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  350Brooklyn · [email protected]
October 26, 2021 at 1:02 PM

Community News: supporting our spirits

This week, confront climate anxiety at a special 2-hour climate wednesdays session Climate Wednesdays: "Active Hope: Emotional Resilience in Facing Climate Change" TOMORROW October 27, 6:30-8:30 pm EDT This special two-hour workshop will offer tools for supporti…
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October 18, 2021 at 3:10 PM

Climate Wednesdays: Bringing Solar Home, Active Hope and more

350Brooklyn and Brooklyn Public Library are excited to announce four new Climate Wednesdays programs Don’t Miss 350Brooklyn’s Fall 2021 Climate Wednesdays Series Affordable Solar, Emotional Resilience, a Sola…
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October 12, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Monthly Meeting this Thursday!

plus, we have over a dozen more ways to get involved this month. 350Brooklyn October Meeting – Labor and The Climate Movement: Challenges and Opportunities Thursday, October 14, 7:30 pm EDT How can the climate movement build stronger ties with labor? What are th…
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September 23, 2021 at 1:31 PM

UPDATE: Rally for Electric School Buses

Hello, Due to swiftly changing circumstances (and reports of foul weather) the Clean Bus Coalition has moved the date of our Rally for Electric School Buses from this Friday 9/24 -> to Thursday 9/30 at 11am. WHAT: Join us to demand passage of Intro…
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September 21, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Community News: are you ready for some FUNdraising?

We are so excited for the 350Brooklyn Fall Fundraiser. Join us! October Meeting: Labor and the Climate Movement: Challenges and Opportunities Thursday, October 14, 7:30 pm EDT How can the climate movement build stronger ties with labor? What are the obstacles to…
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September 7, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Monthly Meeting this Week

Explore creative activism with us at our Zoom meeting this Thursday September Meeting: Why Creative Activism? Thursday, September 9, 7:30 pm EDT (Virtual) Join Rebecca Bray and Steve Lambert, the directors of the Center for Artistic Activism (cc4a.org), as they i…
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September 6, 2021 at 12:25 PM

Inequality and Ida: Climate Injustice Slams New York

Inequality and Ida Climate Injustice Slams New York Rainfall from hurricanes that start far to our south is nothing new to New Yorkers. Hurricane Ida was different, crashing into Louisiana only to resurrect itself for a second ruinous round against the Northeast.…
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September 1, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Fundraiser Tickets Are Now on Sale!

Buy Your Tickets for Our Fall Fundraiser Now! Thursday, September 30th at 7pm In the garden at St John’s Episcopal Church 139 St John’s Place, Brooklyn 11217 You know all the good things 350Brooklyn does. Here’s your chance to support all our great work and have…
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August 24, 2021 at 8:16 PM

Community News: Five new ways to take action this week

September Meeting: Why Creative Activism? Thursday, September 9, 7:30 pm EDT Join Rebecca Bray and Steve Lambert, Directors of the Center for Artistic Activism, as they inspire and delight us by showing examples of creative activism campaigns from around the worl…
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August 13, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Rally for the Climate!

Join us on THU 8/19 for a city-wide rally to #SealTheDeal on climate, care jobs, and justice! Show Up for the Climate! Rally to #SealTheDeal Thursday, August 19   6:00 pm Battery Park near Bowling Green This week the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
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August 3, 2021 at 1:24 PM

Community News: Picnic in the Park this Thursday

Join us this week to celebrate summer in Prospect Park! August Meeting: Picnic in Prospect Park! Thursday, August 5th, 6:00 pm EDT Until Sunset, Prospect Park Next To The Picnic House Join us to celebrate summer in Prospect Park! Bring food and drinks to share, …
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July 20, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Community News: Save the date for our picnic in the park!

In lieu of a formal August meeting, join us to meet, mingle and celebrate summer together in Prospect Park! August Meeting: Picnic in Prospect Park! Thursday, August 5*, 6 pm EDT until sunset in Prospect Park next to the Picnic House In lieu of a formal August me…
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July 15, 2021 at 6:20 PM

event this Saturday!

