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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.

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.

Environment, Housing, Infrastructure
Andrew Michael Gorin, Amy Howden-Chapman, and Ryan Cooke • Sep 13, 2023

A Fishmonger

A seafood purveyor builds a sustainable business amidst rising and heating oceans and insatiable demand.

Environment
Andrew Michael Gorin, Amy Howden-Chapman, and Vinny Milburn • Jul 12, 2023
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