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Climate Justice Working Group

The Climate Justice Working Group is comprised of representatives from Environmental Justice communities statewide, including three members from New York City communities, three members from rural communities, and three members from urban communities in upstate New York, as well as representatives from the State Departments of Environmental Conservation, Health, Labor, and NYSERDA. Working Group Members are:

  1. Eddie Bautista, Executive Director, NYC Environmental Justice Alliance

  2. Jerrod Bley, Clean Energy Program Director, Adirondack North Country Association

  3. Dr. Donathan Brown, CEO & Co-Founder, Adirondack Diversity Solutions

  4. Cecil Corbin-Mark, Deputy Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice

  5. Rahwa Ghirmatzion, Executive Director, PUSH Buffalo

  6. Amy Klein, CEO, Capital Roots

  7. Mary Beth McEwen, Interim Executive Director, ‎Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida and Madison Counties

  8. Abigail McHugh-Grifa, Executive Director, Rochester People’s Climate Coalition

  9. Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director, UPROSE