NYC Climate Action

Climate change doesn’t just happen to us – we change the climate. Every day, with everything we do. We are New Yorkers, and we have the power to make a difference. Join us, and help change the climate for the better. #ChangetheClimate

Key takeaways from the May discussion on the latest sustainability and wellness trends in NYC real estate, moderated by John Oppermann, @avenue8 agent and @EarthDayOrg ED, with Andreas Benzing, @NYPassiveHouse ED, and Stephanie Margolis, @NYCClimateAct ED: ow.ly/BaOQ50K6CUo

1/ It’s day 6 of a record-breaking heatwave in the US. From the NE to the SW, more than 100 MILLION Americans are under heat alerts. We’re in triple digits across much of the country. Here’s how the heat is affecting NYers and who's to blame. 🧵

"Reaching that 1.5 (degrees C) number or even staying below 2 degrees would require a radical transformation of the world’s energy systems, replacing fossil fuels with low carbon and ultimately carbon-free energy sources, and doing so not on a leisurely glide path but quickly..."

@PeteSikora1 "Tenants, workers, & employees are demanding #officesofthefuture, & those that are built that way are seeing much more attendance than others. So, it's actually good business to (decarbonize buildings) as well." (@ 29:40) youtu.be/EuzsVbCcySA

@PeteSikora1 "We want building owners to know they are part of the fight against climate change, & they are not here to do it alone. The Adams administration is committed to implementing #LocalLaw97 by mobilizing, communicating, & supporting building owners." (@ 28:16) youtu.be/EuzsVbCcySA

Greetings from the Intro to Sustainability & Future Cities Boot Camp @brooklynlaw. Frank Carone, @NYCMayor’s Chief of Staff, says our building stock, which is aging, is our greatest opportunity to achieve our climate goals. He also says retrofits are essential & will create jobs.

@jamesmalachyrya @NYClimate @NYSERDA @solaronenyc says that this project had a 5-year payback

@NYCClimateAct @NYClimate @NYSERDA Curious ... how long is the payback on the @nyserda incentive?

@NYClimate #NYCAccelerator explains that these #ballasted #solarpanels provide the power for the common areas of the Greenwich residential building in LIC, including the elevators, hallways, and laundry rooms (plus more power). They used @NYSERDA incentives to install this system

"This is the United States of America; when we put our hearts and minds to it, there's not a single thing beyond our capacity - I mean it - when we act together. And of all the things we should be acting together on, is climate. Is climate..." ow.ly/XAwS50K0vHp 7/7

"If we don't keep to the 1.5 degrees Centigrade, we lose it all, we don't get to turn it around. And the world is counting on us." ow.ly/XAwS50K0vHp 6/7

"I come here today with a message: as @POTUS, I have a responsibility to act with urgency and resolve when our nation faces clear and present danger. And that's what #climatechange is about; it is literally, not figuratively, a #clearandpresentdanger." ow.ly/CWRf50K0vHr 1/7

"Some of the fastest-growing cities in the US are among those being roasted by record temperatures that are baking more than 100 million Americans under some sort of extreme heat warning." theguardian.com/us-news/2022/j… #ClimateNews #extremeheat #recordtemperatures #climatecrisis

SCOTUS decision on #westvirgina has made NYC climate action all the more urgent! @bradlander @JimGennaro @NYCClimateAct @nycclimate NYC’s responsibility to combat climate change nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-ope…

In addition to this requirement and the energy savings that a #solar roof offers, there are incentives including tax abatements. You can calculate your building's "solar potential" at nysolarmap.com 2/2

Local Laws 92 and 94 of 2019: All new buildings, and alterations of existing buildings where the entire existing roof deck or roof assembly is being replaced, must include a #solarphotovoltaic system, #greenroof system, or combination of both. 1/2 nysolarmap.com

However, achieving our climate goals is essential to surviving as a state, especially in NYC - let's work together to move the needle further and faster to help prevent more climate destruction. #CLCPA #LocalLaw97 #climatepolicy 4/4

Without significantly changing our status quo behavior, NY will fall behind in terms of lowering our GHG emissions economy-wide, including in the electricity, buildings, transportation, and industry sectors. 3/4

@RockyMtnInst recently released their State Climate Scorecards, showing the progress some states are making in climate policy. Here is NY's: ow.ly/ZAYk50JUcog 1/4