Make your voice heard at Earth Day Advocacy Day 2024!
This Earth Day is a chance to raise your voice and let legislators know that the time is now to take action on toxic chemicals, lead poisoning prevention, water resource protection, land use and conservation, responsible solid waste management, energy efficiency and climate justice.
On Tuesday, April 16th, be one of hundreds of New Yorkers from every corner of the state and environmental movement who come to the State Capitol to rally for protecting and improving our environment, and to meet with legislators to discuss ways to ensure a healthy future for New York’s environment and people.
The morning session (9:30-11:30 AM) includes a Q&A with elected leaders, overview of our priority bills, and explanation of the lobbying process. We rally at a news conference at 12 PM. Then we meet with legislators and staff from 1-3:30 PM. See below for location, schedule, and agenda details.
Earth Day Advocacy Day is Sponsored by:
List in formation. To have your organization co-sponsor the event, contact sophia@cleanhealthyny.org
Schedule for the day
9:30-11:30am: Morning Program in LOB 711A
Breakfast, Sign in
Hear from legislators, experts and advocates
Meet your lobby team
12-12:30pm: Press Conference on the 4th Floor of the Capitol
1-3:30pm: Meet with legislators on key priority issues
3:30-4pm: Optional debrief in LOB 711A
The slate of issues is collectively identified by the sponsors of Earth Day Advocacy Day 2024 as representing priorities of a wide swath of the key environmental, environmental justice, and environmental health issues facing New York State. Not all coalition partners have taken positions on every bill included on this slate. Please reach out to individual organizations for their position/s.
Priority tracks and legislation
Environmental Justice & Health
Enhanced public participation: S.2510A (Ramos)/ A.6584A (Gallagher)
Beauty Justice Act: S.4265 (Webb) / A.6969 (Glick)
PFAS package
PFAS in menstrual products: S.3529A (Fernandez) PASSED / A.5990A (Rosenthal, L)
PFAS in products ban: S.5648B (Hoylman-Sigal)/ A.3556B (Zebrowski)
Lead Poisoning Prevention
Lead Paint Right to Know Act: S.2353 (Kavanagh)/ A.4820 (Rivera JD)
Water Protection
Private Well Treatment: S.7934 (Harckham) / A.9260 (Burdick)
PFAS Discharge Disclosure Act: S.227A (May) / A.3296 (Kelles)
Collecting Water Affordability Data: S.1293 (Parker) / A.4573 (Zebrowski)
Green Roof Tax Abatement: S.6409A (Liu) / A.6901A (Rozic)
Rain Ready New York Act: S.8861 (May) / A9435 (Gallagher)
Waste Reduction
Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act: S.4246B (Harckham) / A.5322B (Glick)
Bigger Better Bottle Bill: S.237 (May) / A.6353 (Glick)
The Fashion Act: S.4746 (Hoylman-Sigal) / A.4333 (Kelles)
Clean Energy and Climate Justice
NY HEAT: S.2016 (Krueger & May) PASSED / A.4592 (Fahy)
Escort for Superloads of Wind Turbine Blades: S.373 (Parker) / A.751 (Hunter)
Enhanced and Refundable Geothermal Tax Credits: S.8106 (Kennedy) /A.8588 (Rivera JD)
Green Transit, Green Jobs: S.6089 (Kennedy) /A.6414 (Dinowitz MS)
Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Fund: S.8535 (Gonzalez) / A.9170 (Kelles)
Lift ZEV Sales Cap: S.7767A (Harckham) / A.9383A (Solages)