Nearly a thousand students, activists and concerned citizens rallied on the West Lawn of the state Capitol in Albany on Friday as part of a global movement to demand action by political leaders to stop climate change. The global movement reached 150 countries, where students left their classrooms to stage […]
Tag: Green New Deal
Cuomo signs most aggressive climate change legislation in the nation
During a ceremony at Fordham Law School in Manhattan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, with a goal of achieving a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Joined by former Vice President Al Gore, Cuomo called the legislation one of the the most consequential achievements of his […]
State Legislature introduces first “Green New Deal” bill in the nation
Modeling state-level legislation on Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s national fight for a greener nation, New York Democrats are introducing a “Green New Deal” of their own. Sen. James Sanders Jr., D-Queens, is sponsoring a “Green New Deal for New York,” saying the U.S. is in a “state of climate emergency.” According […]
SUNY Chancellor hopes to inspire students with a more diverse faculty
In her second State of the University Address, SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson unveiled her plans to enroll more full-time online students and hire more underrepresented faculty across the SUNY system. Beginning this fall, the SUNY system will begin enrolling more students in exclusively online degree programs. “We will rethink our […]
Activists want Congressman Tonko to commit to Green New Deal
The day after Rep. Paul Tonko co-chaired a hearing on climate change in Washington, a group of protesters gathered at his Albany office urging him to “Walk it, don’t talk it” as Congress takes up legislation to combat global warming. The environmental activists are angry that Tonko was the only […]