October 24: 350.org's International Day of Climate Action
Food and climate change: it’s an essential connection. Join Brighter Green and other members of New York City's FoodPrint Alliance as we take part in 350.org's International Day of Climate Action. Come to Columbia University and learn more about our individual and collective “foodprints” and how to reduce them, and get your hands dirty in the process. We’ll be planting seeds for winter greens, talking about NYC “foodprints” and a city council resolution to reduce them, and showing films that delve into the connections between what we eat and the global climate. You can take a bite out of climate change with every meal.
Urge your City Council representative to support FoodprintNYC!
On June 30, NYC Council Member Bill de Blasio introduced a groundbreaking resolution in the City Council that calls for a citywide "FoodprintNYC" initiative to create greater access to local, fresh, healthy food, especially in low-income communities as well as city-run institutions.
So far 24 (updated September 14) City Council members have signed on as co-sponsors. Make sure your representative shows their support!
Take action to support FoodprintNYC!
Calling your representative is fast, easy, and effective. You can call on your way to the subway, while walking your dog or on your way home from the office. Every call that you make in support of or against a policy issue gets recorded.
Calls are usually short and you are rarely asked questions, as staffers are busy and want to take down your position and get you off the phone!
Here are three quick steps to calling your representative and voicing your support for the FoodprintNYC resolution:
1) Find your City Council representative.
2) Find out if your City Council representative has signed on as a co-sponsor of the FoodprintNYC resolution.
3a) If your city council representative has not yet signed on as a co-sponsor of the resolution, please call their legislative office and urge him or her to support the resolution. Feel free to use the following simple script:
· Hello, my name is ______________ and I am a constituent.
· I live at/in ___________ (give street address or neighborhood so they know you are a constituent).
· I'm calling to urge Council Member _______ to support Resolution 2049 calling for FoodprintNYC.
If you’re calling after hours you can leave a message, and just state the above but also include your phone number.
3b) If your city council representative is one of the 11 members who have already signed on as a co-sponsor of the resolution, please call and thank him or her for their support. Feel free to use the following simple script:
· Hello, my name is ______________ and I am a constituent.
· I live at/in ___________ (give street address or neighborhood so they know you are a constituent).
I'm calling to thank Council Member _______ for their support of Resolution 2049 calling for FoodprintNYC! I am so glad to see the connection between food and climate change being taken seriously.
So far 24 (updated September 14) City Council members have signed on as co-sponsors. Make sure your representative shows their support!
Take action to support FoodprintNYC!
Calling your representative is fast, easy, and effective. You can call on your way to the subway, while walking your dog or on your way home from the office. Every call that you make in support of or against a policy issue gets recorded.
Calls are usually short and you are rarely asked questions, as staffers are busy and want to take down your position and get you off the phone!
Here are three quick steps to calling your representative and voicing your support for the FoodprintNYC resolution:
1) Find your City Council representative.
2) Find out if your City Council representative has signed on as a co-sponsor of the FoodprintNYC resolution.
3a) If your city council representative has not yet signed on as a co-sponsor of the resolution, please call their legislative office and urge him or her to support the resolution. Feel free to use the following simple script:
· Hello, my name is ______________ and I am a constituent.
· I live at/in ___________ (give street address or neighborhood so they know you are a constituent).
· I'm calling to urge Council Member _______ to support Resolution 2049 calling for FoodprintNYC.
If you’re calling after hours you can leave a message, and just state the above but also include your phone number.
3b) If your city council representative is one of the 11 members who have already signed on as a co-sponsor of the resolution, please call and thank him or her for their support. Feel free to use the following simple script:
· Hello, my name is ______________ and I am a constituent.
· I live at/in ___________ (give street address or neighborhood so they know you are a constituent).
I'm calling to thank Council Member _______ for their support of Resolution 2049 calling for FoodprintNYC! I am so glad to see the connection between food and climate change being taken seriously.
Has Your City Council Member Co-Sponsored FoodprintNYC?
As of September 14th, 24 (out of 50) City Council Members who have shown their support for FoodprintNYC by signing on as co-sponsors! Has yours? Find your City Council representative here, and see if your rep has co-sponsored the FoodprintNYC resolution (listed in bold below).
