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‘A New Day in New York’: City Council Passes Visionary Climate Bill

‘A New Day in New York’: City Council Passes Visionary Climate Bill

By Eoin Higgins The New York City Council passed the world’s “largest single carbon reduction effort that any city, anywhere, has ever put forward” on Thursday afternoon, marking a major milestone in the fight against the climate crisis. The Climate Mobilization Act contains 10 provisions for a greener New York. “It’s a new day,” tweeted […]

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    New York Senate Votes to Stop NYC’s Plastic Bag Fee

    New York Senate Votes to Stop NYC’s Plastic Bag Fee

    New York’s Republican-controlled State Senate voted 42-18 Tuesday in favor of a measure that would kill New York City’s five-cent fee for carryout bags. “Many families have a hard time just getting by, paying for groceries, rent and heat,” Sen. Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), who introduced the bill, said before Tuesday’s vote. As the Gothamist noted, […]

    Norway’s Biggest Oil Company to Build Huge Offshore Wind Farm Off Coast of New York

    Norway’s Biggest Oil Company to Build Huge Offshore Wind Farm Off Coast of New York

    If everything goes to plan, New York City and Long Island will be harnessing the Atlantic Ocean’s strong and dependable winds as a source of renewable energy. We won an #offshorewind lease with the opp. to potentially provide NYC + Long Island with #renewable electricity. https://t.co/FTvhgGPSEV pic.twitter.com/YMu35CR7wa — Equinor (@Equinor) December 16, 2016 Norway’s biggest […]

    Watch This Man Walk Around NYC Wearing His Trash

    Watch This Man Walk Around NYC Wearing His Trash

    For the next 30 days, I’m going to be wearing every single piece of trash that I create. At first that might sound crazy, but anybody who knows me, knows that I am indeed crazy … crazy in a good way. My biggest goal in life is to inspire people to think about how our […]

    Neil Young Teams Up With TIDAL to Bring ‘Earth Train’ to NYC Subway

    Neil Young Teams Up With TIDAL to Bring ‘Earth Train’ to NYC Subway

    Neil Young and TIDAL have partnered to give New York City subway riders a unique experience. From July 15 – 31, the “S” shuttle train will have an eco-centric installation called the Earth Train. The train is wrapped in various Earth images—trees, water, clouds, etc.—and filled with facts that Young wants to share with riders. […]