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    Archives: Energy
    • How Technology Can Help Save the Environment

      Posted by Sean Berry on September 4, 2020

      It’s no secret that technology plays a large role in today’s society, and… It’s no secret that technology plays a large role in today’s society, and… It’s no secret that technology plays a large role in today’s society, and…


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    • RECAP: NY’s Zero-Emission Watercraft Seminar 04-06-20

      Posted by Sean Berry on April 7, 2020

      NYC Sierra Club sponsored…


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    • James Thackara, Lifelong Witness to the Nuclear State, Breaks Silence

      Posted by Sean Berry on June 4, 2019

      James Thackara, nationally and internationally acclaimed novelist, was born in California, moved to England and became a citizen there. He and his wife recently returned to the US after…


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    • Coal Ash Contaminates Groundwater at 91% of
 US Coal Plants, Tests Show

      Posted by Erik Nelson on March 11, 2019

      An analysis of water monitoring reports found unsafe levels of toxic substances near hundreds of coal ash sites, many of them in the Midwest and Southeast. James Bruggers MAR…


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    • Simple Tips to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on September 1, 2018

      Here are some simple things you can do tonight, or tomorrow, or this weekend to make your home or apartment a more eco-friendly place. Swap in some LED bulbs. It’s tempting…


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    • Another Voice: Wind turbines offer economic and environmental opportunity

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on May 3, 2018

      Article by Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Energy Committee Chair Bob Ciesielski; reposted from Buffalo News: http://buffalonews.com/2018/04/25/another-voice-wind-turbines-offer-economic-and-environmental-opportunity/ In 2016, New York’s Clean Energy Standard committed to supplying 50 percent of our electricity…


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    • STUDY: Rooftop Solar and EVs Cut Water Usage and Pollution

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on February 4, 2018

      Solar panels and electric vehicles (EVs) are two prime examples of technologies that can help people minimize their environmental footprint, without sacrificing comfort or having to radically change their…


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    • High-Rise Passive House in NYC

      Posted by Adam Carey on December 30, 2017

      By Lisa DiCaprio, Conservation Chair, Sierra Club NYC Group NYC is leading in high-rise Passive House design and construction. On November 1, 2017, the Passive House Institute certified the 26-story…


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    • Press Release: NYC to Become First US City to Require Building Energy Grades

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on December 22, 2017

      This week, the New York City Council approved Intro. 1632A, a bill requiring large buildings to post their energy efficiency scores, and associated grades, near their public entrances. “As…


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    • Take Action: Sign Divest From Fossil Fuels Petition Now

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on October 22, 2017

      Open Letter to New York Comptrollers DiNapoli and Stringer: We want you to do more for our climate future. It’s time to divest New York’s pension funds from fossil fuels….


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    Join us for the next Sustainability Series meeting Join us for the next Sustainability Series meeting Wednesday (12/09) at 7:00pm. For this meeting we will discuss Population and Land Use Impact on Zoonotic Epidemics. Follow the link in our bio for more information on the speakers and to register in advance for this webinar.
    It's Election Day! Get out and vote for environmen It's Election Day! Get out and vote for environmental justice!
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Joe Biden knows there is no greater challenge facing our country and our world than climate change. That’s why he is outlining a bold plan – a Clean Energy Revolution – to address this grave threat and lead the world in addressing the climate emergency. Check the link in our bio to read The Biden Plan Clean Energy and Environmental Justice.
    The Climate and Finance Committee of the Sierra Cl The Climate and Finance Committee of the Sierra Club’s NYC Group invites you to attend a webinar on Monday, October 26th.  The webinar will discuss investing in regenerative agriculture and the impacts of climate change.
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The panel will consist of industry practitioners sharing their experiences and insights, and their particular focus on the investment of regenerative agriculture to address climate change.
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Look for the meeting details on the NYC Groups homepage.
    Catherine Skopic, chair of Sierra Club New York, a Catherine Skopic, chair of Sierra Club New York, and Irene Van Slyke, treasurer of Sierra Club New York, both attended the People’s Climate Movement in September.  84 organizations were co-sponsors for the climate march.
    Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) announces Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) announces her 2020 Climate Report: a new House Committee on Oversight and Reform staff report on the health and economic efforts of climate action.
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Learn more about Carolyn Maloney’s introduction of three new climate and environment bills at the upcoming Sustainability Series meeting on Thursday, October 15th at 7pm via Zoom.  Meeting details can be found at the NY Group homepage.
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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, NY 12: Chair of House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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Catherine Skopic, Chair, Sierra Club NYC Group Delegate to Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter.
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