Month: May 2013

Well over a hundred New York City candidates, their staffs and civic leaders from every borough participated in the NYLCVEF’s Environmental Candidate School on May 11, 2013.

Participants heard from organizations ranging from WE ACT for Environmental Justice, to Transportation Alternatives, to the Center for Working Families to get the latest information on sustainability policies that will help them campaign and govern effectively. We also presented the candidates with our 2013 New York City Green Guide to provide useful information about the issues and the experts working on them.

Click here to check out the photo gallery from this event.

The Environmental Candidate School’s final panel featured current City Council members sharing their insider’s perspective on how City Hall works, from budget-passing to law-making.

Candidates asked insightful questions about how to solve environmental problems in their communities, and followed up with advocates at the conclusion of each panel. NYLCVEF also handed out a Green Guide for candidates looking for more information about working towards a sustainable future in New York City.

Following our recent (and very successful) Mayoral Forum on Sustainability, the Environmental Candidate School is the latest salvo in the NYLCV Education Fund’s New York City Sustainability Program. Keep an eye out for more forums and educational campaigns in the coming months as we work to make sustainability a top priority for the Big Apple.

Following our successful citywide Mayoral Forum on Sustainability, the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund this week partnered with The Riverdale Press and the Riverdale YM-YWHA to host the West Bronx Green Mayoral Candidate Political Education Forum in Riverdale.

Over 100 people attended Monday night’s forum, which was moderated by NYLCVEF President  Marcia Bystryn and included panelists Eric Goldstein, Yael Levy and Barry Willner.

Mayoral candidates Christine Quinn, Sal Albanese, John Liu and Adolfo Carrion fielded questions about a wide range of environmental issues, including open space, energy, waterfront access and the Hudson River Greenway.

On May 21st, NYLCVEF will participate in a West Bronx City Council Candidate Forum, where we’ll cover sustainability issues affecting the West Bronx with City Council candidates.

Thanks to everyone who attended the West Bronx Green Mayoral Forum, and thanks to our sponsors:

Christ Church

Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale

Friends of the Hudson River Greenway in the Bronx

Friends of Van Cortlandt Park

Hebrew Institute of Riverdale

Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Devel. Corp.

The NRDC Action Fund

North Riverdale Merchants Association

Open Space Institute

Riverdale Community Coalition

Riverdale Jewish Center

Riverdale Jewish Community

Relations Council

Riverdale Nature Preservancy

Riverdale Presbyterian Church

Riverdale Temple

Young Israel Ohab Zedek