Environmental Advocates NY Applaud Historic EPA Action to Eliminate Lead in Drinking Water

Posted on October 08, 2024

Forest Monitoring Service Experts Ask Gov. Hochul to Sign the TREES Act

Posted on October 07, 2024

14 Organizations Join Advocates and Business Leaders Supporting New York’s Tropical Forest Protection Bill Learn More >>

38 New York Lawmakers Call on Gov. Hochul to Position New York as Global Climate Leader by Signing the TREES Act

Posted on October 02, 2024

“The TREES Act will ensure that New Yorkers’ taxpayer dollars are not paying for the destruction of the Earth’s vital tropical rainforests.” Learn More >>

Global Citizen Festival Brought A+ List Music Acts to Central Park… and Generated 20,000+ Petition Signatures for TREES Act

Posted on October 01, 2024

Bill Still Waits for Hochul’s Signature Learn More >>

Climate Week Panel: Experts Discuss Benefits of TREES Act During Climate Week

Posted on 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

Posted on September 12, 2024

Hochul’s Signature Would Take New York One Step Closer To Meeting Climate Goals While Protecting Rainforests Learn More >>

Ahead of Amazon Rainforest Day, Environmental Advocates, Responsible Businesses, Faith Leaders, and Indigenous Communities Urge Governor Hochul To Sign the TREES Act

Posted on September 04, 2024

Groundbreaking Bill Would Make New York a Leader in Protecting Against Deforestation Learn More >>

MORE THAN 100 GROUPS URGE GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO SIGN THE NEW YORK TREES ACT

Posted on June 24, 2024

“This bill is a win-win for New York, for New York-based businesses, for the global climate and for human rights.” Learn More >>

City Limits: Will New York’s ‘TREES’ Bill Finally Become Law?

Posted on June 21, 2024

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? Learn More (External Link) >>

154 Signatories from 28 Countries Call On Gov. Hochul to Protect Their Homes and Land By Signing the TREES Act

Posted on June 21, 2024

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. Learn More >>

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