Current Campaigns
WE ACT works to build healthy communities through advocacy, research, and community-based participatory planning. Here are our active campaigns and projects.
Uptown Chats
RSVP here! Following last year’s success, WE ACT for Environmental Justice is continuing our UptownChats speaker series. UptownChats was born out of the idea that “Uptown” residents need a place to connect to policymakers and leaders about our unique concerns, and
Corbin Hill Farm Food Share
WE ACT is partnering with Corbin Hill to offer a food share drop off site at the WE ACT offices,
Solar Uptown Now!
Solar Uptown Now brings northern Manhattan community members together to purchase solar as a group and lower the cost of solar installation.
Cleaner Air, Cleaner Communities
Low income and/or communities of color in the U.S. are more likely to be located near sources of pollution. As a result, these communities often experience negative health outcomes such as higher levels of asthma and heart disease. African American,
Northern Manhattan Climate Action (NMCA) Plan
A plan to create resilience in the face of the disproportionate impacts of climate change on poor and working class communities.
Dirty Facts: How EPA Budget Cuts Impact Vulnerable Communities
Historically, low income communities and communities of color have been disproportionately affected by environmental hazards and pollution. Vulnerable communities are less likely to have the resources to prevent and take on environmental disasters. That is why it is critical that
Coalition for Asthma Free Homes
We have created a prescription to address asthma and asthma disparities: healthy, affordable housing.
Environmental Justice Leadership Forum
The EJ Forum is a national coalition of 41 environmental justice organizations working together to advance climate justice.
Healthy and Sustainable Public Housing
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s first and largest public housing agency. Housing nearly 600,000 residents, NYCHA’s mission is to provide decent, affordable housing to New Yorkers and access to social and community services. Decades after being
Unequal Air and Care: Asthma Disparities
How well are federal strategies to reduce disparities in the treatment and management of asthma working?
