What: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. The CJWG establishes criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities (DACs) for the purposes of co-pollutant reductions, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, regulatory impact statements, and the allocation of investments pursuant to the Climate Act. 

This meeting will include the approval of minutes from the previous meeting(s) and an update on DEC's urban heat island mapping project. Members of the public are welcome to listen to the meeting via webcast. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and can be done by clicking the WebEx link below. 

When: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2 p.m.

Where: Virtual - WebEx meeting and registration link

Webinar password: welcome9.30.25 (93526639 from phones)

Audio:  Dial 1-929-251-9612 (New York City); Dial 1-415-527-5035

Access code: 2823 677 0830 

In-Person: Event locations, times, and partners include:

• NY Green Bank, Alistair W.C. Clark Boardroom,1333 Broadway, Suite 300, New York, NY 10018

• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Headquarters, Boardroom, 17 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203

• Broome County Public Library Ahearn Room, 185 Court Street, Binghamton, NY 13901

• DEC Region 8 Office, 6274 East Avon-Lima Rd., Avon, NY 14414

• DEC Region 9 Office, 700 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209