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On May 25, 2022 more than 100 New Yorkers on the frontlines of the climate crisis, including faith leaders and youth, held a protest outside BlackRock Headquarters in Manhattan, where their annual shareholders’ meeting took place. Participants and speakers at this event demanded that BlackRock exclude companies expanding fossil fuel production from its active and passive funds. At least twelve protesters were arrested, including six faith leaders. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Over 100 New Yorkers came together outside Governor Andrew Cuomo’s fundraiser at the Plaza Hotel on June 18, 2018, calling on the New York governor to act on climate and prison injustice under the umbrella of “Cuomo’s Pipelines: Prisons to Poisons Are Bad For New York.” This is the first time these two movements have come together to demand systemic change from the governor. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Over 100 New Yorkers came together outside Governor Andrew Cuomo’s fundraiser at the Plaza Hotel on June 18, 2018, calling on the New York governor to act on climate and prison injustice under the umbrella of “Cuomo’s Pipelines: Prisons to Poisons Are Bad For New York.” This is the first time these two movements have come together to demand systemic change from the governor. (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)
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)
Hundreds of New York students took to the streets of Manhattan on July 21, 2018 for the NYC Youth Climate March and Rally from Columbus Circle to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, to demand immediate governmental action on climate change.
(Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists from the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition organized a bike caravan protest on June 6, 2020 along the entire route (7 miles) of the North Brooklyn fracked gas pipeline, from Brownsville to Greenpoint, to expose National Grid’s pipeline and how it is a clear example of environmental racism, forcing communities of color and low-income neighborhoods to bear the burden of the pollution and cost of this unnecessary fossil fuel expansion. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists from the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition organized a bike caravan protest on June 6, 2020 along the entire route (7 miles) of the North Brooklyn fracked gas pipeline, from Brownsville to Greenpoint, to expose National Grid’s pipeline and how it is a clear example of environmental racism, forcing communities of color and low-income neighborhoods to bear the burden of the pollution and cost of this unnecessary fossil fuel expansion. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
A total of 27 multi-faith assembly of religious leaders and lay people were arrested on October 19, 2022 at BlackRock’s headquarters in Manhattan while peacefully and prayerfully protesting the financial giant’s ongoing investment in fossil fuel corporations that are actively destroying the earth. The demonstration was a coalition of climate action groups that was organized by GreenFaith as part of a global, multi-faith action – Faiths 4 Climate Justice. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists from the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition organized a bike caravan protest on June 6, 2020 along the entire route (7 miles) of the North Brooklyn fracked gas pipeline, from Brownsville to Greenpoint, to expose National Grid’s pipeline and how it is a clear example of environmental racism, forcing communities of color and low-income neighborhoods to bear the burden of the pollution and cost of this unnecessary fossil fuel expansion. (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)
Activists with Seeding Sovereignty flew an airplane with a SHUT DOWN KKR banner attached along the Hudson River in New York City on September 28, 2020 in support of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in their opposition to a Coastal GasLink pipeline entering their traditional territory in British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Former Vice President Al Gore. CHOOSE US - Youth Climate Strike Demands Solutions And Action Now. A conversation with youth climate leaders, moderated by former Vice President and Climate Reality Project founder Al Gore, to learn how to move their demands forward with the urgency required by the global climate crisis held on September 23, 2019 at The New York Society for Ethical Culture. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Hundreds of New Yorkers joined NYC progressive groups on a mock “Voters Over Donors” birthday party outside Governor Cuomo's 60th birthday fundraiser event on December 14, 2017 at Cipriani Wall Street, demanding he puts renewable energy, affordable housing, and voters over his Wall Street donors. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
On January 25, 2022 a coalition of community organizations under the banner Climate Can't Wait 2022 gathered outside Governor Hochul's office in midtown Manhattan to demand that the state legislature and governor prioritize climate justice in the 2022 budget and legislative session. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
