2021 NYC Environmental Candidate School Wrap-Up

Thank you to all of the candidates and campaign staff who joined the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund over the past few weeks for our 2021 NYC Environmental Candidate Schools.  These discussions were designed to educate and inform campaigns for City Council, Borough President, Comptrollers, and Mayor on key environmental and public health issues facing our city.  Below you will find links to recordings, contact information for our panelists, and the presentations from each panel.

Waste Management and Building Emissions

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Panelists

• Bridget Anderson, Deputy Commissioner of Recycling and Sustainability, NYC Department of Sanitation
• Eric Goldstein, Senior Attorney and NYC Environment Director, Natural Resources Defence Council
• Phoebe Flaherty, Organizer, ALIGN: the Alliance for a Greater New York

• Adam Roberts, Director of Policy, NY American Institute of Architects
• Chris Halfnight, Associate Director of Policy, Urban Green Council
• Donna DeCostanzo, Eastern Region Climate and Clean Energy Program Director, Natural Resources Defence Council
• Marlene De La O, Strategic Research and Policy Analyst, ALIGN: the Alliance for a Greater New York

Infrastructure: Transportation + Wastewater and Green Infrastructure

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Panelists

• Danny Pearlstein, Policy and Communications Director, Riders Alliance
• Kate Slevin, Senior VP State Programs and Advocacy, Regional Plan Association
• Jenny Veloz, Community Organizer, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

• Julie Welch, Program Manager, Stormwater Infrastructure Matters (SWIM) Coalition
• Emily Maxwell, NYC Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
• Lisa Bloodgood, Director of Advocacy and Education, Newtown Creek Alliance

Public Health & Parks: Lead Poisoning + Parks and Open Spaces

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Panelists

• Dr. Morri Markowitz, Director, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
• Taylor Morton, Director of Environmental and Health Education, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
• Brandon Kielbasa, Director of Organizing and Policy, Cooper Square Committee
• Liam Reilly, Tenant Organizer, Cooper Square Committee

• Emily Walker, Director of Outreach and Programs, New Yorkers for Parks
• Carter Strickland, New York State Director, The Trust for Public Land
• Sarah Charlop-Powers, Executive Director, Natural Areas Conservancy
• Masoom Moitra, Green Light District Director, El Puente

Resiliency: Heat Vulnerability and Coastal Resiliency

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Panelists

• Daphne Lundi, Independent Expert on NYC Resiliency
• Sonal Jessel, Director of Policy, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
• Sam Bishop, Director of Education, Trees New York

• Karen Imas, Vice President of Programs, Waterfront Alliance
• Amy Chester, Managing Director, Rebuild By Design
• Judah Asimov, Senior Manager of Planning and Outreach, RISE Rockaways

Additional Resources

• Kingsland Wildflower Project
• WFA Mayoral Platform
• WE ACT Extreme Heat Policy Agenda
• NYC Cool Neighborhoods Report
• TNC Future Forest NYC
• TNC Green Infrastructure on NYC Roofs
• TNC Just Nature NYC