Combating Climate Change With Equity and Justice
This summer, as heat waves engulf the U.S. and New Yorkers are forced to breathe polluted, smoky air from the devastating wildfires in Canada, New York's state Legislature has finally begun the process of assessing how to fund and implement our state's landmark climate law. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act was passed back in 2019. With climate change demanding urgent action, environmental justice advocates are already centering their efforts on solutions that combat climate change while benefiting underserved communities. El Puente, a prominent human rights organization based in North Brooklyn, has been at the forefront of addressing environmental injustices and empowering those most impacted by climate change across New York.