Help stop climate change this weekend! This Saturday, July 17, in lower Manhattan, there will be a march and rally called "We Need to be Gas Free!" Link here. This event will start at Titanic Memorial Park and go to the financial district. There are num…
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July 6, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Monthly Meeting this Thursday!

Learn about corporate solutions to the climate crisis, and why we should be skeptical of them. July Meeting: False Solutions: Going the Wrong Way on the Climate Crisis Thursday, July 8, 7:30 pm EDT Waste-to-Energy? Biofuels? Carbon capture? The hydrogen economy?…
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June 22, 2021 at 2:55 PM

Community News: Green Space for Gowanus

The public comment period for the impending rezoning of Gowanus is now. July Meeting: False Solutions: Going the Wrong Way on the Climate Crisis Thursday, July 8, 7:30 pm EDT Waste-to-Energy? Biofuels? Carbon capture? The hydrogen economy? Corporate America is f…
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June 8, 2021 at 1:36 PM

Community News: Monthly Meeting this week!

Join Wendy Greenspun on Thursday to understand and honor painful emotions, develop tools for preventing burnout, and develop strategies to build ongoing emotional sustainability and resilience. June Meeting: Emotional Sustainability and Resilience in the Face of the…
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May 25, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Community News: Making Progress on Straws, CCIA, and Buses

June Meeting: Emotional Sustainability and Resilience in the Face of the Climate Crisis: A Toolkit for Activists Thursday, June 10, 7:30 pm EDT Climate activism is one of the most important ways to engage in the growing existential threat of climate and environme…
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May 11, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Monthly Meeting This Week!

How can climate activists inspire more people to get involved in confronting the climate emergency? May Meeting: Climate Crisis: Getting The Message Out Thursday, May 13th, 7:30 pm EDT How can climate activists inspire more people to get involved in confronting …
  350Brooklyn · [email protected]
April 20, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Support solar power and fight fracked gas

Most New Yorkers can’t install their own rooftop solar, so community-based renewable energy is an essential climate solution for our city. Who’s building these projects, and what policies would help? Climate Wednesdays: (Em)powering Our Neighborhoods: Bringing Cle…
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April 6, 2021 at 12:50 PM

Community News: Monthly Meeting This Week

The natural world in Brooklyn is both an important register of the climate crisis and an important counter to it. Come to our April meeting when we will explore Brooklyn’s natural world. April Meeting: Wild Brooklyn: The Natural World in the Big City Thursday, Ap…
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March 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Return of Climate Wednesdays at BPL

It’s the biggest story of our time: the climate crisis. So why aren’t there more full-time climate reporters and more stories connecting the dots between “everyday issues” and the changing climate? Covering Climate: What is the Media Missing? Wednesday, March 24…
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March 22, 2021 at 6:06 PM

We Must End The Violence, Misogyny and Racism

In Honor of the Lives Taken in Atlanta Eight Precious Lives Were Taken in Atlanta on March 16th The misogyny, entitlement and racism that enabled these killings to occur has direct parallels with the exploitative and predatory mindsets that the environmental movem…
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February 23, 2021 at 7:39 PM

Community News: Campaign and Action Updates

We've been holding protests to encourage Chase to divest from fossil fuels. We plan to expand these protests in the weeks and months to come. Learn about the campaign and see how you can get involved. Stop The Money Pipeline-BK Campaign Is Heating Up! The STMP-B…
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February 13, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Love Your 350Brooklyn!

Got big plans for Valentine’s Day? How about sending some of your love our way? Member-Volunteers like you are the heart and soul of our work. We are bound to each other through ties of shared purpose and a fierce commitment to protecting this beautiful planet. But we do need …
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February 9, 2021 at 9:40 PM

Community News: Monthly Meeting this week!

Join our meeting this Thursday to discuss the future of climate legislation in NYS February Meeting: What's the 2021 Climate Outlook for New York State? Thursday, February 11, 7:30 pm EST New York State is starting a new legislative session with a veto-proof Dem…
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January 26, 2021 at 3:54 PM

Community News: Learn more about renewable energy!

