Support Work

DARC Earth Ltd. has contributed significantly to local climate movements recently. Read about a few of our actions below!

1. Catering for the 2023 Rochester Youth Climate Leauge Climate March

On September 15, 2023, several climate organizations marched in Rochester from City Hall to Washington Square Park. We marched to demand the end of the fossil fuel era and to build local engagement. Here are some more details on the march. DARC Earth helped organize the posters, recruit volunteers, and provided the food to the marchers. Because we did not want to increase waste, we solicited contributions from local bakeries for end-of-day baked goods, and received incredible amounts of food from Malek's Bakery, Bagel Land and Balsam Bagels. Thank you! We also spread the word on the DARC Earth mission and received our first donations!

2. Supporting the H.E.A.T. Act in Albany

New York's Home Energy Affordable Transition Act, or the NY H.E.A.T. Act, if passed, would decrease energy and heating prices across the state. 

There is much to learn about on this bill, but the main points are described below:

• It would cap the percentage of monthly income that must be devoted to heating and electricity before the government gives financial aid at 6% for low/medium income households

• It would lead to significant progress for the state of New York towards its 2050 goal of net zero emissions

• It would get rid of the 100 foot rule, a rule that says if someone wants to bring oil to a building within 100 feet of an existing pipeline, then the government will pay for the extension of the oil pipeline (this may sound anti-humanitarian, but this would both free up government budgets for other, more vital programs and remove the government's reliance on oil monopolies)

If you want to learn more, WAER 88.3 has an excellent article on it here.

The Harley School's Climate Club, led by co-presidents Devlin Rosen-Carole and Lucille McClaren, went to Albany to lobby our representatives. They lobbied the representatives while they were in session, addressed NYS Assembly Member Harry Bronson in his office, and much more.

3. Coordinating youth participation in press conferences in support of the H.E.A.T. Act/Energy Legislation

On multiple occations, DARC Earth has cooridanted youth participation in press confrences that advocated for the H.E.A.T. Act. Devlin Rosen-Carole and his peers would skip school in order to show how important this matter was, and even had the opportunity to address the cameras. 

4. Advocating in support of the CLCPA

In early 2026, the New York State Legislature (specifically Governor Kathy Hochul) threatened to effectively gut the CLCPA, or the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The CLCPA is a landmark climate law, requiring 40% emissions decrease by 2030 and 85% reduction by 2040, with 100% of energy coming from zero-emission sources by 2040. President Devlin Rosen-Carole went to speak in support of the CLCPA as it currently exists, highlighting the importance of maintaining the integrity this critical act: 

“This is the future of the globe. This is the future of my little sibling, who one day will grow up and experience a world shaped by the papers that we do or don’t sign today. This is reality. This is here and this is now. We must address this now.” (https://www.rochesterfirst.com/state-politics/rochester-climate-advocates-call-for-action-against-hochuls-climate-law-delay/)