NYC's Largest Public Employee Union Explores Fossil
Fuel Divestment District Council 37 forum focuses on environmental justice and divestment from fossil fuels New York, NY — Today, New York City's largest public employee union, District Council 37, gathered for a -LSB-...]
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New York, NY — Today, New York City's largest public employee union,
District Council 37, gathered for a forum to discuss environmental justice and fossil
fuel divestment.
Beth Newcomer The Legislative Analyst for NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal (
District 6, Upper West Side) encouraged attendees to reach out to their local Council Members and urge them to support the following legislative initiatives: • Possible legislation regarding
divestment of the city's pension funds from fossil
fuel companies • A bill to require the city to do a carbon footprint analysis of all the products the city procures, and to use that analysis to inform a policy of low - carbon operations • A number of bills to reduce the carbon emissions of city - owned vehicles and improve the sustainability of city buildings • A bill to enhance the city's already - strong idling laws so as to make them easier to enforce Find your Council Member here.