Posts on: environmental justice

New York, with its vast acreage of rooftops and millions of renters, is the top community solar market in the country. On Thursday, Governor Hochul and NYSERDA President and CEO […]

Summers are getting hotter, breaking records around the country and around the globe every year. And while NYC has long required landlords to provide a certain amount of heat in […]

The Supreme Court finished their term by upending a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a […]

Climate Works for All, a coalition of environmental Justice, community advocacy and labor groups, has called on the City Council to ask for new climate investments. Some of the priorities […]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will compensate local and state governments for energy efficiency upgrades to school and hospital facilities in the wake of natural disasters, the agency announced […]

By Stephen Levin Widely celebrated for his contributions to civil rights, the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s advocacy encompassed a broad spectrum, including  two issues that aren’t emphasized enough: […]

The COP28 Climate Summit ended on Wednesday with an historic deal to phase out fossil fuels. After a somewhat controversial start in a world that continues to try to kick […]

A former head of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) used to describe the annual climate summit as “the only circus in town”. It may not be good […]

Since the late 19th century, communities across Appalachia have produced generation after generation of coal miners. The work was dirty and dangerous, but it was more reliable and more lucrative […]

During the 20th century, advances in medicine and access to fresh water, better food and improved living conditions increased the health and lifespans of million of people across the planet. […]