Two weeks ago, nearly a dozen Rise for Climate mobilizations took place across New York State. Every action called on Governor Cuomo to Rise to the challenge of achieving bold, ambitious climate action in anticipation of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
Read MoreWe know the climate crisis is inextricably linked to inequality: large, multi-billion dollar industries create the lion’s share of the planet’s pollution, and the ultra-rich disproportionately consume resources and use energy, while low-income communities suffer the negative effects of a warming planet. That’s why ALIGN focuses its work at the intersection of jobs, economic inequality, and the environment.
Read MoreWhen I tell people that we’re rising up to fight for climate justice, they’re all ears. But sometimes they seem surprised that we’re going after Governor Cuomo to be a real climate leader. I have to let them know that while the Governor talks a good game, his record tells a different story.
Read MoreIn mid-August, the Democratic National Conference voted to overturn a June decision to refuse donations from the fossil fuel industry. How and why did that happen? Why would the DNC decide to embrace the most destructive industry on our planet after deciding that it would not?
Read MoreWhether you think America is great, was never great or will be great again, leadership matters. We measure that leadership, not by words, but by action.
Read MoreClimate action cannot possibly exist while an extractive economy continues to flourish, which is why it is our responsibility to develop a new economy: a regenerative economy. A regenerative economy does not rely on labor driven by exploitation and utilizing natural resources to a nonrenewable point. In fact, it works to achieve social and ecological well-being for all.
Read MoreOn Saturday, July 21st, thousands of students, adult allies, and organizations across the globe marched and rallied to demand that our lawmakers act on climate change. Here in NYC, 300 participants marched from Columbus Circle to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, right by UN Headquarters, to join the call for environmental justice.
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