Developing Sustainable Urban Communities: An Earth Day Celebration in Harlem
April 19, 2007

WE ACT hosted its 2007 Earth Day celebration and annual fundraising event at the International House in Harlem, where we gave out the WE ACT for Environmental Justice Awards. WE ACT presents these awards to individuals and organizations that have made substantial inroads to preserve the natural and built environment and improve environmental health in communities of color.

More than 200 friends and supporters joined WE ACT on April 19, 2007 for this celebratory event. After cocktails accompanied by music from the James Pryor Jazz Ensemble, New York’s Lieutenant Governor David Paterson welcomed guests and launched the festivities. During the ceremony, honorees were recognized for their efforts to bring better environmental quality to the lives of many New Yorkers, especially in communities of color. The event concluded with a live auction emceed by WE ACT’s own Deputy Director Cecil Corbin-Mark.

Recipients of the 2007 WE ACT for Environmental Justice Award

The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg (Leadership)
Mayor of the City of New York

Evan Blum (Reuse/Recycling)
Demolition Depot and Irreplaceable Artifacts

Delfina Cruz (Children's Environmental Health)
The Migdol Organization

The Honorable James F. Gennaro (Legislation)
New York City Council

Patrick L. Kinney, Sc.D. (Science/Environmental Health)
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Sister Susanne LaChapelle (Community Service/Health)
Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service

The Honorable Bill Perkins (Legislation)
New York State Senate

Swati Prakash (Emerging Leadership)
Pacific Institute

The Honorable Christine C. Quinn (Policy/Leadership)
Speaker, New York City Council

WE ACT Salutes the Sponsors of our 2007 Earth Day Celebration

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC)
Environmental Defense (ED)
Fairway Market
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)