We were out in East Harlem (one of the most vulnerable neighborhoods to #extremeheat in NYC during last week's record heat wave) & clocked a sidewalk temp of 126(!) compared to 88 just a few blocks away on a street with tree cover.

WARNING: #ExtremeHeat is the deadliest impact of #ClimateChange, but it does not impact everyone equally. Black New Yorkers are twice as likely to die from heat-related illnesses as white New Yorkers. Learn how to cope with this #Heatwave at nyc.gov/BeatTheHeat.

We think heat pumps are sexy, but don't take our word for it. NPR covers the story behind The Switch Is On's 'I'm Your Heat Pump' song and music video in this article: 🔗 hubs.ly/Q02GGtXF0 #HeatPumps #NPR #TheSwitchIsOn

😠Shocking report from Jason Knowles: Peoples Gas is using customer funds for legal fees to secure MORE rate hikes as well as social club memberships!? Unreal. abc7chicago.com/post/peoples-g…

Can anyone defend this as just? "While these top earning utility CEOs raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in total last year, their companies disconnected hundreds of thousands of customers who struggled to pay their ever-increasing bills." energyandpolicy.org/as-customers-s…

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like we just broke the Octavia Butler curse??? Just have to elect Harris and then defeat the climate crisis. Should be easy.

IL receives full CPRG request, 3rd largest 🤘🤘🤘 "Deploying clean building technologies like heat pumps can help Illinoisans lower their bills and enjoy cleaner air and greater comfort in their homes while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions." prez.ly/SXPc

Heat kills, & the public doesn't understand that threat, that it's getting worse, or that burning #fossilfuels is driving it. The latest victims are a father & daughter hiking in Canyonlands. We need funding to quickly educate the public on threats and SOLUTIONS: a transition to

LET'S BE CLEAR: the Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance is alive & kicking. Let's trust health experts like Juanita Mora, MD & protect Chicago kids from toxic, cancer-causing fumes indoors & out from burning gas #ElectrifyChi chicagotribune.com/2024/06/24/opi…

📢 You know the #cleanenergy transition is underway when the Dept. of Public Utilities publishes #thermalenergynetwork guidelines. Excited to see the #Massachusetts DPU formalize the process of installing #networkedgeothermal safely, swiftly, and fairly! 👷🏽hubs.ly/Q02JPn8R0

“It’s monumental, it’s life-changing for a lot of people.” MUST READ: AJ Patton of 548 Enterprise is transforming lives through solar job training in Chicago’s South and West sides while also lowering energy bills & keeping housing affordable energynews.us/2024/08/12/the…

Heat is killing hundreds of people inside their homes, in part due to high energy costs and poor construction: tiny.cc/bzcizz Its past time for FHFA Director Thompson to lower housing costs and make homes more efficient and resilient #ActNowFHFA lowerhomeenergycosts.org

As extreme weather hits harder, every household should be able to prioritize #EnergyEfficiency. 🏠⛈️ FHFA must enact standards that keep consumers safe AND save money. #ActNowFHFA #ProtectConsumers lowerhomeenergycosts.org

Heat is killing hundreds of people inside their homes, in part due to high energy costs and poor construction: tiny.cc/bzcizz Its past time for FHFA Director Thompson to lower housing costs and make homes more efficient and resilient #ActNowFHFA lowerhomeenergycosts.org

Every year, builders construct thousands of new houses and apartments that waste energy--leaving residents paying high bills. The Federal Housing Finance Agency could ensure many of these homes are built to updated energy codes. It’s time to #ActNowFHFA

"'No one informed me about changes to my gas service.' 🚨 NW Natural blending hydrogen into SE Portland homes' gas supply without oversight or community input. Governor Tina Kotek: halt this project now! oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/08/27/nw-…"

Extreme heat is deadly - and it’s only getting hotter. Our latest brief w. NRDC 🌎🏡 reveals the severe consequences of underfunding key cooling and energy cost relief programs like #LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance program). >> WEACT.org/liheap

Support solar schools! Gavin Newsom, SB 1374 is a win-win for students & our future. It's time to #SignSB1374 and invest in the next generation. #SolarPowerStudentPower

Far too many Chicagoans are suffering from high gas bills, yet Peoples Gas is using customer funds for country club memberships??? Outrageous. We need to #ElectrifyChi to secure affordable, clean energy heating & cooling, and healthier communities. usatoday.com/story/money/pe…