Check out all the webinars and zoom meetings coming up! What’s the 2021 climate outlook for NYS? Let’s talk about it at our monthly meeting Thursday, February 11, 7:30 pm New York is starting a new legislative session with a veto-proof Democratic majority in bo…
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January 12, 2021 at 1:22 PM

Community News: Monthly Meeting coming up!

One week until inauguration. Join us to discuss potential for climate action in Washington, D.C. Join the January meeting: “The new landscape for climate in Washington” Thursday, January 14, 7:30 pm With the election and the events of the past week behind us, we…
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December 28, 2020 at 1:29 PM

At Year’s End to the 350Brooklyn Community

We’d like to reflect on our experiences of this past year and express our hopes for 2021. To Our 350Brooklyn Community As we approach the turn of the year when the nights are long and when we are isolated indoors by both the weather and the pandemic, we’d like to re…
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December 22, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Community News: In January, go carbon-free and meeting-full!

We'll start off the New Year with a look at the potential for climate action in Washington, D.C., after President Biden's inauguration. We're also organizing a carbon free challenge to invite more sustainability into our personal lives. Join the January meeting: “Th…
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December 16, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Join 350Brooklyn's Carbon Free January Challenge!

As January nears, and we are making our new year’s resolutions, we wanted to look more deeply at our own personal choices. Dear John, All year, climate activists march, lobby, write letters, make phone calls, and do whatever we think will lead to the big systemic chan…
  350Brooklyn · [email protected]
December 8, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Come to the December Meeting!

Come to our December Meeting to learn about the Campaign for Public Power. Join the December Meeting: (Public) Power to the People! Thursday, December 10, 7:30 pm Learn about the Campaign for Public Power — aiming to get public utilities under public control — at…
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November 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM

350Brooklyn’s Climate Action Auction—Last Chance!

It’s down to the wire! The bidding on offerings on Brooklyn Bids! ends this Wednesday, December 2, at 10 pm. Last Chance: Brooklyn Bids! Ends Soon It’s down to the wire! The bidding on offerings on our wonderful Brooklyn Bids! website ends this Wednesday, Decem…
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November 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Get to know 350BK

Check out our new mission statement and a comprehensive list of our campaigns! Join the December Meeting: (Public) Power to the People! Thursday, December 10, 7:30 pm Learn about the Campaign for Public Power — aiming to get public utilities under public control …
  350Brooklyn · [email protected]
November 23, 2020 at 3:00 PM

The Auction is Now Open!

Brooklyn Bids! 350Brooklyn's Climate Action Auction is now OPEN Brooklyn Bids! is Now Open It’s here! Brooklyn Bids! 350Brooklyn’s Climate Action Auction opens at 10 am today. We’ve got over fifty experiences, classes, adornments, wines, and gift cards to great…
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November 20, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Brooklyn Bids! 350Brooklyn's Climate Action Auction is Almost Here!

Brooklyn Bids! 350Brooklyn's Climate Action Auction starts Monday, 11/23 Brooklyn Bids! 350Brooklyn’s Climate Action Auction is Almost Here! Excitement is mounting as the Auction Team curates the final entries on our auction site! We’ve got more than fifty gre…
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November 17, 2020 at 1:41 PM

One week to go! Brooklyn Bids Climate Action Auction kicks off MON 11/23

Our Brooklyn Bids: 350Brooklyn's Climate Action Auction runs from Nov 23 through Dec 2. Mark your calendar now! Dear John, Only one week to go! Our entirely online “Brooklyn Bids: 350Brooklyn’s Climate Action Auction” runs from November 23 through December 2. …
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November 10, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Community News: November Meeting This Week!

Getting organized for our post-election future Rolling Up Our Sleeves: 350Brooklyn's Climate Action Organizing Meeting Thursday, November 12, 7:30 pm Election Day (week?) is behind us, but the climate crisis doesn't let up -- and neither do we. Help us map out wh…
  350Brooklyn · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Not About the Election!

