Harnessing CUNY™s Talent to Build a Green Future Testimony - April 2024 Harnessing CUNY’s Talent to Build a Green Future In this testimony before the NYC Council Committee on Higher Education, CUF Senior Fellow for Climate and Opportunity John Surico calls for the city to build a greener CUNY, not just to help the city meet its crucial emissions reduction goals, but also to provide much-needed inf. [...] I’m John Surico, the Senior Fellow for Climate and Opportunity at the Center for an Urban Future, an independent think tank focused on creating a stronger and more inclusive economy in New York. [...] The Center for an Urban Future has published extensive research on opportunities for policymakers to strengthen CUNY as the city’s most important economic mobility engine—from launching CUNY Reconnect to expanding the vital CUNY ACE program. [...] First, this Council should lead a major new initiative to green CUNY and identify it as a key target for federal and state decarbonization funds. [...] Second, City Hall and Albany should work together to boost CUNY capital investment in this and future budgets, with a focus on decarbonization and state of good repair needs.
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