<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">Dear all: I am including information about several sustainability events, including the link for NYC Climate Week (September 20-26). The first event, which will be on-site and online, will take place on Monday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m. Please see the event announcements for RSVP information. Lisa DiCaprio</span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"></span><div dir="ltr"><hr>
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<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>1) ON-SITE AND LIVESTREAMED EVENT ABOUT THE SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS: Monday, Sept 20, 7:00 <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%">P.M. to 9:00 P.M. EST</span></span></b><br>
<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b58810ed6ade5bce015e95f0c6ea1334359542d0dcf1f7f56011727c4ac0cb06edb516dd641951045386f9a2cb32471c4&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=CKgd7zDeWWNjqZtDpaxa_MtK9cJTmo1b8gP0NHKwnRs&e=" target="_blank"><b>Together We Rise: The Power of Female Leadership to Help Solve the Climate Crisis</b></a><b> </b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">is<b> </b>held
in collaboration with 350NYC, Pachamama Alliance, Drawdown NYC and
Climate Reality NYC. The event is co-sponsored by Salesforce +
Accenture: A Partnership in Sustainability.</span></span></span></span></p><ul><li>
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<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">The on-site event is hosted by the </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094bedc54f8069ae88d5fccd16579d2ed3172baff48d2930d926ea7fae5246b1b967c668bae140c5ab6878c5dd029c87e3f7&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=1RSgGMMmaCCsP8qMjZ227TwS9c1fD6j2UxHPZxDn9hM&e=" target="_blank">NY Society for Ethical Culture</a><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, which is located at 2 West 64<sup>th</sup> Street, NYC. </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b1bf2b93ce67240bb1927e85a2f361c41b32880d9d758c2e5ac60f849c25ec79c188e279a2dd88c5c34da79b26b7813b0&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=ipAxb9mi1f-YPhcW4LLR3h-0TUNQFobgWIQHoZQoMsQ&e=" target="_blank">View Map</a></span></span></span></h3></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">You may register for the on-site or livestreamed version on this Eventbrite <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b58810ed6ade5bce015e95f0c6ea1334359542d0dcf1f7f56011727c4ac0cb06edb516dd641951045386f9a2cb32471c4&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=CKgd7zDeWWNjqZtDpaxa_MtK9cJTmo1b8gP0NHKwnRs&e=" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></span></li></ul><div style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">THE SPEAKERS FOR THIS SEPTEMBER 20 </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b58717957cd9300bbacbefcc62644ab507923858f36f1ef4bc6665aea0efa4f4e42bafafb4ec526925b1b98823db2dbde&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=JrtsN7ObivKdlDfAMrVb6nDgCNGuZ8GRlBGLr_K4vq8&e=" target="_blank">Climate Week NYC 2021</a> event <span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">INCLUDE:</span><span style="color:black"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span></span></span></span></div><ul><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Mary Robinson</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, former President of Ireland and former UN Commissioner of Human Rights</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Bill McKibben</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Founder, <a href="http://350.org" target="_blank">350.org</a></span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">May Boeve</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Executive Director, <a href="http://350.org" target="_blank">350.org</a></span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Al Gore</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, former Vice President of the United States</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Katharine Wilkinson</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, All We Can Save Project</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Deepak Chopra</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, founder, The Chopra Foundation</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Lynne Twist</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Co-Founder, Pachamama Alliance</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Jamie Alexander</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Director, Drawdown Labs, Project Drawdown</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Sherri Mitchell</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Indigenous Rights Attorney</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Sally Ranney</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Founder, Arctic Angels and Global Choices</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Emily Atkin</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Climate Journalist, <i>HEATED</i></span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Avery Schlicher</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Director, Sustainability Solutions, Salesforce</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Jacqui Patterson</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, former Director, NAACP Environment and Climate Justice, Founder, Chisholm Legacy Project</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Dianna Cohen</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Co-Founder, Plastic Pollution Coalition</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Rabbi Jennie Rosenn</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Founder, Dayenu</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Harriet Shugarman</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Executive Director, Climate Mama</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Karen Washington</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Founder, Rise & Root Farm</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Michelle Wyman</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Executive Director, Global Council for Science & Environment</span></span></span></span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Apricot Tang</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">, Management Consulting Manager, Accenture</span></span></span></span></li></ul><div style="line-height:115%">
