Four “Simple” Things We Can Do to Green the 39th Council District Right Now

Justin Krebs, candidate for the 39th Council District, released a four-point platform of quick, high-impact actions he would initiate in 2022 to fight climate change and make streets safer in Brooklyn without waiting for citywide action.

“Greening our city — from livable streets to a sustainable future — can and must begin immediately,” said Justin Krebs. “As I run for City Council in Brooklyn’s 39th District, I am ready to act upon to help create change at the neighborhood level: going big on rooftop solar energy; safer streets and pedestrian-first zones; reducing the carbon footprint of our food and waste; and accelerating the cleanup of toxic legacies in our backyard. These are actionable items to help those who call Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Borough Park, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, and the Columbia Waterfront District home or who work, visit, or go to school there.”

If elected, Justin will make it a top priority to roll out these initiatives in early 2022:

  1. Go Big on Rooftop Solar for Both Owners and Renters

  2. Go Big on Safe Streets and Pedestrian-First Zones

  3. Go Big on Reducing our Food and Waste Footprint

  4. Accelerate the Cleanup of Toxic Legacies in our Backyard

Read the entire platform at justin2021.org/climate-policy

These are practical ideas waiting for the right funding, approvals and leadership. They have been generated by dozens of advocates and community groups, including some proposals championed by and programs run by non-profit organizations that have done the hard work to develop sharp, feasible ideas that any candidate should build upon. Krebs has looked to policy papers from these groups, had conversations with, and explored the ideas of a range of organizations. Many of these are non-profits that do not endorse candidates or campaigns, but whose ideas and energy are leading thinking around climate, safe streets, workforce development and the needs and opportunities of our community. These include the Gowanus Neighborhood Coalition for Justice, Solar One, the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, BIG Reuse, Sustainable CUNY, the Pratt Center for Community Development, The HOPE Program, the New York League of Conservation Voters, Families for Safe Streets, Transportation Alternatives, the Riders Alliance, Urban Green, Park Slope Neighbors, and the Lower East Side Ecology Center, among others.

“These ideas will be propelled forward by a Council Member who is ready to listen to and learn from constituents to strengthen each of these initiatives and who knows how to get things done,” said Justin Krebs.

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