Science-Based Advocacy

Advocates for the adoption of a broad, rising carbon tax as the primary policy mechanism to decarbonize the U.S. and global economy. Promotes upstream carbon taxation at the point of extraction or importation and argues for its superiority over alternative climate policies such as divestment or cap-and-trade.

Produces accessible educational resources explaining carbon taxation, including a publication answering 32 key questions on rationale, fairness, and design. Aims to inform policymakers and the public on the economic and environmental benefits of carbon taxes.

Maintains a blog and publishes commentary on climate change issues, carbon taxation, and related policies. Content includes critiques of climate policy alternatives, responses to international developments (e.g., China's cap-and-trade system), and advocacy linking extreme weather events to the need for carbon pricing.

Conducts quantitative research and analysis on carbon taxation, including policy design, emissions trends, and the climate impacts of energy technologies and policies. Produces reports and data-driven assessments, such as quantifying the U.S. power sector’s carbon reductions since 2005 and evaluating the scale of renewable deployment needed to replace lost nuclear generation.

Advocates for policies supporting sustainable aquaculture, healthy fisheries, and agricultural decarbonization, including shaping the bipartisan SEAfood Act and promoting conservation funding in the Farm Bill to support farmers and ranchers in addressing the climate crisis.

Runs campaigns to counter misinformation about electric vehicles and climate policy, including clarifying that the Biden administration is not banning gas vehicles and opposing Project 2025’s proposed dismantling of NOAA and FEMA.

Supports climate champion candidates in federal, state, and local elections through financial contributions, member mobilization, door-to-door outreach, voter contact calls, and targeted advertising in English and Spanish. Spent over $20 million in the 2024 election cycle, contributing to victories in multiple races.

Conducts sustained advocacy at federal and state levels to advance clean energy, climate action, and environmental protections, including lobbying Congress, generating constituent emails, running paid media campaigns, and organizing press and media events. Efforts have contributed to the passage of clean energy plans, national methane standards, congestion pricing in New York, and groundwater protections in the Southwest.

Distributes voter guides, hosts in-person and virtual volunteer events, and conducts social media outreach to educate and mobilize members on climate and environmental issues. Efforts include deploying field organizers, filling canvassing and phone banking shifts, and growing organizational membership to over 110,000.

Conducts public opinion polling on climate and energy issues and operates MethaneSAT, a satellite launched in 2024 to monitor global methane emissions and inform policy and enforcement efforts.

Engages in land use advocacy to strengthen neighborhood resilience against the impacts of global warming in Long Island City.

Provides administrative and financial support to the LIC Coalition and collaborates with community stakeholders to advance initiatives in holistic development, environmental planning, green infrastructure, and open space.

Documents and challenges harmful pollution through the lens of human rights and local laws, promoting the protection and stewardship of air, land, and water in both urban and rural communities.

Represented public school employees in filing complaints with the New York State Department of Labor alleging that NYC Department of Education ventilation protocols were scientifically invalid and failed to protect against airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission; advocated for state-mandated air quality testing in school facilities.

Advocates for renewable energy policies that prioritize worker safety, environmental health, and a just transition, critically examining risks associated with hydroelectric, nuclear, and biomass energy sources.

Provides legal counsel, advocacy, and litigation support to environmental justice communities and organizations in Haiti, the U.S., and other regions, focusing on issues such as air quality, water rights, toxic exposure, and pollution remediation.

Provides legal representation, advocacy, and litigation support to residents of NYCHA Jacob Riis Houses and other public housing developments facing environmental health hazards, including exposure to cancer-causing chemicals, Legionnaires' disease, and lead- and arsenic-contaminated soils.

Co-produced and authored multiple editions of "Hoodwinked in the Hothouse," a pop-ed zine designed to challenge false climate solutions and support a just transition, released in conjunction with major climate conferences.