Our Story and Accomplishments

From our formation to today, we have mobilized Jews in New York to take action on climate change. We have taken grassroots action by getting groups out to marches, visiting legislators, testifying in the legislature, conducting phone and letter-writing campaigns, organizing with our partners, and hosting educational events.

Here are some of our key actions and successes throughout our history:

2016

• Began meeting in Upper West Side homes monthly to learn about climate issues and organize for state and city action

• Signed on to the NY Renews NYS campaign to achieve clean and renewable energy in a just transition through the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA); signed on to the Sierra Club campaign for offshore wind power

2017

• Mobilized 40 Jews to attend the April 2017 People’s Climate March in Washington DC by sponsoring a Shabbat Friendly bus with Hazon; collaborated with local Jewish and interfaith organizations

• Made first visit to lobby for the NYS CCPA; met with Senator Marisol Alcantara in June.

2018

• Organized climate activist panel in February co-hosted by the Marlene Meyerson Manhattan JCC and attended by over 120 attendees in February. Moderated by Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield, panel included climate and environmental justice activists Elizabeth Yeampierre, UPROSE, Eddie Bautista, Environmental Justice Alliance, Peter Iwanowicz, Environmental Advocates and Dan Sherrell, NY Renews as well as artist, Basya Schechter.

• Actively supported the CCPA and the NYC Dirty Buildings legislation (both subsequently passed) through multiple trips to Albany, legislative visits to local elected officials, testimony and letter writing and call in campaigns.

• Organized and hosted December Manhattan Climate Justice Forum to launch the 2019 campaign for the Climate and Community Protection Act.