NYC-EJA’s 35th Anniversary Gala: NYC Climate Justice Hub to be honored for advancing environmental justice
October 22, 2026
Join the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA) for a gala celebrating their 35th anniversary on Thursday, October 29, 2026! As NYC-EJA marks this milestone, the occasion underscores the power of collective resistance and resilience in confronting the challenges of our time, from climate change to political upheaval.
NYC-EJA’s theme this year is “We Are Still Here: Powering the Just Transition.” The gala will honor organizations and leaders (to be announced) who have demonstrated a bold commitment to environmental justice and to changing the world.
Join NYC-EJA us on Thursday, October 29, as they celebrate five honorees – The Bronx River Alliance, The NYC Climate Justice Hub, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, State Senator Gustavo Rivera, and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin – whose work has advanced environmental justice to build a healthier, more just New York City.
✨ Drinks, dinner, dancing, and an evening celebrating 35 years of community power.
📅 October 29, 2026 | 6–10 PM
📍 Roulette Intermedium, Brooklyn
🎃 Business casual with a Halloween twist
Limited tickets are still available for purchase. Some tickets will be available at the door. You can buy tickets here or sponsor NYC-EJA here. NYC-EJA hopes to see you there!
NYC-EJA honoring the NYC Climate Justice Hub at upcoming NYC-EJA’s 35th Anniversary Gala
The NYC Climate Justice Hub (the Hub) is a three-year old partnership between the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA) and the City University of New York (CUNY). The Hub connects NYC-EJA member organizations most burdened by climate injustice to environmental research/ educational resources at CUNY. The Hub serves as a conduit through which CUNY professors, students, and other resources are effectively channeled to meet the needs of environmental/climate justice communities and their revolutionary, evolutionary agendas.
With the creation of the NYC Climate Justice Hub, CUNY and NYC-EJA are highlighting and reducing the adverse, disproportionate effects of climate change on low-income communities of color, all while reckoning with the history of environmental racism, capitalism, and colonialism in the nation that has seeded these injustices and disparities. The Hub recognizes that all 25 CUNY campuses and NYC-EJA member organizations rest on land originally stolen from the Ramapough-Lenape people and developed by Black and Brown people from nations around the world who were—and continue to be—exploited for their labor.
It is the responsibility of the Hub to ensure that climate justice is at the center of our work and that that work honors the environmental justice efforts and sacrifices made throughout history. Only at this juncture of climate justice and environmental justice is it possible for a just transition towards a more sustainable future for all to transpire. Read more about the NYC Climate Justice Hub on our website here.