BRONX (3 of 8)
Maria del Carmen Arroyo (District 17, Democrat)
Maria Baez (District 14, Democrat)
√ Helen D. Foster (District 16, Democrat) Call and thank her!
√ G. Oliver Koppell (District 11, Democrat) Call and thank him!
√ Annabel Palma (District 18, Democrat) Call and thank her!
Joel Rivera (District 15, Democrat)
Larry B. Seabrook (District 12, Democrat)
James Vacca (District 13, Democrat)
BROOKLYN (5 of 16)
Charles Barron (District 42, Democrat)
√ Bill de Blasio (District 39, Democrat) Call and thank him for introducing the legislation!
Erik Martin Dilan (District 37, Democrat)
Mathieu Eugene (District 40, Democrat)
Simcha Felder (District 44, Democrat)
Lewis A. Fidler (District 46, Democrat)
Vincent J. Gentile (District 43, Democrat)
Sara M. Gonzalez (District 38, Democrat)
√ Letitia James (District 35, Democrat) Call and thank her!
Darlene Mealy (District 41, Democrat)
Michael C. Nelson (District 48, Democrat)
√ Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. (District 47, Democrat) Call and thank him!
Diana Reyna (District 34, Democrat)
Kendall Stewart (District 45, Democrat)
√ Albert Vann (District 36, Democrat) Call and thank him!
√ David Yassky (District 33, Democrat) Call and thank him!
MANHATTAN (6 of 9)
√ Gale A. Brewer (District 6, Democrat) Call and thank her!
Inez E. Dickens (District 9, Democrat)
Daniel R. Garodnick (District 4, Democrat)
√ Alan J. Gerson (District 1, Democrat) Call and thank him!
√ Robert Jackson (District 7, Democrat) Call and thank him!
√ Jessica S. Lappin (District 5, Democrat) Call and thank her!
√ Melissa Mark-Viverito (District 8, Democrat) Call and thank her!
√ Rosie Mendez (District 2, Democrat) Call and thank her!
Christine C. Quinn (District 3, Democrat)
QUEENS (10 of 14)
√ Tony Avella (District 19, Democrat) Call and thank him!
Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. (District 27, Democrat)
√ Elizabeth Crowley (District 30, Democrat) Call and thank her!
√ Julissa Ferreras (District 21, Democrat) Call and thank her!
James F. Gennaro (District 24, Democrat)
√ Eric N. Gioia (District 26, Democrat) Call and thank him!
√ Melinda R. Katz (District 29, Democrat) Call and thank her!
√ John C. Liu (District 20, Democrat) Call and thank him!
√ James Sanders, Jr. (District 31, Democrat) Call and thank him!
Helen Sears (District 25, Democrat)
Eric Ulrich (District 32, Republican)
√ Peter F. Vallone, Jr. (District 22, Democrat) Call and thank him!
√ David I. Weprin (District 23, Democrat) Call and thank him!
√ Thomas White, Jr. (District 28, Democrat) Call and thank him!
STATEN ISLAND (0 of 3)
Vincent Ignizio (District 51, Republican)
Kenneth Mitchell (District 49, Democrat)
James S. Oddo (District 50, Republican)
Resolution Introduced on NYC's Climate Foodprint (June 30, 2009)
A groundbreaking council resolution was introduced on June 30 in the City Council by Bill de Blasio, and calls for a citywide "FoodprintNYC" initiative to create greater access to local, fresh, healthy food, especially in low-income communities as well as city-run institutions.
By increasing the availability of local, just and sustainably-produced food, New York City can decrease its ecological "Foodprint" -our food system's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change through the production, processing, packaging, shipping, storage and disposal of food. The resolution could help the city meet its goals of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, while increasing access to local, healthy food to NYC, particularly underserved communities.
