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Thousands of school kids took part in the School Strike for Climate on March 25, 2022 in New York City. The students held a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall and marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square to bring attention to the inaction of city and state officials to face the current climate emergency. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
On March 17, 2017; New Yorkers delivered over 51,000 petitions to Governor Cuomo's Office in Manhattan, urging him to
reject the 401 Water Quality Certificate for Spectra Energy’s high-pressure, high-volume, fracked-gas Atlantic Bridge pipeline and to shut down the Algonquin pipeline expansion in New York
Thousands of school kids took part in the School Strike for Climate on March 25, 2022 in New York City. The students held a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall and marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square to bring attention to the inaction of city and state officials to face the current climate emergency. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Friends of the Earth Finland's Community Power - campaign had a training on energy savings' huge potential in buildings. "Energy saving is fun, easy and crucial", says the trainer, energy efficiency expert Maaria Laukkanen.
More than one hundred New Yorkers affiliated with Sunrise Movement gathered in Brooklyn on February 26, 2019 to put the pressure on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to join Senator Gillibrand in co-sponsoring the Green New Deal Resolution and uniting the Democrats against Mitch McConnell’s divisive tactics. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Peoples Climate Movement 2018 Kick-off event is a city-wide organizing meeting on learning how you can get more involved in climate campaigns. Followed by brief updates on the exciting work of several campaigns and breaking groups focused on how we can strengthen and expand climate action in New York City and NY State, as well as nationally. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced their only public hearing so far on the NESE compressor station and gas pipeline proposal on November 5, 2018, giving the community an opportunity to express their concerns on the Raritan Bay pipeline/compressor station proposal. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
On May 31st New Yorkers from across the city are going to be descending on the Clean Energy Standard hearing in lower Manhattan to help spark a renewable energy revolution in the Empire State. We need you there with us for our climate, our economy, and the city we love. This is the big one.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
Prior to Governor Cuomo's State of the State address on January 16, 2019 in Albany, over 100 climate activists swarmed the state capitol to demand that Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders reject fracking infrastructure and move NewYork off fossil fuels by 2030. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists representing more than 350 environmental, civic, and college student organizations held a press conference in Downtown manhattan on February 22, 2017 and delivered a letter to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in support of his investigation of ExxonMobil.
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced their only public hearing so far on the NESE compressor station and gas pipeline proposal on November 5, 2018, giving the community an opportunity to express their concerns on the Raritan Bay pipeline/compressor station proposal. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Demanding good jobs, healthier communities, and frontline justice with 100% clean, renewable energy, hundreds of New Yorkers converged on the State Capitol on Wednesday to call on Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers to support the NYS Climate & Community Protection Act (A.10342) – the nation’s strongest climate protection bill. NY Renews, a historic group of labor, environmental, and grassroots organizations, is coming together for the first time to trailblaze a new front in the fight against climate change – pushing the climate protection debate from an environmental discussion to an economic and social justice one.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced their only public hearing so far on the NESE compressor station and gas pipeline proposal on November 5, 2018, giving the community an opportunity to express their concerns on the Raritan Bay pipeline/compressor station proposal. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
After being found guilty of trespassing Cortlandt judge Kimberly Ragazzo ruled Unconditional Discharge in case of the Spectra "Algonquin" Pipeline Crawlers who halted construction in October of 2016. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced their only public hearing so far on the NESE compressor station and gas pipeline proposal on November 5, 2018, giving the community an opportunity to express their concerns on the Raritan Bay pipeline/compressor station proposal. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
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As global leaders assemble for the 4th Annual Climate Finance Day, New Yorkers, including representatives from environmental, community and student groups, held a rally at City Hall on November 28, 2018 and call on NYC to divest public money from banks that fuel climate change and to establish a municipal public bank to help fund the transition to a just, sustainable economy. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Members of the Stop the Williams Pipeline NY Coalition gathered in Albany on February 7, 2019 for a press conference before delivering more than 14,400 petition signatures calling on the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Governor Andrew Cuomo to walk the talk on climate action and stop the Williams fracked gas pipeline. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Four New Yorkers were arrested early morning on January 16,2019 for using a tractor to block a cargo shipment on Route 55 in New Milford, CT destined for the Cricket Valley Energy Center construction site, a massive 1100-megawatt gas-fired power plant under construction in Wingdale, New York. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Tri-States Unite for Safe Energy, Complete it Cuomo, FracTracker Alliance, Sane Energy Project, Protect Orange County, Sustainable Warwick and Working Films are hosting a night of films, discussion, and story sharing as a part of the YOU ARE HERE tour at The Space at Greenstar in Ithaca New York
