Rochester Labor and Climate leaders will hold a press conference to call on Governor Hochul and State Legislature and to Fund Climate in the 2025 budget, adding $3-5 Billion in the face of Federal Cuts, lowering costs, and investing in Rochester.

Friday, March 21st, 1:30pm at NYSUT, Rochester Labor and Climate leaders will hold a press conference as part of the NY Renews March Week of Action to call on Governor Hochul and the State Legislature to include the Fund Climate campaign priorities in the 2025-2026 fiscal year State Budget and to “release the regulations” for the pollution-reducing, revenue-raising Cap-and-Invest Program after months of the unpopular pause on its roll out. This program would generate an additional $3-5 Billion/year to the NY State budget in the face of Federal cuts and generate money towards energy upgrades for low and moderate income homes, creating a Sustainability Workforce Development Training center for the region, and would lower costs by an average of $400/family per year.  

Who: Speakers will  include: 

• Dan Maloney, President of the Rochester & Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation and President of United Auto Workers Local 1097; 
• LaWanda Shipman, Vice President of Federation of Social Workers; 
• Graham Hughes of Climate Solutions Accelerator, 
• Dr. Michi Wenderlich of Metro Justice, 
• Rochester City Council Member Mary Lupien. 
• Most are NY Renews Coalition members, and First Unitarian Church of Rochester’s Environmental Justice Ministry, and Citizens Climate Lobby are additional sponsoring organizations.  

What: Press conference calling on the Governor and State Legislature to release the Cap & Invest regulations and Fund Climate in the 2025 Budget.

When: Friday, March 21st, 1:30-2pm 

Where: NYSUT Office Building, 30 N Union St, First Floor Conference Room, Rochester, NY 14607

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