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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

Coverage of WE ACT’s Urban Heat Projects Featured in Grist – August 13, 2019

On August 13, 2019, WE ACT’s Harlem Heat Project, Cooling Center Audit initiative, and Aditi Varshneya were featured in a Grist article on what New York City is doing to address heat and its impacts on the public. Read the

Cecil Corbin-Mark Quoted in Indiana Environmental Reporter’s Coverage of Lead Lawsuit Against EPA – August 12, 2019

On August 12, 2019, WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was quoted in an Indiana Environmental Reporter article on a lawsuit that we are involved in against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to

Harlem World Magazine Reports on WE ACT’s Lead Lawsuit Against EPA – August 1, 2019

On August 1, 2019, Harlem World Magazine reported on WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s involvement in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to establish adequate lead hazard standards. Read the Story

Peggy Shepard Quoted in Gizmodo on Jay Inslee’s Equitable Climate Plan – July 29, 2019

Peggy Shepard was quoted in a July 29, 2019 Gizmodo article on Washington Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee’s plan to address climate change in an equitable way. Read the Story

Lubna Ahmed Discusses the Health Impacts of Extreme Heat on Yale Climate Connections – July 24, 2019

Our Director of Environmental Health Lubna Ahmed discussed the health impacts of extreme heat on Yale Climate Connections, which aired on July 24th, 2019. Read the Story and Listen to the Interview

Peggy Shepard Quoted on the Equitable & Just National Climate Platform on On The Ground radio show – July 19, 2019

On July 19, 2019, Peggy Shepard was featured as part of a segment on the Equitable & Just National Climate Platform that aired on the On The Ground radio show, which is broadcast on WPFW-FM (89.3) in DC, WRFG-FM (89.3) in

Peggy Shepard Quoted in Coverage of the Equitable & Just National Climate Platform – July 18, 2019

On July 18, 2019, WE ACT’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard was quoted in coverage of the historic national climate platform signed by 70+ environmental groups. The article, which appeared in the Washington Post as well as SFGate, dwells

Kerene Tayloe Quoted on Need for More Black Female Environmentalists in Zora – July 15, 2019

Zora, a new online publication for women of color, quoted our Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe in an article about the need for more Black female environmentalist. Read the Article

Cecil Corbin-Mark Quoted in Coverage of Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in the Amsterdam News – June 27, 2019

On June 27, 2019, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was quoted in the New York Amsterdam News coverage of the passage of New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.