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New York, New York – September 26, 2018.  Today a coalition of community, environmental, education and child welfare organizations called on the city to back a pilot program for a worker and parent-owned electric school bus co-operative, as a first step in transforming the broken school bus industry.…

Climate Works for All coalition says Council Member Constantinides’ Energy Efficiency Plan for Big Buildings is a Breakthrough on Climate, Jobs and Justice and sets standard for the nation Now NYC Council Should Introduce and Pass Legislation with Mayor de Blasio’s Support   August 20, 2018, New York City – Climate Works for All, a coalition of environmental justice organizations, labor unions, environmental, faith and community groups, praised Council Member Constantinides’ pledge to turn the recommendations from the Urban Green Council’s 80×50 Buildings Partnership into comprehensive legislation.…

ALIGN’s Executive Director Maritza Silva-Farrell issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to sit on the U.S.…

We look forward to working with the MTA to define a set of policies and specific benchmarks that establishes high road jobs standards, a just transition, and a targeted phase-in prioritizing electric bus routes in transit deserts and communities most impacted by diesel emissions by modernizing our bus fleet.

Today, the Climate Works for All coalition released its plan to reduce NYC’s greenhouse gas emissions by 12%, by requiring comprehensive energy efficiency retrofits at the city’s large buildings.