Dear Members of the 350Brooklyn Community, To lay the groundwork for our 2021 work, 350Brooklyn will mount an online fund-raising auction just before the holidays. Do you have something you could donate — a skill you could share, something you could tea…
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October 13, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Community News: Fight the Frights! Toxins, Emissions, and Plastics

It's the season for scares... What's truly scary? Join the Pre-Halloween Red Hook "Toxics Tour"! Saturday, October 17, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Join the fight against a new fracked-gas power plant. Come out for a Red Hook "Toxics Tour" and Rally on Saturday, October 17…
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September 29, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Community News: the October Meeting is coming up!

Come to the October meeting: Moving forward with New York Renews Thursday, October 8, 7:30 pm 350Brooklyn is a proud member of NY Renews, a statewide coalition of 230+ organizations that in 2019 pushed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA…
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September 15, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Community News: Climate Justice Panels, Petitions, and More

September 16, 7–8:30 pm: Climate Wednesdays continues online with “Green Collar Jobs: Making a Living, Forging a Better World” With over a million New Yorkers out of work and a steadily warming climate, our communities need green jobs more than ever. A "green r…
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September 1, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Community News: September Meeting to Get Out the Vote

Come to the September Meeting: “Voting Climate,” Thursday, September 10, 7:30 pm While the hour is late, our September meeting will focus on ways you can still work to get out the vote and push candidates to be stronger climate champions. We’ll hear from Jenny …
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August 17, 2020 at 9:46 PM

Community News: Climate Wednesdays & Virtual Activism Opportunities

Climate Wednesdays continues online: August 26, 7 pm “Natural Allies: Working With Nature to Combat Climate Change” Parks, waterways, and shady streets not only create healthier neighborhoods: they can help us confront the climate crisis. City trees cool swelt…
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August 4, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Community News: Microplastic Madness and More!

Join our Microplastic Madness online screening on Thursday August 13 at 6:00 pm. Plastic pollution driving you crazy? Join our Microplastic Madness online screening on Thursday August 13 at 6 pm Instead of our usual August break from monthly meetings, we’ll wa…
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July 20, 2020 at 3:27 PM

Community News: Fossil-Free Transportation with Climate Wednesdays; Hold the Plastic; Hakeem Jeffries on GND

Next Climate Wednesdays topic: How do we convince more New Yorkers to get out of their cars, especially during a pandemic? Learn more at the next event in partnership with Brooklyn Public Library. Climate Wednesdays: Fossil-Free Transportation in a Pandemic a…
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July 16, 2020 at 5:18 PM

Join us in targeting Food Delivery services to have customers “opt in” for single-use utensils

Today we joined a coalition of environmental organizations calling on food delivery services to opt out of single use plastics. Dear John, Today we are one of 125 organizations calling on food delivery companies: Uber Eats, GrubHub, Delivery.com, DoorDash, Seamle…
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July 6, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Community News: The Movement for Black Lives, Climate Wednesdays return, Plastic Free July, STMP Webinar

350Brooklyn is speaking to this moment with the topic of our July meeting: "The Intersection of Climate Justice, Activism, and White Supremacy." Occupy City Hall protesters in Manhattan. Photo: New York Daily News/TNS There Is No Climate Justice Without Racia…
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June 29, 2020 at 12:18 PM

Take the Plastic-free July Challenge!

We are living in difficult times, and plastic waste ranks among the biggest challenges we face. That's why the 350 Brooklyn team is inviting you to sign-up for the Plastic Free July Challenge, a fun way of weaning yourself off plastic for the month of…
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June 25, 2020 at 1:33 PM

Today: Climate activists call on the Mayor and City Council to cut the NYPD budget!

Dear Fellow 350Brooklyn Members, In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis a month ago, a nationwide movement demanding an end to racist and deadly police practices has exploded on the streets of this country. The call to Defund th…
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June 23, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Community News: The Climate Crisis & Racial Injustice, Plastic Free July, ReWIND Act, Get Involved

Our July meeting will feature a panel discussion and Q&A on "The Intersection of Climate Justice, Activism, and White Supremacy". The Climate Crisis and Racial Injustice Our July meeting will feature a panel discussion and Q&A on “The Intersection of Climate…