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Peggy Shepard Gives TED Talk – August 18, 2022

What lessons has Peggy Shepard learned from 34 years on the frontlines of fighting for environmental and climate justice? She recently shared her experience and insight in a TED Countdown Talk as part of a series that focused on addressing

Peggy Shepard Named One of Manhattan’s Power 100 by City & State New York – August 15, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard has been acknowledged as one of the Manhattan Power 100 by City & State New York. She is the only member of the environmental movement recognized as one of

Peggy Shepard Interviewed by the Hill – June 28, 2022

On June 28, 2022, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was profiled in the Hill, from her early advocacy days here in West Harlem to her current work advising the Biden administration. Known as an

Peggy Shepard Interviewed by Philanthropy News Digest – April 27, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was interviewed by Philanthropy News Digest for an April 27, 2022 article discussing everything from environmental racism to the importance of organizing and advocacy. Take a moment to read

Jasmine Graham Talks Utility Debt and Energy Justice in the Guardian – March 13, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Energy Justice Policy Manager Jasmine Graham was featured in an article in a March 13, 2022 Guardian article on the rising utility rates in the U.S. Graham discussed the inequitable impacts of rising utility rates

Sonal Jessel & Jasmine Graham Op-Ed for All-Electric Building Act in Daily News – March 14, 2022

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Policy Sonal Jessel and Energy Justice Policy Manager Jasmine Graham co-authored an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News on March 14, 2022, making the case for why New York State Governor Kathy

Out of Gas, In with Justice Featured in The City – February 14, 2022

Did you know that your gas stove produces harmful indoor air pollution, including toxic gases such as nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, which happen to be the same nasty gases that come out of a car’s exhaust pipe? In

May Bill de Blasio Signs Gas Free NYC Into Law – Dec. 22, 2010

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder and Executive Director Peggy Shepard introduced New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he signed the Gas Free NYC bill into law on December 22, 2021, ensuring that all new buildings in the

WE ACT Cited as an Effective Climate Nonprofit in Fast Company – Dec. 19, 2021

In a December 19, 2021 article in Fast Company on the need to fund environmental nonprofits, WE ACT for Environmental Justice was cited as an example of an effective environmental nonprofit “accomplishing a lot on a shoestring budget.” Read the

Peggy Shepard & Sonal Jessel Recognized Among City & State New York’s Energy & Environment Power 100 – Dec. 20, 2021

On December 20, 2021, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard and Director of Policy Sonal Jessel were named among City & State New York’s Energy & Environment Power 100. Read the Article