This week is the U.N. Climate Summit in New York, where world leaders, diplomats, and experts get together to talk about global climate policy.

But people are increasingly fed up with “solutions” that amount to pouring a cupful of water on a raging wildfire (not unlike the dozens of major wildfires currently burning across the U.S.).

Ahead of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s energy summit in Syracuse on September 5, the Green Party of New York urged state lawmakers to speed up the transition to zero emissions and 100% clean renewable energy. Hochul convened the summit after admitting that the state was failing to meet its clean energy goals, prompting business leaders to urge her to weaken the climate laws.

December 12, 2023 - The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) said that COP28, which is now past the initial deadline to finish, would be an abject failure if it did not expressly call for a phaseout of fossil fuels. The Greens also said that the proposed funding to assist the developing world in dealing with the dangers of climate change driven by the industrial nations was grossly inadequate.

"COP28 has demonstrated the utter lack of urgency and ambition needed to address the climate crisis," said Green Party EcoAction Committee Co Chair Mark Dunlea. "While the 'agreement' on loss and damage is a small step, it is a drop in the bucket compared to what is truly needed to support vulnerable communities."

The EcoAction Committee of the Green Party of the U.S. held a forum on Monday, December 11 to provide an update on COP28.

By Alex Casper (they/them)
Green Party of Pennsylvania

On Sunday, September 17, 75,000 people marched across New York City to End Fossil Fuels. Two Green Party candidates seeking the nomination for President of the U.S. were in New York marching as VIP’s, and I was lucky enough to have my photo taken next to them.

The Green Party, which first began calling in 2010, is heartened to see such widespread support for a Green New Deal (GND) among the estimated 75,000 people who marched on Sunday to demand faster climate action from President Biden.  For  Greens the most important response to global warming  would be the rapid and full halt to fossil fuel emissions and welcomed the call by more than  600 groups to demand much swifter action against the use of fossil fuels from The Biden administration.

Greens from at least 5 states and the District of Columbia joined tens of thousands of Climate Change activists marching in New York City on Sunday, September 17 in demanding an End to Fossil Fuels.

Photography by Mark Dunlea, Joseph Naham, Debra Rosario, and Justin Paglino.

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Jasmine Sherman & Cornel West, candidates for the 2024 Green Party Presidential nomination

Justin Paglino, with Jasmine Sherman & Cornel West, candidates for the 2024 Green Party Presidential nomination

Jasmine Sherman, candidate for the 2024 Green Party Presidential nomination

Momentum is building for Sunday's September 17 End Fossil Fuel march and rally in NYC which starts at 1 PM at 56th and Broadway.

The Green Party contingent will meet at 12:15 PM at W. 57th and 8th Ave. At 12:45 PM we will move over to W. 57th and Broadway. Individuals marching with the Green Party can RSVP at https://bit.ly/GPEndFossilFuels. Organizers say the best way to get there is to take the subway to Columbus Circle and then walk south.