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Lourdes New York Sustainability Actions

PlaNYC action plan launched

PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done action plan was launched in April this year for a “cleaner, greener and more just city”. It focuses on environmental justice through bold, swift action to reduce our contribution to climate change and protect New Yorkers – especially our most vulnerable – from impacts we are already experiencing.

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Waste and solar measures delivered

We have already accomplished several goals, including delivering a report on waste containerisation, expanding organics smart bins, expanding solar tax abatement for NYC residents, and launching a climate innovation hub. These were achieved within five months, with more to come.

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Stakeholders engaged on plan

We engaged more than 240 stakeholders representing labour, transportation, energy, buildings, housing, conservancies, green economy, and infrastructure. We also analysed and incorporated NYC Speaks Data and held roundtables with stakeholders and members of our Sustainability Advisory Board.

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Federal climate funding secured

From more than 36 grants and 70 applications, we were allocated nearly USD1 billion in total federal infrastructure funding. Some of the projects this funding will support include the electrification of school buses, the installation of e-bike charging and storage in public housing, the installation of water infrastructure for urban agriculture and community gardens, and the redevelopment of Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market.

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Invest NYC SDG launched

Launched in 2019 at the Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) at the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Invest NYC SDG is a multi-year initiative designed to help build a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban economy in New York City. Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) as a framework, it catalyzes projects by engaging government, the private sector, and community stakeholders.

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Equitable Commute Project

The Equitable Commute Project is building public and private support to put 5,000 e-bikes in the hands of lower-income New Yorkers through a combination of steep negotiated vendor discounts, subsidies for purchase, and low-cost microlending through certified B-Corp and CDFI Spring Bank, including to people without credit histories.

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Building decarbonization tool

Since early 2020, Invest NYC SDG has worked closely with the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) under an MOU, as well as the NYC Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) to develop an innovative data tool to help prioritize outreach to underlying mortgage lenders of buildings subject to Local Law 97, which mandates greenhouse gas emission reductions and penalties for 28,000 buildings.

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