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title: Harlem, New York USA
date: 2010-10-11T00:10:27Z
modified: 2010-10-11T00:10:27Z
permalink: "https://350.org/harlem-new-york-usa/"
type: post
status: publish
excerpt: These guys were part of a big crew that spent the day in New York City painting black roofs white.
wpid: 26899
author: Bill McKibben
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These guys were part of a big crew that spent the day in New York City painting black roofs white. It's one of the easiest and cheapest ways to make a difference, because that white paint (like the white ice that used to be in the Arctic) reflects sunlight back out to space. US energy secretary Steven Chu has called for a nationwide white roof campaign

![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/5068839123_186d242fee.jpg)

![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5068838661_0e46ce999b.jpg)