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Achieving an Equitable Clean Energy Transition through CCA

Here’s your chance to learn about advanced Community Choice Aggregation as a transformational tool for community energy empowerment and climate justice.

Speakers include:
– Jasmine Graham, Energy Justice Policy Manager, WEACT for Environmental Justice
– Paul Fenn, Principal, Local Power, Inc., inventor of Community Choice Aggregation
– Meghan Shaw, Outreach Director, Cambridge Energy Alliance, MA

Event Co-sponsors include:
Citizens for Local Power (CLP)
Energy Democracy Alliance (EDA)
Mid-Hudson Energy Transition (MHET)
New Yorkers for Clean Power (NYCP)

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NYCP Earth Day 2021

We’re excited to introduce your to our whole team at New Yorkers for Clean Power and tell you about the different “Earth Day Actions” you can take! Fill out our Earth Day form to select how you would like to #ActOnClimate today: http://tiny.cc/NYCPEarthDay2021

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Green Jobs: Making a Living While Making a Difference

Positive Green Jobs examples in our surrounding communities. You’ll learn ways that you can achieve training and job success in this quickly growing field. This free virtual educational event is sponsored by Citizens for Local Power, New Yorkers for Clean Power, and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.

Speakers:
Robert Wright, President/YouthBuild Executive Director at Nubian Directions
William Artist, Construction Manager at Nubian Directions
Christopher Boston, former Construction Manager at Nubian Directions
Cecil Corbin-Mark, Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives at WE ACT
Bryanna DiFonzo, Director of New Economy at PUSH Buffalo
Rodney Rainey, Workforce Development Coordinator at PUSH Buffalo
Bill and Melinda McKnight, co-founders at Energy Conservation Specialists

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RHN Gas Proceeding

Join Renewable Heat Now for a one hour online teach-in on the NYS Gas Proceeding.

The Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates the utilities, has started a new case on gas planning (20-G-0131) to ensure utilities are transparent, equitable and consider New York State’s new climate law, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, in their investments and service! The PSC is taking comments on this proceeding.

Here is what the proceeding is about, in the words of the Public Service Commission Order:

Gas utilities need to … adopt improved planning and operational practices that enable them to meet current customer needs and expectations in a transparent and equitable way while minimizing infrastructure investments and maintaining safe and reliable service. Additionally, planning must be conducted in a manner consistent with the recently enacted Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). (emphasis added) Case #20-G-0131 Order initiating proceeding, p. 1-2.

Your voice is needed to help hold the utilities accountable!

Speakers:

Jessica Azulay – Alliance for a Green Economy

Radina Valova – Pace Energy and Climate Center

Kim Fraczek – Sane Energy Project

Lee Ziesche – Sane Energy Project

Take action today! Submit a comment to the Public Service Commission telling them to stop the gas infrastructure buildout and help with the conversion to renewable heat now: https://renewableheatnow.org/planning-comment/

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The Green Stimulus & Indigenous Leadership with Rep Deb Haaland, Mark Ruffalo & Tokata Iron Eyes

Hear from Mark Ruffalo, Congresswoman Deb Haaland and indigenous activist Tokata Iron Eyes on the importance of a Green Jobs Stimulus and supporting native communities in response to COVID-19.

Federal spending should go towards the most vulnerable and frontline workers as well as prioritizing green jobs and making communities healthier by investing in renewable energy, energy efficient homes, and clean transportation.

And that’s what we call for in our Green Jobs Stimulus Petition. Send a message to congress that we need to invest in a green economy!
Sign here: nyforcleanpower.org/greenjobsstimuluspetition/

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Youth Climate Movement

Young climate activists and advocates from across New York State talk about the work they do to #ActOnClimate and how you can take action!

Ilyas Khan – Western New York Youth Climate Council – Buffalo
Melissa Hoffman – Sunrise Movement – Vassar College
Berenice Tompkins – Sunrise Movement – NYC
Shenequa Perry – Student Climate Coalition – SUNY ESF
Hridesh Singh – New York Youth Climate Leaders – Rochester
Kellianne Ticcony – New York Youth Climate Leaders – Long Island

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Clean Transportation in NY

Hear from knowledgeable speakers about practical emission reduction targets and what strategies we’ll need to reach those targets. Learn how you as an individual or business owner can take action to be a part of the solution for a cleaner New York!

Speakers:
Allison Considine, NY Campaign Representative for the Sierra Club
Bruce Ho, Senior Advocate in Climate & Clean Energy Program at the NRDC
Victoria McGarril, Consultant for Sustainable Transportation Solutions at Energetics

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Large-Scale Renewables

We need large-scale renewable projects to be built and to stay in New York if we want to meet our goal of 70% renewable electricity by 2030. Hear more from Anne Reynolds, Executive Director of Alliance for Clean Energy New York. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn how you can take action for renewable electricity!

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New Yorkers for Clean Power Launch at Solar 1 in NYC

New Yorkers for Clean Power is a statewide campaign to rapidly shift to a clean energy economy. Through education, advocacy and organizing, the campaign engages the public, local governments and businesses to advance a range of renewable energy, efficiency and clean transportation solutions.

New Yorkers for Clean Power is convened by NRDC, Sierra Club, Frack Action, Catskill Mountainkeeper, The Solutions Project and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). We look forward to partnering with many organizations, businesses and others across the state.

New Yorkers for Clean Power launched May 2nd with a press event at Solar 1 in New York City featuring notable public figures, clean energy advocates and business leaders. This event kicked off a “Road to Renewables” tour across the state designed to educate the public through online advocacy and local events. From Montauk to Buffalo, the tour will highlight how New York is transitioning to clean energy by showcasing renewable energy initiatives as well as the expansion of electric vehicle use and infrastructure.

For more information go to NYforCleanPower.org

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