The Green New Deal: A Social Movements Project
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We -- Bronx Climate Justice North (BCJN) -- are a small, grassroots Bronx organization seeking to raise funds from our members, allies, friends, and supporters for an important city-wide forum -- Climate Emergency and the Green New Deal: Centering the Voices of Movements.
On the evening of Thursday, September 5, BCJN and a growing list of co-hosts will hold a panel event designed to help communities in New York City and beyond envision the strongest possible Green New Deal from the perspective of social movements -- Progressive Labor, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Peoples, Climate Youth, and Ecosocialism. (Please see our moderator, speakers, and co-hosts below.)
As yet, the Green New Deal is just a dream. But it has already become a battleground between those who would co-opt it for a version of "green capitalism" that will ensure climate disaster and continued economic and racial injustice, and those who envision a radically new society designed around the needs and demands of people on the front lines of the climate crisis in New York City, NY state, the U.S., and around the world. We believe that it will only be a Green New Deal prioritizing these needs and demands that will enable the world to avert climate catastrophe.
This forum will lift up the voices of those suffering "first and worst" from the climate emergency and those who have long struggled on the front lines of environmental injustice and racism. These bold but historically marginalized people and communities in our city and across the world must shape the future. As we mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Maria throughout the month of September, this event will also center the radical, creative struggles for climate and economic justice and democracy in Puerto Rico and the need for transnational struggle and solidarity.
We are honored to hold this event in the South Hall of the Riverside Church in Harlem, and to welcome the Beloved Earth Community of Riverside Church as a co-host.
Funding need:
We are in need of funds to pay for our venue, speakers' expenses, audio/visual, and publicity. Please give as generously as you can, and share this fundraiser with friends who would be interested.
Profound thanks for your help -- we appreciate you!
Logistics:
We hope to see many of you at Riverside Church on Thursday, September 5th, entrance on 490 Riverside Drive.
Doors open at 6:30 pm and the event will begin promptly at 7 pm.
Free and open to the public.
Please visit and share our Facebook event page and RSVP at our Action Network page.
Moderator:
Jonathan Soto -- Assoc. VP of Strategic Initiatives, Union Theological Seminary; Human rights activist and community organizer; Formed Bronx Long Term Recovery Group after Hurricane Sandy and coordinated disaster recovery services by NYC to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Speakers:
Sean Sweeney -- Trade Unions for Energy Democracy; Director of International Program for Labor, Climate, and Environment, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies--The Murphy Institute
Alexandria Villaseñor -- 14-year-old Founder and Executive Director, Earth Uprising; Co-Founder, U.S. Youth Climate Strike
Mychal Johnson -- Co-Founder, South Bronx Unite; Board of Directors, Mott Haven-Port Morris Community Land Stewards, Bronx
Roberto Mukaro Borrero -- Kasike (Chief), Guainía Taíno Tribe; President, United Confederation of Taíno People; President, Friends of Brook Park, Bronx
Mark Dunlea -- Chair, Green Education and Legal Fund; 2010 Co-author of the Green New Deal in U.S.; Co-coordinator of the Campaign for 100% Renewables by 2030 / Off Fossil Fuels Now
Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN -- President, NY State Nurses Association; Co-coordinator, NYRN Disaster Relief Work in Puerto Rico
Co-hosts (list in formation):
Sunrise NYC, South Bronx Unite, Friends of Brook Park, Bronx/Upper Manhattan DSA (Democratic Socialists of America), Food & Water Watch, 350NYC, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, Earth Uprising, GreenFeen OrganiX, Green Education and Legal Fund, North Bronx Racial Justice, NY Communities for Change, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Beloved Earth Community of The Riverside Church, Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, Science for the People NYC, Peoples Climate Movement-NY
On the evening of Thursday, September 5, BCJN and a growing list of co-hosts will hold a panel event designed to help communities in New York City and beyond envision the strongest possible Green New Deal from the perspective of social movements -- Progressive Labor, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Peoples, Climate Youth, and Ecosocialism. (Please see our moderator, speakers, and co-hosts below.)
As yet, the Green New Deal is just a dream. But it has already become a battleground between those who would co-opt it for a version of "green capitalism" that will ensure climate disaster and continued economic and racial injustice, and those who envision a radically new society designed around the needs and demands of people on the front lines of the climate crisis in New York City, NY state, the U.S., and around the world. We believe that it will only be a Green New Deal prioritizing these needs and demands that will enable the world to avert climate catastrophe.
This forum will lift up the voices of those suffering "first and worst" from the climate emergency and those who have long struggled on the front lines of environmental injustice and racism. These bold but historically marginalized people and communities in our city and across the world must shape the future. As we mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Maria throughout the month of September, this event will also center the radical, creative struggles for climate and economic justice and democracy in Puerto Rico and the need for transnational struggle and solidarity.
We are honored to hold this event in the South Hall of the Riverside Church in Harlem, and to welcome the Beloved Earth Community of Riverside Church as a co-host.
Funding need:
We are in need of funds to pay for our venue, speakers' expenses, audio/visual, and publicity. Please give as generously as you can, and share this fundraiser with friends who would be interested.
Profound thanks for your help -- we appreciate you!
Logistics:
We hope to see many of you at Riverside Church on Thursday, September 5th, entrance on 490 Riverside Drive.
Doors open at 6:30 pm and the event will begin promptly at 7 pm.
Free and open to the public.
Please visit and share our Facebook event page and RSVP at our Action Network page.
Moderator:
Jonathan Soto -- Assoc. VP of Strategic Initiatives, Union Theological Seminary; Human rights activist and community organizer; Formed Bronx Long Term Recovery Group after Hurricane Sandy and coordinated disaster recovery services by NYC to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Speakers:
Sean Sweeney -- Trade Unions for Energy Democracy; Director of International Program for Labor, Climate, and Environment, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies--The Murphy Institute
Alexandria Villaseñor -- 14-year-old Founder and Executive Director, Earth Uprising; Co-Founder, U.S. Youth Climate Strike
Mychal Johnson -- Co-Founder, South Bronx Unite; Board of Directors, Mott Haven-Port Morris Community Land Stewards, Bronx
Roberto Mukaro Borrero -- Kasike (Chief), Guainía Taíno Tribe; President, United Confederation of Taíno People; President, Friends of Brook Park, Bronx
Mark Dunlea -- Chair, Green Education and Legal Fund; 2010 Co-author of the Green New Deal in U.S.; Co-coordinator of the Campaign for 100% Renewables by 2030 / Off Fossil Fuels Now
Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN -- President, NY State Nurses Association; Co-coordinator, NYRN Disaster Relief Work in Puerto Rico
Co-hosts (list in formation):
Sunrise NYC, South Bronx Unite, Friends of Brook Park, Bronx/Upper Manhattan DSA (Democratic Socialists of America), Food & Water Watch, 350NYC, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, Earth Uprising, GreenFeen OrganiX, Green Education and Legal Fund, North Bronx Racial Justice, NY Communities for Change, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Beloved Earth Community of The Riverside Church, Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, Science for the People NYC, Peoples Climate Movement-NY
Organizer
Jennifer Scarlott
Organizer