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Public hearing held by the NY Department of Environmental Conservation on the Williams NESE Pipeline at the Bay Ridge Manor House on February 26, 2019. The Williams NESE pipeline, will carry fracked gas for 23 miles through our thriving and beautiful New York Harbor. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
More than 1500 people took the streest of Albany and marched fom Sheridan Hollow to the Capitol Building on April 23, 2018 as part of the "Cuomo Walk The Talk" day of action, governor's seat candidates participated in the protest, Democrat Cynthia Nixon marched the streets of Albany and Green Party's Howie Hawkins marched and got arrested later at the Hall of Governors in the Capitol Building. Actor and activist James Cromwell was also among the 55 people arrested at the Hall of Governors in a non-violent act of civil disobedience, demanding Cuomo to stop all fracking infrastructure, move to 100% renewable energy, and make polluters pay. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced their only public hearing so far on the NESE compressor station and gas pipeline proposal on November 5, 2018, giving the community an opportunity to express their concerns on the Raritan Bay pipeline/compressor station proposal. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Members of the Sunrise Movement hubs from all across New York state gathered for a raucous rally on August 13, 2019 outside of the DNC headquarters on 420 Lexington Avenue in New York City to pressure the NY members of the DNC to vote for a climate debate when the DNC gathers in San Francisco on August 22-24. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Impacted residents and supporters from across the Northeast, including local farmers, used a tractor blockade and climbed a 275ft tall smokestack halting construction of the Cricket Valley fracked gas power plant for a day on November 6, 2019, citing the plant’s large contribution to climate change and local air pollution, they are calling on Governor Cuomo to shut down the fracked gas power plant for good. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
NY youth, leaders representing hundreds of community, social justice, environmental and climate organizations wrote and delivered an open letter to Democratic Party US Senate leader Chuck Schumer on December 3, 2018 urging him to oppose Bernard Mcnamee for FERC Commissioner and Joe Manchin as Energy And Natural Resources Committee ranking member. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Demanding good jobs, healthier communities, and frontline justice with 100% clean, renewable energy, hundreds of New Yorkers converged on the State Capitol on Wednesday to call on Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers to support the NYS Climate & Community Protection Act (A.10342) – the nation’s strongest climate protection bill. NY Renews, a historic group of labor, environmental, and grassroots organizations, is coming together for the first time to trailblaze a new front in the fight against climate change – pushing the climate protection debate from an environmental discussion to an economic and social justice one.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
More than one hundred New Yorkers affiliated with Sunrise Movement gathered in Brooklyn on February 26, 2019 to put the pressure on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to join Senator Gillibrand in co-sponsoring the Green New Deal Resolution and uniting the Democrats against Mitch McConnell’s divisive tactics. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
More than one hundred New Yorkers affiliated with Sunrise Movement gathered in Brooklyn on February 26, 2019 to put the pressure on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to join Senator Gillibrand in co-sponsoring the Green New Deal Resolution and uniting the Democrats against Mitch McConnell’s divisive tactics. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Impacted residents and supporters from across the Northeast, including local farmers, used a tractor blockade and climbed a 275ft tall smokestack halting construction of the Cricket Valley fracked gas power plant for a day on November 6, 2019, citing the plant’s large contribution to climate change and local air pollution, they are calling on Governor Cuomo to shut down the fracked gas power plant for good. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced their only public hearing so far on the NESE compressor station and gas pipeline proposal on November 5, 2018, giving the community an opportunity to express their concerns on the Raritan Bay pipeline/compressor station proposal. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
New Yorkers took direct action outside Governor Andrew Cuomo’s New York City office on November 2, 2018 sending a clear message: Be a real climate leader and stop the Williams NESE Pipeline. Dozens of activists rallied before dropping a 25-foot banner across the street, and delivering a letter opposing the pipeline signed by 211 New York organizations. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
As a key water-quality certificate permit deadline looms, New Yorkers rally outside and inside the New York State Capitol building in Albany on March 27, 2017; to urge Governor Cuomo to Deny the 401 Water and Air Permits and block the Northern Access export pipeline.
