Global Climate Strike, Greens Call for NYS Budget to Include Strong Climate Action

As Part of Global Climate Strike, Greens Call for NYS Budget to Include Strong Climate Action Statement of Mark Dunlea, Green Education and Legal Fund, at Global Climate Strike Rally by Fridays For Future at State Capitol on Friday, April 11 (2 PM West Capitol Park). dunleamark@aol.com, 518 860-3725, http://www.gelfny.org With President Trump having declared war on … Read more…

DiNapoli Needs to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Climate Groups Urge DiNapoli to Reverse Last Year’s Decision Not to Divest from Large Gas and Oil Companies Last Valentine’s Day, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli shockingly reversed his commitment to divest the state pension fund from fossil fuels and announced that he was keeping billions in large gas and oil companies. Contrary to all other science and … Read more…

Greens Say NYS Budget Needs an Ecosocialist Green New Deal

The Green Education and Legal Fund (GELF) called today for the NYS Budget to dramatically speed up its transition to zero greenhouse emissions along with a robust economic Bill of Rights that includes a just transition, guaranteed living wage jobs and minimum income above poverty, single-payer universal health care and a massive investment in affordable housing (including … Read more…