Articles by Environmental Justice Fellow Angely Mercado
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![A protester wearing a mask around their neck holds a sign with a picture of George Floyd and saying We Cant Breathe and Black Lives Matter.]()
![A protester wearing a mask around their neck holds a sign with a picture of George Floyd and saying We Cant Breathe and Black Lives Matter.]()
The BREATHE Act would defund police — and fund environmental justice
This week the Movement for Black Lives released a new legislative proposal that has gained the support of Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley.
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Starting a new job during COVID is lucky … and lonely
There were no handshakes, no in-person introductions. Leaving work is the equivalent of signing out of an app.
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It’s getting hot in here: Can NYC keep seniors cool during COVID?
The city has installed about 18,000 of the 74,000 free AC units it plans to distribute this summer.
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Meet the Dominican nuns who created their own climate solutions fund
16 congregations of Dominican nuns recently debuted a collaboration with Morgan Stanley to create a $130 million climate solutions fund.