The resolution, pushed for by the NYC Foodprint Alliance, proposes “FoodprintNYC” a citywide initiative designed to lessen the impact the City’s food choices and production systems have on climate change through the launch of a public awareness campaign, greater access to local, fresh, healthy food, and the mobilization of the financial and technical support needed to sustain these efforts, especially in low-income communities as well as city-run institutions. It is meant to build on PlaNYC, which aims to reduce global warming and encourage environmental awareness, yet does not address food and farming. The resolution also builds upon the environmentally friendly policies and programs recommended in the Manhattan aBorough President’s 2009 report “Food in the Public Interest.”
By increasing the availability of local, just and sustainably-produced food, New York City can decrease its ecological "Foodprint" -our food system's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change through the production, processing, packaging, shipping, storage and disposal of food. The resolution could help the city meet its goals of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, while increasing access to local, healthy food to NYC, particularly underserved communities.
The resolution, pushed for by the NYC Foodprint Alliance, proposes “FoodprintNYC” a citywide initiative designed to lessen the impact the City’s food choices and production systems have on climate change through the launch of a public awareness campaign, greater access to local, fresh, healthy food, and the mobilization of the financial and technical support needed to sustain these efforts, especially in low-income communities as well as city-run institutions. It is meant to build on PlaNYC, which aims to reduce global warming and encourage environmental awareness, yet does not address food and farming. The resolution also builds upon the environmentally friendly policies and programs recommended in the Manhattan aBorough President’s 2009 report “Food in the Public Interest.”
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| nyc_climate_foodprint_outreach_document_july_09.doc |
NYC Foodprint Alliance
The NYC Foodprint Alliance is a collaborative network of food justice, environmental, anti-hunger and human and animal rights organizations working for a more healthy, just and sustainable food system for New York City.
The Alliance was founded in February 2009 to develop and advocate for a New York City Council resolution that addresses our city's "foodprint"—our food system's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change.
Alliance Members
as of June 30, 2009
Founding Members
Animal Welfare Advocacy, www.animalwelfareadvocacy.org
Brighter Green, http://brightergreen.org
Cool Foods Campaign, www.coolfoodscampaign.org
East New York Farms!, www.eastnewyorkfarms.org
Eating Liberally, http://livingliberally.org/eating
Farm Sanctuary, www.farmsanctuary.org
Just Food, www.justfood.org
Kind Green Planet, www.kindgreenplanet.org
New York City Community Gardens Coalition, www.nyccgc.org
New York Coalition for Healthy School Food, www.healthylunches.org
New York League of Humane Voters, www.nylhv.org
Oxfam ActionCorps NYC, www.oxfamactioncorpsnyc.org
Sierra Club New York City Group, www.nyc.sierraclub.org
Slow Food USA, www.slowfoodusa.org
Small Planet Institute, www.smallplanetinstitute.org
Take a Bite out of Climate Change, www.takeabite.cc
World Hunger Year, www.whyhunger.org
Need information? Want to join the Alliance?! Contact Nadia Johnson at Just Food—212.645.9880 ext. 237 or nadia@justfood.org.
The Alliance was founded in February 2009 to develop and advocate for a New York City Council resolution that addresses our city's "foodprint"—our food system's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change.
Alliance Members
as of June 30, 2009
Founding Members
Animal Welfare Advocacy, www.animalwelfareadvocacy.org
Brighter Green, http://brightergreen.org
Cool Foods Campaign, www.coolfoodscampaign.org
East New York Farms!, www.eastnewyorkfarms.org
Eating Liberally, http://livingliberally.org/eating
Farm Sanctuary, www.farmsanctuary.org
Just Food, www.justfood.org
Kind Green Planet, www.kindgreenplanet.org
New York City Community Gardens Coalition, www.nyccgc.org
New York Coalition for Healthy School Food, www.healthylunches.org
New York League of Humane Voters, www.nylhv.org
Oxfam ActionCorps NYC, www.oxfamactioncorpsnyc.org
Sierra Club New York City Group, www.nyc.sierraclub.org
Slow Food USA, www.slowfoodusa.org
Small Planet Institute, www.smallplanetinstitute.org
Take a Bite out of Climate Change, www.takeabite.cc
World Hunger Year, www.whyhunger.org
Need information? Want to join the Alliance?! Contact Nadia Johnson at Just Food—212.645.9880 ext. 237 or nadia@justfood.org.