Pittsburgh Green New Deal

This Saturday, July 12th, groups across SWPA are taking action in Pittsburgh to call on federal and state governments, communities and individuals to come together to address the environmental crises that threaten our health, livelihoods and planet. Join us! pittsburghenvironmentday.eventbrite.com

This Saturday, July 12th, groups across SWPA are taking action in Pittsburgh to call on federal and state governments, communities and individuals to come together to address the environmental crises that threaten our health, livelihoods and planet. Join us! pittsburghenvironmentday.eventbrite.com

Tell Congress to protect the clean energy tax credits Tell Congress we want this investment in American jobs and affordable clean energy.

Protect climate action, environmental justice, and basic human rights in the U.S. Tell your Representative: Vote NO on the budget reconciliation bill! Check out these wonderful resources from the Citizen Climate Lobby @cclusa.org‬ to help inform your action: citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-tak...

How a “Plan 2028” Could Bring Labor and Social Movements Together Mass strikes? Escalating disruptions? The call for unified action on May 2028 presents real opportunity if we start now.

Mass strikes? Escalating disruptions? The call for unified action on May 1, 2028 presents real opportunity for countering authoritarianism.

If you’re new to Bluesky, welcome. A starter pack is an easy way to find folks to follow. Want to know what all these new energy regulations mean for your wallet, your lungs, and the climate? Here are my computer friends who work on climate: go.bsky.app/Aa1sErQ

With the federal levels of government descending into chaos, we will need to work together to grow a Green New Deal from below! Join us on March 9th from 2-4pm to share in that work. Sign up here: bit.ly/4h1YEA1 or use the QR code in the image below.

A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

Top Pittsburgh news stories from 2024 | PublicSource This year, PublicSource covered Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from a variety of angles from environment to education, housing to the election.

Public Source has assembled a ballot to vote on "must-follow news topics, including "Environmental Efforts Extended" with two articles on the Allegheny County Climate Action Plan.
Please vote to help bring public attention to this critical work in the New Year. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-a...

You're invited to our next general meeting on January 5 from 4-5:30pm. We'll be discussing opportunities for action with the Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition and a proposal for a monthly book club to read *The Green New Deal From Below.* Register here for the Zoom link: bit.ly/Jan2025PGNDm...

Please join us for our first strategy session of 2025 on 1/25 from 1-3pm to plan how we should take action for just and accountable Climate Action Plans in our region. To register for the strategy session and receive the Zoom link, please fill out this Google form and survey: bit.ly/CAPJCJan2025

Don’t skip out on these great organizations doing great work to protect Pennsylvania’s environment! 🌳

@conservationpa.bsky.social
@cleanh2opa.bsky.social
@pennfuture.bsky.social
@sierraclub.bsky.social

January 2025 Strategy Session Sign Up Hello Neighbor! You are invited to join our next full Climate Action Plan Justice Coalition strategy session. When: Saturday, January 25 from 1-3pm Where: Zoom Register through this form and you'...

To consider these questions and help to develop effective strategies, education, and actions, if you live in SW PA please join us at our next strategy session on Saturday, January 25, from 1-3pm: Register here and help shape the agenda with other organizations and residents: bit.ly/CAPjustice2025

The second round of public engagement for feedback on the SPC Comprehensive Climate Action Plan is scheduled for summer 2025. How will that process be managed and publicized to residents and organizations that can help represent the experience of the most affected by climate & systemic oppression?

The first round of SPC "public" engagment took place in 2024 but we did not see these meetings publicized and are very concerned that groups most affected by climate change and systemic oppression were not represented to share their lived experiences and concerns as vital to the process.

But Allegheny County's Climate Action Plan funding will be at least partly shaped by the Southwest PA Commission Comprehensive Climate Action Plan: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.spcregion.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SPC-CPRG-CCAP-4-Page-Fact-Sheet.pdf

DRAFT: Climate Action Plan accountability priorities and measures DRAFT: Climate Action Plan accountability priorities and measures [To be presented to County Executive Sara Innamorato and members of the County Council Committee on Sustainability and Green Initiativ...

