Wednesday, July 26th, 2023
Contact: Ashley Cham, info@westchesterjustice.org
[Greenburgh, New York] -- On Thursday, July 27 at 6:30pm The Energy Justice Alliance is hosting its first ever community event: a Town of Greenburgh Conversation on a Just Transition at the Theodore D Young Community Center on Manhattan Avenue in White Plains, NY. This is an in-person event.
The event will explore how to ensure that the transition to clean energy is equitable and benefits all members of our community, especially historically marginalized BIPOC and low income communities. The event will feature Tasha Young of the Good Policy Institute, and is being co-sponsored by the Good Policy Institute, Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus, Inc., Race Talk, Youth Shelter Program of Westchester, the Fairview Greenburgh Farmers Market, and the Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions among others.
Food will be provided by Gemstarrant.
Paul Presendieu, Co-Founder of the Hudson Valley Energy Justice Alliance: I am honored to be supporting this invaluable dialogue in energy justice, through an intentional plan of engaging BIPOC members of our community. Since my commenced engagement in 2018, I have witnessed a lack of racial diversity in events related to environmental justice and sustainability, while the most impacted communities are predominately represented by people of color. Dialogues like this will enable us to support the equitable dissemination of ideas through a moral compass that empowers communities and residents that have been systematically been unaware of available resources.
Tasha Young, Good Policy Institute: “I am beyond thrilled to be a part of this first ever Energy Justice Alliance just transition event. Growing up in the Elmsford part of Greenburgh, I cherish the rich heritage and culture of the black community. My memories are shared by many and It saddens me to know that the 119 Corridor and 287 displaced black people and black businesses during urban renewal. We were, through policy, corralled into certain areas in the Town and not welcomed in others. We look forward to working with interested stakeholders on a vision for sustainability led by BIPOC communities who should be supported.”
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The Energy Justice Alliance is a a multi-county BIPOC-led and growing coalition of community stakeholders throughout the Hudson Valley and the state of New York, connecting residents in Albany and Troy to Mount Vernon and Yonkers. We work to ensure a community-based equitable dialogue and economic participation during unprecedented times for environmental remediation and climate justice. The Energy Justice Alliance of the Hudson Valley is a coalition convened by the Energy Justice Law and Policy Center.
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Raya Salter
914-826-6469
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