Kizzy Charles-Guzman
@KizzyCG5
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Public health & social justice advocate. Tweets my own
NYC
Joined November 2014
In my mind, this hero wears a cape every day 🥲🥰
I've blocked prob hundreds of thousands of people on here. Some have said they wish I'd unblock so they could tweet another slur at me. If you send this cat rescue organization $100 (link is at the end of this person's thread), I will unblock.
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In 2024, we successfully got: ✅ cancer-causing NDEA out of Speedo’s swim caps ✅ endocrine-disrupting BPA out of 51 brands of socks ✅ cancer-causing NDMA out of Lululemon’s latex yoga mats There's still time in 2024 to support our work with a donation!
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We're on track to hit 3 million school meals served on reusables by the end of the 2026 school year, but we can't do it without your support!
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2024 was a busy year for us! We fought to pass policies to protect the public from: ✅ menstrual products containing high levels of PFAS ✅ artificial food dyes in school meals ✅ plastic bags at grocery store checkouts Looking forward to a big 2025! https://t.co/8Hyp6wZbKb
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‼️ Today, 42 more companies (including Cole Haan, Dolce & Gabbana, Manolo Blahnik) opted in to our precedent-setting, industry-wide agreement with leather footwear and glove companies to eliminate the toxic hexavalent chromium on the surface of leather.
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The companies include Cole Haan, Dolce & Gabbana, and Manolo Blahnik.
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Great to speak with @HuffPost about #microplastics, and how we at @CenterEnvHealth are pushing governments and companies toward systemic changes to stop the pollution and reformulate away from harmful chemicals. Thanks @JillianGloria for this story!
huffpost.com
Experts say most people already have some level of microplastics in their bodies.
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“The continued practice of selling fashion accessories containing toxic chemicals to lower-income shoppers is unconscionable. Affordability should not come at the cost of our health.” -@KizzyCG5, CEO of CEH
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Today CEH published a groundbreaking report detailing a systemic toxics problem at off-price retailers Ross and Burlington.
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Congratulations @Veevanterpool An excellent leader and public transit warrior✨✨💪🏽
Today, Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool takes the reins as the nation’s top transit official. As FTA’s Deputy Administrator, Veronica has spent 2½ years advancing the safety, equity and climate goals of the Biden-Harris Administration. https://t.co/xD8xETxgSJ
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Memorials at Flaco’s Tree this morning. (The Central Park half marathon was running past at the time I visited) #flacotheowl #birdcpp
@flaco_theowl @CentralParkNYC see end of thread for exact location on map
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I endured the hardest year of my career while finding strength, resilience and joy in Flaco. I even centered him on my Earth Day speech against the advice and jeers of my colleagues. Rest in power, beloved. Thank you for your gifts to New Yorkers and for reminding me of my grit
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As I step into the CEO role at @CenterEnvHealth after years in government, I'm deeply honored & genuinely excited. CEH has protected lives from toxic chemicals for 27 years. 🌍 Now, let's transform neighborhoods into healthier, happier places to live, work, & play. Join us! 💚💪🏽
❗ We're excited to introduce our new CEO: @KizzyCG5! Kizzy has 18+ years of career service in policy and program development work at the intersection of #EnvironmentalHealth, #Sustainability, and #RacialEquity. ✍🏽 Reply to help welcome Kizzy to CEH! https://t.co/3nJV4Ez1m7
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10 years ago today we installed NYC's first Citi Bike station. They said that bikes would bring traffic chaos, danger & lawsuits. What happened instead was history: 178 million trips, 100k rides daily on 28k bikes, turning NYC into one of the world's great cycling cities.
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Inspired by his zeal for freedom, I painted #Flaco— the Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from his vandalized Central Park Zoo enclosure 2 months ago and continues to thrive #birdcpp #birdsoftwitter @flaco_theowl — https://t.co/U0AOhjQlgX
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“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” — Albert Camus #birdcp #birdcpp #birdphotography #birding #BirdsOfTwitter #birdsofprey #BirdsSeenIn2023 #flaco #flacotheowl #centralpark 📸: @cherylwk1
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It’s been real y’all
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Public service announcement: When someone has a hyphenated last name, say like Hannah-Jones, don't shorten the name to one of those names, say Jones. The hyphen exists for a reason, and it does not make one of the names it connects optional.
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OPINION | Cars stalled in flooded roads. Waterfalls cascaded into subways. Thousands suffered flood damage. But the most devastating was the loss of 13 lives We must recognize the urgency and challenges weather poses for the city. @Rit_Aggarwala @KizzyCG5
https://t.co/J4gRPJehC8
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One year ago today, cars stalled in flooded roadways. Waterfalls cascaded into our subway system. Thousands of New Yorkers suffered flood damage in their homes and businesses. But the most devastat…
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Take it from our @NYClimate Executive Director @KizzyCG5: From the benefits to our environment, to the health of our neighbors, to the advantages that come with making the prudent changes needed, acting now is a win-win for everyone.
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We must get creative to keep our city thriving and our residents safe as the climate changes. That is why we launched “NYC’s Summer of Solar” through our NYC
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This is one of the most ambitious and technically complex climate adaptation projects in the world. So proud of our amazing City team who made this milestone possible. Thank you @NYCDDC @NYCParks @NYC_DOT @NYClimate and our many partners 🎉🎉
The first section of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Protection project is complete! Join us now at Asser Levy playground.
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