News

Lubna Ahmed Raises the Role of Racism in Air Pollution in the Nation – November 6, 2019

In November 6, 2019 article in the Nation featuring a new study that identified a link between violent crime and air pollution, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Environmental Health Lubna Ahmed called attention to the roles of race

Peggy Shepard Joins Jane Fonda in the Hollywood Reporter – November 6, 2019

In a November 6, 2019 article in the Hollywood Reporter on Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays weekly protest against the lack of progress in addressing climate change, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard raised the

Peggy Shepard Talks Climate Change with Jane Fonda for Harper’s BAZAAR Podcast – November 5, 2019

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard and Jane Fonda sat down for a one-on-one conversation on climate change, climate justice, and social justice at Le Chalet in Saks Fifth Avenue on November 5, 2019. The

Cecil Corbin-Mark Co-Authors Gotham Gazette Op-Ed in Support of the Child Safe Products Act – November 3, 2019

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark co-authored an Op-Ed in the Gotham Gazette on November 3, 2019 with Kathleen Curtis, LPN, Executive Director of Clean & Healthy New York. The Op-Ed was

Peggy Shepard Quoted in Bloomberg on Impact of Extreme Heat on African American Communities – October 7, 2019

In an October 7, 2019 Bloomberg Environment article on the health impacts of climate change on communities of color, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was quoted on the impact of extreme heat. Read the

Kerene N. Tayloe Offers Insight on Addressing Climate Change in Washington Informer – October 2, 2019

WE ACT’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene N. Tayloe, Esq. was quoted extensively in a Washington Informer article on Oct. 2, 2019. Not only did she discuss the challenges low-income communities and communities of color are facing because of

Peggy Shepard Featured in The Book of Gutsy Women

Peggy Shepard is one of the “gutsy women” featured in The Book of Gutsy Women, a new book by Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea. The Clintons share stories of gutsy women who have inspired them over the years

Kerene Tayloe Talks About Environmental Justice on Two Broads Talking Politics – September 9, 2019

Director of Federal Legislative Affairs for Kerene Tayloe talks about environmental justice, CNN’s Climate Town Hall, urban heat islands, our Worker Training program, and the greening of the economy on the Two Broads Talking Politics podcast. Listen to the Interview

Peggy Shepard Asks About Extreme Heat on CNN’s Climate Crisis Town Hall

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was invited to CNN’s Climate Crisis Town Hall on September 4th, 2019 and asked Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke how he would help Americans deal with extreme heat, one

Kerene Tayloe Talks About Climate Justice on the Leslie Marshall Show – August 14, 2019

Our Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe was on the Leslie Marshall Show on August 14, 2019 talking about the Equitable & Just National Climate Platform and some of the work that WE ACT has been doing to achieve