Our Interim NY Cities Director, Tami Lin-Moges, was pleased to join Council Member Erik Bottcher on WNYC 🎙 Morning Edition with Michael Hill. They talked about summer heat and what it will take to expand NYC's urban forest. Step 1: Let's get the NYC Urban Forest Plan done, Mayor Eric Adams!

Oof! We hate seeing the work of our colleagues at Columbia Climate School so misconstrued. It’s not trees polluting the air – it’s exhaust from cars! To get the real story, check out the news from Columbia Climate School here: news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/08/05/pla…

When the staff that care for trees lose their jobs, we all lose. Due to Mayor's budget cuts, 51 people who take care of NYC's parks & natural areas no longer have jobs. bit.ly/3WZHOue Mayor Eric Adams, we urge you to invest in NYC's urban forest & restore all NYC Parks jobs.

Don’t miss The Nature Conservancy’s line-up of #ClimateWeekNYC sessions this Wednesday at The Nest Climate Campus. Register here: nature.org/enus/ what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climatechange/ climate-change-stories/nycclimate- week/

Top of our reading list this week is @NYCEJAlliance's 2024 NYC Climate Justice Agenda. How are we going to build a clean energy future? Their new report  provides a roadmap for taking climate action & creating healthy communities. Check it out tinyurl.com/2024ClimateJus…

🌊 Victory for Clean Water on Long Island! 🌊 Thanks to partners, public officials and voters, Prop 2 is approved! Over the next 30 years, it will generate $6 billion in for clean water and conservation. Learn more nature.org/en-us/newsroom…

Long Island’s waters have shaped its history. The Great South Bay has faced major challenges from poor water quality. After years of research and advocacy, Suffolk County achieved a landmark victory. Discover the progress and partnerships behind Prop 2. nature.org/en-us/about-us…

New York’s new wetland law will protect 1 million acres of critically important wetlands that currently have no federal or state protections. Learn why wetlands are essential to New Yorkers & how the State is protecting them via blair horner WAMC News. wamc.org/commentary-opi…

"When it comes to protecting the state’s wetlands, the DEC should do all it can to ensure that those areas are protected for decades to come." blair horner wamc.org/commentary-opi…

The stakes for our planet have never been higher—and neither has our ambition to find a way toward a future where people and nature thrive. Because when we give nature a chance, it comes back 💪 What about nature do you ❤️? Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=wYbVz0…

Thank you Governor Kathy Hochul for defending environmental protections that create jobs, clean our air and water, increase outdoor recreation opportunities, lower costs for consumers and reduce risks communities face from natural disasters. They are fundamental to our way of life.

Environmental funding protects what we all need - clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and safe places to enjoy the great outdoors. We urge Governor Kathy Hochul New York State Senate NY Assembly Majority to include a $500 million #NYEnviroFund in final #NYBudget. #CleanWaterAndJobs

The NYC urban forest cools the city and cleans the air. Last week, The Nature Conservancy testified with fellow Forest for All NYC members at the New York City Council Committee on Parks & Recreation to support full funding for the NYC urban forest.

Thanks to the leadership of Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Rebecca Kassay, the Septic System Replacement Fund has passed the State Senate and Assembly—that means upgrading outdated septic systems, reducing nitrogen pollution and protecting the water we all depend on.