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<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="vertical-align:top"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">Together We Rise</span></b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> is inspired by the recent collection of essays in</span><span style="color:rgb(111,114,135)"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span></span><i><span style="color:blue"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094ba3660cbe4d8cc5f921cc037423b6af88fdb23953b523a6551de11da3d9a75e3f88e2750275653385f0704b16a8df416c&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=DlbxCSswhEXMuYrVO_E1v_NEiLQUm5cVK-zwR4I0jxs&e=" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration:none" title="All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions to the Climate Crisis" target="_blank">All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions to the Climate Crisis</a></span></span></i><span style="color:rgb(111,114,135)"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><b><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt">FOR ADDITIONAL CLIMATE WEEK (September 20-26) EVENTS, SEE:</span><span style="color:rgb(111,114,135)"><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt"> </span></span></b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b58717957cd9300bbacbefcc62644ab507923858f36f1ef4bc6665aea0efa4f4e42bafafb4ec526925b1b98823db2dbde&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=JrtsN7ObivKdlDfAMrVb6nDgCNGuZ8GRlBGLr_K4vq8&e=" target="_blank"><b>Climate Week NYC 2021</b></a><b>.</b></span></span></div><hr>
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<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>2)</b> <span style="font-size:12pt"><b>PLEASE ADVOCATE FOR THE NY CITY COUNCIL BILL </b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b20110bac84ff406bf9f51d5e78ceb463837e38e4634ffd818d055ccca56dae15df065697f50aba6abd221cf02fcb8d9e&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=wgicYltjiseCkhvMDfH3R4NEFzBmsqKAl8qRhLwMl_Q&e=" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Int. 2317-2021</span></b></a><a name="m_7742506626555450857_m_-6129905001803240679__Hlk82086586"><b>.</b></a>
This bill, which the Sierra Club NYC Group has endorsed, will promote
the electrification of NYC buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
in NYC.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt">For information about <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b20110bac84ff406bf9f51d5e78ceb463837e38e4634ffd818d055ccca56dae15df065697f50aba6abd221cf02fcb8d9e&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=wgicYltjiseCkhvMDfH3R4NEFzBmsqKAl8qRhLwMl_Q&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Int. 2317-2021</span></a> and how you may contact your representative in the City Council, see Lisa DiCaprio’s article, “<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b5a69bf061218b226a79572e3d5c35f1095b4198c3508a7f3589ca8c163cc2e6d4ae508e965249e3cee439f9b5b216fb4&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=4u22Ze4l01efUmC4sFf9UkVxyr4DLnZylLPzzoi6mc4&e=" target="_blank">NY City Council Int. 2317-2021 Promotes Building Electrification</a>,” which was recently posted on the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b93de4816082bc75402879fedb3e390b62f2dfa590c79a2fbb1d28d4eeae4d067b801d211f439d8a14b85bece11dc5d5f&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=bCicOiNyTwP9bso2ex-NmQ8406dG5EQGFvisrT7FLVc&e=" target="_blank">New York Passive House</a> (NYPH) website.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="color:black">If the name of your representative in the NY City Council does not appear in the list of co-sponsors on the </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b20110bac84ff406bf9f51d5e78ceb463837e38e4634ffd818d055ccca56dae15df065697f50aba6abd221cf02fcb8d9e&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=wgicYltjiseCkhvMDfH3R4NEFzBmsqKAl8qRhLwMl_Q&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Int. 2317-2021</span></a>
website, please write or call him/her to co-sponsor this bill. You may
find the name and contact information for your Council member on the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094bb663d6e94a039ac69475224157e3f9f831cd589084e90be827e14061632a27324296fcc78aa13c0925ea01ae6a47d0e0&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=JOWmeopItCLUDulyyICDOhNWaYEvhN3Zk2nNcXVCDSI&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Council Members and Districts</span></a> website.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>3) OCTOBER SUSTAINABILITY SERIES: Wednesday, Oct 13, 7:00 P.M.</b><br>
Sierra Club New York City Group's Sustainability Series is pleased to
present this webinar on redistricting, equity, and equality. Voting
rights and equitable re-apportionment are critical for ensuring
environmental action!<br>
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<b>Speakers: </b></span></p><ul><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>David Imamura</b>, Chair of the NYS Redistricting Commission</span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>Pamela Stewart Martinez</b>, Community organizer, Voter Engagement of WEACT an environmental advocacy organization </span></li><li style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>Fulvia Vargas-De Leon</b>, Associate Counsel - LatinoJustice PRLDEF </span></li></ul><p style="line-height:115%">
<span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><b>WHAT: REDISTRICTING: EQUITY AND EQUALITY<br>
WHEN: </b>Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM<br>
<b>WHERE: </b>Virtually, via Zoom.<br>
Register in advance for this webinar:<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.emails.sierraclub.org_-3Fqs-3D3aefc6df5e7d094b6bf54c1218aa4e499a43aab01cced17912ac443204f959577dd6b5151e883ed4c5bcfa738a5ea7e9b17768a2c5781b1c&d=DwMDaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=SkGrDmNkHuegKCLdH0MlwIvacwSaer4RTfkBQzYt0Xs&s=8m5LcRdZBOr-6LwKpkMN7P3VeoC3jH__B3B0XVW4HCY&e=" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration:underline" title="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qfYrp3Y4TAmuevXHaoHIDw" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qfYrp3Y4TAmuevXHaoHIDw</a><br>
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.<br>
<br></span><br clear="all"></p><br>Dr. Lisa DiCaprio<br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Associate Director of Curriculum<br>Clinical Associate Professor of Social Sciences<br><span>NYU School of Professional Studies</span><br>Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies<br>7 East 12th Street, Room 623G<br>New York, NY 10003<br>(212) 998-7118</div></div></div></div></div></div>
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