ALIGN: The Alliance for a Greater New York

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??We had a full house at the NY Thermal Energy Network Summit! ??Thank you to our keynote speaker Jessica Waldorf, our panelists, and attendees for joining us yesterday to discuss how we decarbonize NY’s neighborhoods by scaling up thermal energy networks. And thank you to our co-presenters, the New York State Pipe Trades Association and City & State, and our summit partners -- Alliance for a Green Economy, ALIGN: The Alliance for a Greater New York, New York Geothermal Energy Organization, New York League of Conservation Voters, New York State AFL-CIO, NYS Building & Construction Trades Council, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, UpgradeNY, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice -- for helping us organize a great summit. ??Couldn't make it? Not to worry, stay tuned for our blog on the event soon!

Congratulations, Cohort 26 and 2023 Eco-Hub Fellows!!! ???????? We're filled with admiration and excitement for all your achievements and are thrilled to see where your incredible grit, growth and leadership takes our newest graduates next! ?? In the words of Cohort 26 graduate speaker Zaire Saunders, "Time to make a change, time to make a difference in ourselves and in the community around us, and time to grow. We had 6 months together, and in the window we’ve done so much that it will last for lifetimes ahead." Thank you to everyone who has a hand in uplifting our grads' journeys and all who were able to join us in celebrating on Friday in the Bronx at Lehman College Lovinger Theatre! A huge thank you to our special guests and speakers: - Guest speaker Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson - Guest speaker Wil Fisher, Director of External Affairs, Rise Light & Power - Guest speaker Abby Jo Sigal, ED of?NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development - Keynote speaker Theodore Moore, ED of?ALIGN: The Alliance for a Greater New York - Guest speaker GCF Board Member Lucian Cohen - Cohort 26 speaker Zaire Saunders - Eco-Hub Fellow speaker Kaylah Glenn - Cohort 22 alumni speaker Rosana De Leon - Performers?Blue Angels Drumline?and?Sammy Toussaint - GCF staff, supporters, alumni, family and friends! #servicecorpsgraduation?#nycha?#civilianclimatecorps?#environmentalleaders https://lnkd.in/e_i6rYEk