{{ Nombre de pila | por defecto: 'Amigo’ }}, We hope you have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend planned! Our office will be closed on Monday, and most staff will be taking this Friday off as well.
See you at the parade on Monday! Con pan y rosas, Puente, cris, and Phil |
September Events with Clean Air |
Please Welcome Cindy and Gia! |
We’re thrilled to introduce our two new staff members, Cindy Stroud and
Gia Spicola! Cindy will be our Environmental Justice Organizer for our Delavan-Grider and American Axle campaign work. Cindy is a lifetime East Side resident who formerly worked with individuals with intellectual and/or physical disabilities, and was a union steward. Gia will be our new Grassroots Development Organizer, and formerly worked for Governor Kathy Hochul in fundraising and event planning. Read their full profiles by clicking here, or check out our intro post on our Instagram! |
Breathing Free Community LeadersApply Today for a Free PurpleAir Monitor! |
Our application for members and supporters who are interested in being a neighborhood leader for our Breathing Free Community Air Monitoring Program, hosting a PurpleAir Monitor at their home or business, or for those who want to get involved more generally in this program, is now open! Click here to sign up! We will follow up with applicants in September with an initial meeting date. Want to watch the recording from our July General Meeting of our Wildfire Smoke presentation? haga clic aquí! |
Tonawanda Zoning Workshop TOMORROW Tuesday August 29 |
The Town of Tonawanda has released it’s draft zoning code and map for public review! Learn more at our Zoning Workshop en el Centro Comunitario Sheridan Parkside, 169 Sheridan Parkside Drive in Tonawanda – drop by anytime tomorrow Tuesday August 29 between 4-8pm. Please register for the workshop today and bring a friend or two! Childcare and food provided. Can’t make it to the workshop but want to submit a comment? Click here to use our form, or contact the town planner directly at (716) 871-8847 x 1 o jhartz@tonawanda.ny.us. The public comment period is currently slated to close este jueves August 31. Please take a moment to send a letter to the town planner to request an extension! Earlier this month we submitted 10 pages of signatures from Clean Air members, partidarios, and Tonawandans all in favor of a comment extension – your added voice will help amplify this ask! We will notify all our Tonawanda-area members when the public hearing and vote on the townwide comprehensive zoning amendments is scheduled – at this time we expect it will be in October. |
“North Tonawanda welcomed Bitcoin miners. Some residents regret it” |
Interested in getting connected with Clean Air to oppose fossil fuel based cryptocurrency mining? Email Bridge! |
Updates on Our Social Media Accounts |
2023 Conferencia de terrenos baldíos |
Our Tonawanda-area Environmental Justice Organizer Bridge Rauch and longtime member Tom Morahan both attended the 2023 EPA Brownfields Conference in Detroit this month. Read more here! |
March for the Land September 27 Toronto |
Clean Air will be attending the September 27 March for the Land mobilization in Toronto in support of the First Nations of Northern Ontario in opposition to unwanted mining activity on their Territories. We will be carpooling from Buffalo on September 26, staying overnight, and returning late evening on the 27th. Click here to learn more, o here to RSVP to join us! |
NYS DEC East Buffalo Environmental Forum |
We hope you can join us at NYS DEC’s next East Buffalo Environmental Forum on Wednesday September 13 desde 5:30-7pm at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave in Buffalo. This meeting will also be livestreamed – contact Kayla Baker for more information at kayla.baker@dec.ny.gov o 716-541-9631. |
Regulatory Comment Periods |
Donation asks from our friends at Justice for Migrant Families |
Donations can be dropped off at Burning Books (420 Connecticut Street, Búfalo) diario 11-7. If you have additional supplies or questions, please email flor@jfmfwny.org |
- Bikes, locks and helmets + training wheels (NOTE: Please DO NOT drop bikes off at Burning Books! Email jennifer@jfmfwny.org o flor@jfmfwny.org to coordinate a drop off location and time!)
- Baby dolls, balls (soccer, volleyballs), chalk
- Lotion (children’s and adult)
- Nice wigs, makeup and good smelling soaps or perfumes
- Strollers
- Suitcases
As fall and winter weather approaches, JFMF will be collecting warm coats, boots and warm clothing for families. Además, they will be working in the coming weeks to collect school supplies for children; follow JFMF’s social media to stay apprised. |
Vea humo oscuro o polvo que se eleva desde un sitio industrial., o oler algo asqueroso? Visitar dec.ny.gov/regulations/67751.html para presentar un informe, o, para una respuesta rápida, llamar 1-844-DEC-ECOS (1-844-332-3267) o la línea directa de derrames/olores del DEC en 1-800-457-7362. Si desea que CACWNY lo apoye, envíanos una copia de tu informe! |
Calendario de próximos eventos |
Eventos CACWNY Eventos comunitarios y de coalición Plazos para comentarios públicos y audiencias ver también la lista en bit.ly/CleanAirEvents |
¿Necesitas una mascarilla N95?? Tenemos un suministro limitado disponible en la oficina para nuestros miembros. – envíanos un correo electrónico rápido y te enviaremos algunos! Fomentamos el uso de máscaras en nuestros eventos presenciales., particularmente durante las temporadas de máxima transmisión de COVID. |
Recomendaciones mensuales del personal |
We recommend watching Ahsoka this month – and Rebels if you haven’t already! |
Interesado en unirse a nuestras campañas Tonawanda Tomorrow o River Road, Campaña de prueba de trabajo, o apoyando a NYRenews/justicia climática? |
Interesado en unirse a nuestro Peabody Street, Campañas TESLA, Alianza para la democracia energética, u otro trabajo de campaña de Transición Justa? |
Interesado en unirse a nuestro
American Axle campaign or supporting our work in the Delavan-Grider neighborhood? |
Interesado en unirse a nuestro comité de eventos, equipo de ayuda mutua, o desea conectarse con CACWNY sobre una campaña o tema emergente? |
Interesado en apoyar los esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos de base de Clean Air, o conoce una oportunidad de subvención que podría apoyar nuestro trabajo? |
Quieres donar para apoyar nuestro trabajo? |
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