10 people from the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion NYC were arrested in Bushwick on February 28, 2020 for blocking the construction of the North Brooklyn fracked gas transmission pipeline for over 2 hours in a non-violent civil disobedience protest of this massive fossil fuel project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
10 people from the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion NYC were arrested in Bushwick on February 28, 2020 for blocking the construction of the North Brooklyn fracked gas transmission pipeline for over 2 hours in a non-violent civil disobedience protest of this massive fossil fuel project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
A number of nonprofit organizations, indigenous leaders, climate justice and political activists held a demonstration on March 9, 2020 outside JPMorgan Chase headquarters in protest of the secret meeting between Brazil’s Minister of Environment Ricardo Salles and JPMorgan Chase, a major financier of Amazon deforestation. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists with Rainforest Action Network and The Illuminator projected 30ft tall images on the side of a building in the New York financial district on January 6, 2021 with messages opposing the sale of land for oil extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists with Rainforest Action Network and The Illuminator projected 30ft tall images on the side of a building in the New York financial district on January 6, 2021 with messages opposing the sale of land for oil extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Nine arrests were reported at the US Extinction Rebellion (XR), the first major New York City civil disobedience action of a dynamic, bold new environmental movement. A nonviolent action was organized on January 26, 2019 to temporarily shut down Rockefeller Plaza, a prominent New York City landmark to create awareness of the extreme peril of the climate change emergency through a nationwide day of nonviolent civil disobedience and protest. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
On the night before JPMorgan Chase’s annual shareholder meeting, activists with Stop the Money Pipeline projected 30ft tall images of people holding protest signs with messages calling on CEO Jamie Dimon to “stop funding fossil fuels” on a wall across from his apartment in New York City. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Hundreds of New Yorkers joined NYC progressive groups on a mock “Voters Over Donors” birthday party outside Governor Cuomo's 60th birthday fundraiser event on December 14, 2017 at Cipriani Wall Street, demanding he puts renewable energy, affordable housing, and voters over his Wall Street donors. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists from Extinction Rebellion New York City (XR-NYC) engaged in nonviolent direct action to confront climate change outside City Hall on April 17, 2019, demanding a declaration of Climate Emergency and the pursuit of policies to reach zero emissions in the city by 2025. The Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement held similar actions in 38 cities in the U.S. and 49 countries globally, during "International Rebellion Week". (Photo by Erik McGregor)
A number of nonprofit organizations, indigenous leaders, climate justice and political activists held a demonstration on March 9, 2020 outside JPMorgan Chase headquarters in protest of the secret meeting between Brazil’s Minister of Environment Ricardo Salles and JPMorgan Chase, a major financier of Amazon deforestation. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists from Extinction Rebellion New York City (XR-NYC) engaged in nonviolent direct action to confront climate change outside City Hall on April 17, 2019, demanding a declaration of Climate Emergency and the pursuit of policies to reach zero emissions in the city by 2025. The Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement held similar actions in 38 cities in the U.S. and 49 countries globally, during "International Rebellion Week". (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)
Activists from the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition organized a bike caravan protest on June 6, 2020 along the entire route (7 miles) of the North Brooklyn fracked gas pipeline, from Brownsville to Greenpoint, to expose National Grid’s pipeline and how it is a clear example of environmental racism, forcing communities of color and low-income neighborhoods to bear the burden of the pollution and cost of this unnecessary fossil fuel expansion. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
A total of 27 multi-faith assembly of religious leaders and lay people were arrested on October 19, 2022 at BlackRock’s headquarters in Manhattan while peacefully and prayerfully protesting the financial giant’s ongoing investment in fossil fuel corporations that are actively destroying the earth. The demonstration was a coalition of climate action groups that was organized by GreenFaith as part of a global, multi-faith action – Faiths 4 Climate Justice. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Residents from Brownsville, Brooklyn, disrupted National Grid’s construction site on December 10, 2020 at the intersection of Junius St. and Linden Boulevard halting their so-called Metropolitan Reliability Infrastructure Project, better known as the North Brooklyn Pipeline, successfully shutting it down for the day. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
