LET’S MAKE SURE THEY AREN’T USING OUR TAX DOLLARS TO DESTROY RAINFORESTS.
When the Earth loses tropical forests, we lose biodiversity, environmental resilience, and the planet’s most potent weapons against climate change.
The TREES Act will make sure that companies selling to New York government agencies don’t buy products from companies that cut down Amazon tropical forests.
Under the new law, companies selling to New York State will verify that their products weren’t produced through tropical deforestation. This won’t just help the Earth — it will also help New York’s businesses, by giving them a leg up in competing against international polluters for state contracts.
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Environmental Advocates NY Applaud Historic EPA Action to Eliminate Lead in Drinking Water
October 08, 2024
Forest Monitoring Service Experts Ask Gov. Hochul to Sign the TREES Act
14 Organizations Join Advocates and Business Leaders Supporting New York’s Tropical Forest Protection Bill
October 07, 2024
38 New York Lawmakers Call on Gov. Hochul to Position New York as Global Climate Leader by Signing the TREES Act
“The TREES Act will ensure that New Yorkers’ taxpayer dollars are not paying for the destruction of the Earth’s vital tropical rainforests.”
October 02, 2024
Global Citizen Festival Brought A+ List Music Acts to Central Park… and Generated 20,000+ Petition Signatures for TREES Act
Bill Still Waits for Hochul’s Signature
October 01, 2024
Climate Week Panel: Experts Discuss Benefits of TREES Act During Climate Week
September 27, 2024
Post Malone, Doja Cat and more to Headline Global Citizen Festival…and Governor Hochul Has Been Invited to Sign the TREES Act in Front of 60,000 Concertgoers
Hochul’s Signature Would Take New York One Step Closer To Meeting Climate Goals While Protecting Rainforests
September 12, 2024
Ahead of Amazon Rainforest Day, Environmental Advocates, Responsible Businesses, Faith Leaders, and Indigenous Communities Urge Governor Hochul To Sign the TREES Act
Groundbreaking Bill Would Make New York a Leader in Protecting Against Deforestation
September 04, 2024
MORE THAN 100 GROUPS URGE GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO SIGN THE NEW YORK TREES ACT
“This bill is a win-win for New York, for New York-based businesses, for the global climate and for human rights.”
June 24, 2024
City Limits: Will New York’s ‘TREES’ Bill Finally Become Law?
A bill that aims to stop companies that have contracts with the state government from contributing to tropical deforestation failed to become law last year. Will the governor veto it again?
June 21, 2024
154 Signatories from 28 Countries Call On Gov. Hochul to Protect Their Homes and Land By Signing the TREES Act
Ahead of World Rainforest Day (Saturday, June 22), 154 civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations and individuals from across 28 impacted countries and territories in tropical forest regions are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign New York’s historic Tropical Rainforest Economic & Environmental Sustainability Act, or the TREES Act.
June 21, 2024
