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On September 20th.2014, the NYC350 sponsored A Global Climate Treaty Why the US Must Lead was held in NYC at New York Society for Ethical Culture
This video features Cecil Corbin-Mark, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Deputy Director/Director of Policy Initiatives. Cecil either currently sits on, or has in the past served on, the following environmental boards, coalitions and committees: New York Jobs with Justice, Center for Environmental Health, Urban Wet Weather FACA for the U.S. EPA, the New York State DEC Urban Air Toxic Committee, New York State Cumulative Risk Assessment Work Group, New York City DEP Water Quality Citizen Advisory Committee, Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board, Clean Air Network, Association for Clean Water Action, Clean Products/Clean Production Network, Environmental Justice Fund, Organization of Waterfront Neighborhoods, the NYC Environmental Education Advisory Council. He is also a member of the Steering Committee for the Northeast Environmental Justice Network.
Cecil has lectured on the environment and environmental justice at Hunter College, Teacher’s College, The College of Mount St. Vincent, Buffalo State, Cornell University, Yale School of Forestry, and Columbia University School of Public Health.
The program focused on why we need an international treaty and why it is critical for us to mobilize support to demand that the U.S. assume a leading role in the treaty negotiations. Other speakers at the event included; Mary Robinson, Bill McKibben , Sean Sweeney, Ambassador Marlene Moses, Lester Brown, Donald Brown, Annie Willis with opening remarks from NYC Council Members Helen Rosenthal (District 6) and Donovan Richards (District 31)

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