Drawdown’s Neighborhood, presented by Project Drawdown, is a series of short documentaries featuring the stories of climate solutions heroes, city by city across America. For its fifth edition, the series heads to the northeast in Drawdown’s Neighborhood: Tri-State – now available online!
Spanning New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, the Tri-State area is one of the largest and most populous metropolitan areas in the world. As such, it both strongly impacts and is heavily impacted by climate change. From record-breaking heat waves to supercharged hurricanes, the Tri-State is all too familiar with the increasing threats wrought by climate change as well as the inequities exacerbated by such disasters.
Fortunately, the region is also brimming with bold creators, innovative leaders, and energized environmentalists working at the forefront of climate solutions to help their home – and the world – become a greener, healthier, and more equitable place. Drawdown’s Neighborhood: Tri-State passes the mic to eleven of these climate heroes whose voices too often go unheard.
Voices of the Tri-State
Join Drawdown’s Neighborhood host and Project Drawdown Director of Storytelling and Engagement, Matt Scott, as he introduces us to:
- Amanda Appelson, Plantega (Bronx, NY)
- Hailey Miranda, We Stay / Nos Quedamos (Bronx, NY)
- Jennifer Seda, Bronx River Alliance (Bronx, NY)
- Anthony Diaz, Newark Water Coalition (Newark, NJ)
- Bilal Walker, Al-Munir LLC (Newark, NJ)
- Christian Rodriguez, Ironbound Community Corporation (Newark, NJ)
- Nathaly Agosto Filión, Newark Green Team (Newark, NJ)
- Alex Rodriguez, Save the Sound (New Haven, CT)
- Doreen Abubakar, Community Place-Making Engagement Network (New Haven, CT)
- Schandra Madha, New Haven Ecology Project / Common Ground (New Haven, CT)
- Xóchitl Garcia, Environmental Justice Community Organizer (New Haven, CT)
Share These Stories
Help us amplify the work of these Tri-State climate heroes by sharing their stories with others in your network and across social media. Please feel free to copy and paste the posts below:
Sample post 1:
Let’s hear it for climate heroes! Check out #DrawdownsNeighborhood: #TriState, presented by @ProjectDrawdown — a short doc series that tells the stories of 11 changemakers bringing climate solutions to their communities. www.drawdown.org/neighborhood
Sample post 2:
Join @ProjectDrawdown on a journey to #PassTheMic to climate heroes whose stories too often go unheard. We’re taking you to the #TriState area to show you how 11 local changemakers are creating a healthier, more livable future for all. www.drawdown.org/neighborhood
Sample post 3:
Need inspiration for #climateaction in your own community? #DrawdownsNeighborhood: #TriState features 11 stories from unsung heroes who are using climate solutions to usher in a better, greener future. www.drawdown.org/neighborhood
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