Our first focus has been on an inclusive process and accountability priorities and measures for the Allegheny County Climate Action Plan. If you live in Allegheny County your comments are welcome on this living draft document: bit.ly/AlleghenyCAP....

Participants in the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Justice Coalition first convened in January 2024 to advocate for transparent, accountable climate action planning in SW PA that centers climate justice, community resilience, and inclusion of those most affected by climate change and systemic oppression.

The Reality of Housing Affordability in Pittsburgh - Allegheny Independent Media Jess Simms is a writer with Scribble House in Pittsburgh and has written an article about the reality of housing affordability in Pittsburgh.

alleghenyindependent.media/2024/10/28/t...

Have you seen this petition yet? Restore Panther Hollow Lake

At our membership meeting yesterday, Pittsburgh Green New Deal members voted to share this petition, Restore Panther Hollow Lake, including ecosystem enhancement measures, water quality monitoring, and more initiatives that improve the lake's health and streamline its renovation. chng.it/DwbWmsMF5B

Registration for PGND membership meeting on 12/8/2024 from 3–4:30pm

Please join us today at 3pm for our general meeting. Register here for the Zoom link: bit.ly/DecPGNDmeeting. We'll be discussing the coalition campaign for a just and inclusive Allegheny County Climate Action Plan and this article "The Green New Deal—From Below" www.thenation.com/article/envi...

Pittsburghers, please support PG striking workers rights to a fair contract by signing this pledge: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledgi...

And you can subscribe to the PG workers' volunteer labor of love for us all, the Pittsburgh Union Progress, here: www.unionprogress.com/subscribe/st... with the .

Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting workers finalize first-ever union contract The contract for 27 content creators includes higher pay, expanded parental leave and new protections against artificial intelligence.

Some (not entirely) personal news...
www.wesa.fm/economy-busi...

Our Bill, currently on the Planning Commission Agenda for next week, would meaningfully create affordability by making it easier to build more dense housing AND requiring that affordable units be, ya know, actually affordable to the people who need it - those making $35k/yr / $17/hr

Great🧵dissecting a terrible bill - if passed, this would give corporate developers a blank check of Pittsburghers' tax dollars to build housing that most of those same Pittsburghers wouldn't be able to afford to rent.

Big Oil in Court: The latest trends in climate litigation against fossil fuel companies The report is the first in-depth analysis of the escalating wave of climate litigation aimed at fossil fuel giants. It reveals the intensifying legal pressure on fossil fuel corporations responsible…

6/ Big Oil is upping its attacks while it faces a wave of climate litigation: 86 climate lawsuits have been filed against the world’s largest oil, gas, and coal producing corporations – including BP, Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell, and TotalEnergies.
www.oilchange.org/publications...

Allegheny County property tax compromise passes Allegheny County Council approved a 1.7 mill tax hike — lower than the executive wanted, but higher than last week’s counterproposal.

Allegheny County Council ended a two-month budget stalemate Tuesday, voting to raise the county property tax by 1.7 mills, or $1.70 per $1,000 in assessed value, to fund a $1.17 billion operating budget for 2025.

Please urge Allegheny County Council to vote yes on increasing funding for the Health Department's air programs by increasing air quality permit fees! Here's a list of upcoming opportunities to take action, from our coalition partner @breathe-project.bsky.social

Anyone following me in Pittsburgh? Register by 12/3 & go here! Or if you can't be there in the middle of the workday, maybe you can offer to make some signs, or some phone calls, or even some snacks?

Join us and other coalition partners on 12/4 at 12:30pm at the Allegheny County Board of Health meeting 436 Grant St to demand:
* all new fracking be prohibited in Allegheny County
* increased fees on air pollution permits
Registration required 24 hrs in advance to comment: bit.ly/HealthBoardC...

Our next PGND meeting will be Sunday, 12/8 at 3pm. Register here for the Zoom link: bit.ly/DecPGNDmeeting. We'll be discussing our coalition campaign for a just and inclusive Allegheny County Climate Action Plan and this article "The Green New Deal—From Below." www.thenation.com/article/envi...