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Tracking Inflation Reduction Act Manufacturing Investments

The Climate Jobs Institute launches a publicly available tool on IRA manufacturing investments in New York State to understand investment impacts on local jobs.
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Tracking Inflation Reduction Act Manufacturing Investments

Mapping Construction Apprenticeships in New York State

The Climate Jobs Institute launches tools on joint labor-management apprenticeship training centers in New York, aiming to provide information on training infrastructure throughout the state that can help power the clean energy economy.
CJI JATCS Maps
Mapping Construction Apprenticeships in New York State

New eCornell Certificate Explores Intersection of Climate Change, Labor and Equity

A new certificate being offered by eCornell, in conjunction with the ILR School’s Climate Job Institute, will delve into the critical intersection of climate change, labor and equity, exploring the far-reaching implications of a warming planet on workers, communities and the broader economy.
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New eCornell Certificate Explores Intersection of Climate Change, Labor and Equity

NYC DOE Public School Dashboard shows climate and childhood health inequities across the five boroughs

You can now explore every NYC Department of Education Public School by City Council District. Users can view individual school building characteristics and trends across districts and boroughs, thanks to Labor Leading on Climate Research Associate Anita Raman.
NYC DOE Public School Dashboard
NYC DOE Public School Dashboard shows climate and childhood health inequities across the five boroughs

Estimating and Understanding Bridgeport Public School Emissions through a Carbon-Free Healthy Schools Tool

Researchers from the Labor Leading on Climate team in collaboration with Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs recently developed a geospatial dashboard to analyze Bridgeport Public School District environmental health issues while calculating potential emissions. This tool was made to support the Connecticut Carbon-Free Healthy School initiative.
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Estimating and Understanding Bridgeport Public School Emissions through a Carbon-Free Healthy Schools Tool

CLIMATE CHANGE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

People have lots of questions about climate change and how it affects working people. This helps answer some of the most frequent questions people have.
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CLIMATE CHANGE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Carbon-Free Schools

Public schools are essential to healthy, thriving communities. By making schools carbon-free, we can create union jobs and improve quality of life for students and their neighborhoods.
Carbon-Free Schools Flyer
Carbon-Free Schools

Climate Change Basics

Do you want to learn more about climate change, but you’re not sure where to start? This flyer gives you the basics.
Climate Change Basic Information
Climate Change Basics

Climate Change is a Labor Issue

Climate change will affect workers in their communities and in their workplaces. This document gives some reasons why unions are taking on climate change as a labor issue.
Climate Change is a Labor Issue
Climate Change is a Labor Issue

Tips for Talking to Coworkers about Climate Change

Talking to coworkers about climate change isn’t so different from talking to them about any other workplace issue. Here are some tips for how to approach a conversation about the climate and green energy
Tips for Talking to Coworkers about Climate Change
Tips for Talking to Coworkers about Climate Change