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September 21, 2023
Climate Week Kicked Off with a Massive Protest March
On Sunday, September 17, 2023, an estimated 75,000 protestors marched in New York City to demand immediate action to end the use of fossil fuels. As leaders from around the […]

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August 28, 2023
New Transmission Lines: We Need Them, But…
It seems like it was only a short while ago that solar power was a marginal part of the electricity generation mix, one that almost no one except hardcore environmentalists […]

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June 21, 2023
It’s an El Niño Year & June Has Been Hot
Wildfires in Canada. Heat waves in Siberia. Record low sea ice in Antarctica. And summer is just getting started. It may not have come for us here in NYC just […]

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May 10, 2023
Is Congestion Pricing Finally Coming to Manhattan
For years, the problem of what to do about Manhattan traffic has plagued New York City. Despite a seeming respite during the height of the pandemic, traffic continues to snarl […]

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May 8, 2023
What Is the Solar Property Tax Abatement?
New York has been a leader in advancing solar incentives, such as NYSERDA’s NY-SUN solar rebate program, the New York State Residential Solar Tax Credit and New York City’s Solar […]

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April 27, 2023
THE NY Climate Exchange Is Coming to Governors Island
In the years since it was transformed into public space, Governors Island has been a popular destination for people looking for a more bucolic NYC experience. From the Jazz Age […]

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April 12, 2023
Announcing the Newark Resilient Solar Initiative
It’s been well-documented that climate change doesn’t affect all communities equally, and Newark, NJ is a perfect case study for the connection between climate education and mitigation, and environmental justice. […]

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March 30, 2023
New York Solar Policy Updates: What’s In the Works
This year Solar One is starting to draw on our experience on-the-ground providing solar technical assistance, workforce development, and climate education to advocate for more equitable clean energy policy in […]

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March 1, 2023
Environmental Bond Act Will Be Rolled Out This Year
Last Election Day, New Yorkers voted to let the state issue up to $4.2 billion in new bonds to support climate mitigation and environmental justice initiatives. Officially known as the […]

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February 15, 2023
Bed-Stuy’s Tree Lady, Hattie Carthan
Did you know that trees can be designated as city landmarks? Only two have ever received landmark status, and of the two, only one is still in existence: Bed-Stuy’s Magnolia […]
