Forests from the Amazon to Indonesia are disappearing at alarming rates. Logging, soy, beef, palm oil, and paper production—often for export—drive tropical deforestation that destroys ecosystems, violates Indigenous rights, and worsens the climate crisis.
Assemblymember Deborah Glick has stepped up to sponsor New York’s TREES Act, landmark legislation to stop the state from purchasing products linked to this destruction. Her leadership is vital: the bill has just weeks to pass the New York legislature before the 2025 session ends.
The TREES Act would make New York’s massive procurement budget a force for global good—ensuring companies selling to the state verify their products are free from deforestation and human rights abuses. And it would uplift smaller, ethical suppliers at home and abroad.
People everywhere — from Brazil to Borneo — have a stake in this fight. Add your name and message of support to show Assemblymember Glick the world is counting on her to keep pushing the TREES Act forward.