10 people from the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion NYC were arrested in Bushwick on February 28, 2020 for blocking the construction of the North Brooklyn fracked gas transmission pipeline for over 2 hours in a non-violent civil disobedience protest of this massive fossil fuel project. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
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)
Hundreds of New Yorkers joined NYC progressive groups on a mock “Voters Over Donors” birthday party outside Governor Cuomo's 60th birthday fundraiser event on December 14, 2017 at Cipriani Wall Street, demanding he puts renewable energy, affordable housing, and voters over his Wall Street donors. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Had fun today participating in an Ulupono Initiative educational event to promote electric vehicles in order to help Hawai’i achieve its clean energy goals. As a proud owner of a Nissan-Leaf EV since 2011, (with 80K miles 😉), I was interviewed for a segment which will air September 10 on Hawaii News Now HI Now Lifestyle Program during National Drive Electric WeekSeptember 8-16.) The nationwide celebration is designed to increase awareness of the growing availability of plug-in vehicles and tout their many benefits, which after driving mine the past seven years, I can certainly attest to! (Pictured L-R with Amy Hennessey, Ulupono Communications Director; Brennon Morioka, GM of Electrification of Transportation for HECO; and Noreen Reimel, Ulupono Communications Manager)
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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)
On May 17, 2022 youth activists with the Youth Climate Finance Alliance and other youth groups, as well as adults from various New York City-based climate and climate justice groups, held a rally outside JPMorgan’s headquarters in New York during their Annual Shareholder Meeting to pressure the bank to heed its investors who are voting in favor of a proposed resolution to stop funding fossil fuel expansion. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists from the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition organized a bike caravan protest on June 6, 2020 along the entire route (7 miles) of the North Brooklyn fracked gas pipeline, from Brownsville to Greenpoint, to expose National Grid’s pipeline and how it is a clear example of environmental racism, forcing communities of color and low-income neighborhoods to bear the burden of the pollution and cost of this unnecessary fossil fuel expansion. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Local climate activists, working with the Insure Our Future Network, displayed a giant billboard outside AIG Headquarters in Manhattan on January 10, 2023 calling on insurance giant to stop underwriting and investing in fossil fuel projects driving catastrophic climate change by sending a special birthday message to AIG insurance CEO Peter Zaffino. (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)
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)
A number of nonprofit organizations, indigenous leaders, climate justice and political activists held a demonstration on March 9, 2020 outside JPMorgan Chase headquarters in protest of the secret meeting between Brazil’s Minister of Environment Ricardo Salles and JPMorgan Chase, a major financier of Amazon deforestation. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Activists from Extinction Rebellion New York City (XR-NYC) engaged in nonviolent direct action to confront climate change outside City Hall on April 17, 2019, demanding a declaration of Climate Emergency and the pursuit of policies to reach zero emissions in the city by 2025. The Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement held similar actions in 38 cities in the U.S. and 49 countries globally, during "International Rebellion Week". (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Local climate activists, working with the Insure Our Future Network, gathered outside AIG Headquarters in Manhattan on March 1, 2021 to throw an “office warming” party complete with cake, and balloons welcoming AIG’s new CEO, Peter Zaffino--and to demand that AIG take action on climate change. (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)
Hundreds of New York students took to the streets of Manhattan on July 21, 2018 for the NYC Youth Climate March and Rally from Columbus Circle to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, to demand immediate governmental action on climate change.
(Photo by Erik McGregor)
Hundreds of New Yorkers joined NYC progressive groups on a mock “Voters Over Donors” birthday party outside Governor Cuomo's 60th birthday fundraiser event on December 14, 2017 at Cipriani Wall Street, demanding he puts renewable energy, affordable housing, and voters over his Wall Street donors. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Hundreds of New Yorkers still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Ida, marched to Citigroup Headquarters and the NY Federal Reserve on October 29, 2021 to demand two of the city’s iconic financial institutions stop the pipeline of money flowing to the fossil fuel industry. The actions were part of a day of international escalation with disruptions targeting financial institutions in 50 cities on six continents to protest the role of the financial sector in fueling the biggest threat to global financial security: climate change. (Photo by Erik McGregor)