350 Brooklyn is a child organization of 350.org, a left-of-center environmentalist activist organization that advocates for policy to eliminate carbon emissions. It organizes protests, digital campaigns, and “town halls” with policymakers. 350 Brooklyn advocates for a complete transition to environmentalist-aligned energy, passing the Green New Deal, and reducing the use of plastics. ¹

350 Brooklyn is a sponsored project of the Social Good Fund.

Activities

350 Brooklyn organized numerous protests and mass mailings in opposition to the Trump administration’s appointments and environmental policies, describing his appointments as “Neo-Nazi, White Supremacist, and fascist.” ²

350 Brooklyn has organized numerous protests of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) in support of the Climate and Community Investment Act, which would institute a tax on greenhouse gas emissions and co-pollutants, with a total estimated annual state tax increase of $15 billion. It has also protested Cuomo for the state’s 529 investment funds for investing in fossil fuel companies. ³

Leadership

350 Brooklyn was founded by a group of protestors after participating in the 2014 People’s Climate March. It has a decentralized structure with leaders of different projects who have an equal vote in what the overall organization does. ⁴

Financials

350 Brooklyn is a sponsored project of the Social Good Fund, a left-progressive fiscal pass-through organization that sponsors numerous left-wing advocacy projects. 350 Brooklyn does not classify as an independent 501(c)(3) and accepts donations through the Social Good Fund. ⁵

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3. Reader, Brooklyn. “Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change.” BK Reader, December 15, 2020. https://www.bkreader.com/2020/12/15/brooklyn-children-demand-action-on-climate-change/.
4. “About Us.” 350 Brooklyn. Accessed January 22, 2021. https://350brooklyn.org/about-us/.
5. “About Us.” 350 Brooklyn. Accessed January 22, 2021. https://350brooklyn.org/about-us/.