By Noor Malik “Transportation and buildings are among the two largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in New York City. If we’re going to be serious about fighting climate change,we need solutions that address more than one sector at a time.” — Julie Tighe, President, New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund If you’ve…
All New Yorkers deserve safe passage to lead pipe removal that is quick, cost-effective, and equitable. The federal mandate is clear; water systems must remove all lead pipes by 2037. The question remains: will the governor and state legislature help communities meet this moment by providing the policies and public dollars to solve this problem?
As policymakers and property owners search for practical solutions to reduce New York City’s carbon emissions, office-to-residential conversions are emerging as an unexpected environmental win alongside their economic and housing benefits. So we decided to check out the environmental impact is of these increasingly popular conversions.
We are thrilled to announce that the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF) will be out on the streets helping New Yorkers celebrate Earth Month throughout April and Earth Day on April 22. “Every day is essentially Earth Day at the League, but there is no doubt that April is always special,”…
The term spring cleaning should take on new meaning as we all strive to make our homes and communities more environmentally sustainable. We’ve compiled a list of suggestions to help you get started.
Meet Your Neighbors: New York’s Natural World In this series, we connect policy to nature – highlighting native New York species, what we have in common with them, and the roles they play in NYLCV’s policy agenda. By Georgia Good Often, bugs don’t get the same love as bigger, furry or finned New Yorkers. But…
By Georgia Good New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act calls for 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040 and mandates reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 85% from 1990 levels by 2050. Meanwhile, energy demand is skyrocketing – by as much as by 50-90% in the next twenty years, according to the NY Independent Systems…
On June 23, New York’s primary elections will determine which candidates run in the midterms this November, when New York will send twenty-six officials to the US House of Representatives. Each year, NYLCVEF helps to ensure that the environment and climate change are front and center on the campaign trail and that voters know where…
By Georgia Good On February 25, we partnered with Con Edison for a breakfast and panel on one of America’s most consequential municipal climate policies: New York City’s 2019 Local Law 97 (LL97). As snow fell outside, we gathered at White & Case LLP’s offices in Manhattan, to discuss the landmark law – where we…
