<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all: I am forwarding a message from Drawdown NYC about a ZOOM
event that it will be hosting on Wednesday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m.
about federal climate legislation. (For more information on Drawdown
NYC, see: <a href="https://www.drawdown-nyc.org" target="_blank">https://www.drawdown-nyc.org</a>)</div><div><div><br></div><div>The
February 16 event is free, but you submit an RSVP at the link I am
providing here along with the Drawdown NYC summary of the event:<br><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div><font face="georgia, serif"><b>Date: Wednesday, Feb. 16th, 6:30 PM</b><font color="#000000"><span style="letter-spacing:0.5px"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="letter-spacing:0.5px"><b>Event Registration</b>: </span></font></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_the-2Dearth-2Dbill-2Dand-2Dthe-2Dfederal-2Dclimate-2Dpolicy-2Dwe-2Dneed-2Dtickets-2D248187675017&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=CzaNWsXg74CAh0Zrn6mKYX99RFg05vOa4Ptl-rt8SFMdb7DoNcq8SjPgycTHg_rD&s=Lg_PgLPQGNK3sNtYFS--QUoaHCPDqoEC0tJblrMZQyg&e=" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-earth-bill-and-the-federal-climate-policy-we-need-tickets-248187675017</a></font></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105)">Federal
legislation on climate has so far been disappointing to say the least.
But many movements over the last 60 years, from civil rights to women's
rights to gay marriage, have shown us that the keys to progress are
specific demands and persistence. We must articulate <i>the action we need</i> from
our federal government. A growing, nationwide coalition has identified
three sweeping priorities to achieve dramatic greenhouse gas reduction
by 2030 and they have put them together to form </span><b style="color:rgb(117,117,117)"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gmail.us4.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3Dd25e1a07ce5e94b6bbfe1e55b-26id-3D821b72ba90-26e-3Ddca61ba47e&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=OBxPbn8fxtApYHfIz2yHfRrFoyAWZ6vc0Y2nj8Js4CI&m=CzaNWsXg74CAh0Zrn6mKYX99RFg05vOa4Ptl-rt8SFMdb7DoNcq8SjPgycTHg_rD&s=cLJvpSct2OzCmtUvSdbmDgr9aN0S0GgPDTDeDQl1gGs&e=" style="color:rgb(0,124,137);font-weight:normal" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105)">The Earth Bill</span></a></b><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105)">. </span><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"> </font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105)">Drawdown NYC is excited to host a powerful event on </span><b style="color:rgb(105,105,105)">Wednesday, Feb. 16th</b><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105)"> describing
how this coalition has been built, why this is the right strategy, and
how individuals and groups can support it. Our speakers will include
Todd Fernandez, originator of the Earth Bill Network and veteran of the
OFF and LGBTQ-rights campaigns; Peter Sergiento, a vital Earth Bill ally
representing the faith-based sector of the Earth Bill Network; and
Keith Voos, a co-founder of Drawdown NYC. </span><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(105,105,105)"><font face="georgia, serif"> </font></span></div></div>
</div><div><br><div><br></div><div>Dr. Lisa DiCaprio</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" 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></div>