UPROSE executive director Elizabeth Yeampierre said that these efforts should be implemented and scaled up massively.
“The time to act is now,” Yeampierre said. “Climate legislation must turn away from propping up outdated and unproven techno-fixes and instead center and be accountable to those who have been hit first and worst for decades. These are the largely BIPOC communities who continue to face the brunt of the storms, quite literally, and whose innovative solutions are rarely resourced and brought to scale. Comprehensive and bold initiatives such as community-controlled renewables like we have here in Sunset Park must be scaled up. It’s time to follow the frontlines — we have the solutions.”