Current Campaigns
WE ACT works to build healthy communities through advocacy, research, and community-based participatory planning. Here are our active campaigns and projects.
Climate Change and Its Impacts on Public Health in Inwood
Climate change can have serious impacts on the health of communities of color and low income, such as here in Inwood: • Climate change is causing more heat waves, which can lead to dehydration and hospitalizations. • More intense storms
We Are El Barrio Workshops
East Harlem is at a crossroads, facing a number of threats including climate change, development, and gentrification. WE ACT for Environmental Justice, in collaboration with Ascendant Neighborhood Development and the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute, is offering a series
East 125th Street Community Visioning Action Plan
East Harlem / El Barrio’s 125th Street corridor boasts the natural assets of a world-class cultural, business, and transportation center that could anchor good jobs, small businesses, green public spaces, and other services for the people who live, work, and
Beauty Inside Out
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS IN YOUR COSMETICS, HAIR CARE, & OTHER PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS? Personal care products are largely unregulated and many of the items you use every day contain toxic chemicals. Everyone is at risk, but women of
Protecting NEPA
What is NEPA, and Why Should You Care? NEPA is an acronym for the National Environmental Policy Act. Signed into law in 1970, it requires federal agencies to study and analyze the environmental effects of proposed plans prior to making
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.
Freedom to Breathe Tour
The Freedom to Breathe tour is designed to draw attention to the immediate impacts of climate change in communities across the country, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice is supporting a number of community organizations participating in the tour through a
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?
