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The Green Shift
Climates are changing. Weather is changing. Cities are changing. Work is changing. Meet the people whose jobs put them on the frontlines of New York City’s response to the climate crisis.
A Union President
Organized labor navigates a changing climate as power plants transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
A Building Superintendent
At a West Village Co-Op, the resident manager gets the building — and its residents — ready for rising waters and new climate mandates.
An Electrician
There is no shortage of work for a member of IBEW Local 3: shoring up building systems to withstand flooding and preparing for an electrification boom.
A Fishmonger
A seafood purveyor builds a sustainable business amidst rising and heating oceans and insatiable demand.