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Everyone wins on ‘birds and bees’ deal
An agreement wasn’t reached on a bill aimed at stopping state procurements from supporting any tropical deforestation, which was vetoed after legislative sponsors refused to agree to major changes backed by Hochul. Learn More (External Link) >>
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Post Malone, Doja Cat and more to Headline Global Citizen Festival…and Governor Hochul Has Been Invited to Sign the TREES Act in Front of 60,000 Concertgoers
Hochul’s Signature Would Take New York One Step Closer To Meeting Climate Goals While Protecting Rainforests
Ahead of Amazon Rainforest Day, Environmental Advocates, Responsible Businesses, Faith Leaders, and Indigenous Communities Urge Governor Hochul To Sign the TREES Act
Groundbreaking Bill Would Make New York a Leader in Protecting Against Deforestation
MORE THAN 100 GROUPS URGE GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO SIGN THE NEW YORK TREES ACT
“This bill is a win-win for New York, for New York-based businesses, for the global climate and for human rights.”
City Limits: Will New York’s ‘TREES’ Bill Finally Become Law?
A bill that aims to stop companies that have contracts with the state government from contributing to tropical deforestation failed to become law last year. Will the governor veto it again?
154 Signatories from 28 Countries Call On Gov. Hochul to Protect Their Homes and Land By Signing the TREES Act
Ahead of World Rainforest Day (Saturday, June 22), 154 civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations and individuals from across 28 impacted countries and territories in tropical forest regions are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign New York’s historic Tropical Rainforest Economic & Environmental Sustainability Act, or the TREES Act.
POLITICO: Hochul’s Turn On Trees
The state Senate passed a bill today that would require businesses selling goods to the Empire State to prove that they don’t illegally contribute to tropical deforestation, teeing the legislation up for a possible second veto from Hochul.
Syracuse.com: On Arbor Day, NY needs more from Gov. Kathy Hochul than a green promise (Your Letters)
For Arbor Day, Environmental Advocates of New York Exec Director Vanessa Fajans-Turner calls on Governor Hochul to sign the TREES Act.
New York’s procurement system need not add to forest destruction
Deforestation-free purchasing bill aligns with New York's climate goals and our commitment to human rights.