Before law school, Zellnor earned the LEED professional accreditation of Green Associate, an experience that sparked his desire to take direct action against climate change in New York.To that end, he hopes to fight for the passage of the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA). The CCPA is a landmark piece of legislation that would put New York at the forefront of the fight against climate change by creating individualized plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and direct energy funding to communities like the 20th state senate district that are most impacted by climate change.