More than one hundred New Yorkers affiliated with Sunrise Movement gathered in Brooklyn on February 26, 2019 to put the pressure on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to join Senator Gillibrand in co-sponsoring the Green New Deal Resolution and uniting the Democrats against Mitch McConnell’s divisive tactics. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Environmental advocates with Climate Fast NJ engaged on a 14 days fast to call on New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to enact a moratorium on pipelines, power plants and all new fossil fuel expansion projects currently proposed in our communities and through our water sources. Beginning right after the November 6th election, a water-only fast was held outside the offices of Governor Phil Murphy at New Jersey State House in Trenton; in solidarity with front line communities opposing the dozen new dirty energy proposals in New Jersey. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Thousands of school kids took part in the School Strike for Climate on March 25, 2022 in New York City. The students held a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall and marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square to bring attention to the inaction of city and state officials to face the current climate emergency. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Impacted residents and supporters from across the Northeast, including local farmers, used a tractor blockade and climbed a 275ft tall smokestack halting construction of the Cricket Valley fracked gas power plant for a day on November 6, 2019, citing the plant’s large contribution to climate change and local air pollution, they are calling on Governor Cuomo to shut down the fracked gas power plant for good. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Impacted residents and supporters from across the Northeast, including local farmers, used a tractor blockade and climbed a 275ft tall smokestack halting construction of the Cricket Valley fracked gas power plant for a day on November 6, 2019, citing the plant’s large contribution to climate change and local air pollution, they are calling on Governor Cuomo to shut down the fracked gas power plant for good. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Pete Sikora from CWA. Demanding good jobs, healthier communities, and frontline justice with 100% clean, renewable energy, hundreds of New Yorkers converged on the State Capitol on Wednesday to call on Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers to support the NYS Climate & Community Protection Act (A.10342) – the nation’s strongest climate protection bill. NY Renews, a historic group of labor, environmental, and grassroots organizations, is coming together for the first time to trailblaze a new front in the fight against climate change – pushing the climate protection debate from an environmental discussion to an economic and social justice one.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
A large crowd of New York climate leaders organized a rally outside Cuomo's Manhattan office on August 16, 2018, calling on him to stop fossil fuel infrastructure and shift New York to 100 percent renewable energy and delivered thousands of petitions to Governor Cuomo, urging him to be a true climate leader. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Four New Yorkers were arrested early morning on January 16,2019 for using a tractor to block a cargo shipment on Route 55 in New Milford, CT destined for the Cricket Valley Energy Center construction site, a massive 1100-megawatt gas-fired power plant under construction in Wingdale, New York. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Demanding good jobs, healthier communities, and frontline justice with 100% clean, renewable energy, hundreds of New Yorkers converged on the State Capitol on Wednesday to call on Governor Cuomo and state lawmakers to support the NYS Climate & Community Protection Act (A.10342) – the nation’s strongest climate protection bill. NY Renews, a historic group of labor, environmental, and grassroots organizations, is coming together for the first time to trailblaze a new front in the fight against climate change – pushing the climate protection debate from an environmental discussion to an economic and social justice one.
© Erik McGregor - erikrivas@hotmail.com - 917-225-8963
More than 1500 people took the streest of Albany and marched fom Sheridan Hollow to the Capitol Building on April 23, 2018 as part of the "Cuomo Walk The Talk" day of action, governor's seat candidates participated in the protest, Democrat Cynthia Nixon marched the streets of Albany and Green Party's Howie Hawkins marched and got arrested later at the Hall of Governors in the Capitol Building. Actor and activist James Cromwell was also among the 55 people arrested at the Hall of Governors in a non-violent act of civil disobedience, demanding Cuomo to stop all fracking infrastructure, move to 100% renewable energy, and make polluters pay. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
#Activism, #ActOnClimate, #AIM, #AIMpipeline, #Astorino, #BeyondExtremeEnergy, #BXE, #CatskillMountainkeeper, #CFOW, #cleanenergy, #ClimateChange, #climatejustice, #Cuomo, #Disasterino, #Energy, #EnergyDemocracy, #energyefficiency, #FERC, #FossilFree, #Fracking, #Gastorino, #GoFossilFree, #KeepItIntheGround, #Methane, #newyork, #NoPipelines, #PeoplesClimate, #Photography, #RenewableEnergy, #renewables, #ResistAIM, #ResistAIMpipeline, #RobAstorino, #SaneEnergyProject, #SaneSolutions, #SAPE, #SEnRG, #SolarPower, #Solidarity, #StopAIMpipeline, #StopGasExports, #StopSpectra, #weareallconnected, #WeSayNo, #WindPower, #YOUAREHERE, © ERIK MCGREGOR, 917-225-8963, Erik Mc Gregor, erikrivas@hotmail.com
Four New Yorkers were arrested early morning on January 16,2019 for using a tractor to block a cargo shipment on Route 55 in New Milford, CT destined for the Cricket Valley Energy Center construction site, a massive 1100-megawatt gas-fired power plant under construction in Wingdale, New York. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
More than one hundred New Yorkers affiliated with Sunrise Movement gathered in Brooklyn on February 26, 2019 to put the pressure on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to join Senator Gillibrand in co-sponsoring the Green New Deal Resolution and uniting the Democrats against Mitch McConnell’s divisive tactics. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
It is time to escalate at FERC. Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE) and Sane Energy Project planned three days of sharing/training, art-building and action from June 23-25. June 23rd was the last of 40 days in the DC national action being organized by the Poor People’s Campaign around the country. Following the demonstration we gathered in the late afternoon for a time of sharing, art-building and getting prepared for action at FERC and elsewhere the morning of Monday, June 25th. We spent all-day Sunday continuing that preparation and community-building. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Impacted residents and supporters from across the Northeast, including local farmers, used a tractor blockade and climbed a 275ft tall smokestack halting construction of the Cricket Valley fracked gas power plant for a day on November 6, 2019, citing the plant’s large contribution to climate change and local air pollution, they are calling on Governor Cuomo to shut down the fracked gas power plant for good. (Photo by Erik McGregor)