resilient and sustainable city for generations to come. Read the full op-ed: https://lnkd.in/ekSecVt6

As New York State celebrates the 15th anniversary of Climate Smart Communites, I was honored to co-host a webinar with my colleagues Matt Salton and Ella Nielsen who are doing great work in this space: “Think Globally, Act Locally: How Local Governments are fighting Climate Change.”

The Adirondack Council recently asked advocates which experience or issue drives their work to protect and benefit the environment and communities of Adirondack Park. For Andrew Williams, NYLCV's deputy director of state policy, it's personal. He grew up going to the Adirondacks with his family and has already witnessed the impacts of climate change -- shorter winters, less snow pack -- and he works to ensure New Yorkers will be able to enjoy the park and all its treasures for generations to come. (click top-right box to hear from Andrew) https://lnkd.in/e5hVmAnx

Our 2024 New York City Cocktail Party is just two months away and we are thrilled to announce NineDot Energy as our 2024 Honoree! NineDot is the leading developer of community-scale battery energy storage systems in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Named after the classic mathematical puzzle that sparks out-of-the-box solutions, NineDot leverages innovation and technology to design and execute urban energy projects that support a sustainable future. A big NYLCV shout out to founders David Arfin, Adam Cohen, and Nalin Kulatilaka and the entire NineDot team! Their outside-the-box thinking is more than a name, it's an ethos, and we salute them for their exciting and important work and for all they do for the environment. If you are involved or interested in the environmental and energy space in New York, we invite you to join us on Tuesday, October 1, at Pearl Alley, located on Pier 17. Our NYC cocktail party is one of the League's premier events. Each year, over two hundred elected officials and administrators from all levels of government, key players in the environmental community, business leaders and supporters attend.   Purchase your tickets and sponsorship here: https://lnkd.in/euAmsijG

As a former chief of staff for the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYLCV President Julie Tighe has a unique insight into what it takes to accomplish big things for the environment in Albany. She recently sat down with David Lombardo, host of WCYN Radio Station's Capitol Pressroom, to discuss the idea of a Climate Czar to oversee the state’s effort to meet its GHG emission reduction obligations. Take 13 minutes for a listen... https://lnkd.in/eFKjTz_A

Congratulations to NYLCV Board Member and the League's NYC Chapter Board Chair Michael Woloz on being named to City & State NY's 40 In Their 40s list! "Woloz considers his work on environmentalism to be his greatest legacy. 'I think climate change is one of the key challenges of our time,' says Woloz, who successfully persuaded the city to impose greener standards for home heating oil. 'I have two children, and I believe we need to do what we can to make their future better.'" https://lnkd.in/ev_8Pd9k

The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act at five years: "The CLCPA wasn’t about setting easy goals," writes NYLCV President Julie Tighe in the Times Union. "A 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, 70% renewable energy by 2030, and a zero-emissions electricity sector by 2040 – these were not mere aspirations but a *call to action*, demanding significant shifts in both our energy infrastructure & economy." Read more about the significant achievements we've already seen and the road ahead: https://lnkd.in/exGEVnKX

Check out Art for the Polls, a program that we're running alongside the Center for Artistic Activism, to help artists utilize their unique skills to support U.S. voters this year: https://lnkd.in/dU5cYQSY We offered a number of trainings that you can now watch here: https://lnkd.in/dU5cYQSY. We’re also offering funding for ideas that will help voters in New York: https://lnkd.in/dw7t_DHz. Apply by this Friday, July 26th!