Entries by Lorenzo Mohammed
Clean Green Schools Opportunities for Engagement, Implementation, and Learning
This Teach-In explored the many ways to green our schools: from bringing hydroponic farming into our classrooms, to transitioning schools to all-electric heat pumps, to advocating for our schools to commit to net zero emissions, to state investments that make our schools healthier and more productive learning environments.
The Teach-In Featured:
– Emma Hines, Senior Associate Carbon Free Buildings at RMI
– Diana Michaelson, Senior at Long Beach Polytechnic High School
– Hannah Morgan, Senior Project Manager on the Efficiency Planning and Engineering Team at NYSERDA
– Manuela Zamora, Executive Director of New York Sun Works
Green the Grid & Electrify Everything Part 1: Introduction and Fossil Fuels
New Yorkers for Clean Power presents Green the Grid & Electrify Everything, an engaging and illustrated walk through the Climate Act and all things Clean Power in New York. Green the Grid answers the questions you have and breaks down jargon to make the answers accessible to non-experts, while also including enough detail to engage policy enthusiasts. Come away energized and hopeful about the climate action path before us.
Part 1 is a brief introduction and discussion on fossil fuels.
Green the Grid & Electrify Everything Part 2: Climate Act Sectors
New Yorkers for Clean Power presents Green the Grid & Electrify Everything, an engaging and illustrated walk through the Climate Act and all things Clean Power in New York. Green the Grid answers the questions you have and breaks down jargon to make the answers accessible to non-experts, while also including enough detail to engage policy enthusiasts. Come away energized and hopeful about the climate action path before us.
Part 2 focuses on the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) and the different sectors it covers.
Green the Grid & Electrify Everything Part 3: Buildings
New Yorkers for Clean Power presents Green the Grid & Electrify Everything, an engaging and illustrated walk through the Climate Act and all things Clean Power in New York. Green the Grid answers the questions you have and breaks down jargon to make the answers accessible to non-experts, while also including enough detail to engage policy enthusiasts. Come away energized and hopeful about the climate action path before us.
Part 3 focuses on buildings, specifically rural areas.
Green the Grid & Electrify Everything Part 4: Transportation
New Yorkers for Clean Power presents Green the Grid & Electrify Everything, an engaging and illustrated walk through the Climate Act and all things Clean Power in New York. Green the Grid answers the questions you have and breaks down jargon to make the answers accessible to non-experts, while also including enough detail to engage policy enthusiasts. Come away energized and hopeful about the climate action path before us.
Part 4 focuses on transportation, specifically in rural areas
Green the Grid & Electrify Everything Part 6: Waste, Industry, & Agriculture
New Yorkers for Clean Power presents Green the Grid & Electrify Everything, an engaging and illustrated walk through the Climate Act and all things Clean Power in New York. Green the Grid answers the questions you have and breaks down jargon to make the answers accessible to non-experts, while also including enough detail to engage policy enthusiasts. Come away energized and hopeful about the climate action path before us.
Part 6 focuses on waste, industry, and agriculture
Green the Grid & Electrify Everything Part 7: Getting Involved
New Yorkers for Clean Power presents Green the Grid & Electrify Everything, an engaging and illustrated walk through the Climate Act and all things Clean Power in New York. Green the Grid answers the questions you have and breaks down jargon to make the answers accessible to non-experts, while also including enough detail to engage policy enthusiasts. Come away energized and hopeful about the climate action path before us.
The last section focuses on how you can get involved!
Green the Grid & Electrify Everything Part 5: Electricity
New Yorkers for Clean Power presents Green the Grid & Electrify Everything, an engaging and illustrated walk through the Climate Act and all things Clean Power in New York. Green the Grid answers the questions you have and breaks down jargon to make the answers accessible to non-experts, while also including enough detail to engage policy enthusiasts. Come away energized and hopeful about the climate action path before us.
Part 5 focuses on electricity.
Activating Equitable Building Decarbonization in New York
This Teach-In, NYCP’s last of 2022, explored “Activating Equitable Building Decarbonization in New York – Opportunities for Funding & Advocacy”.
The Teach-In featured:
– Dale Bryk, Director of State & Regional Policies at Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program and Senior Fellow at Regional Plan Association (RPA) on NY maximizing the IRA’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for equitable building decarbonization
– Atalia Howe, VP of Initiatives and Impact Investing at The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) on accessing the Climate Friendly Buildings Fund
– Amar Shah, Manager of Building Electrification at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) on new IRA incentives and rebates for building decarbonization, and
– Jessica Azulay, Executive Director of Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) on advocating for necessary funding and policy changes in NY’s Budget
NYCP’s Campaign Director/AEA’s Director of Advocacy and Organizing, Betta Broad, and Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, NYCP Senior Clean Power Fellow, moderated